Netgear EX8000 User Manual - Page 43

Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender, Maintain and Monitor the Extender

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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range 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 - Mac computers and iOS devices. http://mywifiext.local - Android devices. http:// (for example, http://192.168.1.3) Maintain and Monitor the Extender 43

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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
-
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
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 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
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
-
Mac computers and iOS devices
. http://mywifiext.local
-
Android devices
. http://
<extender’s IP address>
(for example, http://192.168.1.3)
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender