Set The Password; Upgrade The Firmware - NETGEAR WN3500RP User Manual

Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
2.
Click Restore.
3.
A screen displays letting you know that the device has been successfully restored to the
previous settings. The extender restarts, which takes about 1 minute.
CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or
do anything else to the extender until it finishes restarting!
Close the message window.
4.
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To erase settings:
Under some circumstances (for example, if you have lost track of the changes that you made
to the extender settings), you might want to erase the configuration. After an erase, the
extender returns to its factory settings (see
To erase the configuration, click the Erase button in the Backup Settings screen. The
extender automatically shuts down and reboots with its factory settings.
CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or
do anything else to the extender until it finishes restarting!

Set the Password

The user name to access the extender is admin, and its default password is password.
NETGEAR strongly recommends that you set a more secure password.
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To set the password:
Select Maintenance > Set Password. The following screen displays:
1.
Type the old password, type the new password twice, and then click Apply.
2.

Upgrade the Firmware

Unless you changed the settings in the Firmware Upgrade screen previously, the extender is
set up to check for new firmware automatically at log in.
Universal Dual Band WiFi Extender – Desktop/Wallplug
Extender Network Settings
on page 30).
Factory Settings
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