TP-Link Technologies Co. Ltd. WA860REV4 Manuale Utente

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Chapter 5

Manage Your Extender 

3. Click 

Save

. 

5. 4.  Upgrade the Firmware

TP-Link is committed to improving product features, giving you a better network 
experience. You can download the latest firmware file from the 

Support

 page at our 

website 

www.tp-link.com

 and upgrade the extender to the latest firmware version.

Note: 

1.  Make sure the latest firmware file is matched with the hardware version (as shown in the download 

section of the Support page).

2.  Make sure that you have a stable connection between the extender and your computer. It is NOT 

recommended to upgrade the firmware wirelessly.

3.  Backup your extender configuration.

4.  Do NOT power off the extender during the firmware upgrade. 

 

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To upgrade the firmware:

1. Download the latest firmware file for the extender from our website 

 

www.tp-link.com

. 

2. Visit 

http://tplinkrepeater.net

, and log in with the password you set for the extender.

3. Go to 

Settings

 > 

System Tools

 > 

Firmware Upgrade

.

4. Click 

Browse

 to locate the downloaded new firmware file, and then click 

Upgrade

. 

5. Wait a few minutes for the firmware upgrade to complete and the extender to reboot. 

5. 5.  Backup and Restore Configuration Settings

The configuration settings are stored as a configuration file in the extender. You can 
backup the configuration file and restore the extender to the previous settings from the 
backup file when needed. Moreover, if necessary,  you can erase the current settings 
and reset the extender to the default factory settings. 
1. Visit 

http://tplinkrepeater.net

, and log in with the password you set for the extender.

2. Go to 

Settings

 > 

System Tools

 > 

Backup & Restore

.