Wireless to ethernet connection using airport express

Here is what I have and what I wish to do. I have a Mac Mini intel duo with Airport extreme card Connected to road runner via a ethernet router. My wife has a window running XP with out airport extreme. Can I use airport express to share the internet with my wife's computer by using an ethernet cable from my wife's computer to the airport express, remotely to (another room). Utilizing my computer as a base station?

Fordmanduo, Welcome to the discussion area!
No that will not work.
The Ethernet port on the AirPort Express (AX) is active ONLY when the AX uses WDS to wirelessly connect to a network.
OS X's Internet Sharing (via Mac mini) is not compatible with WDS.

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