Airport Express Continues to Blink Green
I got a airport express for my birthday and when trying to set it up it just blinks green. I plan to use it with speakers but i have also tried it as a router with the same problem. I have tried to reset and same problem happens. Any ideas?
Start over by resetting your AirPort Express (AX) back to factory defaults as follows:
Power down the AX for a few moments
Hold in the reset button and keep holding it in as you plug the AX back in to power
Release the reset button after 10 seconds
By default, the AX creates a wireless network with a name like +apple network xxxxxx+, where the "x" can be either a letter or number. You will need to log on to this network with your computer. Once you have done this, you should be able to open AirPort Utility to "see" the AX.
Click "Continue" and follow the guided setup to configure your AX.
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Unfortunately, this type of symptom is usually a signal that there is an internal electrical problem with the Express.
Hopefully, it is simply locked up and can be reset.
Try a Factory Default Reset as follows:
Power down the AirPort Express
Leave it off at least 10 minutes, longer will not hurt
Hold in the reset button and keep holding it another 10-12 seconds while you plug the Express back in to power
Release the reset button
Allow 40-45 seconds for the Express to restart.
If things are back to normal, you will see a slow blinking amber light after 40-45 seconds.
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I bought it to extend our internet to the upstairs as it was too far from out
internet location.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728
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Hi:
I have an Airport Express (802.11n) with the latest update software available (7.4.2) and I running my iMac with Snow Leopard (also with the latest software actualization). Since a few weeks ago the device has been dropping the ethernet connection every now and then without any error or malfunction of the software.
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Looking for Henry B. (or anyone else with a bright idea).
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Cheers all,
Jasonclicking Airport icon shows no available networks (i used to see some of the meighbors' networks sometimes. so i can't seem to connect wirelessly.
have another graphite iBook clamshell running Panther. didn't mention this earlier, but that computer has been acting similar to mine since the same day a few days ago. i just opened airport setup assistant and have the spinning ball for the last four minutes.
again, both computers worked fine until that day. the only things i could think of that would cause this coincidence are power surge, virus, or something to do with airport. PB is working fine now, after 4-5 restarts today. iBook now seems frozen. -
Airport Express setup seems fine....then nothing....
Hi!
I've been trying to add an Airport Express to my existing wireless network (A-Link ADSL saferouter -> Buffalo Airstation WHR-G54S).
Using both the Airport Setup Assistant and Airport Admin Utility, I've followed the steps in the manual/on the support section (here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302153) and the whole setup seems to go along as it should, until the final stages:
1. The Airport Express doesn't seem to restart: the light goes from green to off to solid amber, and then instead of going green it blinks amber. This step takes a long time (about 60 seconds)
2. The Setup Assistant tries to reconnect to my existing network (on the Buffalo wireless router) but doesn't seem to succeed, even if I connect manually (this step also takes about 60 seconds)
3. The Setup Assistant attempts to detect the Airport Express. This step takes about 60 seconds, and the Airport Express continues to blink amber the whole time.
4. At the end of the setup process, I get the following message:
The AirPort Setup Assistant has successfully configured the AirPort base station but is unable to reconnect to the network or detect if the base station is functioning correctly.
This may be caused by one of the following:
The base station did not finish restarting
The network security or password are not correct
You manually canceled the detection process
Please allow the base station to finish restarting and then manually connect to the network.
Of the conditions above, "network security and password" should be OK unless there's some issue I'm not aware of; I didn't manually cancel the detection process.
After all this, the Airport Express continues to blink amber and is entirely undetectable by my machine unless I perform a hard reset and start the process again.
Any ideas what could be the trouble?
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Green light blinking continously on Airport Express
Hi,
since 2 days after software update on Mac OSX10.6.8 I've got my AEB down.
The green light is blinking continuously.
I tried all what i could find on the net :
- reset via utiltiy : Airport Utility 5.6.1 doesn't show any network, neither options, tab, buttons or what so ever.
- software reset of AEB : green light still blinking
- hardware reset of AEB : the same, no orange after 1 second
- reset AEB to default : the same, no orange after 1 second
Internet is ok via Ethernet cable thru the DSL modem.
I would like to understand if it is a hardware trouble or firmware/software trouble.
After pushing reset button of AEB, it is written that led blink orange after 1 second. Does it mean the hardware is kaputt?
Or is it an update of the firmware that went wrong?
Thank you.I saw this post https://discussions.apple.com/message/17298925#17298925
though i'm still in wonder.
Because status light don't mention green blinking as a fault but as "normal" :
"Si vous choisissez l’option Clignotement en cas d’activité dans le menu local Voyant d’état (dans la sous-fenêtre Borne d’accès des réglages AirPort de l’utilitaire AirPort), le voyant d’état clignote en vert pour indiquer un fonctionnement normal."
that i translate in :
if you select blinking option in case of activities in local menu Status led (in sub-windows "Borne d'accès" of tuning Airport Utility), the led blinks green to say working normally.
But operating guide says "Flashing green : AirPort Express is starting up. The light flashes for one second."
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