# Firmware Upgrade

## Backup & Restore <a href="#backup-restore" id="backup-restore"></a>

The WiFi extender provides an easy way to backup and restore the previous configurations. Please back up your configurations before making changes to the extender.

### i. Backup Configurations <a href="#backup-configurations" id="backup-configurations"></a>

After accessing the admin, navigate to `System` > `Backup / Flash Firmware` > `Actions`: `Backup`. Click the button `Generate archive` to download the archive of current extender configurations.

### ii. Restore Configurations <a href="#restore-configurations" id="restore-configurations"></a>

To restore previously saved extender configurations from the local PC, please navigate to `System` > `Backup / Flash Firmware` > `Actions`: `Restore`. Click `Choose File` button to select the archive file. Click `Upload archive…` the button to upload the archive.

## Flash Firmware <a href="#flash-firmware" id="flash-firmware"></a>

A firmware upgrade will replace the entire current installation with a new version. Before upgrading the firmware, please download the backup file and the correct updated firmware on a computer. You can contact our sales team to get the latest firmware.

1. Navigate to `System` > `Backup / Flash Firmware` > `Actions`: `Flash new firmware image`.&#x20;
2. Click the `Choose File` button to select the firmware file. *\*Usually end with **\*.bin**.*
3. Click `Flash image…` to upload the firmware file.
4. Verify firmware image checksum and proceed.
5. The system indicator flashes while flashing the firmware.
6. Wait 3\~5 minutes until the extender comes back online.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}

* Enable the checkbox of `Keep setting` will run a standard upgrade that automatically preserves much of the extender configuration, like network settings, WiFi settings, the device hostname, and so on.
* If disabled, the checkbox of `Keep settings`, the extender **will not** automatically jump back to the front page after successfully flashing the firmware and rebooting. You need to re-access the extender admin at `http://192.168.10.1`.
  {% endhint %}

{% hint style="danger" %}
Do not turn off power or disconnect from the PoE adapter while flashing the firmware.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://965772593-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lx_t9df5OXiii0kaJ6x%2F-LxeXReMdIwjKkdSte8o%2F-Lxef4l66PYqZ3Os39SV%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c6705e31-8519-4344-a28a-c5a9dae6c5b9" alt=""><figcaption><p>Backup flash firmware on WiFi extender</p></figcaption></figure>

## &#x20;<a href="#online-upgrade" id="online-upgrade"></a>

## Online Upgrade <a href="#online-upgrade" id="online-upgrade"></a>

You can also upgrade the firmware from the cloud server.

1. Navigate to `System` > `Backup / Flash Firmware` > `Actions`: `Online Upgrade`.&#x20;
2. Click the `Check New Version` button.&#x20;
3. It will start to check upgraded firmware and download the updated firmware file to the extender's temporary memory space.&#x20;
4. Then, it will automatically run a standard upgrade and keep the previous configurations.
5. Wait 3\~5 minutes until the extender comes back online.