Q: Airport express doesn't keep connection
Hello,
I did a hard reset recently and my airport express has been acting funky ever since. When I use my wifi it's fine but when I log off my computer my AE flashes amber and my network signal is gone. I have to unplug and replug my AE every single time now for it to establish green (and to gain internet access). Before I would log on and use any of my Apple device and be automatically connected to my wifi network as the AE was always green. Do anyone have any suggestions on how I can always keep my AE on green?
Thanks!
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.5)
Posted on Jun 29, 2016 12:34 PM
Hi,
Here are some of the more common reasons that the status light may blink amber:
- The Wi-Fi base station has not yet been configured because it is new.
- The Wi-Fi base station has been reset.
- A new firmware update is available for the Wi-Fi base station.
- No IP address is available for the Wi-Fi base station.
- A Wi-Fi base station in Extended Mode is out-of-network Wi-Fi range of a primary Wi-Fi base station.
- The WAN Ethernet cable is unplugged from the Wi-Fi base station.
- The Wi-Fi base station lacks a path to the Internet (or local router).
- Internet access may be temporarily unavailable from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Your AirPort Time Capsule has detected that the internal hard drive has reported a SMART error, and is failing (This requires firmware 7.5.2, and AirPort Utility 5.5.2).
More information available here > Wi-Fi base station: Understanding and resolving a blinking amber status light - Apple Support
Posted on Jun 29, 2016 12:42 PM