User Guide

11Chapter 1 GettingStarted
Important: UseonlytheACadapterthatcamewithyourAirPortExtreme.
WhenyouplugtheAirPortExtremeACadapterintoapoweroutlet,thestatuslight
ashesgreenforonesecond,andthenglowsamberwhileitstartsup.Afterithas
startedupcompletely,thestatuslightashesamberuntilyourAirPortExtremehas
beenupdatedwiththecorrectsettings.Thestatuslightglowssolidgreenafteryour
AirPortExtremeisproperlysetupandconnectedtotheInternetoranetwork.
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
O AirPortExtremeisunplugged.
Flashing green AirPortExtremeisstartingup.Thelightashesforonesecond.
Solid green AirPortExtremeisonandworkingproperly.IfyouchooseFlash
OnActivityfromtheStatusLightpop-upmenu(intheBase
StationpaneofAirPortsettingsinAirPortUtility),thestatuslight
mayashgreentoindicatenormalactivity.
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ashamber.See“IfYourAirPort
ExtremeStatusLightFlashesAmber”onpage29.
Solid amber AirPortExtremeiscompletingitsstartupsequence.