Why is Airport Exp. with TimeCapsule slower than with just the TimeCapsule?

I have a 500MB TimeCapsule (with a Comcast modem and 16mbps download). Within the room that the TimeCapsule is in, the signal is great. I decided to extend the signal down the hall with a (slightly older) Airport Express. Now that the signal has been extended, it is much slower than with just the TimeCapsule. I believe I'm getting something close to 65kbps with the Aiport Express extension, whereas I was getting well over a 3 mbps with just the TimeCapsule.
Thanks for your help!
DL

+My question/input would be, the TC is 802.11n where the older a1084 AX is 802.11b/g, so wouldn't that also show a decrease in speed?+
Yes, in a way. But, the speed on your local network will be much faster than your internet connection speed.
a "g" network can handle 54Mbps, so worst case with the WDS, your local network speed would be 27Mbps. Your internet connection speed should stay about the same.
If you decide to upgrade to an AirPort Express "n", you can configure your network to use Apple's "extend a wireless network feature". Results will be much faster "n" speeds and much less bandwidth loss.
The faster speeds really only benefit you if you are moving large files or backing up on your local area network. Your Time Capsule backups would be much faster if you are using wireless if you move to the "extend" feature.

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