Airport Express disconnects, blinking

I own an Airport Express. About once a week my wireless disconnects, Airport Utility will open, and then it shows a red, blinking 1. It doesn't matter whether I'm in my iPad or my MacBook. Sometimes it will reconnect in a few minutes, other times it takes longer. What is this? Is it updating? If so, does it really need to update every week? Can I schedule it to update when I'm off my devices? I'm an online student so having it cut out like this is a bit of a problem. Any advice appreciated. Thank you.

I suggest performing a "factory default" reset on your AirPort Express. Note: You may have to do this a few times to make it "stick." If the base station continues to provide the same status light indications, either the status light LED is bad or the unit is faulty.

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My Airport Express disconnects me randomly, without any reason, and it even disappears for some time from the available networks. I was wondering if anyone had a fix for that.

I just wanted to echo the problem. I also have occasional disappearances of the AirPort Express, completely without reason. I'll be using the internet, or not...listening to music, or not...and poof, all signal bars are gone, no more connection between the computer and the AE. The LED on the AE stays green, indicating no problem.
I do a soft reset on the AE. Still not appearing. I shutdown, wait, and restart the computer. Nothing. I have to do a hard reset on the unit to get it to be "seen" by the computer again, and set up the AE and my wireless network from scratch. Annoying and frustrating.
This tends to happen about once or twice a week.
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My Apple Airport Express is blinking Amber and I cannot find it with the utility

Hi, had the same problem -
1) Connected AE to Time Capsule with Ethernet cable - Configured it - All worked fine
2) Removed Ethernet cable between AE og TC - All worked fine
3) Unpluged my AE from the socket outlet (power off) and pluged it inn where its supposed to be (2m from my Time Capsule)
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Hi. I configured my computer to print using the airport express and it is printing. However, the airport express is blinking amber. Does anyone know why and how to fix it so it is green?
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I have read other posts that say to go to airport admin utility and check what the issue is (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305101). the post says to install software that came with airport extreme - i don't have the airport extreme base station, only the airport express. so i'm not sure how to resolve the blinking amber light.
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The green light in my airport express started blinking and doesnt stop and I cannot find it anymore

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Unfortunately, green blinking is usually a symptom of an internal electrical problem on the AirPort Express.
Try a Factory Default Reset as a last resort:
Power down the Express
Wait ai few minutes
Hold in the reset button first, and keep holding it in for an additional 9-10 seconds while you simultaneously plug it back in to power
Release the reset button after the hold period and allow a full minute for the Express to restart.
You want to see a slow blinking amber light at this point, indicating that the Express has been reset to factory defaults. You can reconfigure it again now.
If you try the Factory Default Reset a few times and this does not help, I am afraid that the Express is defective and will need to be replaced.

My Airport Express Disconnect From the Cable Every Few Minutes

Hello,
I have had an Airport Express for 3 years and it sometimes disconnects after a few minutes. Actually, it more looks like that the Airport crashes: the "PC Link" light on the cable modem goes off, the Airport lights go off and I cannot find my Airport Network any more on my computer.
When this happens, I can either unplug it from the power and plug it back in, or simply move the Airport around a little bit, and it will re-start. Sometimes the problem does not re-occur for a few hours or days, sometimes it keeps happening every few minutes and of course drives me crazy...
Is it because ... :
- ... my Airport has a faulty connection and I should replace it?
- ... there are power surges in my electricity installation (eg this seems to happen when I or my neighbors have air conditioners on, I live in one of those old New York buildings), and I should get an anti-surge device, or a newer Airport would deal with this better?
- ... of something else?
Thanks for your help!

First, my mistake: I have an Airport Extreme base, not Express.
Second, I am sorry, I do not think it is interference.
I lose the connection to the CABLE, not the base, it's like the BASE crashes. How is that interference? It's not about the signal but about the connection to the cable. The cable MoDem does tell me that the connection is lost, as I said ("PC Link" does not blink anymore).
Finally, there is nothing in direct proximity of the Airport Extreme base that looks likely to do this: the computer and the base are 6ft apart, there is no microwave, no power line, no cordless phone, no bulletproof indow ...
Any better idea, anyone?
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Hi - I have a question.
I have a DSL modem incl. WLAN router. This router/modem a) established the internet connection, and b) provides a WLAN. Also I have an Airport Express using the WLAN of the router (so AE does not establish an own/separate WLAN). Everything works fine, until the router either restarts, or has to reconnect to the internet for whatever reason. Then the AE starts blinking yellow, and I have do disconnect the AE from power. After restarting the AE, it goes immediately to green and everything is fine again ... until the next time that the router gets disconnected from the internet.
I have already tried both DHCP and static in AE config menu, and the router also assigns always the same IP address to the AE.
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I just use it for streaming music from iTunes/iPhone to my amplifier.
For configuration I so far only use the available iPhone app ... and to be honest in this tool I cannot see a configuration "switch" for router or bridge. It is connected to the internet via the DSL router (e.g. firmware updates can be made), but it does not provide an own/separate WLAN. To obtain the IP address, I have used both DHCP & static mode (as I have advised the router to always assign the same IP address to the AE).
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Although it used to workk seamlessly, the Airport Express keeps disconnecting after a little while. This means that every time I want to stream, I have to reconnect, and then works perfectly, until I come back the next day and find it gone...
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Is your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) the only wireless router in your current network configuration? That is, is it connected directly to the Internet modem and not to another router upstream of it?
Do you happen to live in an area with a high concentration of other Wi-Fi networks present, like in an apartment, condo, or dorm complex?
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Hi all,
My airport express keeps disconnecting repeatedly. It's connected to a router via ethernet, using DHCP, and in bridge mode, to create a wireless network, has all the latest updates and it has been reset.
But still, all in a sudden, the light becomes orange and all connections are lost, the router indicates that it is not receiving signal at the wlan port.
And again all in a sudden the light turns green and the connections work out fine. But it is quite annoying as it keeps turning orange and green every 5-10 minutes.
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Welcome to the discussions!
Temporarily, can you connect a short ethernet cable to the Express and let it run for a few hours as a test to see if the connection drops continue?
If you have a stable connection, then look at the longer ethernet cable to be sure that it is functioning correctly. Often one of the very small contact points on one of the plugs does not make good electrical contact, or sometimes, there is an actual break in one of the small copper wires inside the cable itself.
I work with custom installers in my business and would estimate that at least half of all issues with a connection drop or intermittent signal can be traced to bad cabling or poor electrical connectors on the cables. This may not solve your issue, but it is the place to start with your investigation.
If the connection drops on the Express continue when you use another short ethernet cable, then the Express may have an issue.

