Help with extending via ethernet

Having a bit of trouble using my new AirPort Express to extend my Time Capsule (ac) network via ethernet.
I've got the TC at at one side of my house (Point A) and the Express on the opposite side (Point B). A patch cable is connected from the Ethernet port on the TC to the WAN port on the Express.
The Express is set up to "Create a wireless network" with the exact same settings at my TC. The Express is also in Bridge Mode.
Here's the issue:
If I turn on my iPhone 5 at Point B, I am connected to the Express unit, no problem. If I then walk over to where the TC is at Point A, I am asked to enter a password for the wireless. I enter it, and it doesn't accept it and just asks again. After a few minutes, the iPhone then connects to the TC. Is there any way to make this transition from TC<->Express seamless?

Just a quick update, I just did a walkthrough holding my MacBook Pro and the transition was seamless, so I guess it's just the iPhone 5 that's screwed up.

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