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WN3500RP WiFi extender update
I have received an email stating that my old extender needs a security update. I cannot find out how to do this. Would you advise buying a newer model if they are an improvement on my existing o...
epags1 try tftp/nmrpflash to fix it.
are you on windows? if so, follow this guide
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
just make sure you enable tftp
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
and here's a video walk through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash
if that doesn't work, start your own thread and we can work on fixing it.
Just tried to update to the latest firmware version and bricked the extender. Don't do it if it is working.
Yes, I tried to reset to factory but that doesn't work either.
Sigh
epags1 try tftp/nmrpflash to fix it.
are you on windows? if so, follow this guide
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
just make sure you enable tftp
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/enable-tftp-windows-10
and here's a video walk through.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9DLrLQrpaw
and if that doesn't work, you can try using nmrpflash
https://github.com/jclehner/nmrpflash
if that doesn't work, start your own thread and we can work on fixing it.
Many thanks