More Airport Express Problems - its those flashing lights

I bought mine earlier in the year & eventually got it to work with my itunes. I had a problem today and ending up loading the latest firmware and then resetting. Now I'm back to square one. Flashing yellow lights - hard resets - error messages. Having gone through the set up I get the error message
"Airport utility was unable to find your apple device after restarting. The settings for this apple wireless device have been successfully updated, but there was a problem re-joining to wireless network or finding the apple wireless device. You may need to select your network in Manage Network Connections and try again"
I'm no PC wizz and I can't recall now how I fixed it the first time - probably more luck than judgement but I'm mega frustrated today. Anyone know their way round this? Many thanks

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More AirPort Express problems and questions - sigh

I finally got my MBP to connect to the Internet yesterday, thanks to lots of help from Tesserex. This evening I tried to connect my partner's MacBook to the network and ended up having to reconfigure the AX because nothing worked again. Now the AX LED is flashing yellow again, and yet I am able to connect to the Internet wirelessly - I am typing this on my MBP. I am indeed confused as I thought the LED should be solid green, indicating good connections all around. Any ideas about this?
I also tried to secure my network with WPA, but this caused everything to screw up again, so here I am with no security and on the Web. Pointers for a newbie would be much appreciated.
I still need to get my partner's notebook to connect to the Web too.
My set up is DSL modem > Ethernet cable to Linksys DSL router > Ethernet cable to Apple Express (AX) port > wireless to MPB (in addition, I have two Ethernet cable connections from the Linksys routher to my two desktop PCs.)
Help would, as always, be much appreciated.
Holly
MacBook Pro 17" Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor with 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM

Ok, the Linksys is a non-wireless router, so we don't need to set up any of the wireless-type (WEP or WPA) on it, however, you may want to consider using MAC filtering. With MAC filtering, only the computer's MAC that have been entered into the filter can access the router. That would mean any other network device would not be able to use this router to access the Internet until their MAC address gets added to the filter. MAC filtering isn't hack-proof, but it will make it harder for amatuers to access your network. (Note: This will only be effective for computers that you will have connected directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the Linksys, so you don't need to do this for your wireless computers.)
To setup MAC filtering on the Linksys:
- Open a web browser and point to 192.168.1.1
- Enter the Administrator username and password at the prompt. (The default username is blank, and the password is "admin.")
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Click on the "Filters" tab to select it.
- Click on "Edit MAC Filter Setting" button.
- For each MAC you want to access the router, enter it's respective MAC address into the appropriate window in the following format: nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn
To setup wireless security on your AirPort Express Base Station (AX):
AirPort tab (optional)
- Create a closed network (checked)
Change Wireless Security
- Wireless Security: WPA Personal
- Network Password: <create a password for your wireless network; this will be the same password that you will enter when you connect to the network>
- Verify Password: <enter the same password you used in the previous step>
Base Station Options - WAN Ethernet Port
- Enable SNMP Access (unchecked)
- Enable Remote Configuration (unchecked)
- Enable Remote Printer Access (unchecked)
Wireless Options
- Transmitter Power: 10% (Note: If you are having any trouble connecting to your wireless network, you should increase this value. The idea is to find the ideal power where only computers in the house can access the wireless network and not your neighbors.)
Access Control tab (optional)
- + <add the computer(s) that will access this wireless network>

My airport express has a blinking yellow light and is not working. I have tried resetting it a few times, to no avail. My airport utility on my desktop detects it and will attempt to connect. However, after a few moments it says "An unexp

My airport express has a blinking yellow light and is not working. I have tried resetting it a few times, to no avail.
My airport utility on my desktop detects it and will attempt to connect. However, after a few moments it says "An unexpected error occurred Try again."
I'm running Mavericks on a 24-inch 2007 mac, 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, OS X 10.9.3 (13D65). The Airport Express is model A1264. I connect to it via an Airport Extreme with 7.6.4.
Thanks in advance.

I have the same problem with my airport express – a blinking yellow light and it is not working. I have tried resetting it a few times.
My airport utility detects it and try to connect. However, after a few moments it says "An unexpected error occurred Try again.
Airport Express is model A1143
And I have tried to connect with iPhone - same same.

Another Airport Express problem thread.

