Can't see new AirPort Express on a wired-only network.

After checking up http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108064-en I decided to buy an AirPort Express and to hook it to my wired-only home network. I have connected the AEX to one of the Ethernet ports on the router and plugged it in, the light is solid green.
The AirPort Utility says that it is "unable to find any AirPort base station".
Using Configure Other... in the File menu, I tried the IP address 192.168.0.12 with the password "public" I get Error -6753.
The address should be the right one because a) I can ping it b) There are only 2 computers on the network and the have addresses 192.168.0.10 and 192.168.0.11 and c) I have limited the address range to 192.168.0.10 to 192.168.0.109 when setting DHCP in the router.
Thanks for your help.

Ubacs, Welcome to the discussion area!
Have you tried doing hard or factory default reset of the AirPort Express (AX)?

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