Linksys WRT160N - Wireless-N Broadband Router... Quick start guide

Router Firmware Upgrade
Contents
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CHECKING THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF YOUR ROUTER ......................................................................5
DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE................................................................................................................5
TAKING NOTE OF YOUR CURRENT SETTINGS..........................................................................................9
PERFORMING THE UPGRADE .....................................................................................................................9
COMPLETING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE ...............................................................................................13
Valet CHECKING THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF YOUR ROUTER ....................................................................14
DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE..............................................................................................................15
TAKING NOTE OF YOUR CURRENT SETTINGS........................................................................................18
PERFORMING THE UPGRADE ...................................................................................................................18
COMPLETING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE ...............................................................................................21
Dealing with a Zipped File Format
CHECKING THE FIRMWARE VERSION OF YOUR ROUTER ....................................................................22
DOWNLOADING THE FIRMWARE..............................................................................................................22
TAKING NOTE OF YOUR CURRENT SETTINGS........................................................................................26
PERFORMING THE UPGRADE ...................................................................................................................26
COMPLETING THE FIRMWARE UPGRADE ...............................................................................................30
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Firmware updates are regularly posted on the Cisco website. These updates may include bug fixes and functionality
enhancements to the router. If you are experiencing problems with your router, you may upgrade or re-flash the
firmware to fix them.
IMPORTANT: Before proceeding with the upgrade, your computer must have an active Internet connection. It is
strongly recommended that you use a wired computer when upgrading the router’s firmware.
It is also important for you to determine the model number of your router to identify which set of instructions will be
suitable for your concern. For instructions on getting your router’s model number, click here.Below is the list of
wired and wireless routers with their corresponding firmware file format:
Model
Number
Product Description
Format
Section
BEFSR11
EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router
.bin
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BEFSR41
EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router
with 4-Port Switch
v4.3 - .zip
v4.2 - .bin
v4.1 - .bin
v4.0 - .bin
v3.0 - .bin
v2.0 - .bin
v1.0 - .bin
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
Linksys
BEFSR41W
EtherFast® Cable/DSL
Wireless Ready Router with 4-
port Switch
.zip
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
BEFSR81
EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router
with 8-Port Switch
.bin
Linksys
BEFSRU31
EtherFast® Cable/DSL Router
with USB and 3-Port Switch
.bin
Linksys
BEFSX41
Instant Broadband EtherFast®
Cable/DSL Firewall Router with
4 Port-Switch/VPN EndPoint
.bin
Linksys
BEFVP41
EtherFast® Cable/DSL vPN
Router with 4 Port 10/100
Switch
v2.1 - .bin
v2.0 - .bin
v1.0 - .zip
Linksys
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
BEFW11P1
EtherFast ® Wireless AP +
Cable/DSL Router
w/PrintServer
.zip
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
BEFW11S4
Wireless-B Broadband Router
v4.0 - .bin
v3.2 - .bin
v3.0 - .bin
v2.0 - .bin
v1.0 - .zip
Linksys
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
E1000
Wireless-N Router
.bin
Linksys
E1200
Wireless-N Router
.bin
Linksys
E1500
Wireless-N Router with
SpeedBoost
.bin
Linksys
E2000
Advanced Wireless-N Router
.bin
Linksys
E2100L
Advanced Wireless-N Router
.bin
Linksys
E2500
Advanced Dual-Band N Router
.bin
Linksys
E3000
High Performance Wireless-N
Router
.bin
Linksys
E3200
High Performance Dual-Band
N Router
.bin
Linksys
E4200
Maximum Performance
Wireless-N
.bin
Linksys
EFROU44
EtherFast® 4-Port 10/100
Analog Router
No Firmware
download available
HR200
Home Wireless-G Router
No Firmware
download available
M10
Valet
.bin
Valet
M20
Valet Plus
.bin
Valet
RT042
Broadband Router with QoS
.rmt
Linksys

RT41-BU
Wired Broadband Router
.bin
Linksys
WMR200N
MoCA Router (WMR200N)
.bin
Linksys
WRH54G
Wireless-G Home Router
.zip
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
WRK54G
Wireless-G Broadband Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT100
RangePlus Wireless Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT110
RangePlus Wireless Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT120N
Wireless-N Home Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT150N
Wireless-N Home Router
v1.0 - .bin
v1.1 - .zip
Linksys
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
WRT160N
Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N
Broadband Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT160NL
Wireless-N Broadband Router
with Storage Link
.bin
Linksys
WRT300N
Wireless-N Broadband Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT310N
Wireless-N Gigabit Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT320N
Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit
Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT330N
Wireless-N Gigabit Gaming
Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT350N
Wireless-N Gigabit Router with
Storage Link
v1 - .bin
v2 - .zip
Linksys
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
WRT400N
Simultaneous Dual-Band
Wireless-N
.bin
Linksys
WRT51AB
Dual-Band Wireless A+B
Broadband
No Firmware
download available
WRT54AG
Dual-Band Wireless A/G
Broadband Router
.trx
Linksys
WRT54G
Wireless-G Broadband Router
v1.0 - .zip
v1.1 - .zip
v2.0 - .zip
v2.2 - .zip
v3.0 - .zip
v3.1 - .zip
v4.0 - .zip
v5.0 - .bin
v6.0 - .bin
v8.0 - .bin
v8.1 - .bin
v8.2 - .bin
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
Linksys
WRT54G2
Wireless-G Broadband Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT54G3G
Wireless-G Broadband Router
No Firmware
download available
WRT54G3G-
AT
Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband
.bin
Linksys
WRT54G3G-
ST
Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband
.bin
Linksys

