Manually Upload Firmware To The Extender - NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 User Manual

Nighthawk X6 AC2200 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 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 more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see
Address on page 49.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon
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.
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. Download the firmware file for your extender from the
desktop, and unzip the file if needed.
Note The correct firmware file uses an
2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
3. 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:
, click it.
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Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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NETGEAR Download Center, save it to your
Find the Extender's IP