Trouble adding Airport Extreme to existing network using Netgear N150  network

I'd appreciate any help with my situation.
I don't know all of the technical terms, but basically most of my house is hardwired with CAT-5 cables. I have a broadband internet modem hooked up to some sort of switch, then a Netgear N150 router which is plugged into an ethernet socket in one of the rooms. Right now there is limited wireless access in certain parts of the house. I was hoping ideally to use the Airport Extreme to widen my existing internet coverage, but thought that I should first try to set it up as the primary router so I wouldn't run into any compatibility issues. However, because my Imac is pretty old, I was unable to set up the Extreme via my Imac as the Airport Utility software was out-of-date, and the link to update the software was non-functional. What I ended up having to do was temporarily plug my Netgear router back in, go to a different room, plug my Extreme into an ethernet socket, then configure the Extreme using an Ipad which was connected wirelessly to my Netgear network. However, when I then went to replace the Netgear router with the Extreme base station, my Ipad and Iphone could not connect to the new Extreme network. I do SEE it, but I keep getting the spinning spokewheel and it never connects. The odd thing is that I CAN connect to the Extreme network with my Imac.
I have tried multiple times to reset the Extreme, my Ipad, and the Netgear router, all to no avail. I have the latest software for the Extreme as well as for the Airport Utility. I've also tried playing with a few different combinations of both routers plugged in, 1 router by itself, and various settings on the Extreme. Right now I have the Extreme set up as a Bridge, and both routers plugged directly into the wall in separate rooms, but right now the only way I can access the internet is via my old Netgear network.
THANKS in advance for advice!

I have a broadband internet modem hooked up to some sort of switch,
Can you provide the make and model of the modem?  Depending on the type of modem this might be, the Ethernet switch may need to come after the Netgear router, not between the modem and the Netgear router.

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