I have a D-Link router DI-524 should I upgrade the firmware to V3 ?

Answer 1

check the revision version first !!
http://support.dlink.com/products/revision.asp?productid=DI%2D524

make sense to upgrade the firmware but first check the revision version !!

Answer 2

yes why not & then

GET THIS SET TO DISABLED

(GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING )

is your router safe?
you need to call your (isp) server
they have to get you in to your router home page
then from there ..copy & paste the router home page
into a notepad then save that to a back up cd

now from there they have to take you to the part
where (GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING ) is
then you click on ( GAMES & APPLICATION SHARING) icon
then at the top on the right your see
configure.. you click on configure
then you .. untick the box
that is ticked there ...
then you click on
apply
and then ask there where you set up a wpa-security key dont use a 128bit wep key ask to use a wpa- security that is your router password and you pick the wpa-security key
now you close off the page
and clean out your internet address bar

download privacy guardian .. that will clean everything for you
Privacy Guardian also restores valuable hard drive space and speeds up system performance by cleaning out old and unused temporary records. It allows you to simply and securely erase privacy sensitive files from Windows, Microsoft Office, Netscape, Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer.firefox all temporary internet files & Cookies every Privacy Guardian is simple to install and easy to use. It is suitable for Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera and Mozilla Firefox Internet browsers and can be set to automatically protect your privacy at regular intervals. With Privacy Guardian one click of the mouse all clean
Privacy Guardian is at the bottom of the pctools website and you can download it and use it

http://www.pctools.com

Answer 3

It would be a good idea to do the upgrade in firmware

Answer 4

I would just to be safe.