My airport express does not connect to my network, does not even get recognized in utilities, light is blinking, amber status, any take? tks

I am having the same issue. It's flashing amber and AirPort Utiltity doesn't 'see' it. Did you get a response.

I also am having the same issue.

All of you need to tell us the full network setup.

We need to know

1. What modem router you have (actual make and model please).

And how is the Express setup to it? ie is it plugged in by ethernet? That is the very best and mostly the only way it will work properly.

2. What model is the express..? Actual A1xxx model from the side.. old ones will not work with new utility.. so it has to be latest N model ie Gen2 or earlier N Gen1 Their model numbers are A1392 and A1264

3. What airport utility you are running on what OS?

Thanks so much. Details below:

Modem: Motorola Surfboard, Model SB6121

Airport Extreme: connect by ethernet, Model A1408

Airport Express: Model A1392

Airport Utiltity: Ver 5.6.1

OS: Windows 7 Professional

golfchk15 wrote:

Thanks so much. Details below:

Modem: Motorola Surfboard, Model SB6121

Airport Extreme: connect by ethernet, Model A1408

Airport Express: Model A1392

Airport Utiltity: Ver 5.6.1

OS: Windows 7 Professional

Your express is too new for your version of the utility.

Apple requires you to use v6 utility on the new AC models and on the Gen2 Express.

But it might work if you plug it in by ethernet to the computer.. the older utility works better with ethernet connection.

You really should use the v6 utility on a Mac or a iOS v6 or later ipad or iphone. Apple have procrastinated so long now on the windows utility I wonder if they are going to release one at all. The last utility for windows is almost 2years old and none of the latest models are compatible with it.

The airport utility for iOS works well and I guess they take it everybody who own an express or later airport must also own an ipad or iphone (or should!!).

Thanks. I used my iPad and was able to reconnect both the Extreme and Express We have been talking about getting a MacBook Pro, so I guess it's time 😀