Using Airport Express to Communicate a Mac & a PC

Hi,
I have a MacBook, a Vista PC Laptop and an Airport Express (AE) 802.11n.
I already had a wireless router and connected my AE to "join an existing wireless network". Since my wireless modem is on the other end of the room, and my AE is on the other end next to my A/V receiver for the optimum -less is best- cable crowd. Therefore AE _is not_ connected to the wireless router by an ethernet cable.
Both from the Mac and PC I can use AE to stream music thru AirTunes, so no problem with that and AE works fine.
*Here is my question:*
1. How can I connect my Mac and PC using my AE?
2. Is the only way to have the AE set up in "create a wireless network" option or not?
3. If I have to exercise option2 should I connect my AE to my wireless router by Ethernet? or wirelessly is also OK?
4. Do I need special configuration on Vista. Since I connect my XP PC to the wireless network, my Mac can detect it (but cannot connect), but it does not detect the Vista at all??
I would appreciate your help. Thanks in advance..

1. How can I connect my Mac and PC using my AE?
Since your MacBook and Vista PC Laptop are connected to the "wireless router" they are already networked... through that wireless router.
Using the AirPort Express (AX) as the wireless router wouldn't change anything.

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