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Author Topic: DWA-132 Firmware update  (Read 9144 times)

XTM

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DWA-132 Firmware update
« on: November 16, 2020, 02:36:36 AM »

How do you update firmware manually? on the dongle it says ver:4.00 and I have ver:4.06. Its only allow through drivers update. also how to check which firmware is currently running in windows10?
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Re: DWA-132 Firmware update
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2020, 08:23:35 AM »

Most DWA adapters don't use FW updates. All use and operations are updated thru there installed drivers...
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Re: DWA-132 Firmware update
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2020, 08:34:49 AM »

Latest drivers can be found at http://tsd.dlink.com.tw
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XTM

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Re: DWA-132 Firmware update
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2020, 08:57:21 AM »

is there any windows application to see what fw is running? driver update doesn't give any info regarding fw.
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GreenBay42

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Re: DWA-132 Firmware update
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2020, 09:02:52 AM »

Do you mean driver version? There is not a way to update firmware on this adapter, only drivers.

The version printed on the box or device is the shipping version.

To see what version you are running in Windows 10, in the search box type "device manager".  Go to Network Adapters > right-click the D-Link adapter and select Properties. Click the Driver tab.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2020, 09:08:39 AM by GreenBay42 »
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XTM

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Re: DWA-132 Firmware update
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2020, 09:13:45 AM »

I mean firmware ver not the driver ver. device manager driver section only show driver ver. just want to know what firmware this dongle is running.
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Re: DWA-132 Firmware update
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2020, 09:20:26 AM »

I have no idea.  Just curious by why do you need the firmware version? Drivers run the device. The firmware is not updateable unless you are using 3rd party source code.
« Last Edit: November 16, 2020, 09:27:00 AM by GreenBay42 »
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