I have a yellow flashing light on my apple airport

My airport is blinking yellow light instead of green

Take a look at this KB article. Its been my experance that this happens when your power goes out or your internet connection is lost. You may also have a double NAT if you are using advance features. The article below should help
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1589

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    I'm trying to use my AirPort Express and have a yellow flashing light. I contacted ISP and we tested the connection by plugging the modem into a PC directly, so there is a working connection. I tried the Airport utility and it identified an error, stating that no connection could be made
    I'm not sure where to go with this, my understanding is that the AirPort Express should have no trouble communicating with modems, so it can't be an issue of hardware.
    Any suggestions very welcome!

    Whenever you change whatever device is connected to your modem, be sure to power down the modem first.
    It will refuse to communicate with anything else, unless you do.

  • AX working fine, but with yellow flashing light

    Hello,
    I use my AX to stream iTunes. It works great. But it has the annoying yellow flashing light - EVEN THOUGH the airport utility displays the AX as "green" and working just fine. What can I do to stop this?
    I have the AX (6.3) participating in a WDS network with WPA2. I have a Linksys WRT54G with DD-WRT firmware. Both are on channel 1. I used this guide to set up the router and AX from default settings: http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/WDS#AppleAirportExpress. I have followed this guide on a previous occasion with total success. This time - Mr Yellow Flashy.
    Help me please!
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    Do you only use the AX to stream music?
    If you do not use it to connect to the internet then the flashing amber light is correct.
    The flashing amber indicates that there is no internet connection present on the ethernet port.
    You can turn off the indicator totally by changing a setting in the Airport Base Station software on your computer.

  • Yellow flashing light

    What does the yellow flashing light on my time capsule mean? I have a new hard drive and want to download from my time capsule. I have an Ethernet cable running directly from my capsule to my laptop but nothing seems to be happening. The screen is prompting  for a backup volume but the option box is blank.

    A yellow light means that a Time Capsule isn't "happy" for a number of possible reasons.  AirPort Utility should be able to show the reason, but if you only have one Mac it may be difficult to learn the reason.

  • HT4381 I have flashing light on the apple tv, i need to connect to itunes for maintenance, can I do it wirelessly?

    I have flashing light on the apple tv, i need to connect to itunes for maintenance, can I do it wirelessly?

    No. As the Apple TV is unresponsive you need to connect to iTunes, which is done via micro usb
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367

  • I have a flashing light on my apple tv , only thing on the screen is a blue music symbol and some sort of USB cord.

    I have a flashing light on my apple tv. When I replug in the power a blue music symbol and some USB cord shows up.

    Sounds like the Apple TV is in recovery mode. Try to restore the Apple TV. Follow the appropriate link for your Apple TV for instructions on the restore process.
    1st Gen - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3199
    2nd & 3rd Gen - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4367

  • 2nd gen green-yellow flashing lights with content on iPod

    so I looked up the definition of the alternating green-yellow flashing lights and it apparently means that there's no content on the iPod.
    But when connected to Mac iTunes it shows that there actually is content on it. Hmmm. I can even play that content *from* the iPod through iTunes interface and hear it through the powerbook speakers.
    I ran the iPod reset utility, reset the firmware in iTunes and reloaded the podcasts. Still the same thing.
    Seems to sync fine. Don't know what's going on with this.

    Make sure the mode switch is set to "play-in-order" and NOT "shuffle".
    Flashing green-yellow means there's no PLAYABLE content on the shuffle.
    Message was edited by: 0Ari0

  • Flashing Light on my Apple Cinema 20'' (2003)

    The power button of my Apple Cinema 20'' is flashing short - short long.
    rebooting, Pram reinitializing, plug verifying are unsuccessfully
    Apple support says "backligth error"
    What it means?
    what have y to do?
    thanks

