Netgear EX3110 User Manual - Page 35

Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender, Maintain and Monitor the Extender, AC750 WiFi Range Extender

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AC750 WiFi Range Extender 4. If your browser displays the Menu icon The extender menu displays. , click it. 5. Select Firmware Update. The Firmware Update page displays. 6. Click the CHECK ONLINE button. 7. If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to update the firmware. Note You might need to unzip the firmware file. The firmware update process takes about two minutes. Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender If you want to upload a specific firmware version, follow these instructions. To manually upload a firmware file to your extender: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your extender network. 2. Download the firmware for your extender from the NETGEAR Download Center, save it to your desktop, and unzip the file if needed. You might need to unzip the firmware file. 3. Log in to your extender: • If your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net. • If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://

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4.
If your browser displays the
Menu
icon
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Firmware Update
.
The Firmware Update page displays.
6.
Click the
CHECK ONLINE
button.
7.
If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to update the firmware.
You might need to unzip the firmware file.The firmware update process takes about
two minutes.
Note
Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender
If you want to upload a specific firmware version, follow these instructions.
To manually upload a firmware file to your extender:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer that is connected to your extender network.
2.
Download the firmware for your extender from the
NETGEAR Download Center
, save it to your desktop,
and unzip the file if needed.
You might need to unzip the firmware file.
3.
Log in to your extender:
If your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter
http://
<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see
Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
4.
Enter your admin email 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
.chk
extension.
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AC750 WiFi Range Extender