Instructions for installing the firmware

For DIR-600 hardware version B5 First, access the DIR-600 web configuration through a web browser. The default address is http://192.168.0.1. Please ensure that you do the firmware update on a computer that is connected via Ethernet cable to the DIR-600 and NOT wirelessly. Please also note that the firmware upgrade will factory reset the DIR-600. Please make a note of existing configuration or backup/save your configuration. Please proceed as below: Step 1 If you have not done so already, enter the DIR-600 web configuration through a web browser. The default address is http://192.168.0.1.

Step 2 Please enter username and password when prompted and click Login. The default username is admin and the password field should be left blank.

Step 3 If a local language pack is installed, please remove this by following the step 3. Otherwise, please continue to step 4. Select Maintenance from the top menu and then Save and Restore from the left-hand side menu. Click on Delete button next to Delete Language Pack.

Step 4 Select TOOLS from the top menu and then FIRMWARE from the lefthand side menu. Install the new firmware by clicking on the Browse button, select the unzipped firmware file DIR600B5_FW215WWb01.bin and click Upload.

Step 5 The new firmware will now be installed. This will take around two and a half minutes. Please make sure that you DO NOT POWER OFF the device during this time. There will be status information on screen, as below.

Step 6 Once the new firmware is installed, you will see that the firmware version shown on the top right-hand corner of the login screen. Please make sure that this shows Firmware Version: 2.15. If it does not, please repeat steps 6-8. The firmware upgrade is now complete. You can now reinstall your local language packs and reconfigure/reload your previous configuration.