    Flashing light on those acrylic style monitors is a sign of either the inverter board going bad soon or one of the ccfl tubes that are used for the backlight display also on their way out. Don't forget that the monitor is 6 yrs old. That is why the newer monitors will all be using the LED's as backlights to avoid the longetivety problem.If your monitor is a bit darker on top or bottom of the screen, then it's one of the 2 tubes going. Either way, tubes or inverter, it's going to cost you a bit. I suggest using the monitor as long as possible with the flashing lights if that is the only symptom, and when it finally goes, I suggest a newer model. They have really gone down in price since 2003. Good Luck

  • Start up has yellow flashing light -HD running no screen

    I just got a blue iMac G3 and on booting it up there is a green light, long yellow, short yellow and green light again. The hard drive is running but there is nothing appearing on the screen. Since I cannot boot it up I don't know what software it has got. Is there a way to get it to turn on properly etc? Many thanks for any help!!

    Do the speakers play a sound when you start? If so, what sound is it? Pleasent musical chime (= normal)? Breaking glass/car crash sound (= problem)?
    If the computer has been stored off wall power, it probably has a dead PRAM battery (user-replaceable). The following can help in the case of a dead battery until you get a new one
    1) See if it will start with the SHIFT key depressed.
    2)If that fails to work, press and hold this key combination:command-option-p-r until you hear three normal startup chimes, then release the keys. You may want to figure out how you will hold all four keys before starting it.
    Post what happens. If you cannot get it to start, look on the bottom or back of the case. Often there is a label showing processor speed, hard drive size, and amount of RAM originally installed. It may be embossed into the plastic. If you find a code starting with "M" followed by four numbers, that can help us identify the model iMac you have.

  • Yellow Flashing Light - AppleTVs that won't boot

    Strictly that should be amber I guess
    Well, I've finally dismantled my 40GB AppleTv that died last year.
    It basically won't boot - no startup Apple logo on screen, and constant flashing amber LED.
    Amber blinking indicates "Starting Up":
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24576
    So clearly it's failing to start up for some reason as it never exits this phase.
    There is no response to remote, no white flash of LED in response to remote.
    Consequently, unable to use Menu and down arrow (6 sec) to reboot to diagnostics menu.
    I have always suspected a logic board failure or some other catastrophic failure, as there have been posts suggesting hard drive failure or loose drive connections give a flashing '?', as well as this suggesting possible failure to boot from the drive:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24604?viewlocale=en_US
    I guess there could be any number of faults preventing it starting, from dodgy power supply to logic board, intrinsic logic board failure, CPU failure etc etc, but having had a failed logic board in a 2006 white iMac and a 2007 Mac Mini that would be my top bet!
    Anyhow I remembered I had an old 60GB portable USB drive, which fortunately had an enclosure with screws!
    Removed the AppleTVs 40GB 2.5" PATA drive, hooked it up to the USB PATA enclosure, plugged it in and nearly fell off my chair when a message flashed up saying 'A USB device is drawing too much current so the hub will be deactivated".
    Thought bingo, the drive must be faulty.
    Using the PATA from the portable drive I verified this USB port still worked, thankfully it did.
    Tried again with the AppleTV drive in the enclosure, and for some reason this time it worked and I could access it. Reinstalled into AppleTV just in case it had been kicked into life, but no go.
    The AppleTv has a small CR2032 battery which I removed after unplugging, left it for a few mins, and replaced with a new one, restarted but no joy.
    It will not start with a flashing ? if I disconnect the drive, nor will it start with a flashing ? with a different (effectively) unformatted PATA drive.
    Unplugged the wireless card in case that was faulty, no joy.
    The small fan is spinning so that hasn't failed.
    So, I must conclude that it's not the hard drive at all, and most likely logic board, CPU or GPU. Could also be power supply to logic board not giving enough juice to startup properly, or some other component but not something simple to repair.
    Am disinclined to open another AppleTV at this stage to swap components about to try to narrow it down, but when another unit fails, I may just try that, keeping this one for spares - at least I know I have a spare working 40GB PATA drive.

