Airport Express blinking amber light "No DNS"/ "No internet"

Hi Markoneus!

I have an article for you that will help you troubleshoot this issue with your AirPort Express:

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

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1589

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Cheers,

Braden

I was able to figure this one out by going into the Airport Utility and editing the base station. I wen to the Internet tab and edited the DNS server. The numbers were already in there but for some reason they were ghosted out, as if it was suggesting that address but not committed to it. Once I entered it exactly as it was grayed out and I accepted the settings all lights on both my utility and the base station itself went solid green.

Beautiful Erias - nice thinking . . . thanks a million!

Tom

This solved my issue. Thanks.

Same problem but I don't have any grey numbers for my DNS Server, just an empty box and I have no idea what to do about it.

do a hard reset pull out all wires from air port .how to do a reset : support.apple.com/en-in/ht201945

use articles air port base stations : about air port station LED support.apple.com/en-us/ht202211 understanding & resolving a blinking amber status light support.apple.com/en-in/ht203198

note : after resetting air port the light of it should be constant green always ( not blinking ) - make sure it should never be amber . form a tough air port base station password written in diary always .

if air port is working settings in air port : open air port utility in spotlight : click on edit : click on internet : internet options : configure ip v6 - automatically click on wireless - wireless security must be always WPA2 personal AES - wireless options - enable the box - hidden network ( by doing your network name will be hidden with your neighbours or surroundings ) .

then click on network - network mode - off bridge mode . network options : allow teredo channels should be unchecked rest 2 options must be checked always .

if you are not using air play - uncheck the box .

but what about the settings on the router provided by the ISP ( means if you are using D- link or net gear whatever . have you opened the page . of it - open it

admin : admin , password : set your password max 15 characters ( alpha numerical or a tough one ) written in your diary always . settings should be automatic . firewall box should be 100 % checked or enabled - make it sure FIREWALL BOX ENABLED . click on advanced - then click on - remote management - it should be disabled , DMZ - should be disabled

after that click on save .

if you do automatic settings not to worry the router will take settings in its own way .

open system preferences - click on network - location - should be automatic - click on advanced - then wi - fi - enable the box - remember the networks this computer has joined . rest all options are unchecked .

tcp / IP - leave it as

DNS settings : 8.8.8.8. 8.8.4.4 these are google DNS server settings . both should be there first one 8.8.8.8 ( primary ) secondary : 8.8.4.4 if computer is not joined to first server or taking time it will shift to secondary one .

leave rest options as it is .

then in last click on - apply computer will be joined to network .

note : open DNS settings are not safe so use google server settings : 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4

some more articles on airport base stations that will be helpful : airport utility 6.x : set NAT options for your base station or air port time capsule support.apple.com/kb/ph5103 , get help with multiple - NAT configurations for back to my mac support.apple.com/en-in/ht203147

air port base stations : how to view WAN & wifi mac addresses support.apple.com/en-us/ht202640

airport utility 6.x : control how long a computer has a valid ip address support.apple.com/kb/ph22784

airport utility 6.x : graphical view support.apple.com/kb/ph22791

control when a user can access your wi fi network support.apple.com/kb/ph22785

export & import base stations settings support.apple.com/kb/ph22788

reserve a DHCP address for clients computer support.apple.com/kb/ph22783

direct network traffic to a specific computer on your network support.apple.com/kb/ph22782

if the the base station lights is flashing support.apple.com/kb/ph22806

change your wireless networks name , password & security settings support.apple.com/kb/ph22811

if you can't choose a wifi network support.apple.com/kb/ph22803

items that can interfere with a wifi network support.apple.com/kb/ph22804

if you can't choose a wifi network support.apple.com/kb/ph22803

about the advanced control panels support.apple.com/kb/ph22774

change you base station name & password support.apple.com/kb/ph22812

if you forget your password support.apple.com/kb/ph22807

set NAT options for your base station or airport time capsule support.apple.com/kb/ph5103

set wireless options support.apple.com/kb/ph22780

A huge thank you - I worked on this for two days until I saw your post - problem solved!

This solved my issue! Yay! Thank you.