Can't find my Airplay - using Airport Express as an Access Point

Hi,
i've a slight problem with my airport express. i build a network with an easybox 803 router as base and an airport express as an access point in the next room. the airport led shows me that is all fine (green light). but i can't find the airplay service. I suspect that my macbook connects to the base and not to the access point.
now i want to know: how can i config my mac or my airport express, so that i can find the airplay service
best regards and thx for your help

Solved.
I had likely the same problem. It was solved by replacing the home router internal connections with a real switch.
Many home routers will not properly multicast the required Airplay/Bonjour multicasts.  Netgear and D-Link for instance does not work, although some ASUS routers work if you turn off IGMP snooping and fiddle with the firewall, but only with some firmware, so it is very iffy.
So, in my case, I connect Internet modem <-> router <-> switch <-> access points <-> devices
Works without any problem. Also the wired devices connect to the switch.
Do not connect any Airplay devices to the router!

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