Replacement base station is not allowing other airport express to work
I recently had to replace a faulty airport express which I was using as a base station. I have 2 other aiport express units which are being used to extend the useable distance of the wireless connection, however since the new base station was replaced I find that the other 2 units do not stop flashing yellow and therefore I cannot connect to the internet from those other units
Hard (or Factory) Reset your Airport Express units and re-add them to your network.
The MAC address of the main base station has changed (as you have replaced it) which I suspect is causing your problem.
iFelix
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