TP-Link Archer C2 v1 Router Firmware 160218 Download

Posted at November 2, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

TP-Link Archer C2 v1 Router Firmware 160218 Description

New Features/Enhancement:

- Now the wireless channel of 2.4GHz can choose 12 and 13 manually.
- Added the conflict detection function of DNS and LAN IP.
- Enhance the performance for multicast.
- The switch of DOS won't affect the Ping function of WAN and LAN any more.

Bug Fixed:

- The LED light would keep flashing if the USB device is unplugged when scanning.

Steps about upgrading:

- Log into the TP-LINK device by typing http://tplinkwifi.net in the address bar of the web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Firefox). The default user name and password are both admin.
- Click Advanced ->System Tools ->Firmware Upgrade, click the Browse button to choose the firmware you already extracted in the folder. The firmware is usually named as XXXX.bin;
- Click the Upgrade button. The device will reboot automatically after the upgrading has been finished. Please wait about 3 minutes.
- Verify that the router’s firmware has been upgraded.

How to check the hardware version of a TP-LINK device:

- Check from management page: Log into the device, click Advanced ->System Tools ->Firmware Upgrade, The software and hardware version will be shown.
- Check from label: Turn over the device, you can see a label at the back of the device, there is a character string “Ver:X.Y” (for example, Ver:1.0) and the number X is the hardware version of the device. If the string is “Ver: 1.1”, it means that the hardware version is V1.

How to Backup & Restore configuration of TP-LINK:

- Log into the device, Click Advanced -> System Tools -> Backup&Restore.
- Click the Backup button and save the file. The file name is config.bin
- After firmware upgrading , at the same page click the browse and find the configuration file which have been backup
- Finally click Restore, then wait a minute you can see configuration uploaded successfully.

About Router Firmware:

Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn’t either newer or matching this release.

Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user.

In theory, these steps shouldn’t be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don’t always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.

If you’re looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection, which can be interrupted easily. Also, make sure you don’t power off the router or use its buttons during the installation, if you wish avoid any malfunctions.

If this firmware meets your current needs, get the desired version and apply it to your router unit; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will improve your device.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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