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AC 1900 WiFi Range Extender EX7000
Recently, the extender has been acting strange with the connection going in and out. This occurred after the router (Nighthawk) being updated. A new firmware update has come out for the EX7000 but eve...
Eli,
You're not the only one, I'm having the same issue here =/.
1) Edit: Follow this link:
https://kb.netgear.com/000060211/EX7000-Firmware-Version-1-0-1-78
2) Scroll down the page until you see:
"Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX7000/EX7000-V1.0.1.78_1.0.140.zip "
3) Save the file and unzip it (you will be uploading the file with the .chk extension). Once that is complete, log into mywifiext.net and go to firmware upgrade. Go to your downloads folder and find the unzipped folder. On mywifiext, navigate to firmware upgrade, select browse, then click on the .chk file and upload it. It'll take a minute or two, but it worked for me =]!
Hope this helps!
Edit (again): This is a direct link to the new firmware.
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX7000/EX7000-V1.0.1.78_1.0.140.zip
Thanks alot! The update worked but for whatever reason my extender still drops connection and then it comes back( the green Ghz and arrows lights will turn off and come back on). This was a problem before the update just to clarify.
Yup...I'm having the same problem. This firmware update appears to be buggy and causes signal instabilities. My devices disconnect all the time with this firmware update. Had to downgrade my firmware back to the previous firmware version to get it back to working in a stable manner. Sucks...would really like to take advantage of the new mesh feature....
The same for me, I have downgraded to 1.0.0.66 version and now it works as before...
Argh - I attempted the firmware upgrade and now find that I lost ALL connectivity. How can I downgrade back to 1.0.0.66 version? I suspect that I need to download that zip file and start from there?
mtapsak wrote:
Argh - I attempted the firmware upgrade and now find that I lost ALL connectivity. How can I downgrade back to 1.0.0.66 version? I suspect that I need to download that zip file and start from there?
Yes, you must download zip file and upload it on the extender. Best with a wired PC. After downgrade to 1.0.0.66 the extender will work fine again!