Airport Express no longer recognized

I've had my Airport Express a good many years to stream music wirelessly and it's worked very well. Now I'm wondering if it's reached its end of life. I use it exclusively to stream music wirelessly from iTunes on my MacBook Pro and my Windows 7 desktop. The situation is that the AX is plugged into my stereo system and the green light is on, but neither computer can find the AX - it's as if it's not there. I unplug the AX to reset it and the yellow light flashes for a few minutes then goes to green. For a brief amount of time, the AX shows up on the computers, and I can ping it successfully. Then it disappears again but the light on the AX stays green. I attached the AX directly to the router via an ethernet cable and reconfigured the device but the same thing happened.
My router is a Belkin N+
So am I missing something obvious or is time to say adios to the AX? If the latter, what are my best options to wirelessly stream music from computer to stereo?
Thanks for any help.

I had the same Issue. My Internet connection was working, but slow. Amber flashing light on the airport Express. Airport Utility was not recognizing the airport express.
In my case, after updating my mac software, the airport firmware was out of date.
Here what I did to solve it.
1) Connect to another wireless network if possible, or directly to your modem via ethernet.
2) As Above, unplug the airport express, plug it back in after 30 sec.
3) Airport Utility should now recognize the express. if your firmware is out of date as mine was (mine had never been updated) it will inform you in airport utility.
4) Click download firmware update within airport utility. (As #1 I had to join another network for this, but you could also plug directly into your modem)
5) Software, installs, express reboots. order is restored.
now i'm back up to great surfing speeds.
Hope it helps.

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All of a sudden - and without any warning - when I tried to connect my airport express last week, all I got was the blinking amber light on it; the airport express is no longer recognized in my airport utility. I have tried to reset the express, but it doesn't work. Furthermore, the option to play airtunes no longer appears in the lower right corner of iTunes. All I have now is a blinking amber light on the Express.
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Hello,
I have two airport expresses that I've been using just for streaming audio to two stereo amplifiers. They were working fine a week ago, both with Lion and with Snow Leopard. I have five macs in the house right now, running either of those OS versions. All have suddenly refused to recognize my two airport expresses. I can't find them using Airport Utility 5.6.1, which I think was recently provided by software update, so I downloaded an earlier version and it doesn't see them, either.
I have made a few changes recently, but none in the last week when the problem has started. A couple of weeks ago I went to a Vizio wireless router, because the airport express that I had been using for my wifi internet had begun to drop its connection. About 10 days ago I downgraded back to Snow Leopard because my white macbook was not performing well with Lion. But after doing so, the airport expresses were working fine in conjunction with the new router. Another computer running Snow leopard also refuses to recognize either Airport express, and there's been nothing done with that except to upgrade Airport Utility to 5.6.1. The macs in the house running Lion have Airport Utility 6.0, and they can't find the airport expresses either.
I have tried rebooting computers, and unplugging/reconnecting the airport expresses.
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Ok, found a solution. the wireless router sets up two networks, one at 5 ghz and the other at 2.4 ghz. I had been connected to the 5 ghz network. When I switched over to the 2.4 ghz connection, the Airport expresses became visible again. So, I guess the airport card sets its speed to receive the wifi network and as long as it's using that, can't communicate at a different rate for other devices?

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Home wifi no longer recognizes my Airport Express which I used to tether itunes to stereo. Any suggestions or is it broken or too old? How do I tell?

Please check the model number on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme and post back with that info.
Which version of the AirPort Express do you have?
The "new" AirPort Express looks like a miniature version of your AirPort Extreme.
If your AirPort Express is the older version that plugs directly into an AC socket, check the Model No on the side of the Express and post back with that information.
In the meanime, you can click to "Forget" the AirPort Express in AirPort Utility.
As far as resetting the AirPort Express....with the Express powered up for a few minutes, hold in the reset button on the Express and watch for the amber light to start blinking more quickly. Keep holding the reset button in for another 5-6 seconds when you see it blinking it more quickly and then release.
The Express should now restart and stay solid amber for about 30-40 seconds, then begin to blink amber about once a second.
Please confirm that you have been able to accomplish this "Hard Reset".

Airport Express no longer recognized by my network.

I added an Airport Express (in another room) to my functioning home WiFi (Air. Extreme) as attempt to increase signal elsewhere in my home. My computer did add it to the network for months but now does not recognize the Air. Express. Airport utility shows its image and says that it was previously part of the network and Should it be forgotten?
I have repeatedly unplugged the Express, tried to press on a reset hole (?) on the back etc. It just blinks yellow. The iMac in that room is on the network so the signal is getting there.
I am just trying to increase signal for my kids and grandkids when they visit with their MacBooks.
Any ideas?

