Downloading the latest driver or firmware from the Linksys support site

It is advisable to update the driver or firmware of your Linksys device to fix device issues and to take advantage of enhancements that are not available in previous versions. This article will provide you with instructions on how to download the latest driver or firmware for your Linksys device.

NOTE: Images and download processes may vary depending on the operating system (OS) of the computer.

IMPORTANT: The hardware version is located beside or beneath the model number and is labeled version, ver. or V. If there is no version number beside the model number on your Linksys product, the device is version 1.

1. Go to the Linksys support site and enter the model number of your Linksys device with the word "Downloads" in the Enter Keywords or Model Number field.

2. On the search results, click on your downloads article.

For ethernet and wireless adapters, you need to download the driver. For devices such as routers, gateways, and network access storage, you need to download the firmware.

3. Select the correct hardware version of your device to display all the available downloads.

For instructions on how to check the firmware version of your Linksys router, click the links below:

Checking the firmware version of your router using the Linksys cloud account
Checking the firmware version of your Linksys Mesh network

4. Click the Download link.

5. Save the file to a preferred location on the computer. If the firmware is a .zip file, locate and unzip it to extract the file.

For instructions on how to update the driver or firmware of your Linksys device, click on the following links:

Manually upgrading a Linksys Smart WiFi router's firmware
Manually upgrading the firmware of a mesh WiFi system using a web browser
Upgrading the firmware of your Linksys Mesh system
Updating the Linksys network adapter’s driver