How setup Airport Express to secure/private network behind Netopia router?

Hi!
I just purchase a Macbook and Airport Express - here are my questions:
1) how do I set up a network so I only recognize my airport (so many other airport/wireless networks are showing up - I do not know which is mine!)?
2) how do i then secure this network (best possible built-in security)
Other data: I connect to the Internet via a DSL cable modem which feeds a netopia router which then serves IP addresses and uses DHCP.
Thank you!

I figured it out - used the airport utility in "utilities" and was able to find my specific Airport Express base station and configure securely - yippeeee!

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