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Q: Airport Extreme

My airport extreme status light flashes amber. I tried to reset to factory specifications by pressing reset button as specified by the manual but it still flashes amber.  i do have internet connection when i plug the ethernet cable to my Mac.  I recently updated to El Capitan

Posted on May 8, 2016 7:10 AM

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Q: Airport Extreme

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  • by Tesserax,Apple recommended

    Tesserax Tesserax May 8, 2016 12:31 PM in response to b2cwhats2b
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    May 8, 2016 12:31 PM in response to b2cwhats2b

    A persistent, flashing amber light indicates that any of the several potential conditions may require your attention:

    • The base station has not yet been configured because it is new, or the reset switch has been set.
    • You have selected a security configuration that is not recommended.
    • One of several other conditions, such as a disconnected Ethernet cable or invalid IP address has been detected.
      (ref: AirPort base stations: About AirPort base station status lights (LED)

     

    To find out why your base station's status LED is flashing amber:

    • Open AirPort Utility
    • Click on the AirPort base station
    • Look for a Status setting in the small window that appears
    • Click on the small amber dot there and another window will open to explain what the "issue" might be.