Cannot get Airport express to recognize on Vista PC

Hi,
I purchased the AirPort Express to play music off my Sounddock Portable in my Kitchen from a wireless signal off my router thats connected to a modem connected to my PC. I have a Linksys WRT150N Wireless Router that everyone in my house uses to access the internet. The modem is hooked up to the router in the computer room thats hooked directly to the Windows Vista PC. I am downstairs with an iMac, and also have a Macbook in the livingroom that transmits wireless internet just fine off this router.
I first setup the Airport utility on the PC that the modem is connected to. Then I plugged in the Airport express and it turned green first, then flashed the blinking amber from then on. I opened up Airport Utility and it didn't read anything but prompted "A newer version (5.2.1) is available" so I click "Update" and it just disappears the prompt, and nothing downloads?
I do a google search, find the 6.3 i believe it was, firmware update for windows.. try downloading that and I get an error when trying to set it up.. so apparently, I can't update this Airport Utility, and can't read the Airport Express.
Just for curiousity, I brought the Airport Express downstairs, and plugged it into the wall and get the blinking amber. I installed the Airport Utility software to the iMac. It didn't pick it up on that, but also prompted an update needed. So my faithful Mac is able to update the software and then boom, it can recognize it. I didn't go into any setup with it due to the fact that I just had the airport express hooked up to the wall with no ethernet cable (as I want to use the airport express wirelessly). I don't understand how it was blinking amber but my iMac could still at least go into the next screen.
I did try opening up my routers settings to see if anything was blocked. I saw in the security that MAC address filtering was disabled, so i enabled it and added the "Airport ID" MAC Address on the Airport Express in the list to allow to connect to, just to see if that would help, but it didnt.
What I need is to get this to work as I spent $100 assuming it would pick up my wireless signal as do my other apple products, and so my family could enjoy music from the iTunes on my PC to the Sounddock in the kitchen. I was hoping it would be plug and play like my iMac and Macbook were. Please help as I would prefer to not return this item and just get it working =P

Make sure you have the "latest" Airport Admin version of the SW for your PC.
Secondly, just plug the PC directly into the Ethernet port on the Airport. (You probably need a Xover cable). It's been awhile since I've had to do this. So, double check the manual. Worst case, you can "reset" the Airport back to its defaults... Then update it from there.
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