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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition 4. Select Settings > Other Settings. The Backup Settings page displays. CAUTION: After you click the RESET button, do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender until it finishes restarting. 5. Click the RESET button. A confirmation pop-up window opens. 6. Confirm your decision. The extender returns to its factory settings and restarts. This process takes about one minute. Update the Firmware Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Update page previously, the extender is set up to check for new firmware automatically at login.  To check manually for new firmware and, if available, update the firmware: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network. 2. Log in to your extender: • If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter http://mywifiext.local in the address field of the browser. • If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs: - Windows-based computer. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local - Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local - Android devices. http://

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Monitor and Maintain the Extender
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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition
4.
Select
Settings > Other Settings
.
The Backup Settings page displays.
CAUTION:
After you click the
RESET
button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender
until it finishes restarting.
5.
Click the
RESET
button.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
6.
Confirm your decision.
The extender returns to its factory settings and restarts. This process takes about one
minute.
Update the Firmware
Unless you changed the settings on the Firmware Update page previously, the extender is
set up to check for new firmware automatically at login.
To check manually for new firmware and, if available, update the firmware:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2.
Log in to your extender:
•
If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
http://mywifiext.local
in the
address field of the browser.
•
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
-
Windows-based computer
. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
-
Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices
. http://mywifiext.local
-
Android devices
. http://<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For information about how to find the extender’s IP address, see
Find Extender’s
IP Address
on page
43.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
Select
Settings > Firmware Update
.
The Firmware Update page displays.
5.
Click the
CHECK ONLINE
button.