Connecting my AirPort Express to the internet

Do I need to connect my incomming internetcable to the ethernet LAN or ethernet WAN port on my AirportExpress ( latest model ) ?

Eric Hardies wrote:
But untill know I used my LAN for my incomming internetcable and it also worked ? devices.
That's the sort of setup which can work partially, but it's liable to cause problems. The Airport allocates IP numbers individually to each device connected to the LAN parts or by wireless so that their connections to the internet are kept separate.

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