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Hi all,
I recently bought an Airport Express (n) so I could stream music to my Hi-Fi and bridge my Xbox 360.
I have configured the AX to connect to my existing wireless network which is served up by a Billion 7800n router (G+N mode).
However, every 5 minutes it disconnects from the network, here are sample of the logs..
Dec 16 06:29:45 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for authenticator 00:04:ed:9b:bf:39
Dec 16 06:34:59 Severity:5 Disconnected from network.
Dec 16 06:35:05 Severity:5 Joined BSS 00:04:ed:9b:bf:39
Dec 16 06:35:05 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for authenticator 00:04:ed:9b:bf:39
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Dec 16 06:40:16 Severity:5 Joined BSS 00:04:ed:9b:bf:39
Dec 16 06:40:16 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for authenticator 00:04:ed:9b:bf:39
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Dec 16 06:45:27 Severity:5 Joined BSS 00:04:ed:9b:bf:39
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I'm using WPA2 AES encryption, wireless is on a non-competing channel and the airport is only 2-3 meters away from the router in the same room.
Things I've tried are upgrading Router firmware to latest (1.6), switching Wi-Fi channels, enabling B mode on the router (BGN) but nothing seems to work.
I don't think it's interference as it disconnects almost every 5 minutes which suggests some config/hardware issue.
Anyone have any ideas? I've hit a brick wall.
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Update:
This appears to be by design? - connection doesn't drop when using AirTunes/Airfoil which is what I bought it for.
However I thought the Ethernet port wouldn't work when used in Client mode (according to the FAQ). I was able to connect my Xbox 360 to the AX when in Client mode using a network cable and it is able to connect to Xbox Live. When doing this it drops off on the 5 minute intervals when the AX disconnects and reconnects.
I guess if I used AirTunes at the same time as the X360 it would work.
Would be nice if it worked as a stable bridge in client mode as I could bin off my other wireless bridges. Never mind - I ain't forking out for another AX so I can use "Apple's" WDS.
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The Station tured out tobe defekt. I replaced it.

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I have set up a brand-new Airport Express (v. 7.6.4) recently. The AP Express is connected via the Ethernet 1 port to a Power Mac running OSX 10.9.5 (Mavericks). The AP Express is in "Join a wireless network" mode, and it connects to a LAN consisting of a cable modem/router, a "smart TV," a printer, and a MacBook.
Most of the time, all of this works fine, and the Power Mac gets a nice fast wireless Internet connection, which is the main objective of having an AP Express. (I'd rather use a direct Ethernet connection between the Mac and cable modem, but that would require snaking a long ugly cable thru my living room somehow.)
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Sometimes, I can get the connection back up by tweaking a harmless parameter in AP Utility and forcing it to "update" itself. In the worst case, I have to power down the AP Express and reconfigure the whole thing.
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thx -- John

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Hi guys,
I recently moved to another flat. After re-building my audio setup I did a upgrade to the firmware of my Airport Express.
Now it keeps disconnecting, after an hour or two. The stream from iTunes just stops. I first used the Wifi connection and later changed to ethernet, to make sure there is no issue about the wireless connection.
It is obviously not. The stream still stops after some time. If I try a restart iTunes keeps telling me the Airport would not be available.
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Hey guys.
In case this helps someone. I was having the exact same problem, and though I didn't find an answer, I did find a workaround.
I use my Airport Express to listen to my iTunes music on my Home Theater.
I tried installing different firmware versions, but that didn't work, so what I tried was to disable authentication on my wireless router. And the Airport Express stopped disconnecting.
What I did though, was to enable Mac Filtering on the router and disable SSID broadcasting so that it wouldn't be so "open" to the world.
So, I guess the Airport express is having some kind of issue with maintaining its connection to the wireless router when using WPA/WPA2 authentication.
I didn't try changing authentication to WEP, because frankly, WEP is not so secure, and as I don't get that many visitors that want to use my Internet Access while at home and as I don't mind fetching their Mac Address and putting it in the router if they needed it, this works perfectly for me.
The next time that a firmware update comes I'll try it again under the normal setup.
Meanwhile, hope this helps
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My Airport Express is Blinking Amber (PLEASE HELP ME)

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I'm not sure if you have your AirPort Express devcies configured to "join" or "extend" a wireless network, but in any case if you have security enabled on your "main" router, you will need to reconfigure each of the AirPort Express devices to "join" or "exend" using the same wireless network name, same security setting, and same password as your "main" router.
When making a change like this, I would suggest that you "hard reset" each Express to clear out the current settings and then reconfigure the device again with new settings.
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