Printer problems connected to iMac using Airport Express

I have an Airport Extreme functioning as a base station,and an Airport Express extending the range to an iMac i keep on the third floor of my house; my HP printer is connected to the iMac. My iBook laptop in my kitchen connects wirelessly to the base station's stronger signal. Previously, when I used a Linksys system, my laptop was able to 'see' the printer connected to the iMac; now I can't. (I also am unable to fileshare between the computers, even tho i have filesharing switched on.) What gives (on both the printing and filesharing questions)?

If you run the Airport Admin Utility on the iBook - does it "see" both the Airport Extreme Base Station and the Airport Express?
Double check that your broadband modem is connected to your Base Station's WAN port - that's the port labelled with the "circle of dots" icon.

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