Identifying your AirPort Extreme (802.11n) base station

When configuring multiple AirPort Extreme (802.11n) base stations in AirPort Utility, it may not be obvious which base station you are working with.

AirPort Utility makes it easy to identify your base station:

  1. Select a base station from the list on the left side of the AirPort Utility window.
  2. Click Continue, or manually configure your base station by pressing Command-L or by choosing Manual Setup from the Base Station menu.
  3. Enter the administrator password for the base station if prompted.
  4. Choose Identify... from the Base Station menu. The base station's status light will begin flashing amber and green and this alert will appear:

    "Identify
    The status light on the selected AirPort Extreme is now flashing amber and green."

To stop the lights from flashing, click "Stop Flashing".

Published Date: Feb 20, 2012