Please check the model number on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme and post back with that info.
Which version of the AirPort Express do you have?
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If your AirPort Express is the older version that plugs directly into an AC socket, check the Model No on the side of the Express and post back with that information.
In the meanime, you can click to "Forget" the AirPort Express in AirPort Utility.
As far as resetting the AirPort Express....with the Express powered up for a few minutes, hold in the reset button on the Express and watch for the amber light to start blinking more quickly. Keep holding the reset button in for another 5-6 seconds when you see it blinking it more quickly and then release.
The Express should now restart and stay solid amber for about 30-40 seconds, then begin to blink amber about once a second.
Please confirm that you have been able to accomplish this "Hard Reset".

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Greetings, I have a cable modem internet connection; I use an older Airport Extreme (802.11n, without Time Capsule) to make a local wifi network with WPA2 Personal security, and an older Airport Express (802.11 b/g, firmware 6.3) to connect a laser printer in a different room.
All was working well until two days ago when access to the internet disappeared. I reset the modem, confirmed that the cable connection was working by plugging a laptop directly into the modem by ethernet, determining that the problem was the Airport Extreme. I discovered the 7.5.2 firmware update which I uploaded, and all seemed well.
However, the 27" iMac upstairs only connected to Airport intermittently; it appeared to have been duplicated in name, as well as only recognized the Airport Express. I've since been able to correct that problem, however, now the Airport Express no longer connects to the Airport Extreme network.
I've tried soft resets (unplugging then plugging back in) and hard resets (pressing the reset button with a paperclip until the amber light flashes, then reconfiguring the device). I've tried setting the Airport Express both just to join the network (printer sharing) as well as extend the network; I also reverted the Airport Extreme's firmware to 7.4.2 which works perfectly well. However, now after each successive attempt to reconfigure the Airport Express to join the network, Airport Utility says that the Airport Express has been successfully updated and will restart, which it never does - it simply flashes an amber light, and Airport Utility eventually times out and says that it was unable to find the Airport Express after restarting, noting that the settings have been successfully updated, but that there is a problem re-joining the wireless network/finding the device. Notably, the Airport Express no longer appears in the left hand list of wireless devices in Airport Utility.
Help!!

Hi pslebow,
You make it sound like there was no change, then suddenly the Airport Express 802.11g lost connection to the wireless network and you can't get it back.
What network security is your wireless network using?
From the specification sheet, "…When joining an existing wireless network, AirPort Express only supports WPA-Personal."
AirPort Express - Technical Specifications
Please make sure your router security is set to match.
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support
If you have older Wi-Fi devices on your network that don't support WPA2 Personal (AES), a good second choice is WPA/WPA2 Mode (often referred to as WPA Mixed Mode). This mode will allow newer devices to use the stronger WPA2 AES encryption, while still allowing older devices to connect with older WPA TKIP-level encryption. If your Wi-Fi router doesn't support WPA/WPA2 Mode, WPA Personal (TKIP) mode is the next best choice.
Best,
Nubz

My airport express no longer shows up in Airport Utility since I got a new router.

Hi all, I'm scratching my head at this one.
For years I've had an Airport Express and it has worked fine. I was using it simply to stream music from iTunes on my PC as well as my iPhone and iPad to my home theater which is in a different room. I had a Linksys WRT150N wireless router, and the Airport Express would join my existing network and stream music via Airplay.
A few days ago I replaced my Linksys router with a Netgear WNDR3800, and the Airport Express no longer connected. I assumed I had to set it up again, but it is not even recognized by Airport Utility, so I can't get to the setup screen. I tried performing a soft reset, hard reset, and attaching the Airport Express to one of my Netgear's LAN ports via Ethernet cable, but it still won't show up in Airport Utility. The amber light just flashes on the unit and I can't access any setup screens.
Am I missing something obvious? All of the help tips assume the Airport Express at least shows up in Airport Utility. In my Airport Utility there is nothing to select and it says "AirPort Utility was unable to find any AirPort wireless devices. Make sure the AirPort wireless device you want to set up is plugged in and in range of your computer, and then click rescan to try again."
I am running a PC with Windows 7 and using Airport Utility v. 5.6.1 for Windows.
Thanks for any help!
-Rob

Did you try temporarily connecting an Ethernet cable from your PC to the AirPort Express to see if AirPort Utillty could "see" the AirPort Express that way? This method will work virtually all of the time unless the Windows Firewall or the PC's anti-virus program is blocking the connection attempt from your PC to the AirPort Express.
If you want to configure the Express using wireless only, you need to remember that when you reset the Expess back to default settings, it is now producing a wireless network with a name like Apple Network xxxxxx.
You must log on to the Apple Network xxxxxx wireless network first....no password is required.....and then open AirPort Utility so that your PC will establish a connection to the AirPort Express.
Once the AirPort Express has been configured to join your Netgear wireless network, you can log back on to your normal wireless network and all devices will be working with one another.

