NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.

Forum Discussion

erotavlas's avatar
erotavlas
Tutor
Sep 13, 2015
Solved

Netgear WNDR4300: configured as AP via WiFi not LAN

Hi, I have the Netgear WNDR4300 which is a double band WiFi router with the ability to set up two WiFi networks: one at 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/n and the other at 5 GHz 802.11 a/n. I know that I can connec...
Advanced Features
Firmware
Installation
Troubleshooting
  • ElaineM's avatar
    ElaineM
    Sep 18, 2015

    Hello erotavlas,

     

    Repeating Functionality was removed in the latest firmware update due to security vulnerability.

    The only way to get the Repeating function back is to downgrade to the previous version.

     

    Hope this helps.

psemmel's avatar
psemmel
Aspirant
Sep 20, 2015

this information is helpful as I also have the WNDR4300 with the latest firmware version installed on it. I have an older Netgear WNR2000 I want to use as a repeater. But...per your last posts, how do I get that openWRT 15.05 to work? I am not great with computers so any help would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

Peter

erotavlas's avatar
erotavlas
Tutor
Sep 20, 2015

Hi,

the firmwares for 3700 and 4300 are both here: https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/ar71xx/nand/

In particular, you have to download this https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_calmer/15.05/ar71xx/nand/openwrt-15.05-ar71xx-nand-wndr4300-ubi-factory.img and then you can install it from GUI by connectting to router.

Regarding to WNR2000 http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/netgear/wnr2000 you have to find which version do you have by taking a look at the bottom of the router and then you can download the appropriate firmware. The installation procedure is the same as WNDR4300.