Need to re-apply Airport Extreme settings every time i boot up..

Hi,
Apologies if this has been dealt with a million times - couldn't figure out an easy way to search for it...
I am successfully routing cable internet via ethernet to the WAN port of my Airport Express, and from their via the ethernet LAN port to my Mac Pro. I'm using the Airport to also get internet to my iphone and laptop. Everything works. Only problem is, every time I boot up my Mac Pro, there is no internet. I have to go into Airport Utility, alter any parameter, then alter it back, so that I can then press "apply". After a few seconds, everything kicks in, and I'm good to go..
Anyone know why?
thanks!
Malcolm

OK, so for anyone who might have a similar problem from now to eternity - my gift to you, the solution....
I had my 2 airports set up as a WDS. I had mistakenly had the airport Extreme (the one that sends the hardwired internet to the Mac PRo) set up as "WDS remote" and the Express, which receives wireless internet, set up as "WDS main". Flip those 2 settings, and everything seems to boot up fine now.

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