Time Capsule --- Airport extreme ---- 2 airport express en wds

Hi,
I created a wds network for my house.
I set the timecapsule as the main base and set the aiport extreme and two airport express as remote.
My problem is that everything is working well except for the second airport express. I checked everything and the second airport express is set exactly like the first one and each ones is listed in the main one.... So why it is not working for the second one? Is there a maximum of remote airport express allowed as remote base stations??
Thanks in advance

Hello, catburlow.
If I understand correctly, your network setup is like this:
Internet <---wired---> Time Capsule <~~~WiFi~~~> Extreme <~~~WiFi~~~> Express #1 <~~~WiFi~~~> Express #2
…where Express #2 is wirelessly connected to Express #1, not to the Extreme. Is this correct?
If so, you may need to set up the first AirPort Express as a relay instead of a remote.
Also, if all your AirPorts support 802.11n, there's a much easier alternative to WDS:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=AirPortUtility/5.1/en/ap2124.html

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