Airport Express fails during setup. Airport Utility doesn't find device, blinking amber light.

I bought an Airport Express Model A1392. It is connected to my cable modem with an ethernet cable. The cable ethernet works fine when plugged directly into my computer.
I open my Airport Utility on my Mac and no device is found. I've tried resetting and powering off my modem and the AE. Any other thoughts, is this a bum product?

fixed it myself: hard reset and setting my AirPort's wireless settings to 100% power did the trick.

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I just bought a new Motorola modem. Do I need to reconfigure my Airport Express? For some reason we have WiFi even though the amber light is blinking.

Typically, when changing out networking hardware, it is always a good idea to perform a complete power reset of all of your networking equipment.
I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
Power-up the AirPort base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes. Note: The AirPort's status light may continue to flash amber after it has intialized. That is because, there may be some additional configuration items necessary, like setting up wireless security, before the overall setup is completed to get a green status.
Power-up your computer(s).
If the above steps do not solve the problem, start over with step 1 above, but then perform the next steps between steps 1 & 2. above.
Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
While all of the devices are powered-down, perform a "factory default" reset on the base station. This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make setting it up much easier, especially if you use the "Assist me" process within the AirPort Utility. (ref: Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule)
After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
Reconnect the AirPort base station to the Internet broadband modem. For the Extreme and Time Capsule, be sure to connect the cable to the base station's WAN (circle-of-dots) port.
Continue with step 2 in the first set of steps.
In this basic configuration, the AirPort base station will broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a Network Name (SSID) of Apple Network NNNNNN. Network clients, connected to the base station either by wire or wireless, should now be able to access the Internet through the ISP's modem. Once Internet connectivity has been verified, you can use the AirPort Utility to configure the base station for wireless security and any other desired options. Please post back your results.

Airport Express 2.nd Generation LED "green" after a few minutes blinks "amber"

Hello ,
Since two days i have an Problem with my Airport Express 2.nd Generation .
I uses an Fritzbox as an DSL Router/ Accesspoint Base Station and an Fritz Repeater for repeating the Network.
My WLAN SSID is hidden and i uses WPA2 .
The DHCP Server is an Windows Server in the Network.
In Front , I uses an Airport Express 1.Gerneration in the Network too without any Problems.
I set the Aiprort Express 2nd Generation back to Factory default.
I configured the Airport Express as "connect to WLAn Network" Mode
In the DHCP Server i can see that the Airport becomes an IP Adress .
BUT :
After a few minutes , sometimes after 5 , sometimes after 20 minutes, the Airport starts blinking "amber" light and looses the connection.
I cant find him with the Airport Programm .
Can someone help ?
Thanks
Michael

Hello John,
I positioned the Airport Express directly near the Accesspoint . He runs 1 Day an then the same. Blinking orange LED.
I put the 1.Generation Airport to the Place on which the 2.nd Generation first was. He work since 4 Days there.
I think the 2nd Generation Airport is defect . How long is the Garantie for this ?
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Hi there, I hope somebody can help me with this problem
I have an Airport Express which was previously working fine.
It was used to extend the range of another network, with a non-Apple router/modem.
It stopped working one day and I didn't pay much attention to it as I only used it for streaming iTunes anyway.
Now I have moved and am once again trying to get it to connect to an existing wireless network and failing.
I open Utility and it scans and detects my Airport Express which I have done a factory reset on.
I click on the AE and go through the setup steps and get as far as Join A Wireless Network.
Regardless of whether I then choose "Join My Wireless Network" or "Extend the range of my AEx or AE network" things fall down at the next step.
I find the network I wish to join, put in the WPA password and click restart.
At this point Utility tells me that my settings have been successfully updated and I should either close the window or wait for AE to restart.
Alas it never restarts.
The light continues to flash orange and Utility eventually acknowledges failure.
Any ideas as to how I overcome this?
Incidentally in Utility I can setup a new network on the AE without problem, alas I don't have access to the ethernet cable to do this as I am piggy-backing on to a network in a shared housing scheme.

