Subnetting two Apple Airport Extremes

Hi All,
I have two Apple Airport Extremes. I was wondering if one can be subnetted from another or if there is an easy way to create a dmz. I have a small home based business and need a couple of computers on a different network.
Mainly, i want to know how or if it is possible to subnet one airport to another and if it is effective? thanks!

If you have an old PC with 3 network interfaces try something like IPCOP http://www.ipcop.org/

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