Routers and software updates, why is it important?

Recently we saw an article in which we reviewed three big reasons why we had to renew a router, and one of them was software updates, an element that many users do not know how to give the value they really have, not even in their programs of daily use or in their operating systems. Enterprise router is a basic product for any business/enterprise

Obviously then there are the typical "my mom" and the complaints when the fault is not only from oneself for not caring and having the software we use, but in this article we will focus on the software updates for routers, we will see what paper meet and understand better why they are important.

 1-Software updates correct errors and improve security

 Routers are devices connected to the PC that have their own entity, their own resources and also their own operating system. This implies that they can also have their own vulnerabilities, they can be the target of attacks and they need a minimum of protection and care.

 With security updates manufacturers can resolve bugs and errors, eliminate vulnerabilities and generally improve the security of our router against attacks and malware.

 In the same way that it happens with operating systems, an updated router is a protected router and much safer. 

2-Thanks to the updates it is possible to improve the performance 

We start from the basis that a router has determined by its own hardware a certain level of performance, but as with PC components, it needs adequate software to be able to take advantage of it.

 Since when talking about routers and speeds always touch theoretical maximum speeds it is very possible that the firmware updates that the manufacturer is launching get significantly improve performance.

We must bear in mind that in addition to the gross performance can also improve the stability and quality of the signal.

3-We can receive new functions and features

This depends largely on each router and each manufacturer. There are manufacturers that opt ​​for very simple operating systems, but there are others that take maximum care of the interface and the possibilities of the operating system used by their routers.

In this second case, the updates usually bring a lot of new features, which usually range from new configuration options or functions to redesigns and interface changes, to give some examples.

Putting these three elements together and assessing them together we can make it clear that updates are a constant and necessary improvement path that is also totally free.