dlinkrouter.local : How to update the firmware in the DIR 879 Dlink AC1900 Wi-Fi router?
The firmware within the DIR series of Dlink AC1900 Wi-Fi router automatically checks for the new firmware update whenever Wi-Fi connectivity is available. If your DIR series of Dlink router discovers a new firmware, it will directly inform the user. Whenever you try to log in to the web configuration, the web interface will directly take you to the firmware update page. You can directly go to the TOOLS tab after then you can select the firmware tab to directly check and begin the update process. The process is essential in updating the latest features and also enhances the security updates to escalate the efficiency level of the router.
Steps to update the firmware in DIR 879 Dlink AC1900 Wi-Fi router.
- Before visiting the web interface of www.dlinkrouter.local window, the user has to visit the support website of Dlink Router to download the latest firmware for their router.
- Mention the model name of your router along with the correct IP address to download the correct available firmware for your Dlink Router.
- Save that firmware files somewhere safe on your desktop so that you can easily fetch it while uploading the firmware within the router. Keep the file in an extended form.
- Now, enter www.dlinkrouter.local on the web address of your browser and you also could mention the IP address of the web address to get to the default gateway of your router.
- Type in the credentials within the Dlink router login page to get to the main page of dlinkrouter.local window.
- Go to the Management tab, click on the upgrade tab, and the Firmware Update page opens up on the screen.
- Now, locate the Select File option to upload the downloaded firmware file into the web interface of your router. Click on it and then search for the firmware file that you saved on your desktop.
- Select the file then open it and then click on the Upload button.
- As soon as the user clicks on the upload button, the installation process starts and will take around 2-3 minutes to get downloaded into your Dlink AC1900 Wi-Fi router.
Note: The user could also update the firmware of his router when there is no internet Connection present within the network. You could simply upload the firmware from your computer storage. To do this, the user needs to press on the Browser button where the file will be saved and start the update by clicking on the Update button.
How to enable Remote Management service within the DIR 879Dlink AC1900 Wi-Fi router.
Remote Management service provides the facility for a user to remotely access his router from anywhere around the world just by inputting the IP address on the web address of the browser. The IP address of this service is different from the IP address provided to the router.
Steps to enable Remote Management service in DIR 879 Dlink AC1900 Wi-Fi router
- Open a web browser on the desktop you are using and mention www.dlinkrouter.local as the URL of the browser. The user could also type 192.168.1.1 as the IP address of the router on the address bar.
- Hit the Enter button and the Dlink router login page appears on the screen.
- Mention the username and the password in their respective fields with their correct credentials. Click on the login button and dlinkrouter.local web page appears on the screen.
- Go to the Management tab, click on the System Admin option.
- Select the Advanced settings tab then locate the Remote Management option and enable it by slide bar.
- Click on the Save button to apply the settings you made.
Note: After enabling the Remote Management feature, you need to access the router remotely through your WAN IP and you could find it through the Home tab. WAN IP will be displayed over the Internet Section of the main web page.
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