Update Your D-Link Router Firmware

You should routinely check D-Link's website for router firmware upgrades. Firmware upgrades improve your D-Link router's functionality and security. Having an old firmware version can open your entire network to vulnerabilities. Before you begin, you should make sure you write down your router's model number, hardware version number, and firmware version number. You will need this information when downloading the update. This information is often located on the underside of the unit.

Critical Tips On Firmware Update

Make sure you use the correct router firmware update. Failure to do so could result in the destruction of your router. Also, do not attempt to update your router's firware through a wireless connection, as any loss of packets could harm the unit. Use a direct connection to the router via an Ethernet port.

Getting Started

Download the firmware. Once you have completed the download, login to the router by going opening your web browser and typing the router's internal IP address (usually 192.168.1.0). Login with your admin username and password.

Next, click on the TOOLS tab across the top, then the FIRMWARE button on the right side. You can now Browse to the firmware file you downloaded. Click to open the file, then click the Apply button to begin the update. Do nothing while the update is taking place.

Once the update is complete, you may need to reconfigure some parameters, but this is normally a painless process.

Remove Microsoft Updates in Windows XP and Vista

While it’s not recommended to remove Microsoft Updates in Windows, it is possible to do so if you begin experiencing problems immediately following a patch from Microsoft. Normally, Microsoft will release scheduled updates every couple of weeks. So if you can attribute a problem immediately after an update, you may want to uninstall that patch.

Uninstall Microsoft Updates in XP
To uninstall a patch in XP, go to the Control Panel, and then click on Add / Remove Programs. You will find a checkbox here that allows you to view the installed updates. Click the update you want to remove.

Uninstall Microsoft Updates in Vista

To uninstall a patch in Vista , go to the Control Panel and click on the Programs and Features icon. Next, click View Installed Updates in the left pane. All of your program updates, as well as Microsoft updates will be listed in this location. You can click on the latest patch to remove it from your computer.

If your Windows installation is set to automatically install updates, your computer will eventually download these updates again. Also, removing updates may cause problems with your system, so be careful what you remove.