New AE-Use as extender AND utilize dual-band or guest network?

I currently have a 1st Gen Time Capsule hooked into my only cable modem. However, the signal is very weak on the 2nd floor of my house. I've been thinking about getting an Airport Express to extend my network so that I have improved coverage upstairs.
Now it appears that the new Express supports the dual-band and the guest network that my original 1st gen TC does not. If I purchase it to extend my network, can I also use these features or would it have to be the first device in the network (hooked into the cable modem?

If I purchase it to extend my network, can I also use these features or would it have to be the first device in the network (hooked into the cable modem?
Unfortunately, your Time Capsule is not a simultaneous dual band model, so the "new" AirPort Express would only extend one band....just like the "old" AirPort Express would do. 
Maybe Apple has a deal on refurbished or close out "old" Express devices that might help you.
Otherwise, you would need to connect the "new" AirPort Express to the cable modem to get the benefits of a "main" and "guest" network.  The "guest" network cannot be extended, by the way. It is only produced by the "main" AirPort connected to the modem.

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