Reach Airport Express from a third party Wireless base ?

Hi all,
I recently got an Airport Express station from a friend who didn't need it anymore. Thing is, my Mac doesn't have an airport card. However, my Network is built around a US Robotics wireless ADSL router. This router is currently my gateway for LAN (there is a switch behind it, then all wired machines) and for wireless (802.11g station is built in the router).
So here is the trick : I'd like to install the Airport Express station in my living room and hook it to my Hifi system, then stream music from my Mac to my hifi. How do I do that ? Anyone has an idea ?
Thanks in advance folks !
G4MDD Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Hey ! I answered this myself. Just hook the base to the existing wired network with the included Ethernet port. Now run Airport Admin Utility, the base is seen. Now just configure it so it hooks to the existing wireless network, pop ethernet out, relaunch Airport Admin and boom (just like you usually say, Steve :o) ) it's there, joined through Wifi. Now I just went down to the living room, plugged it to my hifi system and played music.
It's magic ! :o)
Plus I have a new wired access point in the living room, just in case...

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