How do I set up an imac on wireless network?

How do I set up an imac on a wireless network if i don't won't to run an ethernet cable through the floor? I have an airport express and airport extreme. The extreme is used as my home wirless base station.

I have the airport extreme set up as my base station. Is it possible to plug the express into the wall, connect the ethernet cable from the imac to the express and expect it to work?

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    How do I change the name of my wireless network without screwing everything up?  Thanks.

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    how do i change the name of my wireless network?

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    Lots of people are reporting problems caused by replacing an existing wireless network with the new Airport Extreme 802.11n base station.
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    446 MB / AE(n) 5 Ghz N / No Airtunes / Netopia Off / 2:47
    446 MB / AE(n) 2.4 Ghz N Only / Auto Ch / No Airtunes / Netopia Off / 2:13
    446 MB / AE(n) 5 Ghz N / No Airtunes / Netopia On / 3:14
    446 MB / AE(n) 5 Ghz N / With Airtunes / Netopia On / 3:20
    446 MB / AE(n) 2.4 Ghz N Only / Auto Ch/ No Airtunes / Netopia On / 2:29
    446 MB / AE(n) 2.4 Ghz N Only / Auto Ch / With Airt / Netopia On / Unusable
    446 MB / AE(n) 2.4 Ghz Mixed / Auto Ch / No Airtunes / Netopia Off / 2:17
    446 MB / AE(n) 2.4 Ghz Mixed / Auto Ch / With Airtunes / Netopia Off / 3:03
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    - Without any G network (meaning no Airtunes possible) the 2.4 Ghz N Only performs much better than the 5 Ghz N
    - While streaming Music the 2.4 Ghz Mixed performs better then the 5 Ghz N (Dual Band Network)!
    These are my findings with my settings, it could be different, but I'm pretty sure you will find the same behavior on your side. And BTW, the theoretical thru-put means nothing, only real life usage testing is worth something. So on my side I'm going for a single mixed network.
    Hope this sheds light for some of you.
    Micha

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