Hi Everyone,
I got a Powerbook recently and like many on these threads I am beset with Airport Express problems.
Here's my story. I purchased my Powerbook about a month ago and popped into the Apple Store to ask about the best way to have wireless internet access at home. They recommended the D-Link DSL-300T ADSL modem and Airport Express. I purchased these items and set everything up at home. This didn't work. After a week of talking to Apple, I got the answer to my problem from a Mac message board. Supposedly the ADSL modem recommended by Apple and stocked in their online store wasn't compatible with the lastest version of Airport Express 6.2.0. So I dowgraded the firmware to 6.1.1 and everything worked fine. My next problem was after running an OS X software update which I can presume also updated the Airport Express back to 6.2.0. So again I downgrade to 6.1.1 and it works again. Then I have to get my Powerbook replaced as the refurb Apple sold me didn't have the superdrive in it that Apple advertised, so I transfer my settings and files and i can go online for a couple of days and then it stops working again. I do the downgrade again but this doesn't help. So I take it to see a genius at Apple who performs the AE update 2005-001 which he says will solve the problem of incompatability with 3rd party modems. Take it home, it doesn't work. Powerbook almost gets thrown out of the window.
Why is something that should be so simple so difficult.
My questions are does anyone have a D-Link DSL 300T modem that works with the update 2005-001 ???
Why do Apple recommend an ADSL modem which doesn't work with their products ???
What ADSL modem for the UK does work with Airport Express ???

Hi Bollard, not sure whether this would work with the current model of the modem, but I ran into problems with the DSL300+ when first using it wit an airport extreme, back in 2003.
I eventually resolved the problems by using the modem in bridging mode. Not sure if this would be applicable with the new model, or whether it work if you are needing PPPoA rather than PPPoE, but for what its worth my experiences and solution can be found at http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607296&#607296 I've had a fair bit of positive feedback from people who found it worked for them, at least with similar equipment and connection protocol.
Cheers
Rod

HT1515 Just installed Airport Express on Mac 10.6.8 Can't see base station. Hard Reset the Airport. Rebooted machine. How can I tell if this is a Mac problem or Airport Express Problem?

I have a Mac 10.6.8. Just installed Airport Express. I can't see any base stations. I did a hard reset on the Airport Express, turned off all devices, turned them back on. I see plenty of Airport networks in the neighborhood. How can I tell if I have a Mac problem or an Airport Express problem? Airport Express blinks Amber.

Obviously, I'm still using ethernet to be able to reply to this.
Alright, use the same ethernet cable to plug directly into the airport express. This will FORCE the airport utility to now see it regardless of weak signals & interference. You can set it up that way.
BTW, what is the original intent on the express?

If an airport Extreme is combined with one or more airport expresses, what is the max number of connections? Is it just 50, or 50 plus 10 for each Express?

I would like to set up a wireless network with an Airport Extreme, plus one or more Airport Expresses to extend the range. I know an Extreme supports 50 users and an Express 10 users, but when they're combined does the number of users go up according to the number of Expresses combined with the Extreme, or is it limited at 50 no-matter how many Expresses are added?
Thanks
Steve

50 users + 10 users + 10 users + etc. I am assuming that each Express device will be connected using a wired Ethernet connection.
But, unless you have a truly fantastic Internet connection with your ISP, things are going to be mighty slow on the network since all users split up the available bandwidth.
So, if you have a 50 Mbps Internet connection, 50 users will have approximately 1 Mbps of bandwidth to work with. Few of us would consider having a 1 Mbps service in our home, even if we only had one computer....way too slow.

I need to connect an Airport Express to an exisitng Wi-Fi Netgear Router. 1) My PC do not detect the Airport Express, 2) AE is flashing amber all the time... Please if someone can help?

I need to connect an Airport Express to an exisitng Wi-Fi Netgear Router. 1) My PC do not detect the Airport Express, 2) AE is flashing amber all the time... Please if someone can help?

Before I bought it I did the same question at the Apple Store, and they told me "You can extend your existing Wi-Fi Signal with Airport Express wireless...
You cannot extend wireless from any brand except another apple router.. the store might have assumed you were using an apple main router. Most people who buy express buy them to extend an extreme or time capsule.
You are correct .. in the setup documents it does say 5.6.1 is adequate to do the setup.. my bad.. !!

I recently bought an Airport Express and connected it to my TimeWarner modem. Am able to surf the internet using my MacBook Air, iPad, and Apple TV, but the AirPort Express has a blinking amber light. How could I change it to a green light?

