Extend range of mac mini shared interent connection via Airport

Hello all - Hopefully I can get some help with extending the range of my internet connection
Currently my internet connection is plugged into my mac mini via ethernet and shared via Wifi. I'd like to extend this connection via my airport express but can't quite figure out how to do this. When I try to manually configure the airport express to extend the range of the wifi signial the airport express becomes unrecognizable. and I get error code 10057 in airport utility.
Any help?
Thanks
Keith

well,
if your ISP locks your internet down to your MAC address it is very likely you will not be able to share it. They have means of stopping you from sharing the internet connection - as i.e. most hotels do.
Did you manage to share your connection this way with any other device like smart phone etc?
Why don't you speak to your ISP about the problem is slightly beyond me.

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