New Features and Enhancements
- Supports CE RED 5GHz EN301893 V2.1.1 Upgrade.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed some bugs.
- Fixed an issue where the client has no IP at times.
Known issues & bugs
- Certain router has DHCP IOT issue to cause EX8000 and its client to not get DHCP IP.
Workaround is, to setup static IP with no IP conflict and same router IP segment in EX8000 and its client.
Installation Instructions:
- Download the firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop.
Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX8000/EX8000-V1.0.1.164.zip
- Log in the extender using http://mywifiext on windows PC, http://mywifiext.local on Mac OSX or iOS or Linux, http://extender’s IP address on Android phones.
- Click Firmware Update.
- Find “Upload Update File” and click “Browse” and locate the file you just downloaded.
- Click Upload. While the firmware is loading, do not interrupt the upgrade process.
- The extender reboots when the upgrade is complete.
- After the extender boots up and the power LED becomes steady green, log in the extender again.
To check that the upgrade was successful, log in to the extender again, follow the item 2 instruction and check the firmware version.