Wired-Wireless newtork using Linksys wrt54g?

I've searched the discussions but haven't found the info I'm looking for. I'd could really use some help connecting my iMac (15" FP) to a Linksys wrt54g (v.5) router.
The ISP comes to the DSL modem, which is configured to PPPoE. The DSL modem is connected to the WRT54g which is then hard-wired to the iMac. In another part of the house I have a Nintendo Wii that I'd like to connect to one AE to establish an internet connection, and another AE to use with AirTunes.
Specifically, I need to know whether to set the DSL modem to Bridge mode (or leave it in Router mode, and then how to set up the 54g.
Once the router is set, then I think I use Airport Admin Utility to find each Airport Express.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
iMac 800MHz 15" Flat Panel   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

In another part of the house I have a Nintendo Wii that I'd like to connect to one AE to establish an internet connection
You will need to set up this AirPort Express Base Station (AX) as a Remote Base Station in a Wireless Distribution System (WDS).
The following articles should prove helpful in setting up a WDS between the Linksys WRT54G & the AX:
- http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDSLinked_routernetwork
- http://ryanschwartz.net/2004/08/05/airtunes-airport-express-and-the-wrt54g
- http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060609053254368&query=linksys%2Bw rt54g
and another AE to use with AirTunes
...and this AX you will want to set up in "Client Mode".

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