topic Re: The AP305CX access point LED is orange, but the antenna radios and the antenna itself are online in ExtremeWireless (IQE)

The AP305CX access point LED is orange, but the antenna radios and the antenna itself are online

Luis_Agner — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:28:03 GMT

I have an AP305CX running version 10.8.6.0 where the LED is orange, which is usually associated with a lack of internet/cloud connectivity. However, it appears online in XIQ, the radios are broadcasting SSIDs normally, and there is internet connectivity. Has anyone experienced this issue?

Re: The AP305CX access point LED is orange, but the antenna radios and the antenna itself are online

Doug — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:47:53 GMT

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Note: Slow-blinking amber: The device has no CAPWAP connection to ExtremeCloud IQ, and is operating on 802.3af power instead of 802.3at power

Regards,

Re: The AP305CX access point LED is orange, but the antenna radios and the antenna itself are online

Debbie219Adams — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:04:26 GMT

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Yes, this is a known quirk. On firmware 10.8.6.0 the AP305CX LED can stay orange even though the AP is online in ExtremeCloud IQ, SSIDs are broadcasting, and clients have internet. The LED status gets out of sync with the actual connection state, so it’s more of a cosmetic bug than a functional problem. The usual fix is to upgrade to the latest maintenance release, which corrects LED behavior. In the meantime, if XIQ shows the AP healthy and traffic flows normally, you can safely ignore the orange light.

Re: The AP305CX access point LED is orange, but the antenna radios and the antenna itself are online

DeVoID — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:30:34 GMT

I had that "\operating on 802.3af power instead of 802.3at power" error once, but it was NOT the power. I dont recall the fix - maybe went back a firmware or two - but it could be posted someplace in these forum's, i documented everything here, just dont have time to find it.

Re: The AP305CX access point LED is orange, but the antenna radios and the antenna itself are online

DeVoID — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:11:07 GMT

I rememebr when I had that light... mean one of the radio interfaces was down... what a nightmare that was, and I honestly dont recall how it was fixed, but there was talk bout it being the wrong power, but that is why I had the slow blinking orange lights...

want to read a nightmare, i found the post - be sure to go to page one thought -::

https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/extremewireless-iqe/why-is-status-gt-gt-advanced-channel-selection-showing-wifi0/td-p/76748/page/2

Re: The AP305CX access point LED is orange, but the antenna radios and the antenna itself are online

Diego_Esparza — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:11:12 GMT

Que tal tengo entendido que estos APs despliegan ese led cuando su PoE no es el necesario en XIQ o EP1 aparece cuando un AP no lo recibi, ademas hay un apartado en la configuracion de politicas de red donde puedes configurar el led que quieras que muestre el AP, revisa y nos cuentas.