Dlink AC1200 router firmware update

Firmware is one of the most important software components in any hardware device, especially in the wireless networking routers. The Dlink AC1200 wireless router is one of the most reliable and efficient high-speed networking devices from Dlink. Dlink is known for delivering some of the very high-quality networking equipment like routers, modems, range extender and other networking related accessories like Ethernet cords and power adapters.

Not only the networking equipment sales, but Dlink is also much concerned about the post-sales assistance and convenient setup and configuration of their routers. For this, they have developed this super easy web address dlinkrouter.local that redirects the user to the Dlink router login page which after the necessary authentication takes you to the home of your Dlink AC1200 router.

How to update the firmware of the Dlink AC1200 router?

Updating the firmware of your Dlink AC1200 router is one of the easiest tasks that can be done on the Dlink router. Although it is not that tough still let us show the step by step guide on how to update the Dlink router firmware. Follow the detailed guide below.

First and the important thing to note is that you have to aware of the method being used for the Dlink router firmware update. This means that you have to select one of two methods for Dlink firmware update i.e. the Dlink firmware can be updated automatically or manually.

Let us start with the Dlink firmware update manually. What the user needs to do is just log into the official web address of Dlink at dlink.com and then select the support and downloads center.

You will have to enter your Dlink router’s exact device model number which in this case would be the Dlink AC1200 dir series.

Now, once the exact device model number has been selected, what you need to do is click on the “check for updates” button and the system will look for any available updates for the Dlink AC1200 router.

If any firmware update is available, the router interface will prompt for your permission to get it downloaded. Click “yes” and the update file will be downloaded on the local storage of your PC.

Now, again launch the web browser on your computer system and enter this web link dlinkrouter.local in the address bar and hit enter and authorize the login page with the login credentials that you have set earlier or by default login credentials.

Select the router admin >firmware updates and then clicks the update button and select the firmware update file from the local storage of your PC. Once selected and opened, the firmware update file will start getting uploaded on the Dlink AC1200 router.

You can always check for the Dlink firmware update progress in the progress bar being displayed below.