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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender To manually upload a firmware file to your extender: 1. Download the firmware file for your extender from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to your desktop, and unzip the file if needed. Note: The correct firmware file uses an .img extension. 2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network. 3. Log in to your extender: • If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. • If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs: - Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext/ or http://mywifiext.local/ - Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local/ - Android devices. http://

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To manually upload a firmware file to your extender:
1.
Download the firmware file for your extender from the NETGEAR
Download
Center
,
save it to your desktop, and unzip the file if needed.
Note:
The correct firmware file uses an
.img
extension.
2.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
3.
Log in to your extender:
•
If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter
www.mywifiext.net
in
the address field of the browser.
•
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
-
Windows-based computers
. 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,
For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find
the
Extender’s
IP
address
on page 69.
A login page displays.
4.
Enter your admin user name and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
5.
If your browser displays the
Menu
icon
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
6.
Select
Firmware Update
.
The Firmware Update page displays.
7.
Click the
BROWSE
button.
8.
Locate and select the new firmware file.
The firmware file name ends with a
.img
extension.
9.
Click the
UPLOAD
button.
CAUTION:
After you click the
UPLOAD
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.
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Maintain and monitor the
extender
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender