No Airtunes, Airport Express connected (green light)

Hi all,
After many an hour faffing around I finally got the AirPort Express connected to my Windows XP PC. I can edit the configuration using the Admin Utility, and the light on the AirPort Express is solid green (ohh the joy when THAT finally happened).
Alas iTunes (6.0.1.3) doesn't see the speakers. The menu option (under Preferences> Advanced) is ON, I've checked my firewall and have UDP Port 5353 open (both ways), but still nothing.
I'm not using any security on the wireless connection (no need) and I'm approaching my wits end.
I have manually configured the AirPort Express to an IP address instead of using DHCP (which pulled my internet connection) and I ONLY want to stream music, not interested in using it to access the internet.
What am I missing? I've Googled, read many posts on this forum, and THAT post by Simon that everyone links to, but to no avail. I'm SOOO close though, I know it!

Side note: I'm on a PC not a Mac (freudian slip?)
Info: I am on Telewest Broadband (UK) and my cable modem is a Scientific Atlanta Webstar 100 (it's a USB connection to the PC). My wireless connection is a D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G122 USB Adapter.
OK I'll need to pick up a cable as I don't have one.
Questions.
You said: "Then connect the cable modem to the Airport Express ethernet port. Pull power to both the modem and the Airport Express for five minutes or more."
"Pull power"? I take it you mean just leave them plugged into the power (the modem won't work without power anyway).
The reason I ask for clarification is the next line:
"Then plug the modem into power and wait a minute."
Shouldn't it already be plugged in to power, if it's not plugged in, it won't work?!
Finally:
"Your Mac should now, after reconnecting to the Airport Express wireless network, be able to access the internet."
So, is there anyway to configure the Airport Express NOT to access the internet. I'm not bothered about this at all, I just want to stream music downstairs. No internet access required (BY ME, I understand the Airport Express may want it, but does it NEED it).
Apologies for more questions, and many MANY thanks for your responses so far. Once I get this working (and I will), I'll be writing up a detailed set of instructions, screenshots, the works (I'm a technical author by trade ya see).

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