Use Express to connect Blu-ray

I just got a Blu-ray player that can do BD-Live. The player needs an internet connection but I do not have one in that room. I would like to run an ethernet cable from the Blu-ray player to an Airport Express (802.11g) to connect the player to my wireless network. Can the Airport Express work this way? Is there a special setup? I am already using the Airport Express to wirelessly connect to the stereo in this room with AirTunes. Can it do both? Only one at a time? Only AirTunes?
Thanks,
-= Ken =-

I would like to connect a sony s-550 with bd-live to my airport express which i use to extend my network. I have the airport extreme in another room and all computers are macs...this should be easy but I am a little leary about how I should go about connecting it...can anybody help a 58 yr old woman with this question?

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