I need help configuring the Airport express from a PC

Hi there!
I want to configure the airport express from a PC. It runs okay but the connection is open (anyone can browse on my connection)
In a PDF that I found on Apples web site, it says go to
Start-> All programs-> Airport express setup assistant, but there are no programs named Airport on my PC!
Do I have to download a utility for this purpose?
Fredrik

If all you want to do is add wireless security to an already configured Express, you'll probably want to use the Airport Admin Utility. You should be able to install it by installing this package:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airport42forwindows.html
If the PC isn't running at least Windows XP, I think you're out of luck.

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If anyone can help i would be hugely grateful, I'm literally pulling my hair out.
I bought the Airport express so i could surf the web and wireless play music through my stereo simultaneously. Can I do this? I've managed to play music wirelessly from my macbook to the express/stereo, however i cant surf the web because i can only presume i haven't set up the express to join my sky network. So therefore the only way to surf the web at the moment is swap wireless devices from express back to my current sky network, then the airplay stops obviously.
I've tried to join the express to my sky network/netgear router, at face value it looks simple. The sky network name automatically comes up and then all i have to do is select the correct wireless security which i haven't got a clue which one my sky/netgear router is using, then type in the password which i presume is the network key number on the back of the netgear router? However its not connecting?? I am doing something wrong?
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and then all i have to do is select the correct wireless security which i haven't got a clue which one my sky/netgear router is using
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