Flashing amber light and set up problems

Hey All,
I am installed my AiportXpress through an ethernet hub because there is another older PC that is running straight off an ethernet cable right into the comp from a modem. So basically I have a computer line, modem line, and the cable going to the airport express.
When I plugged in the airport though all I got was flashing yellow and have ever since.
I also run the airport set up guide and set everything up leading to the fact I can get a full signal from my the airport but I cannot connect to the internet...
Any help
Erik

Don't know if this helps, but...
I set up my AEX as a bridge and disabled DHCP so that I could use existing router at head end of the network (Linksys WRT54G). Ethernet cable was plugged into an Enet port (not WAN port) on back of AEX. I also disabled wireless security. On startup, the unit constantly slow flashes amber, but internet connection through wireless works fine.
When I enabled WPA2 personal and assigned a password the green light came on steady on the AEX. Apparently turning off wireless security creates an amber alarm condition.
Hope this helps.

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