Netgear WGR 614 Router & Airport Express

Hello everybody
I would like some help with setting up my new Airport Express. This is my set up:
eMac connected to Netgear WGR614 router via ethernet cable
Broadband modem (Telewest / Virgin Media) conected to Netgear WGR614
Toshiba Lap to with wirless card installed
All of the above work like a dream
I have networked both my Mac & PC and can share files / print / and surf the web
I am running Leopard on my eMac, when I installed the set up disc it said this disc does not support this OS - very strange. I plugged in my Airport Express to the wall, and I went to Airport utility with in Utilities - scanned my network and got nothing.
I hard wired my Airport Express to my Netgear router - Nothing!
I hard wired my Airport Express to my Toshiba lap top connected to my wirless network - Nothing
Your help and assistance would be much appriciated.
Cheers
Dave

Hi Nick, welcome to this section of the Discussions.
You will sometimes have to answer a few questions before your answer is handed to you. <wink>
1) Do you already have a broadband (DSL, Cable) internet?
2) Do you have an ethernet cable coming OUT of your broadband device?
3) If so, is that ethernet going into the computer, now?
4) Have you browsed the netgear website for your documentation? (I have: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/wgr614.asp
Somewhere on this device, there's a reset button. A router from ebay should probably be Reset...before you try to connect it. That way any previous owner's info will be wiped out. (power up router, find reset button, push & hold it in 5-seconds. A small paper clip may be required for this task).
Then you can follow the instructions from Mfr.
ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/wgr614v4installguide.pdf
(Hint: the ethernet cable that has been going to the mac will now go to the WAN/Internet port on the router. An extra ethernet cable should then go from LAN port on router to <--> port on Mac).
Wireless configuration can then be done (SSID, encryption, etc.) refer to the manual foind at mfr's website...
Hope some of this helps. Good Luck

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