Error 15000 Airport Express

Hi all, I`m new on here so please bear with me.
I purchased a new apple airport express the other day from currys, I then ordered a toslink cable from Amazon which came today to connect via optical connection.
1) I connected the AE to my existing network with an ethernet cable into the WAN connector/socket - WIFI turned off on AE.
2) connected the 3.5 mini to optical to the CD connection on my amplifier.
3) connected the power
4) Went through the set up to connect to existing network via ethernet - I beliece this was done correctly - IP address given with **.**.**. 37
      green light on AE downstairs and on google someone said to ping the ip address, which I did and got a reply.
5) Itunes sees my AE in the tab next to the slider top left corner, shows computer or " dils Airport Express" with a tick and a speaker icon.
6)   choose some music and click play, nothin comes back with pop up.....an error occured etc and then - unknown error occured.......(-15000 )
7)   Airport base station agent does not have any devices showing in there. ( don`t know if it should ?)
Windows 7 - 64 bit Fritzbox router.
I have tried uninstalling / re- installing itunes - re-boots both pc and router.
Is there a "how to" for connecting AE just for itunes playback at all - or someone had the same probs who found a workaround ?
Help please, I have googled and searched everywhere and if I had any hair left I would pull it out, my last resort is to ask here otherwise its back to Currys for a refund and get one of those Lindy wifi things..
Any help or advise appreciated thank you
dilcymro

these rather old support articles may provide pointers: one and two.
also, read this.
JGG

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