AirPort Extreme - Solid Amber

I've just bought the Airport extreme and when I plugged it in for the first time, for brief moment I saw green and then solid amber and it remains like that for hours and hours without changing.
I can not connect to it using airport utility. I have tried to connect the Airport to my Macbook Pro and NETGEAR router using patch ethernet cable but to no avail.
anyone got a solution?

The solid amber means you don't have security enabled. Use the Airport Utility to configure your base station and enable WPA2 security. For more information consult the User Guide and this article.

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HT4600 AirPort Extreme solid amber. Stuck.

Anyone able to unbrick AirPort Extreme? It is less than 2 years old with 2TB drive. Suddenly stopped working and factory reset, holding reset down during power cycle, unplugging hard drive haven't helped.
On power cycle, led is green at first, changes to Amber after 2 secs and stays amber for hours.
Connected to Ethernet port on my Mac and no Ethernet signal.
Like the manual says, it is stuck in startup mode.
I debated buying another AirPort Extreme, but got a Netgear instead for less and back online.
Curious if anyone got a fix to unbrick apple device.

I would not think the power supply needs replacing. But the hard disk might.
I am a bit shocked that an item 6days out of warranty and Apple refuse to deal with what is plainly a faulty drive.
Do you have applecare?? Did they even suggest or ask about your other products?
Applecare will cover your TC up to 3years.. along with a computer. The rules are complicated so ask first.
One way we have suggested to people.. is buy the cheapest product with applecare that covers the TC.. in most markets that is an Apple TV. As long as the TC is less than 2years either side of the purchase of the device with applecare it will be covered. But only up to a max of 3years.. ask before buying to make sure they agree.. sometimes you need to help the staff by quoting the T&C of applecare warranty for them.
Do not open the ATV.. once you have your new (replacement/refurbished) TC.. you can sell the ATV on ebay etc unopened.. get most of your money back. It is hard to have to use tricks like this.. but that is the world we live in. Be polite but do not roll over.

HELP - Airport remains solid amber

I've just bought the Airport extreme and when I plugged it in for the first time, for brief moment I saw green and then solid amber and it remains like that for hours and hours without changing.
anyone got a solution?

This Apple support article explains meanings of status lights
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Airport/5.0/en/status.html
It states that a solid amber status light means "AirPort Express is completing its startup sequence." If your new AEBS is still showing that after some time then it is not completing startup.
You need to do more investigation / provide more information. For example:
1) can you connect to the AEBS with the AirPort utility?
2) did you install the software on CD that came with the AEBS before powering it on?
If you can connect with your computer (is it a Mac or PC?) and run the AirPort utility, and you can see the AEBS on the list, then following instructions in this article...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305101
and getting to the summary screen and then double-clicking the amber status light dot the AEBS will tell you what the issue is.
One point, if you have a cable/xDSL connection with a modem you will need to make the modem 'aware' of the new AEBS. This is usually done by powering down the modem, waiting for a few seconds and then powering up the modem again. Then I would power down and up the AEBS.
Regardless, you need to see if you can get into the AEBS with the AirPort utility (only use version 5.2 - on the CD - or above), to see what the AEBS is reporting.

Airport extreme blinking amber light error when connecting to new modem

I have just bought and installed a new modem gateway. It is an Arris TG852G DOC 3.0 model with a built in WiFi router.
After connecting it and activating it through Comcast, I reset, then reconnected my airport extreme MD0331LL/A Model No. A1408 to the new Arris
modem, I am getting blinking amber lights on the base station. I have internet connectivity, but I am still getting an amber light. My wireless devices (ipad and iphones) all see the old network name and id and seem to work just fine.
When I scanned for my airport base station in my airport utility (version 5.6.1) to try to resolve the error message I get
a message stating that the Airport Utility is not detecting any airport devices.
I cannot reset the default settings as these buttons do not work within the Airport Utility.
I suspect interference between the built in router in the Arris and I understand I need to operate it in bridge mode. Can you please help me fix this.
The COMCAST people are extremely unhelpful, and stated that this is not their problem but a problem with my router
as they have provifded me internet connectivity through the modem and the issue is my problem.

Try connecting an Ethernet cable from your computer directly to one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme to see if AirPort Utility can detect the AirPort Extreme that way.
If yes, click on the AirPort Extreme and then click directly on the word Status (2nd line on the summary page)
A window will open to explain why the amber light is blinking
If the message indicates that you need to configure the AirPort in Bridge Mode......
Click the Internet icon at the top of the window
Click the Internet Connection tab just below
Change the setting for Connection Sharing to Off (Bridge Mode)
Click Update at the lower right of the window to save the new setting and restart the AirPort Extreme
You can disconnect the Ethernet cable that you were using to configure the AirPort Extreme now
It would be a good idea to power off both the Arris gateway and the AirPort Extreme now
Wait a minute
Start the Arris first, and let it run a full minute
Start the AirPort Extreme next the same way
You should be all set

Airport Extreme Blinking Amber But Internet Working Fine Multiple Status Messages

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Just to update. I unplugged my modem for a short time. When it powered up the light was green on my Airport Extreme.

