In this way, the developers of Electronic devices and they are forced to be constantly updated so as not to be left behind. Consequently, in order not to be left behind in terms of technology, we must also innovate.
It innovates all the components that we usually use, in this way we will be able to perform any task much easier. Likewise, we will be better protected against any threats.
Why do I need to update my router?
As we already know, over the years, technology and everything related to it is updating, for this reason it is extremely necessary to do the same. The router or router are the ones that allow us to connect to the internet via WI-FI.
For this reason they are the most susceptible medium in terms of threats, similarly if our router receives some kind of damage, our whole connection will be affected; It is very necessary to periodically update the firmware of our router.
Firmware is basically the software that controls our computer, or rather the one that ensures the correct functioning of all internal circuits, with the pass of time new firmware emerge with better and much more advanced features.
That is why, the importance of updating our router, for this we need to know what the make and model of our router is and download the latest version available. We have to look for it on the official page of our router and download it to our computer, once done we can update.
How do I know if my router is up to date?
Before updating the firmware of our router, you need to know the current version of that the router has, in this way we can know if it is necessary to update our router or not.
To do this, the first thing we need to do is go to our trusted browser and click on the address bar located at the top of the screen, there we need to write the IP address of our router, usually it's 192.168.1.1, so we have to give it in.
In this way a box will appear in the window in which we must enter the username and password of our router. When you enter the router control interface, you need to click on the option "Administration", usually located on the left side of the screen.
A list of options will appear, in which we must select the option «Update», when we access this option we can see if our router is up to date. In the Firmware version section, the version of our router will appear.
Steps to update our router
If we want to update the router, we must go to the bar located at the top where the firmware version was observed. We will click on the option Shop by Department, in this way we will put the files on our computer.
We have to look for the file with the updated Firmware that we have previously downloaded and select it by double clicking on it. Then we click on the option Update and we confirm when not indicated.
Automatically a charging process will begin which will last between two and five minutes on average, you have to be patient and wait for the process to finish. During the upload process, be very careful not to interrupt update so as not to cause damage.
When the file upload process is complete, an option for restart the router, when this message is displayed we have to click on Restart to be able to restart it and that's it.
Finally, it must be said that the router update process is simple and will not take much time. However, it is an action that can greatly improve its performance, so it is important to perform it periodically.
