Installing the firmware Alfa Network R36

The R36 comes with a default firmware for use with AWUS036H or Awus036EW example. This guide explains how to install another firmware to use the R36 with AWUS036NH or Awus036NHR. The screenshots were made under Windows 8.1, but the procedure is similar with other operating systems.

First, connect the R36 to your computer via an ethernet cable:

Turn the camera on and go into the network and sharing center, down the next frame to configure a static IP on your computer (it's on to installing the firmware):

Once in the Control Panel, click Local Area Connection:

Now click on Properties:

Click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4):

You will now configure a fixed IP address, which will ensure the connection with the R36 during the installation of the firmware. Just set a fixed IP keeping adressege same network as the R36. For the record, the default IP address of 192.168.2.1 is R36. It suffices to use, for example, the following network parameters:

You will now configure a fixed IP address, which will ensure the connection with the R36 during the installation of the firmware. Just set a fixed IP keeping adressege same network as the R36. For the record, the default IP address of 192.168.2.1 is R36. It suffices to use, for example, the following network parameters:
TCP/IPv4 properties

Select Use the following IP address, and then configure the following:

IP address 192.168.2.10

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Default gateway 192.168.2.1

You can take the opportunity to use an alternative DNS server, such as Google whose IP address is 8.8.8.8.

It remains only to Validate settings upon exit and click OK box. The new parameters will be taken into account.

You can now go to the administration interface of R36 using this address into your web browser: http://192.168.2.1

The R36 application login, the username is admin and the default password is admin:

Bottom left of the home page of admin panel, you can view the firmware currently installed on the R36:

Now make you Advanced, Management:

You can download the latest firmware for the R36 on our product sheet here: R36 or directly on the manufacturer's website: Alfa Network Downloads. Click Choose File and select the file corresponding to the location of the firmware you want to install, which has been previously on your computer:

Once the path of the specified file, you can click Upload:

The unit will then indicate "Upgrading Firmware". You must wait, and especially not unplug the ethernet cable or the power of R36 during the installation of firmware, otherwise the R36 could be damaged. We advise you to wait a few minutes, until the operation is complete:

Once done, the home page of the admin panel will show the new firmware version, newly installed:

To use your new computer Ip address automatically, you just have to go again in the IPv4 properties connecion of Obtain IP address automatically and validate an address check.