Trouble with Airport Express and Windows 7

I have my airport express connected to my computer via ethernet cable and I have the airport connected to my network.
But in the network connection settings it says that I'm connected but there's no internet access. The map in Network and sharing center looks like this:
(This computer) =============== Unidentified Network =======X========Internet
Can you please help me find a solution?
Thanks!
-Sam

whitefire765 wrote:
I have my airport express connected to my computer via ethernet cable and I have the airport connected to my network.
The last bit.. how do you have the Express connected to the network??
What IP does the Express have and what IP does it hand to the computer??
I presume you can access the express from airport utility in windows.. if not please do load it.

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