Update Belkin Router Firmware and Boost The Speed

Since Belkin has launched the smart WIFI routers. They became more popular in the United States and other countries. Because, these Routers are packed with the many advanced features. That makes your network much faster and secure.

When Belkin finds any kind of bugs on the router firmware, or they need to add some important features. They release the new version of firmware. If you want to get away from those types of bugs or want to take the advantage of new feature. you can upgrade the firmware of your Belkin router.

In case, if you don’t have an idea about how to update the firmware Belkin router. do not worry, follow the instructions given below to upgrade the firmware on the Belkin wireless router.

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Backup of Belkin Router’s Firmware Settings

Before you go ahead and update the belkin router firmware, you must need to take the Backup of Belkin router settings. So If you router stops working after update, you can restore the firmware settings.

To keep all the network configuration made on the router. Follow the steps below to back up the Belkin router settings.

  • Connect the computer to the Belkin router through ethernet wire.
  • Open the web browser and type Belkin router access ip 192.168.2.1 on the address bar. (Access IP may vary, find on the back of the router)
  • Click on the Login tab from the top right corner.
  • Leave the ‘Password’ field as blank and click on the Submit
  • Go to the ‘Utilities’ menu and click on the Save Backup Settings.
  • Now, click on save and choose the path to save the file on your computer.
  • A configuration file with the extension .cfg will download, once you do hit on save.
  • This downloaded file would be your backup file of Belkin router.

How to update the Belkin router firmware automatically?

Belkin router firmware update

  1. Connect the computer to the Belkin router.
  2. Open the web browser.
  3. Type 192.168.2.1 in the address bar, Press enter after that.
  4. Press the advanced settings.
  5. Click on the firmware update.
  6. Now press the check for firmware update button.
  7. Once you see the available firmware, you need to press the download and install button.
  8. Press the save button to make changes.

Update Belkin Router Firmware Manually

If you want to update the belkin router firmware manually, you have to download the latest firmware file from the belkin support website. Here are the guide for that.

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download the firmware file:

  1. Look at the back of the router label and write down the model number and hardware version.
  2. The version starts with viver and if there is no version number, it stats version 1.
  3. Now, go to Belkin Support Page and enter the written model number then search it.
  4. Select the device image shown below to view its product page.
  5. Next click on click on the Downloads Firmware 
  6. It will show the hardware version and select the version written on the label of Belkin router.
  7. Once you will select the version, it will show a link to ‘Download‘, click on that.
  8. Choose the location on your computer to save the file and click on ok.
  9. Belkin router firmware is now downloaded with extension .bin in your pc.

Upload the file on belkin router:

  • Connect your computer using ethernet wire with belkin router LAN port.
  • Open the browser on pc and type default router ip 192.168.2.1 and hit enter. (In some model default ip may change vary. check on the back of belkin router)
  • Select ‘Login’ from the top right corner.
  • Leave blank as default password on the password space and press submit.
  • Go to Utilities from the left menu, select Firmware Update.
  • Hit on the browser button and select download firmware (.bin)file from your computer.
  • Next, click on update and confirm by clicking ok.
  • Do not turn off or restart your Belkin router as well as pc during the firmware update.
  • It can take a few minutes to update the firmware and restart automatically after complete.
  • Once the router has started restoring the backup by following steps.

Restore Belkin Router’s Firmware Settings

A firmware update removes all the wifi settings and the password of your router. You no need to re-setup the router if there are old backup settings.

Follow the steps below to restore your Belkin router settings using a Backup file:

  • Open Belkin router’s dashboard by typing default router IP on the address bar of the browser.
  • As describe above click on login and submit to get admin access of the router.
  • Further, go to Utilities and click on Restore Previous Settings.
  • Hit on browse to choose the previous backup file .cfg saved on your computer.
  • Select the backup file and click on Open.
  • Now, hit on restore from the Belkin router dashboard.
  • Wait for a minute and restart the router once the settings get restored.

Conclusion:

There are a few points that need to care of during the firmware update of the Belkin router.

  • Don’t update the firmware until the router has an issue.
  • Power failure during a firmware update can permanently damage your router.
  • Always choose the correct version of the firmware.
  • Sometimes firmware doesn’t install. In this situation reset your Belkin router as factory default and then try to update the firmware again.

After completing the process somehow, if you can’t access the internet read Need Help To Setup Belkin Router Install Belkin WiFI Router.

Ajay Rathaur

I am a tech blogger who is always excited to write about technology. Especially related to routers, printers and computers, and email. Along with writing, I have also worked as a technical support engineer for 7 years.

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