For the most part, you can actually assign your Firmware to be on an automatic update. However if you missed this setting in your first time of setup, or you purposely did not appoint an automatic update, it does not matter. Here you will find the best guide that will help you with the tp link router firmware update.
- First and foremost, you have to download the latest firmware file for your Tp Link router model from the official Tp Link download center website. To know the model of your router, you can check the sticker on your router or you can login to your Tp Link admin page to see it.
- Check to see that the firmware file that you have downloaded is in an unzipped format. If otherwise, you should unzip it before saving it to your local storage.
- Next, login to your Tp Link admin router page. Type in tplinkwifi.net into the weblink bar of your browser and type in the login details. Then click on “Login”. If you have previously logged in to check your router’s model, then you can continue to the next step.
- Navigate to the “Utility” tab. And under that tab, select “System Tools”.
- Subsequently, select “Firmware Upgrade”. Or in some cases, select “Firmware”
- Next, you have to click on “Browse or choose file”. This will show your local storage.
- From your computer, select the firmware file that you have downloaded and click on the “Open” button
- You will see the file appear on your “Browse” field.
- Afterward, click on “Upgrade”.
- Wait for a few minutes for the update to take its full course. When it is done, the Tp Link router will restart by itself.
How to confirm tp link router firmware update
After you have successfully updated the firmware of your Tp Link router, you can go ahead to check if the upgrade is now effective. It is also advised that you can reboot your Tp Link router again after the update and automatic reboot is done. This will ensure that no file from the previous firmware is still in the router’s memory. So to confirm the current status of your firmware, follow the tips below.
- While you are still logged in, navigate to the status bar and select “Status”.
- Next, doing firmware updates for some routers will restore the router back to factory reset. What you can do at this point is to configure your router and Tp Link network again.
- Select “Quick Setup”. The Tp Link Setup Wizard will walk you through the rest of the setup.
- Finally, to continue with the setup, click on “Next”. If otherwise, click on “Exit”.