Swapping out old modem using existing Airport Extreme

I think my cable modem has burned out so I am swapping out the old modem with a new version fo the same modem and using existing my existing Airport Extreme - I thought I could just power everything off, plug in the new modem and then power back up but Airport is flashing orange. What step/s am I missing? Thanks very much!

Suggest that you try the following:
Power off everything again and wait at least 15 minutes. (Some cable companies...like mine....take even longer for the equipment back at the company to fully reset)
Power off means pulling the power cord from the back of the modem or unplugging the power cord from the wall.
Power up the cable modem and let it run by itself at least 2 minutes
Power up the AirPort Exteme the same way
Power up each network device one at a time about a minute apart
Check the network
If no luck, you will need to perform a Factory Default Reset on the AirPort Exreme and reconfigure it again.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ
Be sure to use the same time of power down, power up sequence as above.

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