I have a Netgear wireless router in my basement with the Cable modem. I have a second Netgear Router (WNR2000v4) router that I would like to setup as a wireless repeater on the second floor. In chapter 7 of the user manual it indicates the option to enable this is under Advanced | Advanced Setup | Wireless Repeating Function However, in my router, under Advanced | Advanced Setup there is no Wireless Repeating Function?? Does this need to be enabled somewhere else to show up? I am on firmware v1.0.0.64 Thank you for any help!!

Welcome to the community, rroche The repeating function has been removed on firmware version 1.0.0.58 due to less security. If you like the feature, you will need to downgrade the firmware.

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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 05, 2016
Welcome to the community, rroche

The repeating function has been removed on firmware version 1.0.0.58 due to less security.

If you like the feature, you will need to downgrade the firmware.
- rroche
  Aspirant
  Dec 05, 2016
  ElaineM wrote:
  Welcome to the community, rroche
  
  The repeating function has been removed on firmware version 1.0.0.58 due to less security.
  If you like the feature, you will need to downgrade the firmware.
  Thank you so much Elaine. How do I downgrade the firmware? And where to i get the old file?
  - ElaineM
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Dec 05, 2016
    You're welcome.
    
    The instructions and the file can be downloaded here.
Rjl907
Aspirant
Jan 20, 2017
I have the same router and I'm trying to downgrade but the website I'm told to go to to make the changes never comes up on any Web browser I pull up and can't change it
- ElaineM
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Jan 23, 2017
  Rjl907 What website? Are you talking about the www.routerlogin.net?
  
  See the articles below on how you can access it.
  
  If you cannot login to your router
  
  Why can’t I access routerlogin.com or routerlogin.net?

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