I recently bought an Airport Express and connected it to my TimeWarner modem. Am able to surf the internet using my MacBook Air, iPad, and Apple TV, but the AirPort Express has a blinking amber light. How could I change it to a green light?

The following may help: Wi-Fi base station: Understanding and resolving a blinking amber status light

Why won't my airport express keep its connection?

Why won't my airport express keep its connection?

What is the AirPort Express not keeping a connection to? Another wireless router or your MacBook Pro?

Airport express joins wireless (green flash on) but airplay doesn't work? Why oh Why?

Airport express joins wireless (green flash on) but airplay doesn't work? I have turn off the firewall on the router, but still I cannot connct wireless to the airport express.

Please check out the following Apple Support article to see what the minimum requirements are for AirPlay to work.
Also the following Apple Support article talks about the specifics on how to use an AirPort Express Base Station for AirPlay.

Airport Express will not stop flashing amber light; Reset multiple times; Works for a second with green light and then resumes flashing amber

I bought an Airport Express to extend my Airport Extreme about a month ago. It worked great until 2 weeks ago it started flashing amber. I reset it and set it up via airport utility and it would work for a little while, with great connection, and then it resumes the flashing amber light. Here is the error message:
"This AirPort base station was unable to extend the wireless network. Make sure the wireless network you're trying to extend was set up and is working correctly, that you entered a matching wireless network password into this device, and that this device is in range of the wireless network."
The Airport Extreme is in working condition, in range, and entered in correctly. I do not understand how it can work great for a second and then stop.
Thanks!

Power off both the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express
Wait a few minutes
Power up the AirPort Extreme, and let it run a few minutes
Then, power up the AirPort Express
If you continue to have difficulty, ask Apple to replace the AirPort Express.

Airport Express problems with new MAC MINI and DLINK router SOLVED

Hi just thought I would post this as it may well help others experiencing similar frustrations with new core duo mac mini and wireless connection or quality problems across the network / internet etc
I have a 3 week old, new mac mini core duo 1.8ghz 2gig ram, 120gb disk - First Mac, connecting to my exisiting wireless network via DLINK ADSL Router 2MB Broadband also one windows laptop and pc also wireless on the network and two airport express potins to stream itunes to
Problem was briefly
Mac worked fine, but the network connection just far too slow, laptop and pc, 1800+ kbps downstream mac mini 90 - 150kbps (http://www.adslguide.org/tools/speedtest.asp)
also if i ping the router directly from terminal (ping -c 20 192.168.1.1) average response 12+ ms with 20% packet loss, yet laptop and pc avg 2ms no losses
Spent 2 evenings on frustrating calls of more than 1 hour each (due to being cut off , then ring back and closed etc etc) and carrying out a the helpdesk troubleshooting (I am an IT consultant I think I am above this level), eventually an archive and install of the os as well
last night I call for the third time, insisting I dont wish to carry out any further troubleshooting, and want it replaced and resolved or my money back
I receive a call back from product specialist (not sure if thats mac mini specialist or airport) but we resolved the issue (his knowledge far superior to the help desk do this do this attitude)
between us we carried out the folowing and resolved the problem and I am now very happy
mac now downstreaming also in excess of 1800kbps (as expected for 2mb broadband)and no packet loss
This problem was resolved by switching off the turbo option hidden away in the routers settings, under wireless configuration
Supposed to improve performance, but its rubbish and will make hardly any difference under mac os to the speed but will certainly affect your mac mini performance(you may have a similar setting switched on in your routers and mac os dont like it)
We stumbled across this by first disconnecting one of the airport express devices from my dlink network, and using it on its own default apple wireless settings, effectively making it a standalone wireless network, and not via the dlink router
we then carried out the same ping with the ip address of this device (from airport admin utility default 10.0.1.1) and the results were fantastic 2ms avg no package loss
this established it was something with the router, and how we then interrogated the routers settings and found the turbo on option within wireless configuration
you may not be able to replicate this if you dont have an additional network you could join (such as airport express), but probably worth checking your own router settings for something similar
Hope that may be of assistance to others, sorry that its a bit long winded and garbled, but I'm just so excited to finally get my new mac working as i would expect it to
Also perhaps insist on speaking to a product specialist immediately that the helpdesk are unable to help you

