Apple AirPort Networks Troubleshooting Guide download pdf (Page 16)

Light Reading

The light on the front of any Apple Wi-Fi base station indicates what

the base station is up to: handling data correctly, hitting an error, or

in a special mode. The guide below helps you decipher the meaning:

● Off: There’s no power! Plug in the base station. If it is plugged

in, check that the wall outlet is putting out power (you can plug

a lamp into the outlet to test this). If the wall outlet is putting

out power, try methodically disconnecting and reconnecting any

plugs between the base station and the wall in order to determine

whether the problem is a loose connection or a broken cable (or

power strip, UPS, or other intermediary device).

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Blinking green: The light blinks or flashes green in two cases:

‣ Startup: The light flashes green on and off for 1 second.

‣ Reset: This happens after you press the recessed reset button

for long enough to trigger a reset.

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Solid green: The base station is configured correctly, has no

updates available, and is connected to the Internet.

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Solid amber: The base station is still powering up and hasn’t

loaded all its settings and connected to the network.

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Slowly blinking amber: This light has several meanings:

‣ The base station has a configuration problem, has lost its

network connection, or is suffering from another problem.

Use AirPort Utility to troubleshoot the problem.

‣ You just did a soft reset, and the base station is in the 5-minute

period when its access and network passwords are disabled.

‣ A Time Capsule may have a Disk Integrity problem.

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Rapidly blinking amber: You just did a hard reset (or a factory

reset). The base station is modifying its settings before it restarts.

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