Sky Broadband + AP Extreme ?

Hi, I've got a Sky broadband connection using their standard wireless router, and airport express also on the network, just for airtunes.
I have an old airport extreme base station , could I join this network upstairs in the house, thus extending our wireless network?
Cheers
M

Could I use Airport Extreme as the main router, and then use the Sky one to extend the signal?
No. Since the Sky router is not compatible with Apple's WDS that won't work.
You could connect the AEBS via Ethernet to the Sky router. Disable the Sky router's wireless interface. Configure the AEBS to act as a WDS main base station. Configure your current AirPort Express (AX) or another AX to act as a WDS remote.

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