When I logged in to the router it told me that security was WPA/WPA2-Personal (PSK).
Is there perhaps a setting for WPA/WPA2 Personal (TKIP)? That would correspond to Apple's WPA/WPA2 Personal.
+The main Belkin routher is 2 houses away.+
+Is there any way to use the Airport Express to extend the range of the network or improve the signal strength inside my house?+
Unfortunately, Apple's "extend a wireless network" feature is not compatible with other manufacturer's devices. All you can do is try to position the AirPort Express as close as possible the Belkin router and avoid as many obstructions as possible.
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So.. I've read extensively all of the topics pertaining to this, mine is just slightly unique:
When i reboot/restart my Belkin G or my Cisco N router (with AEX hardwired to the router), the AEX Utility finds the AEX as does itunes, and itunes plays music via the AEX no problem for hours and hours... until...
Until I close the laptop (sleep mode) or shut down the laptop (windows vista shut down). In these circumstances, when the laptop "wakes up" or "restarts" .. the utility and itunes CANNOT find the AEX unless I do one of the following:
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I bought a new router (the cisco router) thinking this was the problem (bad belkin router) but no such luck -- with either router, the AEX behaves the same.
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I am using WPA security. Oh, and I also have the latest Itunes.
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I still have the same problem, but I can reliably get Vista/Itunes/AEX Utility to see the Airport BaseStation when I restart windows vista. And when I go into sleep mode, and then wake up from sleep mode, I lose the airpot.
Seems that there should be some setting in Vista to preserve my net connections.. dunno, any help would be appreciated.
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Per chance is your AirPort Express an 802.11g model? If so, you will need to use AirPort Utility v5.6 to administer it. However, this version will not install under OS X Mountain Lion without a workaround.
The following is one of those workarounds:
Here are the basic steps to install version 5.6 under Mountain Lion using CharlesSoft's Pacifist:
If you haven't already download the AirPort Utility disk image file directly from Apple Support Download
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Run Pacifist.
Click on the Open Package option. Find the disk image file that you just placed on your desktop, and then, click on Open.
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Drag AirPort Utility 5.6.app to your Mac's /Applications/Utilities folder.
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Hi,
This reply is for anyone who got this far but couldn't get further, becuase their setup was similiar and the above didn't work.
I have an Airport Extreme which I wanted to extend with a new Airport Express (2G). I first connected with a network lead and then decided I wanted to extend wirelessly so I could use the lead for my Samsung Smart TV - for Netflix. I clicked "forget" and then couldn't see the Airport Express to reconfigure it to extend my network wirelessly. Resetting the Airport Express is fine but it still doesn't appear in AirPort Utility.
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I bought an airport express 3 months ago and it worked perfectly just up until a few days ago. I went thru all the possible fixes and hard resets, changed cables, re-located the airport etc. And all failed leaving me with a blinking amber light. I went to the store that I bought the airport from and they tried hooking it up on their system and they got the same result. They told me I would have to go thru apple to get it looked over. I have a home business and needed this unit to work that day as I depend on the internet. So I said screw it and bought another airport express, got it back to the office and guess what? Yup it also doesn't work either. So what can I derive from this, is it my set up? It worked without any changes to the settings for three months. Is it the unit? It doesn't work in my office or at the shop I bought it from. Any suggestions before I buy another brand.

Ok here is what I suggest:
1. Reset the ISP modem, most can be done by simply pulling the power on the unit and waiting about 10 seconds then plug back in
2. Reset the Express to factory defaults:
Use pen or paper clip to press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds.
3. Open Airport Utility (Do not use the assistant at this time) and set up with the following settings.
Airport
Base Station Tab
- keep all defaults
Wireless Tab
Wireless Mode - Create a wireless Network and keep all else default
-Keep all others default
Access Tab
MAC Address Access Control - Not Enabled
Internet
Internet Connection Tab
Connect Using - Ethernet
Configure IPv4 - Using DHCP
Ethernet WAN Port - Automatic
Connection Sharing - Share a public IP Address
DHCP Tab
DHCP Beginning Address - 172.16.1.200 These addresses are simply examples and default.
DHCP Ending Address - 172.16.1.210
-Keep all others default
NAT Tab
-Keep all defaults
Do not set up any security options at this time, wait until you get the Express operating then you can start to set up WEP, WPA etc. Security
Once you have all these settings configured the press update and wait for the Express to reboot. If you still have a Blinking Orange light then I recommend contacting the ISP and make sure that they have the Expresses MAC address in the data base. Most ISP's will require the MAC address of the unit they are giving an IP address to.
Or you can try to reset the Express by unplugging the Express then while using a pen or paper clip press and hold the reset button while you plug the Express into the AC outlet. Then try setting up the configuration as above.

