WDS wired and wifi with mixed airports

Hi,
I've been having a heck of a time with 'fixing' a mixed wired and wifi network. 2 days so far and it's still not how I want it.
It was working okay, then I started getting errors with IP's being duplicated, so I started over.
Here's what I have :
Orange France Livebox (dsl router)
ABS-g (dual ethernet)
ABS-n (pre-mixed g/n environment)
2 AExpress-g
Netgear Switch
Original setup :
livebox to netgear switch, feeding wired ABS-g (dual ethernet) and wired ABS-n (pre-mixed g/n environment). ABS-g acting as Main for WDS and feeding ABS-n via the switch, plus 2 AExpress-g via wifi.
It all worked for about 2 months. Then the problem with duplicate IP addresses.
So now the setup I have is :
Livebox wired to ABS-n, which then feeds to Netgear Switch to LAN wired, plus, 2 AExpress-g on WDS via wifi.
This works.
Here's the problem :
I want to extend the wifi network via wired, because there is some distance between the base stations. HOWEVER. Whenever I connect one of the base stations, which is configured as WDS Remote, via wired, I instantly loose my internet connection ... everywhere. Wired and wifi.
The base stations get self assigned addresses and I have to take the cable out of the ABS-Remote and then, take the cable (from the Livebox to the ABS-n) out of the ABS-n and put it directly into my Mac, to get the connection back.
I have restarted, zeroed everything many times. Finally I have narrowed the problem down to trying to have a wired connection to one of the WDS remotes. As soon as I plug a cable into a WDS Remote, I loose the connection.
Can anyone suggest what I might be doing wrong, or how I could reconfigure to enable either the ABS-g (dual ethernet) or one of the ABSExpress's to operate via a wired connection, thus much more effectively extending the wifi network.
Any help/pointers much appreciated.
Grant

Please take a look at this Apple Support reference to see if it will help you identify your AirPort: Identifying AirPort Hardware
I have seen that link elsewhere on this board. Unfortunately it's out of date. Yes you can go to the first page and visually identify your airport unit, but there is no model number next to the pictures. Clicking the 'More Info' link returns an error that the page does not exist.
The same holds true for the Apple pdf about designing Airport Networks. Dead link.
In a roaming network, ALL of the AirPorts must be connected by Ethernet or be on the same Ethernet subnet. Adding the Ethernet switch to one the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station's (AEBSn) LAN ports will provide the additional wired ports for the AEBS and the AXs.
Since you have the AEBS connected by Ethernet to the Livebox, all of the AirPorts must all be reconfigured as bridges. Each will broadcast their own wireless network, but this network will have the same Network Name and use the same encryption setting. The only difference is that each AirPort must operate on a radio channel at least 3-5 channels away from that used by next nearest AirPort to prevent interference.
Having spent another hour or so, reconfiguring again, I've understood, that I cannot have an unwired ABS on a roaming network, even if it would appear to be on the same subnet. It gets no IP and is therefore lost in space.
So it would seem that anyone wishing to include some wired and some unwired ABS in a single 'seamless' network, needs to make a WDS for all the unwired ones ... and a Roaming network (with the same network name and password as the Main ABS network) for the wired ones.
This is what I have done and it looks to be working perfectly. All are in Bridge mode and all are on Automatic Channel ... and I note that the Airport Utility automatically gave a very distant channel to the wired ABS.
The network appears to be stable and fast. Phew.
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