HT203198: Wi-Fi base station: Understanding and resolving a blinking amber status light

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lynnefromtx

Q: I updated Airport Express software (3 of them) and now Airport Utility can't find one of the devices.  I have unplugged and pushed reset button.  Device is blinking orange.

I updated the software of Airport Express (3 of them) and now Airport Utilities cannot find one of the devices.  I unplugged and reconnected, and hit the reset button. The amber light is blinking.  What to do?

airport express, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Feb 19, 2012 7:51 AM

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  • by lynnefromtx,

    lynnefromtx lynnefromtx Feb 19, 2012 8:16 AM in response to lynnefromtx
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    Feb 19, 2012 8:16 AM in response to lynnefromtx

    By the way, Irport Utility is 5.5.3 and Airport Expresses are 7.6.1.

  • by DeltaUK,

    DeltaUK DeltaUK May 4, 2012 2:37 PM in response to lynnefromtx
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    May 4, 2012 2:37 PM in response to lynnefromtx

    Hi,

     

    I had the amber flashing light when setting up my Airport Express earlier (to add to my WiFi network to stream music via AirTunes to my stereo) and resolved it through:

    - connecting the AE via ethernet cable and setting up using AirPort  Base Station Agent on my PC

    - Turning off the AE, my fibre modem and Wireless hub

    - Turning on the fibre modem and waiting for it to come back online

    - Turning on the wireless hub and waiting for it to come back online

    - Then turning on the AE

     

    That did the trick

     

    WinVista, Netgear WNR1000 150