Using Airport Express as Ethernet Access for Network Audio Receiver

Hello,
I have a quick question.
I recently bought a Onkyo CR-N755 Network receiver.
I would like to take advantage of the network radio functions, but am running into a problem.
I created an "Internet Sharing" set-up so that my macMini shared it's wi-fi signal over Ethernet, but it seems that this creates a new network as the receiver shows that it has IP address 192.168.2.3, where as everything else in the house is on 192.168.1.xxx. The receiver was able to access internet radio, but I could not find it with the controller app on my iphone, presumably because it was on a different network.
I think that the easiest solution would be to buy an Airport express and Connect the receiver to it by LAN.
In order to do this, would I set up the express as a bridge, create a new network with the same settings as the Extreme, or would I have to extend the network? I have read that bridging reduces bandwidth, so I would prefer not to do that if possible.
So can (and how do) I go...
Airport Extreme  --wireless--  Airport Express --Ethernet-- CR-N755  while still keeping full bandwidt for the 3 ipads, 2 iphones, 2 wifi macs, appleTV, and numerous connected gaming systems that I, my wife, and 3 children use?
Thanks for any help you can offer.

In order to do this, would I set up the express as a bridge, create a new network with the same settings as the Extreme,
This option would require a permanent wired Ethernet connection between the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express. This will provide full bandwidth over the entire network.
or would I have to extend the network
This setting would be used if you plan to connect the AirPort Express to the AirPort Extreme wirelessly. There will be some unavoidable loss of bandwidth over the network with this type of setup.....approximately 30-50%, depending on a number of factors.

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