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AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender 6. If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer. Note: You might need to unzip the firmware file. 7. Click the BROWSE button. 8. Locate and select the new firmware file. The firmware file name ends with a .img extension. 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. 9. Click the UPLOAD button. The firmware update starts and the extender restarts. The firmware update process takes about two minutes. Restart the Extender Remotely You can log in to the extender and restart it. When the extender restarts, all computers and WiFi devices that are connected to its WiFi network are automatically disconnected.  To restart the extender remotely: 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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AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender
6.
If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer.
Note:
You might need to unzip the firmware file.
7.
Click the
BROWSE
button.
8.
Locate and select the new firmware file.
The firmware file name ends with a
.img
extension.
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.
9.
Click the
UPLOAD
button.
The firmware update starts and the extender restarts. The firmware update process takes
about two minutes.
Restart the Extender Remotely
You can log in to the extender and restart it. When the extender restarts, all computers and
WiFi devices that are connected to its WiFi network are automatically disconnected.
To restart the extender remotely:
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
41.
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 > Other Settings
.
The Backup Settings page displays.