I set it to the correct channel then switched the setup mode back to ‘Join a wifi network’ – the option to change the channel disappeared but switching back to the Summary page revealed that the channel change had stuck even though I was set to ‘join’ and not ‘extend’ my network.Īnd this time when the device restarted it flashed amber for a few seconds and then switched to a much more pleasing solid green. In the settings for extending an existing wireless network (as opposed to just joining that network) there is an option to change the channel. I hadn’t seen an option to change the channel anywhere in either the automatic nor manual setup pages for getting the plug onto my own wifi network, so I dug around in the other options. The plug had stored all the correct details except for the channel. I only caught the channel issue by accident when I reviewed the Summary page for the AE before confirming the update, and it’s a sneaky one. This required also changing the password settings on the router to match, but having read that some people isolated a WEP issue with the same model of AE, I thought it might be worth a shot. In the end, I got it all working after having made two changes at once to the settings I was entering I know, I know, you’re only supposed to change one thing at a time when troubleshooting, but I was getting bored and lazy at this point.ġ) I made absolutely certain the plug was on the correct channel when attempting to connect to my wifi…Ģ) … and I changed my password mode from WPA+/WPA2 to just WPA2. At least one of the next two steps will probably fix it I got really familiar with that flashing amber light. The problem I encountered was this: no matter how many times I reset or hard-reset the plug and entered all the correct information (that I wanted to use it for AirTunes a custom name for the plug, and a password and my existing wifi network and password) and Airport Utility updated the device and let it restart, it would not be able to connect to my network and would become inaccessible via the Utility again, requiring another reset. I ignored the first as I intended to run on a wireless network, not cabled. I had two: it couldn’t detect an ethernet cable, and it was running on Default Settings which needed to be changed. It shows a yellow dot on the Summary screen and clicking that reveals any errors. Release the button and the AE plug should restart in due course, and eventually become visible in Airport Utility 5.6. I’ve read it should be amber and flash rapidly, but mine was green and flashed more slowly. While still holding that down, plug it back in, and keep that button held down until the AE plug flashes a light at you. This is achieved by unplugging it and pushing down on the tiny grey button visible underneath the plug where all the sockets are, using the tip of a pen or paperclip. Problem: I couldn’t get Airport Utility 5.6 to see the plug. Turns out it means there are error messages waiting to be reviewed, and the only way you can review them is to get the Admin page for the plug up in Airport Utility 5.6. What I had was a blinking amber light and no idea what it meant.
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