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Chapter 6 Manage Your Extender  
3. Focus on the Online Upgrade section, and click Upgrade.
4. Wait a few minutes for the upgrade and reboot to complete.
•  To upgrade the firmware locally:
1. Download the latest firmware file for the extender from our website  
www.tp-link.com. 
2. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set 
for the extender.
3. Go to Settings > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade.
4. Click Browse to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and then click Upgrade. 
5. Wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to complete and the extender to reboot.
6. 5.  Backup and Restore Configuration Settings
The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the extender. You can 
backup the configuration file and restore the extender to the previous settings from the 
backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary,  you can erase the current settings 
and reset the extender to the default factory settings. 
1. Visit http://tplinkrepeater.net, and log in with your TP-Link ID or the password you set 
for the extender.
2. Go to Settings > System Tools > Backup & Restore.