Why is my iMac not detecting my AirPort Express

I just got an AirPort Express, and my iMac won't detect it using the AirPort Utility. How do I resolve this issue?

In order for the AirPort Utility to "find" the new AirPort Express Base Station (AXn), you must first connect the iMac to the AXn's wireless network. By default, the AXn will broadcast an unsecure wireless network with a name like: Apple Network NNNNNN.

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It will likely be either A1084 or A1088, which are older versions of the product produced up until 2007.
If you have either of these models, AirPort Utility in the Mountain Lion operating system no longer supports these older versions of the AirPort Express.
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