Creating a second network using an AEBS and an Airport Express

Hey, I am trying to wrap my head around this and am failing miserably. I have an AEBS (802.11n, non Gigabit) and recently an Airport Express. What I am trying to do is connect the Express to the AEBS via the ethernet port and then create a separate wireless network so that I can have my 802.11n computers on a 5ghz N only network and all the other clients (G) on the second network.
For ease of transition, it would be best if the 5ghz network were the original AEBS and the 2.4ghz b/g/n network be the Airport Express. I've been through the airport utility a number of times, and am not sure which settings are correct. Do I select Bridge Mode?
I've read Manual, and additional info and still can't get this to work how I expect it to. Any help would be appreciated.

The AirPort Express (AX) should be configured to act as a bridge.

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