Airport Is Flashing Amber...But Everything Works?

Hi guys. I posted a topic about two weeks back about connecting the Airport to my cable modem. Thanks to you I got everything successfully set up and everything works great.
This morning, however, I woke up and my Airport is flashing amber. However, everything is working fine. Both my desktop and my laptop are connected to the internet. Should I not worry about it or should I unplug the Airport and plug it back in?

To check on the reason for the flashing amber light, open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup.
The next page is a summary of your current settings. Click on the amber dot and another page will open to explain the reason for the flashing amber light. It may be something as simple as a notice that a firmware update is available for your device.

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