I can not enter Airport express setup

I have an Airport Express with the latest firmware updated it yesterday.
Now suddenly after working perfectly from yesterday to today I lost the access to the internet.
I then proceed to do a HARD reset on it to reconfigure it. But I can't reach it.
I have tried several times with the Airport utility (updated this one too yersterday) and both with Iphone and Ipad. With the devices i get the error "An unexpected error happened, try again" this pops up after it detects this and tries to connect to the Airport via the option in the Wifi config in the Ipad that lets you configure a Airport station.
When I try witht he Airport utlility on my PC (XP sp3) I can see the airport after a scan. But I can't connect to it.I get a " Connecting to 'Apple network XXXXX' please wait" and then the connecting dialog dissapears and nothing happens.
I know what IP the Airport get so when I try to connect to it directly via the Airport utlity and using the "public" password I get the following error: "An error occurred while trying to access the Apple wireless device. make sure your network connections is valid and try again." and Error code -6753
This is getting frustrating now.. I have tried to do hard reset several times. I see the wifi network being created but I can't connect to it.
I've tried with the iphone and the ipad with the same errors..
Anyone have an Idea.. or shall I just pack it up and sent it to Apple for a replacement?
Regards
///Diquito

You need to install an older version of AirPort Utility on your Mac. Here is a suggestion:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html
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