Hi All, I have contacted Orbi support with this one but they don't seem to have the answer I'm looking for.They have told me to try using the WEBUI Advanced Security -> Access list -> Not workingAdvanced -> Setup -> Lan rename device -> Partly working. For some reason some of the device are renamed and some not.Anyone else having this problem?I'm using the latest firmware and I have reseted to factory default 3 times to see if this helps but it has no impact on the problem. I don't think it's a hardware issue because some of the devices are renamed. Firmware: 2.5.0.38 Regards,Toube

its a known issue with the 2.5.0.38 firmware. https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Firmware-Update-2-5-0-38/td-p/1814184https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-Device-Names-not-Saving/m-p/1814717#M73473 You could roll back the firmware or wait for the newest firmware update to see if it fixes it.

there's been 29 updates since it was released. So quite frequently in comparison to other routers.

Retired_Member yeah I here you.Well as I said this is more of a annoying bug and s long as the Router is working with the satellites in a stable manner then I'm good👍I'm coming from Asus aimesh and it was not an pleasent experience.-Toube

Its working for me and others. https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-Version-2-5-1-8/td-p/1837215/jump-to/first-unread-messagexlerate wrote:Ok guys, going to give this firmware a shot this afternoon.

Lots of posts here about this subject. Your problem is Firmware: 2.5.0.38 Roll your firmware back and STOP doing manual updates.

Attached Device Rename not working

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Retired_Member
Nov 03, 2019
Lots of posts here about this subject.

Your problem is Firmware: 2.5.0.38

Roll your firmware back and STOP doing manual updates.
plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 03, 2019
its a known issue with the 2.5.0.38 firmware.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Firmware-Update-2-5-0-38/td-p/1814184
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-Device-Names-not-Saving/m-p/1814717#M73473

You could roll back the firmware or wait for the newest firmware update to see if it fixes it.
- Retired_Member
  Nov 03, 2019
  Thanks.
  Yeah that was my assumption also.
  Well not such a critical bug still something many would like to have working.
  
  Going to wait for Netgear to release a new firmware that fixes this. Btw how often are the firmwares updated?
  
  Regards,
  Toube
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 03, 2019
    there's been 29 updates since it was released. So quite frequently in comparison to other routers.
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 12, 2019
Care to give v40 a try? Looks like one user said the naming of devices seems fixed for him.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Where-are-the-device-names-located-when-in-a-telnet-session/td-p/1822589/jump-to/first-unread-message
Retired_Member wrote:
Hi All,

I have contacted Orbi support with this one but they don't seem to have the answer I'm looking for.
They have told me to try using the WEBUI Advanced Security -> Access list -> Not working
Advanced -> Setup -> Lan rename device -> Partly working.

For some reason some of the device are renamed and some not.
Anyone else having this problem?
I'm using the latest firmware and I have reseted to factory default 3 times to see if this helps but it has no impact on the problem.

I don't think it's a hardware issue because some of the devices are renamed.

Firmware: 2.5.0.38

Regards,
Toube
- kuno2501
  Guide
  Nov 24, 2019
  Having same issue since the latest update Router Firmware Version V2.5.0.38
  Attached device name got messed up and cannot rename some of them, also cannot change access control of some of the attached devices!!
  This update is terrible
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 25, 2019
    Give v40 a try and see if this resolves this for you. Others have reported v40 fixed it for them:
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-2-5-0-38-firmare-bug/m-p/1826207/highlight/true#M76176
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/2-5-0-40-Attached-Devices-Issue-on-RBR50-RBS50/m-p/1827366/highlight/true#M76384
    
    I recommend doing a factory reset and setup from scratch on the RBR after updating FW. If this doesn't work for you, revert back to v30.
    kuno2501 wrote:
    Having same issue since the latest update Router Firmware Version V2.5.0.38
    Attached device name got messed up and cannot rename some of them, also cannot change access control of some of the attached devices!!
    This update is terrible

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