    I'm having a similar problem. The other night, while i had the powerbook plugged in, it suddenly switched over to battery. I didn't really think too much of it and put it sleep. Well, it drained almost completely while sleeping and when I plugged the power back in, the green light wouldn't come on. Nothing. No booting, nothing.
    I'd been in a very dusty environment, so I blew into the power socket. Well, now I get the green light on the power cable, but it's constant, and I can't tell if it's charging or not. I don't think it is, as the battery lights still flash the single LED very quickly.
    I've reset the PMU and have been told to go into the open firmware, but I have to be able to boot to do that -- and obviously I can't do that.
    I'm in Baghdad and can't just drop by an Apple store, so if anyone has any ideas, I'd be really, really grateful.

  • HT201514 My Time Capsule/Router will not recognize the other Apple wireless devices that I own.  The older Air Port goes online immediately and recognizes each one by name.  The Time Capsule/Router does not finish the start up--long yellow flashing light.

    I recently purchased a MacBook Air and an Airport Time Capsule.  The Time Capsule does not recognize my old iPhone, my old iPod Touch and my new MacBook Air.  The old AirPort Extreme works perfectly on the network, so I know it's not my internet.  It also recognizes all my devices by name and hooks them up to the internet.  Is the Time Capsule broken or is there some secret trick I need to know to get it to work?
    Ellen H.

    Check the Ethernet connection to the AirPort Express. Make sure that the Ethernet connection from the Comcast modem is connected to the WAN port on the back of the AirPort Express. The WAN port is the one with the circle of dots shown over the port.
    It sounds like you are connected to the Ethernet LAN port.

  • What does rapid flashing light on my Apple TV mean, and how do I fix it?

    MMy Apple TV has always worked just fine.... No problems. Tonight, suddenly, the unit isn't working, and the front light on it is flashing quickly.... I can't get anything to work.... I tried to connect it to my computer to iTunes, but nothing comes up on the screen. The trouble shooting manual says to do this, then click on "Apple TV" in the source list...... But there is no source list listed..... Anywhere...... Ugh. . Help!

    Welcome to the Apple Community.
    If your Apple TV fails to restore through iTunes……..
    Check that you have correctly followed the instructions for your model of Apple TV.
    If not already, try using a powered USB port.
    Repeat the process but this time try connecting the cable while iTunes is closed.
    Repeat the process with another cable.
    Try restoring the Apple TV on another computer in another location.

  • Flash light not working

    i have iphone 4 flash light is not working.....

    First thing to try is to reset your device. Press and hold the Home and Sleep buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears. Let go of the buttons and let the device restart. See if that fixes your problem.
    If that doesn't help Make an appointment at an Apple Store to have your device examined by a technician. Or contact Apple Support.

  • Show the light on the apple extreme be green or flashing

    I just connected the apple extreme and the light is flashing yellow.  Is that ok?

    When accessing the AirPort extreme through a Mac, you can look into the Utilities folder, and open AirPort Utility to check the status of the Extreme base station. There is a way of reading trouble reports, but since mine has been working OK for several years (with an occasional power-down or reset w/o change of settings) I don't remember exactly.
    Here is a link to an older ASC discussion where some of the general ideas are glossed over. You can also search in you computer Help for details about AirPort Extreme...
    •Apple AirPort Extreme - yellow flashing light...
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/9343783#9343783
    A few links to AirPort support pages may be found above Discussions in ASC AirPort community: https://discussions.apple.com/community/wireless/airport
    As the light blinks, do you get access to the internet through the wireless base? Is your Location set to use a login password with the base station? You may need to reset the base station, but check settings & any error messages.
    Good luck & happy computing!

  • Toshiba Portege Z935-P300 Flashing yellow power light

    I have a Toshiba Portege Z935-P300 and the Yellow power light that looks like a power cord just flashes and wont power on the laptop any long. what can I do?

    Try the suggestions in this article:
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