Setting up my home network

Hi guys,
I want to setup my home network with my devices and I would like to know the best setup possible.
I have to configure:
1X 2TB Time Capsule
1X Airport Extreme
2X Aiport Express
The 2 Express are for speakers in differant rooms.
I can not link any with ethernet cables. Unfortunately.
It has to be wireless.
How I did set it up before was the TC was the master hooked up to the modem and all the other were setup as extende wireless network.
The result was not very good. Often I have cut and dops form my laptop and with the remote app.
How would you recommande to set it up?
Cheers,

I can not link any with ethernet cables. Unfortunately.
Have you ruled out powerline adapters? They can sometimes work pretty well, bridging distances that wireless can't.

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