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Restart the Extender Remotely, Settings > Firmware Update, CHECK ONLINE, BROWSE, UPLOAD

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AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender 5. Select Settings > Firmware Update. 6. Click the CHECK ONLINE button. 7. If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer. Note: You might need to unzip the firmware file. 8. Click the BROWSE button. 9. Locate and select the new firmware file. The firmware file name ends with a .chk 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. 10. 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. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web browser. 2. In the address field of your browser, enter www.mywifiext.net. 3. When prompted, enter your email address and password. 4. Click the Menu icon . The extender menu displays. 5. Select Settings > Other Settings. Maintain and Monitor the Extender 41

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Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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AC1200 Dual Band WiFi
Range
Extender
5.
Select
Settings > Firmware Update
.
6.
Click the
CHECK ONLINE
button.
7.
If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer.
Note:
You might need to unzip the firmware file.
8.
Click the
BROWSE
button.
9.
Locate and select the new firmware file.
The firmware file name ends with a
.chk
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.
10.
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.
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
3.
When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4.
Click the
Menu
icon
.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Other Settings
.