Configure Airport via ethernet connection

Hi everyone,
Is there a way to connect to and adminster Airport Extreme base station using a physical (ethernet) connection? I could have sworn I've done this before but cannot seem to do it now and when I try, Airport Utility simply says it cannot find any base stations (its obviously only looking over wireless).
The reason I ask is that the router is apparently 802.11n capable however whenever I set it to use Wireless N my laptop cannot detect the network. My laptop uses a Broadcom 43225 802.11b/g/n wireless card.
Because I can't get the PC and Aiport to speak to each other over a phyical connection, the only way to get back on the network is to reset the router using the reset button, meaning I have to reconfigure the network every single time.
Anyway I'm blabbing on but if anyone has any theories as to why I cant detect a wireless N network I'm all ears, but my main question is can I connect physically to Airport Base Station?
Thanks.

You must use the older version of AirPort Utility on a PC to administer the AirPort Express devices, if you do not have a Mac using a 5.x version of AirPort Utility.
When you say that your ISP changed your sign in credentials, we assume that you mean to say that you have a new name and password for your wireless network. Would that be correct?
If yes, then you will need to reset each of the AirPort Express devices back to factory default settings and then set them up again to join the new wireless network there.
Power off the Express for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button on the Express first, and keep holding it in for another 10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power back into the Express
Release the reset button after the hold period, and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
The Express is now ready to be reconfigured again to join your "new" network.
Open AirPort Utility, click on the Express, and then click Continue to follow the guided setup.
Reset and configure the other Express devices the same way.

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