D-Link
routers are one of the most widely used routers throughout the world. D-Link is
the most trustworthy brand for setting up of the wireless networks. As the
other devices, the D-Link routers also need to be configured before being to
use in the network. D-Link routers can be easily configured through the web
domain www.dlinkrouter.local.
Earlier the
users had to face a lot of trouble while logging in to the router set up portal
because the users used to log in to the router through the default IP address
i.e. 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1. This method of logging in to the router leads
to many errors like failure to access the routers portal because the numerical
characters are a bit uneasy to remember. Therefore, D-Link created the web
domain www.dlinkrouter.local to ease the
access to the router set up the portal.
D-Link router firmware update
The
firmware of the router is software that acts as an interface between the router
and the device. The firmware of the router allows the users to make any changes
or modifications to the existing router portal. The firmware is the pillar of
strength for any wireless network connection. D-Link releases the updates on
its router firmware regularly. Therefore, it is recommended that you
continuously check for the updates if any released.
How to update the D-Link router
firmware?
Updating
the firmware of the router is quite an easy task to perform. The users can
easily update the firmware of their buy following our guide on the router
firmware update mentioned below.
- Firstly, go to the support portal of the D-Link
website through the link www.dlink.com/support and quote
the exact the device model of the router so that the exact update is
downloaded.
- Then head straight to the Download center to download the update file to a specific location
of your choice in the PC.
- Now, open the web browser and enter the address www.routerlogin.net in the address bar and hit
the enter key.
- Enter the homepage of the router by specifying the
username and password for login. The default username and password for login is
“admin” and “password”.
- Now look for the
setting tab in the homepage and click the router firmware tab and then
click the firmware update tab.
- Upon clicking the firmware
update tab, you will be asked to specify the update file from the location
where you have saved it.
- Click and open or double-click the update file and the
upload process will start automatically and within few seconds your firmware
update will be done.
The need of the router firmware
update
The router
firmware update is very essential in order to keep the router’s working smooth
and flawless. The firmware update needs to be done from time to time. D-Link
releases the updates on its router firmware periodically. So don’t miss out any
update when released.
- The
firmware update keeps our router’s security updated.
- The update
on firmware also adds up some additional controls like the parental controls,
web filtration, and media prioritization etc.
- The
firmware update safeguards our personal information that is being transmitted
on the internet.