Getting ARD to see an iMac behind Airport Express

I have a client that has bought an iMac and is connected to the internet using Airport Express (adsl modem is connected to express with ethernet cable, and modem is connected to the telephone line, problem is that when I am in my studio and try to connect to my clients iMac (which is in another building) it comes back with 'offline' even though it is not.
I am presuming I have to alter a number of setting before it will let me in, can anyone tell me what, and where they are.
Thanks in advance

Use the Airport Admin Utility and forward ports 3283 and 5900 on the Airport Express to the IP address of the iMac.
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