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Q: updated router so on different WiFi and now my Airport base station has a flashing amber light - how do I reset the base station

Flsahing Amber light on my Airport base station

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

Posted on May 7, 2016 11:28 PM

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Q: updated router so on different WiFi and now my Airport base station has a flashing amber light - how do I reset the base station

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  • by Tesserax,Apple recommended

    Tesserax Tesserax May 8, 2016 12:29 PM in response to arteone
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    May 8, 2016 12:29 PM in response to arteone

    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.

     

  • by E. Rosa,

    E. Rosa E. Rosa Jun 21, 2016 3:55 PM in response to arteone
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    Jun 21, 2016 3:55 PM in response to arteone

    Recently, I noticed that I also had an amber light. I followed the directions and opened Airport Utility. It seemed my problem wasn't a problem.

    The system needed to update afterwards, it restarted and the lights turned green, problem solved.