A Netgear firmware update on extender eliminates the need of purchasing a new WiFi device a lot of times because it loads the latest features on the current one. With that said, you should regularly check for and install the update on your extender. Go through this post and learn how you can update the firmware via mywifiext.net.
Note: Firmware update via local interface is recommended because it gives you an opportunity to upload a particular version of firmware file.
Netgear Firmware Update Steps
This is to inform you that the extender’s firmware is set to update automatically unless you’ve changes the settings on the Netgear firmware update page. Follow the steps given below to understand how to check and update the Netgear range extender firmware:
- Ensure that the extender is connected to the router and that it is getting a stable power supply.
- Now, go to the WiFi Settings of your PC and connect to the network named Netgear_EXT.
- The network name should be different if you have changed the default SSID during setup.
- After connecting PC to the extender, open an internet browser.
- If you are using Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox, enter mywifiext.net into the URL bar.
- In case, you are using a Safari browser or using a Mac system, enter mywifiext.local instead.
- Use mywifiext.local if you have enabled One WiFi Name feature or are using a Linux PC.
- Press the Enter key.
- When prompted, log in using the admin details of the Netgear extender.
- By default, the username is admin and the password is password.
- Click Log In.
- The dashboard of the extender will appear.
- Here, select Maintenance.
- Click Firmware Upgrade.
- The window titled “Firmware Upgrade” will show up.
- Select the Check button.
- The wizard will start searching for the latest firmware version of your Netgear extender.
- If a new version is available, follow the on-screen prompts to download that file on PC.
- Once done, unzip that file and save it at the easily accessible location.
- Now, on the same window, select the Browse option.
- Find the Netgear firmware update file.
- The file name will end with a .chk extension.
- Select the file and click Upload.
- The firmware update process will start and the extender will restart in a few minutes.
In this manner, you can check for the firmware update online and upload it manually on the Netgear extender. If you are unable to access mywifiext.net or mywifiext.local, try using the default IP of the extender – 192.168.1.250. Additionally, do not try to go online or disconnect your extender from power while the firmware update is in progress. Switching between the browser tabs can also halt the process. Thus, avoid doing that too.
To Sum Up
The guide explaining the Netgear firmware update instructions ends here. The process was all about logging in through the default web or IP address and accessing the Firmware Update window through the menu. Thereafter, clicking the Check button will locate and download the firmware file from the internet that you need to unzip and upload on the extender by clicking Browse and then the Upload option. However, if you want to upload a particular firmware version compatible with the extender’s model number, you need to download that file from Netgear Download Center.