Airport extreme flashing amber but still have internet

My airport extreme is flashing amber but I still have an internet connection. Should I be concerned?

When I opened Airport Utility, it gave me a message that firmware needed to be updated (to 7.6). However, clicking on continue or search for update (can't remember exactly what the option was), the utility searched endlessly for the update. I'd read on a previous discussion about unplugging the AirPort Extreme for 10 seconds. I did this while the airport was stuck in search mode. Sure enough that worked.

Airport Extreme Flashing Amber - but internet connection is OK

I have the current generation of Airport Extreme, which has been working just fine, until tonight. It started flashing amber. My internet connection is OK, and in fact my desktop is connected to the internet thru the Airport Extreme via ethernet cable, so that pathway works (which rules out faulty cable between Airport and modem). But the amber light keeps flashing, and none of my devices that connect via WiFi can connect to the internet (to be clear, they can see my base station, but they cannot connect to the internet. The only device that can connect is my desktop, which again is connected to the base station via ethernet cable). I've done multiple power-cycles, and a hard re-set of the base station, same result. In Airport Utility, the error is "Your Apple Wi-Fi base station does not have a valid IP address", but assuming that this is the correct error (which I am doubting, since I am connected to the internet), there is no way for me to address it.
I have two Airport Express's on this network - needless to say, they are also showing up as problems in Airport Utility since their base station is amber.
BTW - I am running OSX 10.6.8 - OK, I'm a dinosaur. But just in case that was the problem, I tried to address this with the current Airport Utility from my iOS 7 iPad, but still no luck.
Any advice?

Thanks, landrefl. Airport Utility IS telling me that there is an error, and the error is ""Your Apple Wi-Fi base station does not have a valid IP address". But that's my problem - I'm writing this now because I am connected to the internet, through the wired connection thru my Airport Extreme. So, although it is telling me what it thinks is the problem (""Your Apple Wi-Fi base station does not have a valid IP address"), that a) seems to be incorrect, and b) I don't know how I can change or correct it anyway.

Airport Extreme-Green-Amber-Off

I've read several threads on resetting Airport Exreme. Kids accidentally kicked off power supply station to all devices including computer. Upon power up the Extreme light goes green, amber then off. Tried soft reset, hard reset, factory reset, etc. Went through steps from various threads here to sequencially power up devices. Still, once Extreme is powered up, the light is green for a second, Amber for about 20 seconds then goes off completely. Reset gets amber light to flash but then steady, then off. Think it's fried? BTW, broadband modem works fine once directely connected to iMac. No broadband at all if connected through Extreme. Thaks in advance.
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Think it's fried?
Unfortunately, yes. The question is whether the outboard power supply "brick" failed, or whether internal power supply components have failed....or possibly both.
If you have an Apple store in your area, might be a good idea to take it to them to let them have a look.

Set up Airport Extreme with 2 Airport Express connected by CAT5??

I recently bought an Airport Extreme base station and an Airport Express. My plan was to use to Airtunes with my AV receiver in my basement. Unfortunately, because the distance between these two areas is long (and separated by two floors) I'm not able to get a strong enough signal with the Airport Express to use Airtunes. I bought another Airport Express to put on the middle floor of our house but the signal in the basement was still not strong enough even with this addition.
I do have a way of connecting the middle floor of our house with the basement area by a CAT5 ethernet cable. My plan now is to connect the two Airport Express modules by their ethernet ports with this cable. The Airport Express on the middle floor connects with the Airport Extreme base station wirelessly without any problems. My question is what is the proper setup for the 2nd Airport Express connected by ethernet in my basement.
Airport Tech support said this could be done. They recommended setting up a new wireless network with the 2nd Airport Express by "fooling" into thinking it was connected directly to the router but using the same network name with a different wireless channel as my Airport Extreme base station. This setup actually works for several hours but then the Airport Express module that is connected to the Airport Extreme blinks amber. Interestingly the 2nd Airport Express with usually remain with the green light on.
Does anyone have any suggestions for the best way to set this up regarding network configuration with the Airport Utility?
Thanks

wmskaggs, Welcome to the discussion area!
They recommended setting up a new wireless network with the 2nd Airport Express by "fooling" into thinking it was connected directly to the router but using the same network name with a different wireless channel as my Airport Extreme base station.
That will work with as long as the AirPort Express (AX) is connected via Ethernet. The only other setting you need to make is to configure it to act as a bridge (not sharing a single IP address).
If this one looses connection, then something is wrong with the AX or the Ethernet connection (cable and/or connectors).

Airport Extreme dont have password even though i installed it with password

I installed my Apple Airport Extreme 802.11n to be passweord protected, and i also give the network a name, even though, it has no password and the name is standard (Apple Network ae5ee8). Also the Airport Extreme flashes amber (meaning it cant establish network conection), but the network works fine... I try to configurate it, but i get the message "can not connect because of an error, Error -4"
Thanks for all help!

Hi, thanks!
It dont work though, should i let airport be switched on or should i turn it of? If i turn it of i dont see my Extreme at all, and when i lett it be switched on and connectet to the extreme via the airport as well i get the same error as earlier. This means i cant go to the manual configuration and see what the reason of the orange light is....

