Often an Amber LED is a bad config Vs needing a reset. Using AirPort Utility you should be able to see the error condition and make the needed correction. I would recommend if you have done a hard reset to make sure you re-establish a password for the device as well as reconfigure the WiFi connection settings from the default fully open to WPA2 with a strong password.
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OK, lets try this again...
Yes, I fully understand your the reset button is not resetting, lets put that aside for now. Watch this YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gKG0oa8Cp0|AirPort Utility 6.0 Walkthrough] and download this onto your Mac: [https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1664?locale=en_US|Download AirPort Utility 6.3.1 for Mac]. If you don't have a Mac Apple also has a iPhone/iPad version on their App Store and they also offer a MS Windows version.
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With the app you can also reset the unit. but as I stated the Amber LED is a mis-config of the unit. Which is why you need the app to fix.
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With the app you can also reset the unit. but as I stated the Amber LED is a mis-config of the unit. Which is why you need the app to fix. If you can't gain access to the AirPort Utility then you do need to do a hard reset. Follow this Apple T/N: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201945|Resetting an AirPort base station FAQ]
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If the reset button won't reset it's likely damaged You would need to open the unit to gain access to the logic board to patch in a second switch.
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If the reset button won't reset it's likely damaged. You'll need to open the unit to gain access to the logic board to patch in a second switch.
Often an Amber LED is a bad config Vs needing a reset. Using AirPort Utility you should be able to see the error condition and make the needed correction. I would recommend if you have done a hard reset to make sure you re-establish a password for the device as well as reconfigure the WiFi connection settings from the default fully open to WPA2 with a strong password.
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OK, lets try this again...
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Yes, I fully understand your the reset button is not resetting, lets put that aside for now. Watch this YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gKG0oa8Cp0|AirPort Utility 6.0 Walkthrough] and download this onto your Mac: [https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1664?locale=en_US|Download AirPort Utility 6.3.1 for Mac]. If you don't have a Mac Apple also has a iPhone/iPad version on their App Store and they also offer a MS Windows version.
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With the app you can also reset the unit. but as I stated the Amber LED is a mis-config of the unit. Which is why you need the app to fix.
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If the reset button won't reset it's likely damaged You would need to open the unit to gain access to the logic board to patch in a second switch.
Can you access it via the AirPort Utility?
Often an Amber LED is a bad config Vs needing a reset. Using AirPort Utility you should be able to see the error condition and make the needed correction. I would recommend if you have done a hard reset to make sure you re-establish a password for the device as well as reconfigure the WiFi connection settings from the default fully open to WPA2 with a strong password.