RX8001 User Guide
Resetting the Extender
This is only necessary when the Extender displays unusual behavior.
To perform a reset, unplug the Extender from the electrical socket. Wait a few seconds, and plug it in again.
Firmware Update
When an update of the Extender firmware is available, this will be announced on the Marantz website: http://www.marantz.com.
Note You can always see the current version of the firmware in the Configuration Tool.
1Download the new version of the firmware on the PC.
2Unplug the Extender. The Extender can be updated in the following ways.
Updating the Extender with the configuration cable
1Connect the Extender to the PC with the configuration cable.
2Set the switches correctly.
Network | |
Configuration switch | 2 |
Extender ID | 0 |
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3Open the browser.
4Type the IP address of the Extender: 192.168.8.80 (printed on the back of the Extender) in the address bar of the browser.
The Configuration Tool opens in the browser.
5Select Firmware Update in the left navigation pane. The Firmware Update page opens.
6Follow the onscreen instructions.
When you are asked to browse to the update file, you need to select the ZIP file you downloaded earlier from the website.
Updating the Extender through a router
If the Extender is already installed and connected to A/V equipment, it may be more convenient to update it through a router via a straight Ethernet cable. It is not possible to configure the Extender wireless via the router.
1Connect the Extender to the router, and the router to the PC.
2Set the switches correctly.
Network | |
Configuration switch | 3 |
Extender ID | 0 |
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3Open the Wizz.it Ex on the PC.
4In the Tools menu, select Extender Discovery.
The Extender Discovery tool appears, with a list of all the detected Extenders in the 
9Network.