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Firmware Upgrade

Describes the method for performing the file-level backup, restore, reset, and firmware upgrade on the WiFi extender.

Backup & Restore

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

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

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 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.

  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.

  • 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.

Do not turn off power or disconnect from the PoE adapter while flashing the firmware.

Online Upgrade

You can also upgrade the firmware from the cloud server.

  1. Navigate to System > Backup / Flash Firmware > Actions: Online Upgrade.

  2. Click the Check New Version button.

  3. It will start to check upgraded firmware and download the updated firmware file to the extender's temporary memory space.

  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.

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