Wrt160nv2 is a Linksys supported wireless router designed and manufactured by the world-class software technology company CISCO. With the use of Wrt160nv2 technology one can enjoy the benefits of a swift wireless connection at home as well as office. It has been designed such that it covers maximum speed as compared to other available routers in the market. It is also an ideal router to be installed in universities and colleges where there is large number of internet users at the same time. The number of users is so large that other routers gets hang and speed of the internet is affected. The router gives a powerful and speedy performance wherever installed. It is very easy to install the wrt160nv2 router and equally easier to use it. It is a common knowledge all computing and electronic devices are controlled by internally fixed software called firmware. Be it television remote control, a memory card, a hard disk, a mobile phone and the list goes on. Similarly the routers also have firmware that enables the basic operation of the router and also enables other high level functions. The wireless n router also a firmware installed at the time of manufacture. However wrt160nv2 firmware needs to be upgraded regularly. The updates related to wrt160nv2 firmware are regularly provided on the website of CISCO. These updates mostly inform the wrt160nv2 users about the methods to fix bugs and errors in the router as well as how to enhance the functions of the router. Also if any new version of firmware for wrt160nv2 is available then that could be downloaded from the CISCO website only.

To upgrade wrt160n2 firmware one must follow the instructions as follows: The first and foremost step is to know about the current firmware version installed in the router. The next step is to download the upgraded version given on the CISCO website. The third step is to install the downloaded file. This step takes a little more time. The former settings of firmware will automatically be removed and the user would have to reset the firmware settings. It is advisable to note down the previous settings before upgrading it with the new ones. A set up page on the web will finally upgrade the firmware on the router. The upgraded version will make the router bugs free and will also increase the number of functions by the router. Last but not the least the upgraded version increases the speed of the internet as well.