I can't get my Airport Express(es) to be recognized

Okay, very old Express units (probably 8 years old if memory serves) but were working just fine until I switched things around in my router/network. So I try and install the software to find the unit and it won't run on Windows 8 nor my MacBook Air (because I'm using an OS that I can't talk about). I go to my wife's Win 7 machine and finally get the 5.6 software to install, but it won't find either of the two Express units I have plugged in (both with blinking orange lights)..
I seem to remember that the last time I set these up (several years ago) I had to plug them directly into the network, but I try that and although I get the orange light to stay on steadilty I still have no luck at recognition. Can't think of anything else to try at the moment -- anyone have any ideas?

Oh, and let me add I'm trying to use these wirelessly to stream music from iTunes -- as I implied (but didn't state) these were working fine for me this way just a few weeks ago, and the only change I made in my network was to the name of the network. I knew I'd have to have the Express units rejoin the network, but in the meantime I had upgraded my machine to Win 8 and didn't realize I couldn't run the Express software on it.
It runs on my wife's machine but doesn't see either wirelessly or wired the two units that used to be seen just fine. From experience I know I need to reconfigure them but the Catch-22 is I need to be able to acquire them first and it's not doing that.

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Any solutions to this? I'm in China also, in Beijing, trying to get my Airport Express to work with an ADSL modem.
Direct ethernet cable connection to my Macbook works fine.
When I configure the Airport Express with the ID and password that seems to be fine also – Airport Express shows a green light.
But I cannot figure out the settings to connect wirelessly from my Macbook to the Airport Express. I get a constantly scolling message: "Looking for PPPoEhost..."
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Hoping someone here might be able to give me some guidance on this.
A few weeks ago I purchashed an Airport Express with Airtunes g (new, but marked down) - I tried and successfully connected it one afternoon to remote speakers from my Intel Mac Mini 2.0. I didn't have the time then to complete the install, and I was having difficulty with the printer (Epson 530) so I thought I wouuld work on it more later when I had time.
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Respectfully submitted
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Hello and thank you for replying. I was attempting to set up the airport express in the another room from the Mac Mini (the printer and other computers are in the back office) - and it wouldn't recognize. So I reset the express, then plugged it in directly underneath the mac, and I was able to set up a wireless system that way. I then went and plugged it back in to the back, and having it locate the signal from up front was a bit dodgy at first (I think there is a lot of metal in the wall the signal is going through - additionally the Mac mini is underneath the counter up front)
But I was finally able to get it to work by putting the airport express on an extention cord, and repositoining it about halfway up the wall on a makeshift shelf. Now my iPod touch "sees" the wireless network, so I'm able to control iTunes from the back room. Additionally, my windows netbook (Acer aspire One) sees my itunes library, although that only wo Wr ks some of the time. Not quite sure why it performs sometimes and not others.
I haven't tried connecting the printer yet, as I need to get an extention USB in order to do so.
It's my hope that eventually we will get a high speeed connection here at my workplace and I'll be able to take full advantage of the express.
Again, thanks for your suggestions - it is still blinking amber, but everything else seems to be working that I have attempted.

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ccathcart wrote:
I Put the paper clip on the reset, plugged it in and waited for the 4 green flashes.
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