Computer Help and Support

It's 9 years that you have been using the router. It might be even older. I had one that died at the tender age of 12 years.

Basically, the separate layers in diodes and transistors start mixing up via atomic diffusion as the electronic chip ages. About 10 years is an age at which many small hardware-defects start accumulating into noticable performance glitches.



Updating the router is done by logging into it: Type the IP of the router (see manual) into the internet-browser and a user-interface to the router should show up. Then enter username and password. (see manual) Then go through the options-menus until you find the option to start the automatic update.