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Update the Extender Firmware, Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender

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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender - Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext - Mac computers and iOS devices. http://mywifiext.local - Android devices. http://

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Windows-based computers
. http://mywifiext
-
Mac computers and iOS devices
. http://mywifiext.local
-
Android devices
. 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 the Extender’s IP
Address
on page 61.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the
Menu
icon
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Other
.
The Other 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.
6.
Click the
RESET
button.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
7.
Confirm your decision.
The extender returns to its factory settings and restarts. This process takes about one minute.
Update the Extender Firmware
You can log in to the extender and check to see if new firmware is available, or you can manually load a
specific firmware version to your extender.
Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender
Unless you changed the settings in 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:
Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender