Extend Airport Extreme signal to BluRay player?

I have an Airport Extreme upstairs that serves the house. I want to extend the network so my Panasonic BluRay player can access the network. The player has an ethernet port and network setup in the main menu. Without running an ethernet cable throughout the house, is it possible to connect the player to a wireless router that picks ups an IP address from my Airport Extreme?
If so, how do I do it? What hardware do I need?

Check the AirPort Extreme first by temporarily connecting an ethernet cable from your computer to one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme.
Open AirPort Utility - click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
The main settings to check are:
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Check mark next to "Allow this network to be extended"
Jot down the exact setting that you have for Wireless Security
Update to save any changes you have made and disconnect the ethernet cable.
Then move the AirPort Express near your computer and connect the AirPort Express the same way to your computer with the ethernet cable.
Open AirPort Utility - click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab to name your device, establish a device password and adjust Time Zone settings
Click the Wireless tab
Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Same name as your AirPort Extreme network
Check mark next to Allow wireless clients
Wireless Security = Exact same setting as the AirPort Extreme
Wireless Password = Same password as your AirPort Extreme network
Confirm Password
Update to save settings. You can disconnect the ethernet cable and move the Express to the desired location and power it back up again.

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    Message was edited by: Bob Timmons
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    Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

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