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sgarbo
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Q: how do i restart airport express

The light on my airport express is blinking yellow.  How do I restart it?  Thanks  Sheila

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Jun 3, 2016 6:50 AM

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sgarbo

Q: how do i restart airport express

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  • by appreciate,

    appreciate Jun 3, 2016 7:10 AM in response to sgarbo
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    Jun 3, 2016 7:10 AM in response to sgarbo

    Open air port utility via spotlight :

    1.Click on base station > click on edit .

    2. Go to to the top menu bar and click on restart .

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jun 3, 2016 7:20 AM in response to sgarbo
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    Jun 3, 2016 7:20 AM in response to sgarbo

    If you prefer, rather than opening an application and working through menus, you can simply unplug the AirPort Express from power, wait a few seconds, then plug it back in to restart the device.

     

    But, rather than restarting the AirPort Express, maybe you really did mean to ask why the amber light is blinking. Might that be the case?

  • by sgarbo,

    sgarbo sgarbo Jun 3, 2016 7:47 AM in response to appreciate
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    Jun 3, 2016 7:47 AM in response to appreciate

    Hey, this is done and thank you so much for this very quick and accurate reply.

     

    Sheila

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Jun 3, 2016 8:53 AM in response to sgarbo
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    Jun 3, 2016 8:53 AM in response to sgarbo

    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. Note: Status only appears if there is an issue or notification.
    • Click on the small amber dot there and another window will open to explain what the "issue" might be.