I'm trying to stack an airport express to my extreme it shows that its part of the network but the express still flashes amber what to do please help

I'm trying to stack a new airport express to my airport exteme to extend the range to the other side of my house on the utility it recognizes it as part of the network but the express still flashes amber. what to do please help

Open AirPort Utility and click on the amber dot next next to the AirPort Express.
If you see an Update button click it.
Otherwise look at the information next to Status and click again on the smaller amber dot there. A window will open to explain why the AirPort Express is not happy along with some suggestions to remedy the "issue".

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I have an Airport Express, which flashes amber, but when I go to manual set up, it says there's an error and tells me to close configuration?

I have an Airport Express, which flashes amber, but when I go to manual set up, it says there's an error and tells me to close configuration? Once I complete that, the same thing occurs, and there's another error message?

Is this a new AirPort Express, or one that you have had for some time that has now developed problems?
What function do you want the Express to perform on your network?

Airport express and flashing amber light

Decided to go wireless to take advantage of new printer with wireless capablities. ibook bought in 01 did not have airport card, so got refurb airport card (802.11g). Bought Airport express at local shop (AX?). Put in Airport card by self without problem (impressed wife). Set up AX with Airport assistant. Have DSL modem through earthlink (Netopia). First window; set up new base station. Check. Second window; identify new wireless network. Check. Third window; Choice between connection with a home router or direct connection between internet and base station with a DSL modem. Naturally, initially choose DSL modem. Next window security; 128 WEP (more compatible with older wireless) or WPA2 ( more secure). Go with WPA2. Next windows PPoE account name/passwords, etc. Set up complete. Result: Can not connect to internet. Error window: can't find server. Airport icon in menu bar displaying "looking for PPoE host" Of note, the light on the AX is solid green. Reset the AX. Try again using the 128 WEP security with same result. Reset the AX. Try again using the home router choice instead of DSL modem with WPA2 security. Same result. Reset the AX. Try again with home router choice and 128 WEP security. Result: Can connect to internet, but can not connect with printer and light on AX is now flashing amber! Wife not impressed. Why doesn't the DSL modem choice work since that is what I have and what does "looking for PPPoE host" mean? Do I have the PPPoE account name/password wrong. Why does the AX light flash amber if I am connected to the internet? Am I still secure? Why can I not print if I am indeed connected to the wireless network (the printer is on, on the printer list, etc)? Thoughts welcomed prior to spending the bucks to talk to a support tech.
ibook 500Mhz Power PC G3 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

did not have airport card, so got refurb airport card (802.11g)
I need to verify which AirPort card (the original or the Extreme) you installed in your iBook. The 2001 iBook models were AirPort ready, meaning they can only work with the original AirPort card. (ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107908)
or WPA2 ( more secure). Go with WPA2
WPA2 would be the best choice, except if you installed the original AirPort card which doesn't support WPA2. However, it will work with WPA if it meets certain requirements.
Airport icon in menu bar displaying "looking for PPoE host"
When using DSL service that requires PPPoE for connectivity and a wireless router, the router is the only device required to be set up for PPPoE access. All wireless Mac computers connecting to the router need to be setup for DHCP access, as follows:
System Preferences > Network > Show > Network Port Configurations
- Verify that an AirPort option exists. If it does not, click "New" to create one. - Verify that AirPort is "On" (checked)
- Verify that AirPort is at the top of the list. If it isn't, you can drag it to the top.
Systems Preferences > Network > Show > AirPort
AirPort tab
- By default, join: Automatic
TCP/IP tab
- Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
- Configure IPv6: Automatically or Off
Proxies tab
- Configure Proxies: Manually
- Select a proxy server to configure: <All proxies should be unchecked unless you specifically require a proxy for Internet access.>
- Exclude simple hostnames (unchecked)
- Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains: <leave blank>
- Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV) (checked)

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So far I have pulled the system configuration file, I have reset safari, I deleted all old passwords from the wifi network in Keychain I restarted both devices. I am at the end here and I cannot get it to work I have an iMac that works fine with my network but for some reason this computer will not connect. It is system wide specifically to my personal hotspot. I can connect fine to any other network (wifi) but just not mine. I have not changed any wifi settings. I have been trying to figure this out. I have a MacBook Pro Late 2006 model running Lion (10.7.5) So any ideas anyone? Please help!

