Need WN3000RPv3 firmware upgrade help

the default login is admin/password.

DarrenM

I got the same email and can’t even get the file ... tried via iPad and Mac -on netgear.com/support page (file not found?)..... no clue what www.routerlogin.net name and password are, put in what I thought it would be, nothing? And out of warranty...

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wkraslwrote:

I just received an email "Important Security Firmware Update from NETGEAR."  I have a  WN3000RPv3 and successfully downloaded the zip.  The Readme file tells me "Do not upgrade the firmware using a wireless connection. Please perform firmware upgrade with “wired” or Ethernet connection only."  However I do not have a computer with an Ethernet port. My Yoga 2 Pro laptop only has wi-fi connectivity to the internet.

 

I can use an Ethernet cable to connect the extender to my router by bringing it upstairs, and plugging it into a nearby wall for power.  But I still have to use wi-fi to connect my laptop to the URL "http://www.mywifiext.net" to execute the "Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade" step.  I tried it anyway, but then got blocked with a 401 error by not remembering whatever username and password the extender at that URL is expecting.

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