o.O You’re technically meant to install third-party firmware on that router.
Interesting thing is they’re still making firmware for WRT54GL. In this video i will be show you How to Update Cisco Linksys E1200 Wifi Router Firmware Please Note:When you update your router firmware please check first. …some more older obscure routers as well… WRT54G (v5 – v8.2) (2012) Yes, there’s an exception! v1 to v4 are still on their site! Step 2: Enter the model number of your device in the Search by Product or Model Number search field and press Enter.
To download the software, follow the instructions below: Step 1: Go to the Linksys support site. Download the latest version of the firmware and download it on your computer. Downloading the Linksys Connect Software.
Some of the following routers:īEFSR11, BEFSR41, BEFSRU311, other BEF series (all versions) (2012) Firstly, you need to download the firmware file from the Linksys support website. Basically, (about) anything that is before the E series for routers (as of this posting). They continue to do this for more recent routers that go EOL. Yep, the ones at Linksys have started purging the firmware for older routers from their site in 2011. In my case, following is the firmware v5 (known latest) firmware: here
Once you’ve completed the upgrade, verify your new firmware version to make sure the upgrade was successfully completed. Just wait until the upgrade is completed. Once the upgrade started, do not click on any other link on the web interface. Upgrade the Linksys Wireless Firmwareįrom the web interface, go to Administration -> Firmware Upgrade -> Choose the latest file that you downloaded above -> Click on Upgrade. From the web interface, go to Administration -> Config Management -> Backup -> Config.bin, Save this file to some location on your local machine. Take a Backup of Linksys Wireless Configurationīefore the upgrade, take a backup of the current Linksys Wireless Configuration.
Firmware Version Number: For example, Ver.1.52.6.Go to -> Support -> Enter your wireless router model number (for example, WRT54GS) -> Click on ‘Get Downloads’ -> Select Version number for your wireless router -> Click on the download link under firmware section, which typically shows the following information. Download Latest Linksys Wireless Router Firmware The example below shows the model and version of a WRT54G wireless router.įig: Version Number of Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux) 2. On the back of your wireless router, you’ll see both model number and version number for your specific linksys wireless router. Get your Wireless Router Model Number and Version Number This article explains how to upgrade to the latest firmware on your Linksys wireless router.Īlso, make sure you’ve secured your wireless as mentioned in 6 Steps to Secure Your Home Wireless Networkġ. Note: I would also advise you to backup the existing configuration by going to Administration > Config Management -> press Backup button, so that can restore existing setup if you need to reset the router to factory default setting later (if you are unlucky).If you own a Linksys Wireless router, it is strongly recommended that you upgrade the firmware to a latest version, which may resolve lot of bugs including random dropping of wireless connections. Also you can get it by clicking Status tab. Now, you will be prompted to upload the Linksys router. Note: Please note you can locate the existing router firmware version at the upper right location of router management page. On the Linksys router dashboard, click the Administration tab and select the Firmware Upgrade option. Upgrading firmware may take a few minutes, so please don’t turn off or reset the wireless router.
bin) and click Upgrade button to do firmware upgrade. Note: You can log on to your router management page to check the existing router firmware version.ģ) After successful firmware download, log on to router management page, click Administration tab and proceed to select Firmware Upgrade, do file browsing to select the downloaded firmware (the file name should end in. For the example here, I select version 1.0. The one I will look for here is wireless router WRT54G.Ģ) On the wireless product download page, select the existing firmware version of the router, then proceed to download the latest firmware. For the steps I show here, I will use old Linksys wireless router WRT54G as an example.ġ) Go to this Linksys download page, key in your wireless router product in Search box or click on View product list to locate your wireless router product.