Networking 3 Macs with 2 on Airport and 1 hardwired

I have a cable modem going into a non-wireless router. Out of the router I have a cable going to a mac mini hard wired (does not have a wireless card). I also have a cable going to an airport express which 2 other macs run off of.
Here's the question: Can I see the all the computers using appletalk (which I have tried unsucessfully) and if not, how can I make all the computers see each other.
Thank you.

Hi Rovernyla, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Yes you can, but only one Router, (the fist one), can be handing out IP addresses.
Find IP on computers...
http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/communication/ethernet/office/winxp/2882/
If your computers all start with 10.x or 192.x then post them here.

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