Why AE flashing amber light, yet connects to 2 of 3 home computers?

I don't get this.
Suddenly my Macbook pro can't connect to either of my two networks off the Airport Extreme.
I have a Cable dsl modem, etherneted to my mac mini, which gets internet no problem.
iBook is in another bedroom and gets full interenet - even though it's wireless and the AE has a flashing amber light.
The Macbook pro sees the network but I still can't connect even though I've tried everything:
trying to airport utility (which tries to the read the airport configuration but delivers an error message); I repair permissions; zapped the pram.
And yet my Airport Extreme keeps flashing amber. And - the wireless ibook gets internet no problem.
Any ideas on what's wrong?

Power cycle the entire network, just turn everything...all devices off, order is not important
Start the modem first and let it run a few minutes by itself
Start the AirPort Extreme the same way
Keep powering up devices the same way until everything is back up
Check for proper operation
If the AirPort Extreme is still blinking amber,
Try temporarily connecting an ethernet cable from the Mac to one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme. See if AirPort Utility can read the configuration that way.

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If you are not sure what operating system you are using, click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen, then click About This Mac.
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hello thomas, and thank you for your prompt reply.
DSL signal or no DSL signal, (whether the cable is plugged in or not) the computer refuses to recognize the AE, after resetting the AE, or after resetting the computer. When the DSL cable is connected to the AE, it will give me a green light, however it will still not be recognized by the computer, using Airport Setup Assistant, the menu bar, or Airport Admin Utility.
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Seems you have tried a lot of different solutions. But have you done a Software Update for you OSX. The quickest way is to click on the Closed Apple in the very top Left of your screen and Select Software Update.
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Confirm the Ethernet jack you are using is operative by connecting a computer to it and temporarily disabling the computer's wireless.
If you use AirPort Utility on a computer or iOS device, it will tell you the reason the Extreme's LED is flashing. I suspect it has not been configured as a bridge - change its "Connection Sharing" to "Off (Bridge Mode)". Make its wireless network name and security settings identical to your existing wireless network.
You will still require Comcast's Arris modem.
The signal from the new Extreme, plus that of your existing Netgear router, should be sufficient to provide wireless service for most modest sized houses. It's impossible to be certain due to the nature of wireless communication.
A garage is not the ideal location for either a wireless access point or a switch. Since both of them need to connect more or less radially to the devices that require it, a better location is in the center of a house. Panel boxes are almost always in a corner. That's convenient for public utilities, not so much for wireless. It's also the easy way if you're a Comcast technician. If your house is already wired for Cat 6 as well as cable, it would not involve much additional effort to relocate your Comcast modem and existing router so that your wireless network will serve your house more effictively. Two wireless access points as you propose will also mitigate this.

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OK, I'm putting this back out to the group.
I've tried resetting the AEBS back to factory settings, I've unplugged and rebooted the modem & AEBS numerous times. I tried to install the 7.5 firmware, but my MacBook can't see the AEBS to perform the installation, and still, no internet connection and the persistent flashing amber light.
Comcast tells me they don't support routers, so they can't check to see if the AEBS is visible on their end ~ but I'd bet it isn't.
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hi
I know this question had been addressed before , but i couldnt find satisfying answer yet
I bought this Brand new airport extreme base station, I hooked up my ethernet cable into WAN Port as per the manual.
I installed airport utility 5.1 on my windows xp SP 2 laptop
and then I powered on the base station
The light in front was Solid Amber and then it turned Flashig Amber .
I tried resetting the base station and Cable modem. but no luck with Flashing Amber Light
Any Help for beginner Apple user?
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Here is another post that addresses your question:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1005682&tstart=15

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