Using Airport Express solely for airtunes question

I am letting my neighbor try out my airport express for airtunes but I ran into a problem setting it up. Her Mac mini Intel 1.5GHz connects to the internet through ethernet from a DSL modem. I want to put the airport express in her family room connected to a stereo. I first tested it by setting up wireless internet and airtunes (ethernet and audio cables plugged into the airport) and I was able to stream music. Then when I plugged the ethernet cable back into the mini I was no longer able to stream music. iTunes would attempt to connect for about a minute but would fail. I was also confused about what settings to use in Airport Admin Utility. I tried "wireless disabled" but then I couldn't even see it in Airport Admin Utility and I had to reset it (what is the point of that setting?!). What do I do?

Wait a second. They can't do it at the same time?
You can stream music and get on the Internet at the same time if (a) the AX is connected directly to the Internet or (b) the AX joins a wireless network which is connected to the Internet.
Can Airport Extreme overcome this limitation?
If you connect an AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to the DSL modem then you could (a) connect the Mac Mini via Ethernet to the AEBS and (b) have the AX join the wireless network created by the AEBS. Then the Mac Mini could see the Internet and stream music at the same time.

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No, I do not want to join a network.
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http://www.ehow.com/how_6831952_test-airport-card.html
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It sounds like you want to setup your Airport Express to Airplay music from iTunes. I found an article with steps to help you get this setup:
Connecting to an existing Wi-Fi network, exclusively for iTunes music
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4587
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