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Router Firmware

gt568
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I've got a cable and wireless router that I've had for a while....

How would I go about updating the firmware? Do I even need to do this?

Cheers dudes...
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  • melipona
    melipona Posts: 492 Forumite
    If it aint broke, don't fix it :)
  • gt568
    gt568 Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    It's not, thats the problem..
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    I would REALLY advise against updating router firmware. if it goes wrong (As it did with me once) you end up with a DEAD router!
    :idea:
  • gt568
    gt568 Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    aliEnRIK wrote: »
    I would REALLY advise against updating router firmware. if it goes wrong (As it did with me once) you end up with a DEAD router!

    Really....Other advice says it can improve functionality and so on...:confused:
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    gt568 wrote: »
    Really....Other advice says it can improve functionality and so on...:confused:

    As the other guy said, if it aint broke........
    It wont improve ANYTHING if it already works. You only update firmware if it DOESNT work

    Still, your call.........
    :idea:
  • gt568
    gt568 Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    Should have been clearer...it ain't working..
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  • aliEnRIK
    aliEnRIK Posts: 17,741 Forumite
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    gt568 wrote: »
    Should have been clearer...it ain't working..

    haha

    Sorry gt, I missread what you had put further up :p

    We need to know which router you have first

    I must say though, its a VERY rare router that NEEDS its firmware upgrading to actually work!
    So that points to a duff router to me
    :idea:
  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    gt568 wrote: »
    Should have been clearer...it ain't working..

    Well if it was working before and isn't now, a firmware update won't fix it as that's not the problem.
  • vyseyboy
    vyseyboy Posts: 624 Forumite
    It might fix it if the problem is with corrupted firmware...

    OK OP - the process is usually just go to the manufacturer's site, support section, search for model, and download a firmware update tool which does it all for you.

    What's the symptoms of the "broken" router?
    Russia is HERE
  • gt568
    gt568 Posts: 2,535 Forumite
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    Signal keeps disconnecting....despite me being sat 2 foot from the router..
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