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I wish that I could help you. I'm having a similar problem, but wireless.
A couple months ago, my two Airport Expresses and my Apple TV disappeared from iTunes AirPlay. When I ran the Airport Utility, the Airports and Apple TV could not be located. Interestingly, the Airports displayed a green light and all iDevices (iPod Touches and iPads) could connect to the Airports via AirPlay. Like wise, Airport Utility on the iDevices located the Airports. So I connected an Airport to the router via a Ethernet cable. Once connected via wire and after a hard reset (with an orange light displayed) the Airport Utility found the wire-connected Airport. I ran the utility to set up the Airport and a green light came on. Then the wire-connected Airport was visible on iTunes AirPlay. So I unplugged the Airplay and returned it to the stereo. The green light came on, but now neither iTunes not the computer based Airport Utility could find it, even though the iDevices could. I repeated this process expecting a different outcome enough times to be certified insane.
So as I sit my computer based (Windows Vista) Airport Utility and computer based iTunes (the new version) cannot locate the Airport Expresses even though the iDevices readily see them. And their green lights display a connection to the network.
I even tried a forced connection by pasting the Airport's IP address (obtained using Airport Utility on iPad) into the manual configuration of the Airport Utility on the computer. Oddly, once the IP address was entered, the computer based Airport Utility could see the specs of the Airport Express. But when I tried to save or conclude the Computer based Airport Utility configuration, I got an error.
Another odd thing is that the Remote App on my iDevices no longer works either. I can no longer connect to my iTunes library. The remote simply can't find my Library at all. (I confirmed that Home Sharing is on). But I noted that in iTunes is indicated that four devices work connected or linked to the Library. So I had iTunes "forget" the devices "connected" for Remote and tried to reconnect. I got the number could on the iDevise but the devise never appeared in iTunes Devises for selection.
So whatever problem is preventing iTunes from locating my Airport, is also blocking my iDevises from connecting to iTunes. Meanwhile, my iDevises can sync with iTunes (while wired - I never tried a wireless sync) and can connect via AirPlay to all Airports.
I've researched this for months and found nothing to work. I'm frustrated to the point of doing something drastic like dumping iTunes and finding some other player to manage my music and stream to my stereos. I'd rather not but the vast majority of my Library can't be played over my stereo.

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How do I setup airport express to extend the airport extreme

Unfortunately, you are getting incorrect advice here. Might be a good idea to start a new post, since the original thread is long out of date.
First, please confirm that you have a compatible Express with the AirPort Extreme. This would be either the current A1392 version.....or the previous A1264 version.
Next, we need to confirm "how' you want to extend, since you do not mention this in your post.
Are you planning to "extend" by connecting the AirPort Express to the AirPort Extreme using a permanent, wired Ethernet connection (highly recommended).....or.....are you trying to "extend" by having the Express try to connect wirelessly to the AirPort Extreme?

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Changing Utility version did not help.
I have successfully used my Airport Express 802.11n A1264 (1st gen.) to stream my iTunes music wireless to my living room stereo. Lately my Airport Express looses connection after every restart and does not show in the Airport Utility.
I run 10.6.8 on a Quad core Mac Pro. up to date on al software updates per 10.6.8 I use a 3rd gen. Airport Extreme 802.11n.
W.W.

I actually did this by myself not into the computer but a secondary Ethernet port on myTripple play Fios modem.
The Express showed up right away. I did the reset and set it up in the utilities to join my existing wireless network. I don't remember all steps but at some point it asked me to put in internet info, I did not, and then it asked me if I wanted the amber flashing stoped so I could use it to stream music. I clicked yes and the set-up finished with a green light. After I disconected the Ethernet cable, plugged in the Express in my living room stereo wireless, it has been working normal since. I restarted a few times, green came right back.
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If I pull down the Wifi icon and go to Airport Express, I get the following window:
Any ideas would be appreciated.

The screenshot is still not coming through here.
Sorry, but I am not familiar with any of the model numbers that you have posted. North and South American versions of the older Express models will be A1084, A1088, or A1264. The newest version of the AirPort Expess is A1392.
Regardless of the model number, all that you can really do is power up the Express for a few minutes, and hold in the reset button on the side of the device for 10 seconds. Then, release the reset button and allow a full minute for the Expess to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
If you still cannot "see" the Express in AirPort Utility, you either have a defective Express or a much older version that is not supported by AirPort Utillity 6.x.

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