When you connect Ethernet cables to the Ethernet ports, the lights above them glow solid green.
The AirPort Extreme Status Light
The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what they indicate.
Light | Status/description |
Off | AirPort Extreme is unplugged. |
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Flashing green | AirPort Extreme is starting up. The light flashes for one second. |
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Solid green | AirPort Extreme is on and working properly. If you choose Flash |
| On Activity from the Status Light |
| Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light |
| may flash green to indicate normal activity. |
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Flashing amber | AirPort Extreme cannot establish a connection to the network or |
| the Internet, or is encountering a problem. Make sure you have |
| installed AirPort Utility and use it to get information about what |
| might cause the status light to flash amber. See “If Your |
| AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber” on page 29. |
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Solid amber | AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. |
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Flashing amber and green | There may be a problem starting up. AirPort Extreme will restart |
| and try again. |
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Solid blue | The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to the |
| network. See “Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network” |
| on page 26. |
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