Airport express flashing green

my airport express is flashing a rapid green. i have tried resets, unplugging, new router - etc. i cannot find anything on what this means. any ideas?

See the definition of all status LED indications at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108045
A regular flasing green status light is not consistent with any normal operating mode of the Airport Express. If you have not already done so, try doing a factory default reset per:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
... but if that fails to solve the problem, I would have to assume your Airport Express is defective and needs to be replaced.

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Hello there Karen,
It sounds like you are having to power cycle your modem to get internet back every single day. We can start by troubleshooting your Airport Express to help isolate the issue. I would first perform a Soft Reset, then test the issue again. If needed as a last resort I would then perform a Hard Reset:
Soft reset
Connect the device to power and wait for it to complete its start up process. To learn more about the start up process, please see All about Wi-Fi base station Status Lights (LED).
Press and hold the reset button with a pen, pencil, or straightened paperclip for 1 full second, then release it. The light (LED) will begin flashing amber, indicating that the device is in soft reset mode.
From the AirPort menu bar item, choose the network created by the device (the network name does not change).
Open AirPort Utility from Applications > Utilities.
Select the base station, then click Edit (The Edit window will indicate that the base station is in Soft Reset mode).
Move through the tabs to make changes to your passwords or other settings as needed, and click Update and Continue as required
Quit AirPort Utility.
Hard reset
Press and hold the reset button with a pen, pencil, or straightened paperclip until you see the status light (LED) start to flash amber rapidly, which should occur after about five seconds.
Release the button and the device will reset.
Wait about a minute for the base station to finish restarting, then open AirPort Utility from Applications > Utilities.
Select the base station from Other Wi-Fi Devices, then click Edit.
Select the Other Options button.
Select "Restore previous settings" and click Next until you get to the final window.
AirPort Utility will indicate that Setup is complete. Click Done.
Quit AirPort Utility.
Resetting an AirPort base station FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3728
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Cheers,
Sterling

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I've read a few posts about recent problems with Airport Express after firmware update. I, too, am having a problem yet things are actually still working. A few days ago I noticed that my AX was flashing amber and my first thought was oh no it's quitting on me. It is located in my family room and bridges my Airport Extreme in another room. I also have Apple TV and the AX serves to extend my network for it. I ran the firmware update for the Extreme and the utility update when they 1st came out but hadn't done the Express. When I went to the computer to do it, I saw a message that said there appeared to be a problem with the Express. I ran the update and all seemed good.
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Hi there
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The model number is A1084 and I am using version 7.6.1 of AU.
When I attempted the hard reset the list starts off amber then after 5-10 seconds the amber light flashes rapidly and that is when I remove the paper clip I am using to push the button. Afterwards it goes solid amber for a bit then flashes amber. If the devices is not plugged into the ethernet it stays flashing amber, it it is connected to the ethernet it goes steady green
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Thanks for your reply. I'm running 10.6.4.
Unfortunately - no luck with that solution. The Kitchen Airport Express also does not show up in the air tunes on my Apple TV.
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Thanks for your reply. I'm running 10.6.4.
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1.IP address: 172.100.11.17
2. Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
3. Default Gateway:172.100.11.1
4. Preferred DNS: 172.16.0.1
5. Alternate DNS: 8.8.8.8
I am able to connect to the internet now directly using ethernet cable but my airport express wouldn't let me connect.
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Basically every time I change the settings of the AirPort Express to join the wireless network (and the MAC address is already registered on the campus network), the AirPort Express' setting changes are applied and all of a sudden the AirPort Utility can't find it, so I can't even use my AirPort Express lol.
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Message was edited by: bonesawgdub

I recognize the situation and I'm experiencing similar issues here myself in my home-network. I've got some information to add to this that might help find a solution.
I would like to be able to use my airport express to stream music, just like the topicstarter. So I've configured it to connect to my existing network, a WPA secured network created by my Speedtouch modem (witch does NAT, DHCP and DNS as well).
Everything goes fairly well when setting the Express up and rebooting it, it connects to my wireless network and the light turns green. I'm even able to look it up in the Airport Configuration Tool.
But then things go weird: it "disappears" from the configuration tool and my Speedtouch doesn't see it as "active" anymore as well. But, just like in the topicstarters situation the light stays green and I've noticed that I'm able to ping it as well! Funny though: iTunes DOES see the express' external speakers.
Also, even in the beginning when I am able to connect to it trough the configuration tool, I'm already not able to connect to it trough iTunes, it keeps saying "connecting to...".
After unplugging It an plugging it back in, everything repeats itself: the airport is reachable again, but disappears after a while. I've tried about anything I can think of but I'm unable to get things to work.

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