NETGEAR WN3100RP User Manual

Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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N300 WiFi Range Extender
Update the Firmware
Unless you changed the settings in the Firmware Update screen previously, the extender is
set up to check for new firmware automatically at login.
 To check manually for new firmware and, if available, update the firmware:
1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser
.
2. In the address field of your browser
, enter www.mywifiext.net.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Enter your email address and password.
4. Click the Menu icon
.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Firmware Update.
6. Click the CHECK ONLINE button.
7. If new firmware is available, follow the onscreen prompts to download it onto your computer
.
Note: You might need to unzip the firmware file.
8. Click the BROWSE button.
9. Locate and select the new firmware file.
The firmware file name ends with a .chk extension.
CAUTION:
After you click the UPLOAD button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender
until it finishes restarting!
10. Click the UPLOAD button.
The firmware update starts and the extender restarts.
The firmware update process takes
a couple of minutes.

NETGEAR WN3100RP Specifications

General

Type	Network transmitter
Maximum transfer distance	- m
Windows operating systems supported	Yes
Product color	White
Bandwidth	2.4 GHz
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Security algorithms	WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	32.5 mm
Width	55 mm
Height	114 mm
Weight	175 g