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NortheastGuy
Oct 21, 2016Star
Can't update satellite firmware?
I just purchased the system this evening and I'm working to set them up. While Ive been able to update the router to v1.3.0.12 via automatic update, it looks like the satellite has not been updated an...
dogedaddy
Oct 21, 2016Initiate
This is the worst product I have ever bought and here is why. The Orbi setup was ok, the software is a bit antiquated and the mobile app is very old. After getting everything up and running I received a notification that there was a firmware update. After a few tries the router finally updated but the Satellite kept giving me this message: "please wait a moment" I tried using 3 different computers with 5 different browsers and I waited over 30 minutes each time and nothing happened. It would not let me manually upgrade the firmware either and the firmware version posted on the Netgear website is different than the latest version available from the automatic download.
This prompted me to place a support call for my brand new Orbi that I paid $472 for yesterday. The technician was incompetent and did not listen to what I was telling him. He took over my computer and tried to do exactly what I had already done a number of times. After him failing to resolve the issue he told me that he was going to have to open a support ticket with a technician which would be a cost to me. This is without a doubt the worst support experience I have ever had in my life and I say that after buying hundreds of IT products and logging dozens of support calls in my lifetime. I cannot believe that Netgear wants to charge me to resolve a problem that they created and are unable to solve.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I may be able to update the satellite to the same Firmware I have on the router?
rhester72
Oct 21, 2016Virtuoso
Instead of allowing it to download the firmware, try downloading the firmware yourself (to your local computer) and then going to the Manual Update tab and updating the satellite from there via file. This was a known issue with the release firmware from what I've read, but I haven't had any issues since the initial update.
Rodney
- peteytestingOct 21, 2016Hero
manual download is not available yet on the orbi web site
- rjbonesOct 21, 2016Guide
It is there :
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/31421?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
If you use the search box, type the kit model RBK50
- peteytestingOct 21, 2016Hero
thats for V1.2.0.6
we are talking about the new Firmware update V1.3.0.12
which isnt available for manual download yet