Connecting Extreme and Express via ethernet to both transmit

Hi,
I have a brand new Airport Extreme and Express set up in my house. At the moment the Express is wirelessly extending the range of the Extreme and also serving Airtunes to my Stereo.
My question is can I connect the Airport Extreme and Express via ethernet so that they both transmit a wi fi signal. Or can the Express only connect to the Extreme wirelessly when acting as a network extender?

I figured it out after I did the post.
I plugged them both in to the Ethernet but instead of having the Express extending the Extremes network, I set them both up with the same Name and Password to act independantly as an Active Roaming network.
Now my laptop just picks the one with the best signal as I roam the house and you don't even notice it change Airport.
My Airtunes is now hard wired as well.
thanks.

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