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[SUPERDINK]

Purchased a DIR-816L in Shanghai where I currently am based but as I can't read Chinese I'd like to change the language to English. Couldn't find an English language pack to download on Dlink downloads area for the router, is there another way?

[FurryNutz]

Link>Welcome!

• What Hardware version is your router? Look at sticker under router.
• Link>What Firmware version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.

[SUPERDINK]

thanks for the reply.

Sticker is also in Chinese but I can see B1 and V2.00(CN) if that helps.

[FurryNutz]

Lets go here:
http://tsd.dlink.com.tw/downloads2008detail.asp

Select DIR from the left side drop down menu.
Select 816L from the right side drop down menu.

Download the following file:
DIR-816L B1 v2.03 for WW

Do the following while hard wired LAN connected to the router please:
Use IE or FF to do this.
Disable all browser security add-ons and any PC security SW temporarily.

Factory reset the router using the routers web page option under Tools/System.
Upload the DIR-816L B1 v2.03 for WW .bin file.
After the upload completes and the router comes back to ready, Factory reset the router using the routers web page option under Tools/System once more and then set up from scratch.

The UI should be in English now.

Let us know how it goes...

[SUPERDINK]

Didn't work.

I downloaded Firmware: DIR-816L B1 v2.03 for WW the saved file is called: DIR816L_FW203b03.bin

Turned off all antivirus etc.
Using IE I reset to factory default
I uploaded the firmware file using the firmware upgrade section, the router successfully upgraded to B1 v2.03 and restarted with the UI still in chinese.
I reset to factory default again but the UI is still in chinese.
Reset again just in case, still in chinese.

What do you suggest?

[FurryNutz]

Try this:
Emergency Recovery Mode

Use the same WW file...

[FurryNutz]

Where you able to get this changed over? 

Didn't work.

I downloaded Firmware: DIR-816L B1 v2.03 for WW the saved file is called: DIR816L_FW203b03.bin

Turned off all antivirus etc.
Using IE I reset to factory default
I uploaded the firmware file using the firmware upgrade section, the router successfully upgraded to B1 v2.03 and restarted with the UI still in chinese.
I reset to factory default again but the UI is still in chinese.
Reset again just in case, still in chinese.

What do you suggest?

[SUPERDINK]

I haven't tried yet, to be honest it sounds a little extreme and I don't want to brick the router. I'm currently using Chrome's translate function when I need to change settings in English. I haven't started using any of the advanced features so will probably get onto it when I do.

Surprising D-Link doesn't just add a language option into the settings considering their products are sold globally.

[FurryNutz]

Is there a remove option under the Language Pack feature?

[SUPERDINK]

there's a 'clear' button i think. translation says 'clear the language pack' button has 'clear' on it.

[FurryNutz]

See if the Clear Language pack works first...

[SUPERDINK]

Thanks a lot clearing the language pack worked.

[FurryNutz]

Enjoy. 

[FTJAHID]

DIR-600M need Change chinese to English but i can't change please help

[FurryNutz]

Is there a remove option under the Language Pack feature?

DIR-600M need Change chinese to English but i can't change please help