WIFI Extender Issue

I have an internet extender for our WIFI and the light is blinking and I can't figure out what to do to update or deal with it?? This is driving me crazy. I see it on the Utility menu that there is an issue but even when I plug it in in close proximity to the router i get nothing? Do I need to hardwire it to update it?

Ok, thank you for providing the additional base station information.
Note: Your 2nd generation 802.11n AirPort Express base stations can only extend one of the Extreme's Wi-Fi networks. That is because, you have a 1st generation 802.11n AirPort Extreme, which can only operate on one of the radios (2.4 or 5 GHz) at a time. Most likely, the Express base stations will only be extending the 2.4 GHz radio. If you want both radios extended, you will have to upgrade your Extreme to a 3rd generation model or later that supports simultaneous dual-band operation.
I would suggest the following:
Power-down all of your AirPort base stations.
Bring both extender (Express) base stations into the same room as the Extreme.
Perform a "factory default" reset on all of your AirPort base stations.
Temporarily plug both Express base stations into the available LAN (opposing arrows) ports of the Extreme. Do not plug either Express base station into power just yet.
Power-up the AirPort Extreme. Wait for it to initialize.
Verify that you can get Internet access from both wired and wireless clients connected to the Extreme.
Power-up one of the AirPort Express base stations.
Use the AirPort Utility to configure the Express to extend the Extreme.
Allow the Express to restart. Verify that you can still gain Internet access with the extended network.
Power-down the Express; place it at the desired location, and then, power-up the Express; allow it time to reinitialize.
Verify that both the Extreme and the Express have solid green status LEDs.
Power-up the second Express. Again use the linked procedure to configure it to extend the Extreme. Allow time for the Express to restart and initialize.
Verify that all three base stations have solid green status LEDs.
Power-down the second Express, and then, place it at the desired location.
Power-up the Express and allow it time to initialize.
Again, verify that all three base stations have a solid green status LED.
Finally, verify that you can gain Internet access from your extended network.

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