HT1218 Configured airport express using PC in the states.

Now living in Hong Kong and didn't bring software for AE from home. 
Can I still use AE with time capsule bought in HK?  I have a flashing yellow light when I plug the Airport Express into the wall. 
The MAC isn't recognizing the AE at all when I attempt to pull it up using the Airport Utility.  Do I need the software that came with the AE in order to use it to boost the signal from the Time Capsule? 

Can I still use AE with time capsule bought in HK?
Yes, however the Wi-Fi channels available in China differ somewhat. Please check out the following Wikipedia article for details. You will need to use a channel on the Time Capsule that the AirPort Express can support for extending.
I have a flashing yellow light when I plug the Airport Express into the wall.
A persistent, flashing amber light indicates that any of the several potential conditions may require your attention:
The base station has not yet been configured because it is new, or the reset switch has been set.
You have selected a security configuration that is not recommended.
One of several other conditions, such as a disconnected Ethernet cable or invalid IP address has been detected.
(ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305101)
If you run the AirPort Utility, it will show an amber circle on the summary page next to the area(s) causing the problem. Click on this amber circle and it should provide an explanation.
The MAC isn't recognizing the AE at all when I attempt to pull it up using the Airport Utility.  Do I need the software that came with the AE in order to use it to boost the signal from the Time Capsule?
Depending on which version of OS X you are running, I would use the very latest version of the AIrPort Utility that it supports. You can download a number of version from this Apple Support site.

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