AirPort Express crashes when I set it to "n only" mode
Hi,
I'm trying to set my AirPort Express to "n only" mode to improve the performance of my small home network (3 MacBooks), but every time I do that the AirPort hangs. Here's what I'm doing:
* Open AirPort Utility, go to Manual Setup
* Under the Wireless tab, change the Radio Mode to a 802.11n mode (the problem happens with 5GHz or 2.4GHz)
* Apply changes
After this, the AirPort tries to restart, but never really do. I get the solid amber light for about 3 or 4 minutes, then it flashes green and amber again (denoting a reboot, according to the manual). This happens ad infinitum.
Any ideas why this is happening? I already tried resetting the device to factory defaults and creating the networks as "n only" but no luck either.
Does the AirPort generate any logs I could look into?
Thanks in advance.
Does the AirPort generate any logs I could look into?
Yes. AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > Advanced tab > Logs and Statistics > Logs tab
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