How To Set Up Dlink Router

D-link router.local setup

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.