How to update Linksys firmware?

Updating the Linksys router’s firmware requires access to the router’s web based management setup page. There are two ways to update the Linksys router’s firmware; automatically or manually. First of all, you must know the firmware version of your Linksys router.

To Check The Firmware Version Used By Linksys Smart Wifi Router:

Launch a web browser window on your active wifi connected computer, which is connected to the Linksys router with an Ethernet cable.
Using linksyssmartwifi.com, log into Linksys router by entering the default Linksys smart wifi login address in the address bar.
Press Enter for Linksys router login.
For any Linksys router login access errors with Linksyssmartwifi.com, enter the default IP address in the address bar to Linksys smart wifi login.
The login gateway directs you to the Linksys router login page.
Linksys router login prompt message shows Linksys router login fields.
Enter the linksys smart wifi login default information – username and password in given login fields.
Type “admin in both Linksys router login username and password fields as admin is the default pre-set factor settings
Linksys smart wifi router’s web based setup page appears on screen.
Go to the web management setup home page.
Search for the current firmware version of your Linksys router model.
It is mentioned on the upper right corner of the setup home page.

Step To update Linksys smart router’s Firmware

Open a web browser window on your active wifi connected computer, which is connected to the Linksys router with an Ethernet cable.
Use linksyssmartwifi.com and log into Linksys router by entering the default Linksys smart wifi login address in the address bar.
Click Enter for Linksys router login.
For any Linksys router login access errors with Linksyssmartwifi.com, enter the default IP address in the address bar to Linksys smart wifi login.
The login gateway directs you to the Linksys router login page.
Linksys router login prompt message shows Linksys router login fields.
Enter the linksys smart wifi login default information – username and password in given login fields.
Type “admin in both Linksys router login username and password fields as admin is the default pre-set factor settings
Linksys smart wifi router’s web based setup page appears on screen.
Go to the web management setup home page.
Select the Administration link on menu.
Choose the Firmware Upgrade option to allow Linksys router’s Firmware update.
Choose the Automatic firmware update button or manual firmware update option.
To manually update the Linksys router’s firmware, you would require downloading the firmware version file from Linksys Official support site.
- Click on the browse button then to select and upload the downloaded file to router.
To automatically update the Linksys router’s firmware, click Check for update button.
The Linksys router would detect if any update is required and allows downloading an installing it.
The automatic option brings Update firmware pop up box window which checks for any new firmware version file waiting to upload.
Click on Yes option to begin updating the Linksys router’ firmware.
The most recent firmware version file would get uploaded.
The Linksys smart wifi router then automatically reboots and starts.
This process takes a while to get completed.
The Linksys router’s Firmware is updated automatically over linksyssmartwifi.com login access.

Note: Never interrupt the firmware update process by switch off the router’s power button or pressing the reset button on Linksys router or changing router’s position in any ways as these might hamper the functionality of the Linksys smart wifi router and disable it.