Hello macfar14. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
For just streaming iTunes and/or for sharing a USB printer, the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) just needs to be configured as a wireless client ... which you already attempted to do.
Just to be sure nothing was missed, here are the basic steps to do this:
Either connect to the AX's wireless network or connect directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then using the AirPort Utility in "Manual Setup" mode, make the following changes:
AirPort > Wireless
o Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
o Network Name: <existing wireless network's Network Name or SSID>
o Wireless Security: <select the encryption type of the existing wireless network>
o Wireless Password: <enter the existing wireless network password>
o Verify Password: <re-enter the existing wireless network password>
Music
o Enable AirTunes (checked)
o iTunes Speaker Name: <enter desired speaker name>
o iTunes Speaker Password: (optional)
o Verify Password: (optional)
o Click Update to write the new settings to the AX
In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
o Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)

Airport Express problems

i bought an airport express for my home, i have a new imac intel core duo, its my first mac ever so I’m still learning. i also have an older PC that connects to the airport express as well. the problem I'm having is that the wireless connection drops randomly and seems to get more frequent and the only way to fix the problem is tup unplug the airport express and plug it back in to restart it. i brought back the router and got a new one and the new one seems to have the same problem but much more frequent almost two or three times a day I'm doing this. what’s wrong and how can i fix this problem?

Yes Duane you are absolutely right. My mistake, I obviously missed the word 'Express' in my haste. I dropped into the forum during a rare dull moment in a normal hectic day. My apologies fabulousadone and Duane.
fabulousadone, my first suspicion is interference. How far away from the 'AIRPORT EXPRESS' unit are the computers.
Is there a 2.5 Ghz portable phone,microwave oven or other wireless device in the proximity.
Did you 'enable interference robustness'. This is found in system preferences/network/drop down menu under 'show:' to read 'airport' /click on 'options'/
then check 'enable interference robustness'

Airport Express problem with iMac G5 iSight - help needed!

I bought an Airport Express (AX) last week, upgraded my OS to Leopard and installed Airport Utility fine. I could join my existing wireless network and everything worked fine for streaming itunes through my stereo. But this week Airport Utility has stopped being able to find the AX and I can't work out why - really need some help! Its in the same place as last week, close to the computer, and I tried another location right next to the Imac but didn't work. When I restore factory settings Airport Utility does recognise the device, and allows me to update settings for wirelessly connecting to my existing wireless network, so the light on the AX is solid green. But then AU again says it cannot find any AX wireless device. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong???

Hi I'm still battling with this - have connected the AX to my Imac via ethernet and it shows up fine in Airport Utility. Status light is green and it says its set up to connect to my existing wireless network using wireless connection. Security in Network Preferences is the same for both: WPA2 Personal.
So I don't think there's a problem with the AX, and my current wireless network (BT Home Hub) is working fine.
And when I restore factory settings Airport Utility can see the AX before updating settings so the wireless side of AX must work too.
I'm figuring it must be something about the settings that mean AU can't see it anymore. But I can't work out what, since security is the same.
Any ideas would be great!

Airport Express problem with Truphone

I use my AE at home to both extend my wireless network out to my deck and to use airtunes. It works perfectly, although the yellow light is always flashing - go figure. I also take it with me when I travel and the hotel has ethernet cord only. Again, perfect - I therefore always have my wireless network on the road. I then use this wireless network to make phone calls through Truphone and LOVE how well it has worked from many countries. Recently, however, I had a problem calling from the Cayman Islands to the USA - the parties I called heard my voice, but it was on-off-on-off-on-off with a rapid frequency - and they had great difficulty understanding me. When I called Truphone they suggested I perform their echo test and sure enough, I could hear exactly what my called parties were hearing. That confirmed that the problem was at my end. The condo in which I stayed had a DSL connection. Truphone's reply was: "...with your particular Wi-Fi set-up I suspect that the most likely cause of the problem is that a SIP ALG that is ‘badly mangling’ the SIP reply from us (In English; this is a function on some routers which needs to be disabled). Or if you have multiple routers on your network (as I guess you might have), you may be able to solve the problem by disabling DHCP/NAT on one of your devices." Does anyone have a possible suggestion for me to correct this problem? Thanks.

Or if you have multiple routers on your network (as I guess you might have), you may be able to solve the problem by disabling DHCP/NAT on one of your devices." Does anyone have a possible suggestion for me to correct this problem?
To disable both NAT & DHCP on the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), use the AirPort Utility to reconfigure it as a bridge. (ref: AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > Internet > Internet Connection > Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode))

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