I changed my wireless router and ever since my airport express isn't recognized by itunes, but it is from my iphone. I have ready many blogs and eventally get it to work, for a day. The very next day, doesn't work. Takes hours to fix.

Xfinity sent me a new wireless modem/router and ever since i have had issues with my airport express. It started with music cutting in and our. After an evening on the computer i fixed that. Now the airport express is always recognized by my iphones, but now my itunes on my PC. last night i spend three hours playing with it and thought fixed it, however, 24 hours later, it doesn't work from the PC. Itunes doesn't see it. Can anyone help.... Its driving me nuts!!!

We had the same problem, but figure out the solution.
You MUST have at least 1 song added to your ITUNE! After you add a free song, then everything else should work as normal!
Hope this helps!

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I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
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.
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes.
Power-up the base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes.
Power-up your computer(s).
In this basic configuration, computers connected to the base station, either by wire or wireless (as appropriate for the base station type), 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.

Airport express no longer being recognized

I previously had my home network set up and working with no problems.
I have an airport base station and I have an airport express that I use to print wirelessly.
After one of the recent updates, my airport express was no longer recognized by the airport utility but if I do an airport scan, an apple network with a random name was showing up.
I tried to update the settings on that network to extend my existing network that is working fine in order to be able to print.
Now the apple network that was showing up in an airport scan isn't even showing up anymore and I can't seem to figure out what to do next.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I have the exact same problem.
After OS Update 10.5.5, my Airport Express has been failing every other day. It usually takes me 5 or 6 tries to get it running again, but at that point I get really frustrated.
Reset (via little tiny button on bottom, hold until orange light flashes fast), then unplug the Airport. Unplug the modem - wait a few seconds - plug in the Airport, THEN the modem.
Of course then you have to go to Airport Utility and search for the Airport. Sometimes it never finds it and I cannot understand why. When it does find it, it will be labeled APPLE XXXXX <-- random numbers.. Then set up your wireless network.
I hope Apple fixes this little disconnecting bug, it's really frustrating.

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Hello Andrew,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with AirPlay through iTunes on your laptop. I found an article with things you can check when you are not able to AirPlay.
I recommend following the steps in the section titled "If the AirPlay icon doesn't appear" in the article below, but this step specifically stands out to me for the situation you described:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4215
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Airport Express no longer works in "Enterprise Arrangement" Long

This is going to be somewhat long, so bear with me as I will try to be as detailed and complete as possible. I just was hung up on by Apple Technical Support after Michael waited until 6:01pm PDT so I could not call back, so any help would be appreciated.
I have three airport express base-stations that are arranged as follows:
1. Living Room - connects to my cable modem and iTunes to send music to the stereo.
2. Kitchen - extends the airport signal so that it covers the back yard and is connected to a USB printer.
3. Den - extends the airport signal to cover the bedrooms and is connected to iTunes for the den stereo.
The three units are connected via WDS in a very simple setup that took about five minutes to complete via Setup Assistant and some minor alterations in Airport Utility. The entire system functioned perfectly for over eight months until today when the Kitchen unit was no longer communicating to the printer and could not be accessed using Airport Utility. It would only "flash amber" after attempting numerous resets and even factory default resets. So, what to do -- thinking that the Airport unit had given up the ghost (I had one fail some time ago), I called apple support under my AppleCare plan.
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I explained to Michael that this was very "un-apple-like" in it's application and that there had to be something wrong with the base-station as it continues to "flash amber" rather than going to solid green. He reiterated his "agree to disagree" statement and said that my setup was too complicated for basic support. I offered to turn off the Den base-station to bring about an "acceptable level of support complexity." To this, Michael became very testy and proceeded to spend a minute or so explaining why I could not be helped and then hung up on me.
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I would appreciate any help or suggestions, but I'm afraid that I have an Airport Express paperweight.
I'll try again with Apple in the morning, also, but would like to solve this tonight if possible.
Thanks in advance,
Field
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I called AppleCare this morning and Sean helped me out in a huge way. In all of my attempts, I had not done a factory-default reset on the main base station and apparently some sort of endless loop had occurred between those two stations. Sean was very helpful and patient with me, but now the system is working as promised. Moral of this story is if a factory default rest doesn't help on the "problem" base station, try resetting all of the units.

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Hi guys, first post on here, so hoping someone can help me.
I have an Airport Express connected to my stereo and have been using it to stream music with no problems, until today. iTunes told me the airport was no longer available so I opened up the Airport Utility and it showed the Airport as no longer there, so I clicked "forget" in the hope that it would be found again.
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So I unplugged it from the mains and plugged it back in.
Same.
I reset it by pushing in the button.
Same.
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If you can't find the express on your network list, then that explains why airport utility could not find it.
You could reconfigure it by just doing a factory reset. Should get it visible again.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728

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