There are two main ways to handle the update: the easy "app" way and the manual "web" way. Connect your smartphone to your router’s Wi-Fi. Open the AI Life App and select your router. Navigate to Updates (or Devices > Updates).

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They followed the instructions. Backup the configuration — export, save — then access the router's admin page at 192.168.1.1. The login form blinked, asking for credentials. She knew the default password hidden on the router's underside, a tiny sticker mottled with age. They were tired enough to be brave. They uploaded the file. Progress bars moved like migrating birds. For a frozen moment, nothing happened. Then the LEDs stuttered and the router went dark, rebooting like something drawing a long, mechanical breath.