Trying to set up new AirPort Express to stream music

I just purchased Airport Express in order to use our home stereo system with our iTunes located on another computer. I am not techie at all but usually can follow the directions with no problem! It looked like all I had to do was plug the AirPort Express into the wall and hook the line out port to my speakers and it would pick up my wireless network. Well nothing has happened. I have read all the info in the discussion board but cannot find one that is exactly my problem. When I open AirPort Utility on my main computer it says it does not detect any AirPort wireless device. I have a cisco linksys router. All my other computers in the house work fine on this router so I know this is working. Do I need to purchase a AirPort Extreme?
Can anyone help me with very simple instructions as to what I need to do to get this to work?
Thank you.

Hello Shookie43. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
By default, the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) will perform as a wireless router. Which is not exactly what you would want in this situation. I am assuming that you want to use the other wireless router for Internet access and only use the AXn for iTunes streaming ... correct?
If correct, then the following would be the basic steps to configure the AXn to do so:
Either connect to the AXn's wireless network or connect directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the Ethernet port of the AXn, and then using the AirPort Utility in "Manual Setup" mode, make the following changes:
AirPort > Wireless
o Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
o Network Name: <enter the Network Name or select the existing wireless network from the drop-down menu>
o Wireless Security: <select the encryption type of the existing wireless network>
o Wireless Password: <enter the existing wireless network password>
o Verify Password: <re-enter the existing wireless network password>
Music
o Enable AirTunes (checked)
o iTunes Speaker Name: <enter desired speaker name>
o iTunes Speaker Password: (optional)
o Verify Password: (optional)
o Click Update to write the new settings to the AX
In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
o Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)

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