WRT54G3Gv2-
ST
Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband
.bin
Linksys
WRT54G3Gv2-
vF
Wireless-G Router for Mobile
No Firmware
download available
WRT54G3G-
vN
Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband
.bin
Linksys
WRT54GC
Wireless-G Router for
3G/UMTS Broadband
.zip
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
WRT54GH
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with SRX400
No Firmware
download available
WRT54GL
Compact Wireless-G
Broadband Router
v1.0 - .zip
v1.1 - .bin
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
Linksys
WRT54GR
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with 2 Phone Ports
.bin
Linksys
WRT54GS
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with RangeBooster™
.bin
Linksys
WRT54GS2
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with SpeedBooster™
.bin
Linksys
WRT54GX
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with SpeedBooster™
.bix
Linksys
WRT54GX2
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with SRX
.bix
Linksys
WRT54GX4
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with SRX200
.bix
Linksys
WRT55AG
Wireless-G Home Router with
SpeedBurst
v1.0 - .zip
v2.0 - .fim
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
Linksys
WRT600N
Dual Band Wireless A+G
BroadBand Router
.bin
Linksys
WRT610N
Dual-Band Wireless-N Gigabit
Router with Storage Link
.bin
Linksys
WRTSL54GS
Wireless-G Broadband Router
with 2 Phone Ports
.bin
Linksys
WRTU54G-TM
Wireless-G Media Storage Link
Router with 2 Phone Ports
.bin
Linksys
WTR54GS
Wireless Signal Booster
.zip
Dealing with a Zipped File
Format
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Checking the firmware version of your router
Step 1:
Access the router’s web-based setup page. To do this, launch a web browser such as Internet Explorer or
Safari. Enter your router’s IP Address on the address bar, then press [Enter]. When the login prompt
appears, enter your router’s User name and Password.
NOTE: The default IP Address of Linksys routers is “192.168.1.1”. For instructions on how to check the IP
address of your router, click here.
IMPORTANT: The default User name and Password is “admin” but if you have used Cisco Connect to set
up your router, you may have to open the software to retrieve them. To retrieve your router User name and
Password through Cisco Connect, go to Router Settings > Advanced Settings.
Step 2:
On the router’s Setup page, check the upper right corner of the screen for the firmware version.
Downloading the firmware

Step 1:
Go to the Cisco HomeSupport page.
Step 2:
In the Search Support box, enter the model number of your router then press [Enter]. For instructions on
getting your router’s model number, click here.
NOTE: In this example, we used the E4200.
Step 3:
Once the page opens, click the Downloads tab.
Step 4:
Click the drop-down arrow and select the correct version of your router. To learn how to check the hardware
version, click here.

Step 5:
Click Download under Firmware to download the latest firmware of your router.
NOTE: If the current firmware version of your router matches the one found online, upgrading is not
necessary.
Step 6:
Click Save in the File Download dialog box that appears, choose an accessible directory such as the
Desktop and click Save. Once the download is complete, click Close, if prompted.

NOTE: Image may vary depending on the operating system of your computer.
If you're using a Mac computer, click Download in the dialogue box that appears. When the download has
been completed, click the red button to close the window.

The name of the file may vary depending on the firmware file of your router.
Taking note of your current settings
After upgrading the router’s firmware, a reset needs to be done which will require you to reconfigure your settings
from scratch. Be sure to note down important settings before resetting the router and use it as basis for reconfiguring
the router later.
NOTE: You can use the back-up and restore configuration feature of your router before resetting so as not to go
through the whole process of reconfiguration. However, firmware upgrades sometimes include added functionalities
which might mess up the settings once restored from a backup. In case this happens, you might have to manually
reconfigure the router.
Performing the Upgrade
Step 1:
Access the router’s web-based setup page.
Step 2:
Click the Administration tab.

Step 3:
Click the Firmware Upgrade sub-tab then click the Browse button.
Step 4:
Locate the firmware then click Open.