At the moment, progress in the field of wirelesstechnique steps forward with leaps and bounds, but the software is a little behind. And there are situations in which functioning equipment in good condition is incompatible with modern software. Speaking the language of programmers, does not fit your "brains" (firmware).
What to do in a similar situation? To throw out the equipment, even if it does not cope with the work, is undoubtedly very pitiful. In such situations, the help comes a flashing. This problem also concerns the routers. You need to adapt your device, but how to flash a router at home? It is quite possible. However, some probability is assumed that by negligence it is possible to damage the equipment. So, what should I do to reflash my router? First you need to enter the control panel of your device. To do this, type the address of the router in the sub-network that it created, for example http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1. It is necessary to type the login and password from the administrator account and go to the "Update firmware" / "Firmware update". In the event that your router is equipped with a special system for downloading and searching for firmware, you will only need to follow the recommendations below, and then click the "Run" button. And if this function is not available, then you need to download it on the Internet, and when downloading you must specify the location of the computer from which you entered the control panel of your device.
After downloading several times, checkcompatibility of your router and received software. It is very important when checking to enter the exact name of your technique, to the nearest symbol. Perhaps you will be surprised to learn that in such a long time not all manufacturers have included in the router firmware systems. When replacing the micro-code of your router with the micro-code of other equipment, it will stop working, and most likely it will have to be carried in repair. So be careful.
Before you patch the router, make sure that everythingpatch codes are disconnected from it, only the cord connecting the device and your computer should remain. It is not advisable that during the update, any signals come to him. Not all routers respond to this adequately, so first check the "Instructions for configuring the router" section. Then reset the settings of your device, this can be done by pressing the "Reset" button, which is located on the bottom of the case of your device. After the update, all the settings are lost, and you have to configure the router again. Installation of the router, that is, its configuration, is a simple procedure. The main thing is to figure out how to flash a router.
After the final flashing of your router and receiving a message about the successful completion of the operation, you need to restart it, and then re-enter the old settings that you gave
your ISP.
This concludes the information part of the article. Observing all the rules of the flashing, you will successfully update your equipment and will be able to give efficient advice to those who have not figured out how to patch the router.</ p>
