How do I decompress a .bin file?
I downloaded a firmware update for the linksys wireless-G router I just bought (model# WRT54G– ver.8) from the linksys website.
The file was compressed into a .bin format, but I have no idea how to extract it.
I have a trial version of Stuffit that I thought would work but it doesn’t. (Or maybe I just don’t know how to do it.)
WinRAR does not work either.
Is there a free download I can get that will decompress this file?
.BIN (Binary files) are used for a wide variety of content and can be associated with a great many different programs. **They are not always compressed files**. In general, a .BIN file will look like garbage when viewed in a file editor and unless there is some clue in the ASCII portion of the file (if any) there is little one can do to determine which program a particular .BIN file goes with. The context of the file (where it is located) may help.
In the context of the wireless router, you have to upload the bin file to the router. The instructions are in the readme which you can download on the same page as the firmware.
Basically, connect the router to a computer with a cable, open http://192.168.1.1/ go to Administration, Firmware Upgrade, click the browse… button and select the firmware file you have downloaded. The complete path of the file will appear in the browse… textfield. And then you press the upgrade button.
Be careful: the upgrade must not be interrupted under any circumstance.
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