Help: Step by step instructions for Express and Extreme setup?

Hi everyone.
I have been trying for the last 2-3 days to get this going and for reasons unknown, I just can't seem to set up my network like I had it working before.
What I am trying to do is add an AEX (802.11n) to my home network to help extend the signal in house. My router is an AEBS 4th generation which is connected to an Efficient Networks Speedstream 5100 modem.
I know this set up works because I set up and it worked fine. I then rearragend my home office, unplugged some cables, and when I went to reconnect, everything went downhill. I didn't change any settings, I just unplugged and reconnected. I have only my AEBS connected, I get internet and everything works fine. When I try to add AEX, everything freezes up and I lose my connection.
I've done a hard reset on both AEX and AEBS trying to get this to work and still, nothing.
I started with the AEBS first and here are the steps I took:
Manual Setup > Airport Button > Wireless Tab > Create a network > Network Name > Radio Mode > Automatic > Radio Channel > Automatic >
Wireless Security > WPA2 > PassWord
I then add AEX to the mix:
Manual Setup > Airport Button > Wirelss Tab > Extend Network > Find home network > Wireless Security > WPA2 > Password
I have AEBS connected to modem via ethernet cable. I then have ethernet cable running from AEBS to AEX.
This is the configuration I used when I first setup my home network and had no problems whatsoever.
All this was done in 5-10 minutes.
Now, now I can't figure this out.
Any help?

I have AEBS connected to modem via ethernet cable. I then have ethernet cable running from AEBS to AEX.
Understand. Good plan.
I then add AEX to the mix:
Manual Setup > Airport Button > Wirelss Tab > Extend Network > Find home network > Wireless Security > WPA2 > Password
There's the problem......Extend Network.....Should be Create a wireless network. "Extend" is only used if you are trying to connect using wireless only. You are connecting using Ethernet.
Set Channel = Automatic and Radio Mode to your choice
Make sure that the Express is in Bridge Mode as well:
Internet icon > Internet Connection tab > Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode) > Update
Then...very important to power cycle the entire network by powering everything off in any order you want.
Start the modem first and let it run a minute or two, then the AirPort Extreme same way, then Express the same, etc until everything is powered back up

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