Doing so can cause serious malfunctions to the wireless extender. Updating to a new firmware can resolve vulnerability problems, fix various compatibility issues, enhanced existing features, correct different language-related errors, and improve overall performance and stability.Īs for the installation steps, since there are numerous extender models, it would be best if you read and, above all, understand the update procedure before you proceed to applying the new firmware this holds true even if you are a power user.īear in mind, that during the upgrade, you mustn't use the device's buttons or interrupt the process in any way. If you intend to apply this firmware, first go to the system information page of the extender and make sure that the currently applied version isn't either newer or matching this release you should get the downloadable package only after you have done this. While the firmware is loading, do not interrupt the upgrade process.
Click Browse and find the file you just downloaded. Log in to the device using a Web browser.
Download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop To avoid wireless disconnect issue during the firmware download process, NETGEAR recommends that firmware upgrade be performed on a computer with wired connection.
