Connection Issues with Older Airport Express

Hello All,
Seems like a few of us are having Airport problems since the software update. I still can't get my wireless to work! My Airport Express is older, I bought it about a year and a half ago. Firmware is up to date.
To state the obvious, the internet connection works when hard wired to my Macbook. When I hook everything up to the AX and run the setup wizard, it connects to my network, but I just get a flashing amber light. If I go into the Airport Admin Utility, I can see that it is not generating an IP address. Web pages do not load, but my airtunes works! There are full status bars in the airport panel. I have deleted all my preferred networks in the Network Prefs as well (suggested in another post).
I have reinstalled the AX firmware, reinstalled the newest updates. Still, no cigar. Any further insight? Help before I lose my mind! I've been chipping away at this for days.
Cheers!
Macbook   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

A1264 is indeed supported by Mavericks and AirPort Utility 6.3.2.
Not sure what the issue might be if you cannot "see" the devices in AirPort Utillty.
You have "hard reset" the A1264 by powering it on for a few minutes, then holding in the reset button for 10 seconds, releasing and allow a full minute for the Express to restart.....correct?
Restarted your Mac?
Wireless is turned on at the Mac?
Temporarily connected an Ethernet cable from your Mac to the Express?
If nothing works, try the steps in the Apple Support document, then repeat the steps above.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4597

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