I want to extend my wireless coverage.

I want to extend my wireless coverage. I have an Airport Express (AE) that is at least 5 years old, possibly older, which is connected by Ethernet from my ISP's router. I've been uninterested in upgrading its software because the last time I did, 3 years or so ago, the unit regularly dropped out even though the light remained green and I had to reboot it to get it working - almost daily.
The upshot is that it is working well at the moment with antiquated software.
I just bought a brand new AE and want to extend the coverage on my wi-fi network wirelessly. I understand that this should be easy to do but I have a few questions before I begin.
Should I leave the old unit where it is and add the new unit to it or should I put the new unit first in line at the end of the ethernet cable?
I'm concerned that I'll have to start all over because I don't have a record of the password I used to set the unit up using the airport utility. The network itself is unprotected by a password intentionally. I'm concerned that if the new unit goes in first place, at the end of the ethernet cable, and requires the current software, that the older unit will not work.
Get Info reveals the following about my current Airport Express:
Card Type:     AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0xE9)
Firmware Version:     Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.81.22)
MAC Address:     28:37:37:19:82:96
Locale:     FCC
Country Code:     X0
Supported PHY Modes:     802.11 a/b/g/n
Supported Channels:     1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165
Wake On Wireless:     Supported
AirDrop:     Supported
I'll appreciate your help.
Paul

Should I leave the old unit where it is and add the new unit to it
You can't. The older AirPort Express has only one Ethernet port, which is connected to your ISP's router.
Remove your older Express and set it aside for the time being. Connect the new AirPort Express to the router and make it work. Once that task is complete we can discuss the possibility of adding your older Express to extend the range of your new Express's network.
Five years old places it on the cusp of the original 802.11b/g - only Express, and the first 802.11n Express, so you need to determine which one it is before attempting to configure it. Also, the AirPort information you posted is not for the Express, it is for your Mac's wireless card. Your Mac can use any AirPort Base Station but your OS X version must be determined as well as your older Express's model number. Look on its case for a four digit model number preceded by the letter A.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
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How vcan I extend the range of my wireless network using Airport Express?

It appears that you may have "join a wireless network" and "extend a wireless network" mixed up a bit.
The Express can "join" virtually any wireless network produced by any manufacturer's router if it is provided with the correct settings:
name of the wireless network
the correct wireless security settings
and correct password.
"Join" is normally used for AirTunes or to connect a USB printer to the Express for remote printing.
But, the Express does not provide any additional wirless coverage when it "joins" another wireless network.
Apple's "Extend a wireless network" feature, which was introduced about 5 years ago, allows the Express to connect to another Apple "n" wireless router and then "repeat" or "extend" the wireless signal....providing more wireless coverage in the area where the Express is located.
This is a proprietary setting. Apple says it will not work with devices from other manufacturers. To our knowledge, this is correct.
Prior to 2007, Apple used a setting called WDS to allow the Express to be configured to provide more wireless coverage. Attempts were made by a number of manufacturers to standardize the WDS settings, but things were never finalized.
The result is that Apple's older "b/g" routers were sometimes compatible with WDS settings from another manufacturer. There were a handful of products....5 or 6, as I recall....that were said to work. Some did, some didn't. Linksys had a couple of models, Netgear had one, SMC another, etc. Extremely limited.
Since WDS was never adopted as an industry standard, manufacturers developed their own WDS settings. Compatibility was extemely limited and unreliable. That continues to this day with WDS.
Bottom line....It is always best to stick with the same manufacturer throughout your network as far as routing is concerned.
If you have an newer "n" Apple router like an AirPort Extreme, the Express can extend the wireless as can along Extreme. If your Extreme is dual band, and you want to extend both bands, then you need another Extreme.
Another responder suggested to someone that they could connect the AirPort Express to a router via Ethernet. What exactly would that achieve?
That is a completely different subject since this discussion is about extending a wireless network using wireless only.

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Sounds like you are really confused. This is really easy to do with Lion.
Move the Express to the same general area as the Time Capsule for the following operations:
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Enter a Base Station name for the AirPort Express that you want to use....example AirPort Express......and then click Next
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Hi,
My Time Machine is working well and I have two old Airport Express units that I'd like to use as wireless extenders.
The Airport Expresses are the older type (i.e. only do 'g' wireless) and, according to the AirPort utility, they can't see the Time Capsule. My iPhone can connect OK so the 'g' network must be working.
Am I doing something wrong? Can I use my Airport Expresses to do this?
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Thanks for the info. Your iPhone is connecting to the Time Capsule, not either of the AirPort Express devices.
In order to configure the AirPort Express devices to extend the wireless network, your Time Capsule Wireless Mode would need to be set to "Participate in a WDS network". You probably did not see this choice because it is "hidden". Hold down the "option" key on your computer while you click on the selection box to see if it appears.
I'm not necessarily suggesting that you try the WDS setup. It's an older technology that places a heavy bandwidth penalty on your wireless network in return for greater wireless coverage. The first Airport Express that you configure will cut the bandwidth of your network in half. The second will cut the bandwidth in half again. In other words, you are down to 50% of the original bandwidth with the first Express and down to only 25% with the second.
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The WDS configuration is quite complex and frankly difficult for many users. To get an idea of the process, read over pages 42-44 in the Designing AirPort Networks Guide.
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