Trying to reconnect or restart wireless network with airport extreme

So I have had an airport extreme for 7 months, it stopped working and I returned it and got a new one. Tried to set it up and at first it would show that a wireless network was available but I couldn't connect. So I rebooted it and now now the amber light is blinking. Also airport utility does not recognize my extreme. What can I do. It was so simple to set up originally.

Hi, philsnc94. Welcome to the forums!
Connect your computer to one of the Extreme's Ethernet LAN ports. This should allow AirPort Utility to find your Extreme. Use AirPort Utility to set up the Extreme as desired. Then, if you want, you can disconnect the Ethernet cable connecting the computer to the Extreme and instead have the computer connect to the Extreme's wireless network.
Does this work?

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