12. At a WiFi hotspot, you can't get connected. The most frequent reason is the login screen for the WiFi hotspot is only able to be connected with a single type of browser. If Safari doesn't work, try Firefox, Chrome, Omniweb, or Opera.
From my tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-6411

Airport express 'n' Flashing Amber light. Solved.

Hope this helps someone else...........
I had a power cut in the house. On system (netgear 'N' router) power up the AE'n' light was flashing amber, this has happened before when I switched the power to it by mistake, but this time the Airport Utility just would not find the AE'n' at all.
To forums here we go.........and this is what I tried AND IT WORKED.
I connected the AE'n' via an ethernet cable to my MBP directly.
Power on AE'n'.
Open Airport Utility. (I don't remember having to rescan)
A page with AE'n' is reporting a problem came up.
AND THIS IS THE REASON THE BLASTED THING WAS NOT BEING FOUND.
*+The IP address my AE'n' had was not within my routers allowed list.+*
It was 156.123.0.25 for example when it should have been 194.167.0.(1-215)
So I assigned an IP manually from the page 194.167.0.19 (you would need to use your own routers allowed list of IP's)
Clicked Continue and then Airport Utility applied new settings and rebooted the AE'n'.
GREEN LIGHT BABY!!!!!!!!!
Unplugged my ethernet cable.
STILL GREEN LIGHT BABY!!!!!!!!
MUSIC AND PRINTER are both up and running smooth.....

There were two messages. First was internet connection which was perfectly ok from the aiport extreme and the second message was wireless set-up or something to that extent, which I set-up twice after hard resetting the express twice.

Airport express, Airtunes, flashing amber

I picked up a new Airport Express this week. I bought it for the sole purpose of streaming iTunes from the iMac in the den to the home theater unit in the living room or the stereo in the shop. I have no need for wireless internet or wireless connection to printer etc.
I have completed 'some' of the setup and am successfully listening to iTunes through the Home theater system. Setup seems to include connection to modem or it won't stop giving me the flashing amber. It also lets me know I haven't done this each time I sign on.
Do I need to go through that part of the setup to get my solid green light, or am I missing something else somewhere? Not finding the answer in the accompanying manual.

Try opening AirPort Utility and clicking on Manual Setup
When the summary page opens, click on the word "Status" and a window will open to probably explain that you do not have an internet connection set up.
You should see an option to "ignore" this warning and you may be asked to repeat the "ignore" instruction.
Once you update the settings and restart, the AX lamp should turn green and you should not see this warning again.

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Just had to change out my ATT router and now airport express won't work. I have internet connection if I bypass the wifi modem

Are both of your wireless routers AirPorts? If so, are both 802.11n models?

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I cannot play to my stereo through the airport express. I already have a wireless network set up which works fine (cable modem to wireless linksys router. Wireless to desktop which has linksys antenna).
I have plugged in the airport express near the stereo (only 10 ft. from PC) and connected it to the receiver. The "Airport Admin Utility" is also installed. After no drop down menu shows in iTunes (latest version is installed), I performed a hard reset on the AE.
The Admin Utility has been uninstalled and re-installed and the modem has also been reset (unplugging, waiting a few seconds, then plugging in again).
HELP!!!!!!!!!

Let's double-check your AirPort Express Base Station (AX)'s settings:
To set up AirTunes on the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then, use the AirPort Admin Utility to check these settings:
AirPort tab
- Base Station Name: <whatever you wish or use the default>
- Wireless Mode: Join an Existing Wireless Network (Wireless Client)
- Wireless Network: <select the existing wireless network>
Music tab
- Enable AirTunes on this base station (checked)
- Enable AirTunes over the Ethernet port (optional)
- iTunes Speaker Name: <whatever you wish>
- iTunes Speaker Password (optional)
In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
- Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)

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So you're not trying to downgrade iOS?
Make sure itunes is up to date then try restoring via recovery mode. Follow the link below to do this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
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If you have already tried all the troubleshooting suggestions (which you did not list), suggest that you take the iPod Nano to your nearest Apple Store or AASP. If you have AppleCare, call them for assistance.
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Time Machine is base station and trying to configure two airport express

