Post-Firmware AirPort Express Issue - Any thoughts?

OK. A few weeks back I got my hands on a new AirPort Express with the N draft. I plugged it in and got it all set up right away. I wanted it to strengthen my network in another room.
So it was working fine and then I saw an update for the firmware. I updated it and ever since I have been unable to get the doggone thing to work. Everytime I try I get a message that states:
AirPort Utility was unable to find your Apple wireless device after restarting.
The settings for this Apple wireless device have been successfully updated, but there was a problem rejoining the wireless network or finding the Apple wireless device.
You may need to select your network from the AirPort menut and try again.
Can anyone help or suggest any way that I can get this thing up and running again?

LOL yeah I've got a solution: freak out!
I'm very annoyed right now. Allow me to give you the basics:
1. Have had an airport express for four years now, never once failed.
2. Three months ago, got another to extend a network past a very troublesome stone wall
3. 1 month ago, someone dropped in with a macbook and joined the network. This bricked the older unit, fried my router and generally gave me a few hours resetting and calling ISP folks.
4. The original AE fried, I discover that they've finally (long tijme coming) gone -n- with the express, a device I love. So I decide to replace it.
5. Same as you guys, upgraded the box and it disappeared, as did the other, -g- box and everything except my neighbour's netgear box. Great.
6. After massive amounts of fiddling about (the boses would show up intermittently, then disappear again... my xeon 8 core said it had no airport card at one point...) the previously bricked AE suddenly came back to life...? And, so desperate was I to keep the network up (I'm in the middle of a large delivery) I simply haven't touched anything, leaving the old, unbricked AE in a wierd place in my hallway...
I think that shelling out for three airport expresses qualifies me to be able to call someone while this stuff makes s**t of my network and precious work. I pay extra for apple because they work out of the box and I can depend on them...
Anyone from apple gonna answer this? I'm new here so not sure how the forum works...

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Go to /Library/Preferences/System Configuration
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Restart your Mac. See if that made a difference.

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I could not rename my original topic, but I have cut & paste the thread so all can read it, weeks of faffing about is now sorted!
I have been running AX for almost 2 years with out an issue, that's with my router and AE in the living room, about 15 feet and a thin wall, could even join my laptop in my bedroom almost 60 feet away with out issues.
My wireless internet connection keeps dropping out, I can wait for several minutes and it will re join automatically, if I go manual it asks for a password, even though it is saved in my keychain!
I moved the router and AX next to my imac and the issues are still occurring.
I am running 10.6.7, have all updates on AX. run 4GB ram, checked activity monitor, all good.
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I plugged ethernet directly into my imac from router and no problems what so ever.
Is it possible to run my imac directly from the router and still set up a wireless network using my imac as the base station? This would then solve the issue as the wireless connection is really only needed for the wife and iphone surfing etc ??
Or can I get a wireless router that enables my imac to plug into it directly and also create a wirless network for my AX's (hopefully x 2) to operate. Any recommendations as to the best wireless router?
Any help greatly appreciated.
imac Mac OS X (10.6.7)
Reply from Tesserax
Yes, you could use your iMac as a "software" router, sharing its wired Internet connection to wireless devices (like the iPhone) via its built in AirPort wireless. Apple calls this feature: Internet Sharing.
Here are the basic steps to configure it:
To setup for Internet Sharing (Wired to Wireless):
Setup the Network
Cable Modem > (Ethernet cable) > [Ethernet port] iMac > (wireless) > iPhone
Enable Software Firewall - iMac
System Preferences > Security > Firewall
o Block all incoming connections (enabled)
Enable Internet Sharing - iMac
System Preferences > Sharing
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o Share your connection from: Built-in Ethernet
o To computers using: AirPort (checked) (Note: Uncheck all other entries in the list.)
AirPort Options...
o Network Name: <anything you want>
o Channel: Automatic
o Enable encryption (using WEP) (optional)
o Password: (optional)
o Confirm Password: (optional)
o WEP Key Length: (optional)
o Click OK
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o Click "Start" to start Internet Sharing
o Click Start
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My Reply:
Halleluja! Thanks for the reply, I will have a play tonight after dinner and see whether I can get the "internet sharing" up and running.
Will post my results,
Cheers.
Bez
imac Mac OS X (10.6.7)
bezza911
Good Morning Tesserax,
that's fantastic, I now have internet sharing and everything is perfect. My next question is, can I now add my 2 x airport express onto the network to "extend wireless network", and especially have it next to my audio to plug the speakers in for airplay around the entire apartment?
Thanks in advance,
Bez
OK,
I just tried setting up my AX, reset the device, reconfigured to "join a wireless network", waited a few minutes and an error message came up on my screen saying try again. Tried a 2nd time, same problem. Turned airport off on my internet sharing imac, then suddenly the AX went green, set up the other AX and the same scenario. Been playing "airplay" through both AX for 30 mins and happy to report that I no longer have the "drop out" of music that has plagued my configuration for weeks!
I think Tesserax has created a solution for the numerous issues with itunes 10, via the internet sharing proceedure.....
Yaaaahooooo,
Cheers Tesserax, you da man!

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