Losing connection to AirPort Extreme/internet

It has been going on for about a week now.. but its just weird. I will be surfing and then notice the light on my AirPort Extreme blinking amber........ then after a minute or 2 it goes green. It will do this almost all day? Is it the router? is it Comcast? Is someone else messing with my wireless connection?
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON.......
I have 2 machines hardwired to my AirPort Extreme and I use the wireless for my XBOX360
What do I need to do to correct this issue?
It is driving me crazy when I am surfing online and playing the XBOX 360

I too keep losing my internet connection. i bought an aiport extreme a few weeks ago. Prior to this I was using a cheap sparkcom 4 port ADSL wireless router and NEVER lost the internet connection in several years of use. But not any more. The extreme plugs into an X modem and thence into a BT line. The imac has an ethernet connection to the extreme. The internet connection just keeps failing, eg Sunday morning on the web not trouble for several hours, then BAM connection with internet fails and no more internet for rest of day. Several calls to ISP who blame the router.
Now I just use the modem to connect to the net, router is boxed up and ready to return to apple store.
Like other posters here, its is driving me crazy. Help lines often just talk gobbledegook, why oh why is connecting a computer to the internet so excrutiatingly difficult? I have wasted HOURS, no, DAYS of my life trying to solve internet connection problems. I thought the move to all APPLE products would make everything plain sailing, but apparently not.

HT4600 i Get a solid amber light sometimes, bUT all works fine. I have to unplug the airport extreme to reset it and then it turns green and starys that way for a week or so and then turns back to amber. why is this and how do i fix it ?

I gat a solid amber light once a week on my airport extreme, but all works fine. I have to unplug it to reset it and then the light turns back to green and it is good for another week and then it happens again. why is this and what can i do to fix it ?

Solid amber on an AirPort Extreme is an indication that the internal power supply is starting to act up.
If the AirPort Extreme is in warranty, it shouid be exchanged for another AirPort Extreme.
If the AirPort Extreme is several years old, keep any eye on things. When/if you find that you are having to reset the device several times a week, it's time to start thinking about a replacement device, as the end is near.

I have an Airport Extreme, it's only flashing amber and won't go solid green. I use my ipad 2 to try and setup the Airport and I keep getting "an unexpected error occured, try again."

I have an Airport Extreme, the light is only flashing amber and won't go solid green. I use my ipad 2 to try and setup the Airport and I keep getting "an unexpected error occured, try again." I've tried my iphone 4 with the same result. I've tried the utilty on my pc and same result. The airport is producing a great wireless signal and working to all devices. I really just want to get in and set the password.

eddiedaly wrote:
I have reset several times with no success.
When you did those resets, did you continue to hold in the reset button until the status light blinked several times? If you didn't, then you didn't do a full reset.
Here's what I do to reset an AirPort base station: I unplug it, press in the reset button, then, while continuing to hold in the reset button, I plug it in. (Yes, doing this can be easier for people with more than two hands!) I then watch the status light and wait until it flashes rapidly several times.
I have a Time Capsule that I couldn't configure at one point. To recover from that I had to unplug it for many hours. You might try unplugging your unit overnight.
By the way, you've been misled by poor field labeling on this forum into typing a large part of your original message into the field intended for the subject. In the future just type a short summary of your post into that field and type the whole message into the field below that.

Airport Extreme Shows SOLID Amber light only after Powerup

This is a relatively new Airport Extreme (802.11n), bought from the Apple store. This morning, all of a sudden I had no internet access. I finally determined that it wasn't the cable or the modem, but the base station.
I have tried powering it down (unplugging it from the back) and even leaving it powered down for up to five minutes. When I plug it back in, it shows green, blinks once and then shows solid Amber.
Solid Amber is supposed to mean that it's starting up. Airport Utility does not recognize the base station at all. I've tried a hard reset, but it seems to have no effect. No blinking light or anything.
Am I screwed?

Bummer.
Make sure you turn off the Airport card when you hook up to it with Ethernet.
There's a small reset button on the back that you should hold down with a paperclip or pen. Restart and see if that clears it.
If that doesn't work, it looks like you need to take it to the nearest Apple store

Airport Extreme stuck on solid amber light - no response at all

I got my Airport Extreme this morning, set it up easily and was online for a few hours. I decided to set up my printer to the Airport, and when doing so - I unplugged the Airport Extreme and plugged it into a new outlet.
Now the base will only show a solid amber light, and Airport Utility says that it is unable to find any base stations.
I've tried unplugging the base, unplugging my modem, resetting the base, and nothing is working.
Can anyone help, please?
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Have you tried connecting your MacBook directly, using an Ethernet cable, to one of the AEBSn's LAN port, and then, tried using the AirPort Utility to access it?
If so, and have already done multiple "hard" resets on the AEBSn, something might have gone wrong when moving the unit, possibly a voltage surge. Have you tried plugging it back into the original outlet to see if that would resolve the problem. Otherwise, if practical, you might want to take it to your nearest Apple Store to have them take a look at it.

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