Extending Airport Express with another one

I added a second Airport Express to the network of the original one. In the Airport Admin Utility both show up.
When I take my Powerbook into the room where the new one is running (green light) I loose all signal. It seems like the new one is not contributing at all.
The old one is runing V6.1.1, the new one V6.2 - could that be it? I have not found a way to upload V6.1.1 to the new one. I've read it is better than 6.2. I have turned everything off and rebooted which does not help.

Do a factory default reset of both Expresses per:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
The pull the old Express from power and connect to the wireless network of the new Express and upload firmware 6.1.1 per:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportexpressfirmware611formacosx.html
Then plug the old Express into power and pull the new Express from power. Use the Airport Setup Assistant to configure it as a base station.
Then plug the new Airport Express into power in the same room as the old Airport Express. Run the Airport Setup Assistant again, and use its help to configure the new Express as a base station that "extends" the wireless network of the old Express.
The relocate the new Express back to the other room.

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