ASUS RT-N12 VP Routher Firmware

Any router performs its functions due to the interaction of two sets of components: hardware and software. And if the intervention in the technical modules of the device for a regular user is not possible, then the built-in software may well, and must even be serviced by the owner of the router. Consider how operations involving updating, reinstalling and restoring firmware (firmware) of multifunctional and popular ASUS RT-N12 VP routers.

All of the following instructions are generally documented by the manufacturer of the methods of interaction with the firmware of the router, that is, relatively safe for the device. Wherein:

Due to the emergence of unforeseen failures or as a result of erroneous actions from the user in the process of the router firmware, there is a certain risk of loss of the device to the device! The implementation of all manipulations on the recommendations from the article is carried out by the owner of the device at their own risk and only he is responsible for the results of operations!

Preparatory stage

It does not matter for what purpose is the intervention in the operation of the router - the firmware update, its reinstallation or restoration of the device, is to quickly and successfully carry out any operation, several preparatory activities should be performed.

Hardware revisions, download files with software

The technical characteristics of network equipment are developing not with such a rapid pace, like other devices from the computer world, so often produce new models of routers, manufacturers do not have. At the same time, the development and improvement still occurs, which leads to the emergence of new hardware audits, in fact, of the same device.

The ASUS routers of the model under consideration were produced in two versions: "RT-N12_VP" and "RT-N12 VP B1". It is specified that the hardware versions on the manufacturer's website are indicated, which is an important factor when choosing and loading the firmware for a specific instance of the device.

Methods of manipulation with firmware and applied to this tools for both revisions are identical. By the way, the following instructions can be used for other versions of RT-N12 from Asus ("D1", "C1", "N12E", "LX", "N12 + B1", "N12E C1", "N12E B1", "N12HP "), It is important only to choose a package with a firmware for writing to the device.

To find out the hardware revision ASUS RT-N12 VP, turning the router, look at the sticker located on the bottom of its housing.

The value of the item "H / W Ver:" will prompt which version of the device before us, and therefore, for which modifications you need to look for a package with firmware:

• "VP" - in the future we are looking for "RT-N12_VP" on the manufacturer's website;



• "B1" - load a package for "RT-N12 VP B1" from the ASUS technical support page.

Punching of firmware:

1. Go to the official web resource ASUS:

   Download firmware for RT-N12 VP routers from the official site



2. In the search field, we enter your model of the router in the form, as they found out above, that is, according to the hardware revision. Press "ENTER".



3. Clicking the "Support" link, which is based on the search results.



4. Go to the "Drivers and Utilities" section on the page that opens, then select "BIOS and PO".

   

   In the end, we get access to the "Download" button to download the latest version of the firmware for the Internet center.

   

   If you need previous assemblies of the firmware, click "show all +" and load one of the older system software options.



5. The resulting archive is unpacking and ultimately get ready to write to the device file image * .trx

Administrative panel

All manipulations with the router software of the model under consideration in general are made through the web interface (admin). This convenient tool allows you to easily configure the router in accordance with the needs of the user and also maintain the built-in software.

1. To access the "configuration page", run any browser and go to one of the addresses:

   http://router.asus.com.

   

   192.168.1.1



2. Next, the system will require the input of the username and password (default - admin, admin).

   

   After authorization, the admin interface is displayed, called ASUSWRT, and will be possible access to configuring parameters and managing device functions.



3. If there is such a need, and to navigate the functions to be comfortable, you can switch the web interface language into Russian by selecting the appropriate item from the drop-down list in the upper right corner of the page.



4. Not going anywhere from the main page asuswrt, it is possible to find out the version of the built-in router. The assembly number is indicated near the "Firmware Version:" item. By comparing this indicator with the package versions available for downloading from the manufacturer's website, you can find out whether the firmware is necessary to update.

Backup and recovery settings

As you know, the "out of the box" router will not function as a basis for building a home network, you need to prefigure a number of parameters. At the same time, once configuring ASUS RT-N12 VP, you can save the status of the device to a special configuration file and use it in the future to restore the parameters to the values ​​valid at a certain point in time. Since during the firmware of the router, the need to reset the settings to the factory is not excluded, create their backup.

