Cannot get my new airport express to connect to my network

I just got my new airport express and I am trying to set it up so I can listen to my itunes on my stereo. I first tried to get it to connect wirelessly and then after reading some posts on here I connected it to my router and was able to configure up to the point of it connecting to my network. It keeps telling me that I am tring to connect to a network that doesn't exist and Ive tried many a times with no luck.... Please help!!!

Temporarily connect the AXn, by Ethernet, to the Netgear router. Use the AirPort Utility to configure the AXn as I had suggested earlier. Once configured, relaunch the AirPort Utility and verify that the settings "stuck." Once verified, you can move the AXn to the desired location. (Note: When the AXn is configured to "Join a wireless network," it will not longer be performing as a wireless router. Instead, it will function as a wireless client. Streaming audio, will originate from the iTunes host to the Netgear, and then, wireless to the AXn.)

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Sebastian Hoffmann wrote:
Hi all,
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