I have a time capsule as my base station and am trying to re-connect my (2) airport express devices as additional wireless sources. The (3) used to work in harmony, now the two airport express just flash amber and I can't reconnect. Can anyone help - i have read support documentation, but just can't seem to get the 2 to sync with the time capsule base station. Many thanks

Guys,
I agree with Don. This was my experience, and a brief description of my network... hope it helps.
The network has the following: ADSL Router... attached via ethernet to Airport with antenna. At this location is also an AE. Another Aiport with Antenna, that then has a Cisco Linksys WRT 54G. For reference, I use a PC and Laptop at the AE end and various Mac's at the other.
So to the point... I added the Linksys just before the AE. It took three days. There is an awful lot about the Linksys on the net, and for me..... which is not a suggestion, I added extra firmware. Either way, using Safari, I manually set up the router. There are about five pages that I found important..... I may be missing some, basically the DHCP on mine needed to be switched off. Once it recognised the rest of the network, via manual IP address and using a unique name, for a while I had both networks working side by side, .... because of where it was I didn't need to setup any of the ADSL modem side (its effectively a WDS relat base station in Airport terms) but that page is straight forward. Good idea to have it password protected and to change the IP, apparently. Anyway, the AE took longer to get working, and I believe that this was the result of a closely added firmware update as well.... ie, it took me about 4 times to get it to accept the update completely, and that had to be done with it attached via ethernet. The basic setup of this was straight forward after that just using the software.
Hope this helps.
G5,iBook SE, iMac Bondi, iBook G4,

Trying to add another Airport Express to a network

One of 2 Airport Expresses that we use to extend signal got wet, and apparently isn't going to work again now that it's dry, so we bought a new one. I have gone into Airport Utility, and I see the Time Capsule, the non-working Airport Express, and the working Airport Express.
We've plugged in the new Airport Express, but nothing shows up in the utility. The light on the new Airport Express is flashing amber.
What am I doing wrong? How do I add this to the network?

Please check out the following Apple Support article for details on using additional AirPort base stations to extend your wireless network.

My airport express never connects to the internet only flashes amber even when it's in the same room with the modem.

My airport express only flashes amber even when it's in the same room with the modem.
I want to set it up as a wi-Fi extender.

Your AirPort Express can only extend a wireless network provided by another Apple router if you want the network connection between them to be wireless.
What is the make & model of the wireless device that you are trying to extend with your Express?

ITunes shows time out error when trying to play on Airport Express.

Time out error when trying to play on Airport Express. This started with an iTunes update, problems has to be with iTunes, Airport Express appears to be communicating fine, even shows when speakers are not connected.

Same here, though on XP. Have tried cleaning registry, reinstalling, deleting preferences. Created a new user with no library and I have the problem there, too, so it's not the library.
Is there no one to call about this??

Trying to connect my airport express to my home WIFI

Hi,
I have been trying to connect a airport express to my home WIFI connection for the purpose of wirelessly transmitting itunes to my Alfresco area using my iphone as a remote.
The problem i currently have is that the airport does not seem to pick up my wireless broadband.
My router is a Netgear dgnd3700.
The procedure i followed so far is : 1. Reset the airport back to factory settings.
2. Plug the ethernet cable in and open airport utility.
3. Tick the circle saying " join existing network ". Here's the problem, my wireless network does not show up.
I can type in the name of my network and also the password but the airport is not picking up the signal .... i cant choose a network.
I can create a new network no worries and connect devices to it but that's not what i'm after. I'd like to join my existing network so i can transmit itunes to my amp.
I've gone through the discussion forum but can't find an answer. I have also tried to manually set up the connection .. same result.
Any help would be great ... i'm about to give up and think it was abad idea ....

If it is the old G version Express you cannot use 6.3 utility.
You must use the 5.6 utility.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
Leave the package open on the desktop so you can see the file. AirportUtility56.pkg
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. If your Mac refuses to run the software, because it wasn’t downloaded from the Apple store, go to security in preferences and allow other software to work.. this is limitation of trade methinks. You can set back later if you like.
Now drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. in finder, open the new directory, drill down.. applications, utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.
You cannot uninstall version 6 (now 6.3 if you updated) so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. although I have had no problems when doing so.
For screen shots see this post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4668746?tstart=0

I'm trying to stack an airport express to my extreme it shows that its part of the network but the express still flashes amber what to do please help

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