1. We go into the web interface of the router and open the section "Administration".



2. Switch to the "Settings" tab.



3. Press the "Save" button located near the name "Saving settings" option. As a result, the "SETTINGS_RT-N12 VP.CFG" file will be loaded to the PC disk - this is a backup copy of the parameters of our device.

To restore the values ​​of the router parameters from the file in the future, the same section and the admin panel is used as to create a backup.

1. Click "Select File" and specify the path to the previously saved backup.



2. After downloading the "settings_rt-n12 vp.cfg" file, its name appears next to the selection button. Click "Send".



3. We expect to complete the download of parameter values ​​from the backup, and then restart the router.

Reset parameters

In the process of configuring a router for specific purposes and in certain operating conditions, errors and input of incorrect / inappropriate values ​​of the user parameters are not excluded. If the purpose of interfering with the work of Asus RT-N12 VP is correcting the incorrect execution of one or more functions, it may be possible to correct the situation to reset the parameters to the factory values ​​and the setting "from scratch".

1. Open the parameters panel, go to the "Administration" section - Tab "Settings".



2. Press the "Restore" button, located opposite the "Factory Settings" item.



3. Confirm the intention to return the settings of the router to the factory, clicking "OK" under the displayed query.



4. We are waiting for the completion of the parameter recovery procedure and then reboot the router.

In situations where you forgot about login and / or password to access the web interface or the IP address of the admin was changed in the settings, and then lost, it is necessary to restore the parameters to the factory using the hardware key.

1. Turn on the device, we find near the connectors to connect cables on the WPS / Reset button.



2. Watching the LED indicators, press the key marked in the photo above and hold it for about 10 seconds, until the moment until the power button flashes, then let go of WPS / RESET.



3. We wait for the completion of the device to reboot - lights up, besides others, the "Wi-Fi" indicator.



4. On this, the return of the router to the factory state is completed. We go to the admin, while moving in the browser at a standard address, authorized using the word "admin" as a login and password and configure settings, or restore the parameters from the backup.

Recommendations

The experience accumulated by many users who conducted the firmware of routers made it possible to form several tips using which you can minimize the risks arising in the process of reinstalling the firmware.

1. Cut out all operations involving interference with the system for the router by connecting the latter to the computer using Patch Cord, but not by means of a wireless connection!
2. Provide uninterrupted power supply to the router and PCs used to conduct manipulations. It is advisable to connect both devices to the UPS!
3. At the time of operations with the program part of the router, limit its use by other users and devices. Before conducting manipulations in accordance with the instructions below "Method 2" and "Method 3", remove the cable for which the Internet comes from the provider from the port "WAN" of the router.

Firmware

Depending on what state is the state of Asus RT-N12 VP and user purposes, one of the three methods of the router firmware are applied.

Method 1: Firmware Update

If the device operates in general normally and has access to the administrative panel, and the user is solely to actualize the version of the built-in software, as follows. To perform the firmware update, the above-mentioned way would not need to download files, "everything is done without leaving the ASUSWRT web interface. The only requirement - the device should receive the Internet by cable from the provider.

1. Open the administration of the router in the browser, authorizes and go to the "Administration" section.



2. Select the "Firmware Update" tab.



3. Click the "Check" button in front of the firmware version in the area of ​​the area of ​​the same time.



4. We are waiting for the completion of the search process for the updated firmware on ASUS servers.



5. If there is a newer firmware version, rather than installed in the router, a corresponding notification will be issued.



6. To initiate the procedure for updating the firmware by clicking "Update".



7. Expect the end of the process of downloading the components of the system software,

   

   And then download the firmware in the device's memory.



8. Upon completion of the procedure, the router will reboot and starts the updated version of the firmware.

Method 2: Reinstall, update, decrease firmware version

As well as the above method, the instruction offered below allows you to actualize the version of the firmware of the Internet center, but also makes it possible to return to the older firmware, as well as to fully reinstall the built-in device software without changing its version.

For manipulations, the file image is required. Upload from the official site asus archive with the desired assembly and unpack the received in a separate directory. (Details The process of downloading archives with software is described above in the article).

1. As in the previous method of manipulations, which assumes solely update the software version, to reinstall from the file and receive as a result of any assembly of the firmware on the router, go to the "Administration" section of the web interface, and open the "Firmware Update" tab.



