Dlink dir655 firmware update – Firmware of a router should be periodically updated to gain robust speed and to keep your device safe from the bugs present within the network. New firmware in the dlinkrouter.local window automatically enhances the security level of your router and also results in improvement of the network protocols within your device. Dlink users enjoy the facility of directly downloading the firmware through the web interface of the dlinkrouter.local window.

Steps Dlink dir655 firmware update through the dlinkrouter.local window

1. First, you need to login into your router. Visit the browser on your computer connected to the local network.
2. Type dlinkrouter.local on the web address of your Dlink router and in case you encounter any kind of error, you can also type the LAN IP address as the URL of your web browser. The LAN IP address of a Dlink router is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1
3. Hit the enter button and the dlinkrouter.local window appears on the screen.
4. Mention the credentials in their respective fields and hit the login button. Type “admin” on the username field and type the password that you assigned during the Dlink router setup process. If you haven’t changed the default password then type “admin” on the password field of the Dlink Router login window.
5. Click on the login button and you will be redirected to the dlinkrouter.local management window.
6. Go to the Advanced tab, select the System Tools tab then click on the Firmware Upgrade tab.
7. The firmware update page displays on your screen, scroll down to the device information section, and find the Check for firmware tab.
8. Click on the check for firmware tab and the dlinkrouter.local window starts checking for new firmware.
9. If a new firmware will be available for your router, a window appears on your screen prompting you to tap the Yes button.
10. As soon as you click on the Yes button, the firmware update process begins.
11. You need to wait for a few minutes until the process gets finished. Once the process gets completed, your router automatically restarts.

Note: Before updating the firmware of a Dlink dir-655 router, users are advised to read the release notes of a new firmware so that a user can come to know of the configuration settings that are going to be removed after the update process. A user can create the backup of those settings and can restore it after the update process. It will save a user from re configuring their router through the dlinkrouter.local window.

Before starting the firmware update process in any router, users are advised to take the necessary precautions that must be taken to avoid failure in an update process. Every precaution can become a reason to avoid the risk of failure during the firmware update process.

Here are the precautions that a user must take to prevent failure in the update process of the Dlink DIR-655 router

1. While performing the firmware update method through a manual method, make sure you are downloading it from the official website of Dlink, any duplication website may incur damages in the firmware.
2. A user needs the correct hardware version of his Dlink router, to download an appropriate firmware for his device. Any fault within the hardware version may download the wrong firmware for your device. An installation of the wrong firmware can void the warranty of your Dlink dir-655 router.
3. It is strictly recommended to have a wired connection during the update process. To avoid interruption during the update process, users are advised to have an ethernet connection between their router and the computer. A disconnect issue can occur if a user performs the update process using the wireless connection.
4.  Avoid interruptions such as opening a new webpage, launching a new browser, closing the current browser. By avoid the interruption during the update process, a user can lower the risk of failure in the firmware update. Maintain patience and avoid any other internet operations on your computer.
5. Users are advised to create a backup of the configuration settings that will get erased after the update process. Settings that are saved by a user will get easily be restored after the update process using the dlinkrouter.local management window. A backup of the settings will save a user from reconfiguring the router and will save the time and energy of a user. You can create a backup of the settings using the web interface of the Dlink DIR-655 router.
6. A user has to extract the downloaded firmware file through WinZIP or any other extraction software for the decompression process. The extracted file provides convenience to easily upload a new firmware file into the web interface of your router In case, the firmware file is not found in an extracted form, it can create an issue during the update process.
7. The configuration settings saved by a user should be in an accessible location so that after the update process a user doesn’t find it difficult to access his saved configuration files. A failure in finding the saved files can make a user reconfigure his Dlink dir-655 router.

Note: All the above precautions should be maintained to download the correct firmware for your Dlink dir-655 router. A correct firmware leads to the better performance of your Dlink router.

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