HT1349 Connect AP express to excisting wifi networkrouter? How?

When I try to connect the AP express to my excisting network I get the folowwing message: can't detect airport base. What should I do?

Suggest that you perform a Factory Default Reset on the AirPort Express as follows:
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ
Then re-configure it as needed.
Remember that when it is set to factory defaults, that the AirPort Express produces a wireless network with a name like Apple Network xxxxxx, where the "x" could be either a number or letter.
You have to log on to this wireless network first.....no password in required.....then open AirPort Utility to reconfigure the device to "Join a wireless network".
If you are still having difficulty, temporarily connect an Ethernet cable from your computer the AirPort Express and then open AirPort Utility again.

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I have a 2nd generation Airport Express.
Recently I moved into my new apartment with a established wifi modem.
The issue here now being the ideal spot to place Airport is far from the ehternet port and I was wondering if there is a way I can use Airport Express without ehternet connection.
I have read online about how you can set it up in client mode and perform such action with a tethered connection. However due to my Englsh proficiency I wasn't too sure about if you can do it wireslessly.
What is the official word on it?

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My current wireless setup is and has been the following: Phone Jack --> DSL modem ---> Airport Express via Ethernet cable
Off of that connection we've been able to wirelessly run our MacBook, Apple TV and iPhones for several years.
We recently left for vacation, so I unplugged everything (apparently a huge mistake). When we returned from vacation, the wireless connection was intermittent and kept being dropped.
If I connect the Ethernet cable directly from the modem into my MacBook the internet works fine.
I tried refreshing the Airport Express by unplugging it and cycling it through. It continued to drop.
By opening the Airport Utility, a firmware update was recommended. However, since that update the Airport Express isn't detected anymore.
I tried a hard reset and Utility finds the Airport Express under "Other Wifi Devices" but then, at the end of trying to "Join the Airport Express to the Network" I get an "Unexpected Error" message.
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Airport Utility: 6.3.1
OS: 10.8.5
I am very frustrated and way out of my league here with understanding how this all works and what I can do to fix it. If anyone has any suggestions or expertise to offer, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you for your time,
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"Unexpected Error" message with Mountain Lion and AirPort Utility 6.3.x. Hopefully this is just a matter of enabling IPv6.
AirPort base station not seen or "An unexpected error occurred" appears in AirPort Utility 6.3
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4597
This can happen if IPv6 has been disabled. To enable IPv6 for your network interface:
Choose Apple menu () > System Preferences, and then click Network.
If a lock icon appears in the lower-left corner, click it and enter your admin name and password to unlock the pane.
Click your network service (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) in the list, and then click Advanced.
Click the TCP/IP tab.
Choose Link-local only from the Configure IPv6 pop-up menu.
Click OK.
Click Apply.
The AirPort device should now appear in AirPort Utility.
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Nubz

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I select Manual Setup, it just sits there thinking - I can't get into the actual set up.
So you see the Express in AirPort Utility, but when you select it and select "Manual Setup", nothing happens?
When setting up the Express to extend my existing wireless network (AT&T 2WIRE modem and Airport Extreme), do I initially connect the Express, via Ethernet cable, to the modem or the Extreme?
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My ISP is Virgin Media UK so I have their wifi router connected to my extreme (with a network cable) and the express is the wifi extender for the extreme.
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