2. In the "Fox Version" area, near the file "File of the new firmware", the "Select File" button is pushing it.



3. In the window that opens, specify where the file image is located with the firmware, select it and click "Open".



4. We make sure that the file name from the firmware is displayed to the left of the "Send" button and click it.



5. We expect to complete the installation of the system software in the router, watching the filling indicator of the execution.



6. Upon completion of manipulations, the router will automatically restart and starts running the firmware version selected to install.

Method 3: firmware recovery

As a result of unsuccessful experiments with firmware, after a service failure or installation of custom firmware, as well as in other situations, ASUS RT-N12 VP can stop functioning properly. If you open the web interface of the router fails, reset the parameters using the button on the housing does not help restore performance, in general, the device has turned into a beautiful, but non-suitable piece of plastic, it is necessary to restore its program part.

Fortunately, the "emission" routers Asus is usually carried out without any problems, because the manufacturer's specialists have developed a specialized branded utility that allows you to easily exit the situation described - Firmware Restoration..

1. Download from the official site asus and unpack the archive with the firmware of any version for your hardware revision of the router.



2. We download the archive with the distribution and install the Firmware Restoration tool from ASUS:
   • Go to the technical support page in the "Drivers and Utilities" section of your router, using one of the links depending on the audit:

     Download the Firmware Restoration utility for the ASUS RT-N12 VP B1 router from the official website

     Download the Firmware Restoration utility for the ASUS RT-N12_VP router from the official website

   

   • Select the Windows version installed on the computer used as a tool for manipulation with a router;

   

   • Click "Show everything" under the first "Utilityes" list of available for download;

   

   • Click the "Download" button, located opposite the names of the instrument you need - "Firmware Restoration";

   

   • Waiting for the package loading, and then unzipped the obtained;

   

   • Run the "rescue.exe" installer

     

     And follow his instructions,

     

     Installing the Firmware Restoration utility thus.

     

3. Change the settings of the network adapter, through which the router firmware will be restored:
   • Open the "Network and Shared Access Control Center", for example, from the control panel;

   

   • Click the link "Changing the Adapter Parameters";

   

   • By pressing the right mouse button on the network card icon through which the router is connected to call the context menu, in which you select the item "Properties";

   

   • In the window that opens, select "Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" and then click "Properties";

   

   • The next window is our goal and serves to enter parameters.

     

     Install the switch to the "Use the following IP address" position and then make such values:

     192.168.1.10 - in the "IP address" field;

     255.255.255.0 - In the "Subnet Mask" field.

   

   • Click "OK" in the window where the IP parameters were made, and "close" in the adapter properties window.

   

4. Connect the router to PC as follows:
   • Turn off all cables from the device;

   

   • Without connecting power, connect any LAN-port of the Ethernet cable router with a network adapter connector configured by the method specified in the previous step;

   

   • Press the "WPS / RESET" button on the ASUS RT-N12 VP housing and holding it down, connect the power cable to the appropriate router connector;

   

   • When the LED indicator "POWER" starts flashing quickly, let go of the reset button and go to the next step;

   

5. We proceed to restore the firmware:
   • Open the Firmware Restoration necessarily on behalf of the administrator;

   

   • Click the "Overview" button;

   

   • In the file selection window, specify the path to the downloaded and unpacked firmware of the router. Select a file with a firmware, click "Open";

   

   • Click "Download";

   

   • The further process does not require interference and includes:
     • Establishing a connection with a wireless device;

     

     • Loading the firmware in memory of the device;

     

     • Directly automatic restoration of the system;

     

     • Completion of the procedure - the appearance in the Firmware Restoration window notification of the successful loading of the firmware into the device's memory.

     

6. We wait for the reboot asus RT-N12 VP - the end of this process will report the "Wi-Fi" indicator on the device's body.



7. Return the settings of the network adapter to the default values.



8. We try to enter the web interface of the router through the browser. If the authorization in the administrator was successful, the restoration of the program part of the device can be considered complete.

As you can see, software developers for ASUS RT-N12 VP have done everything possible to simplify the process of firmware of the router and make it possible, including unprepared users. Even in critical situations, the restoration of the firmware, which means that the working capacity of the considered device should not cause difficulties.