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Maintaining and Monitoring
Linksys E-Series
To upgrade the router’s firmware:
For
E900
E1200
E1200V2 E1500
E2500
E3200
Linksys.com/support
Administration > Firmware Upgrade
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
2.
Click the
Status
tab, then click the
Router
page and take note of the
current firmware version for your router .
3.
Using your web browser, connect to
Linksys.com/support
, then find
your router model .
4.
Click the
Downloads
tab, then select the hardware version for your
router from the
Select Hardware Version
drop-down list .
5.
Compare the latest available firmware version on the website with your
current version . If there is a newer version, click
Release notes
to see if
the newer version contains new features you want or solves a problem
you are having .
6.
If you want the new version, click
Download
and save the file to your
computer . Take note of the file location .
During the upgrade process, the router may lose the settings you have
changed . Make a backup of your router configuration
before
starting
the upgrade process . See “How to back up and restore your router
7.
In the browser-based utility, click the
Administration
tab, then click the
Firmware Upgrade
page .
8.
Click
Browse
, then go to the location where you saved the upgrade file .
9.
Select the upgrade file, then click
Start Upgrade
and follow the on-
screen instructions . The upgrade process begins, and a progress bar
appears . When the firmware has been uploaded, a new page opens with
an “Upgrade is successful” notice, and the router reboots .
To upgrade the router’s firmware:
For
E4200
Administration > Firmware Upgrade
1.
Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based
2.
Click the
Administration
tab, then click the
Firmware Upgrade
page .
3.
Click
Check For Updates
, then follow the on-screen instructions for
installing any available updates .
TIP
To have your router automatically check for updates, select
Update
Automatically
. The router will check for updates at midnight
according to the time zone setting on the Basic Setup page . If an
update is found, it will be immediately installed, then the router will
restart .