Decision point: keep Orbi or move on?

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So they have Auto-Updated us to 2.1.1.16. (RBK53 system, 1 router, 2 satellites)

I've decided to apply the update and see how things work. So far (2 hours in), so good.

I have turned off UPNP since many people seemed to point to it as a possible cause of some issues. Otherwise, running on mostly default settings. Not sure if default for these is still "off" but unless I have a good reason, I'm leaving them off:

Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING - Boosts WiFi speed, reliability, & range for all mobile devices

Enable MU-MIMO

Enable Fast Roaming

Now we'll see if they've addressed any of the issues or just fixed the cosmetic bug. Last chance Netgear.

larryindublin · Answer

Oh, and I do use no-ip and an alternate DNS provider (OpenDNS).&nbsp;

Retired_Member · Answer

When they do an 'auto update' do you still have to login to your Orbi account and search (find) and install as it appears or does it automatically get pushed to your network?

larryindublin · Answer

Retired_Member wrote:When they do an 'auto update' do you still have to login to your Orbi account and search (find) and install as it appears or does it automatically get pushed to your network?Honestly don't know. I would HOPE it doesn't just update as we should be able to control the timing ourselves. I simply saw that 2.1.1.16 had been released and that someone mentioned it was auto-updated. I went to the firmware setting on the router and it said "downloading" and then I clicked "Update All".... a bit later both Router and Satellites rebooted and all reconnected. Hoping for some stability finally.

joelinho · Answer

My ORBI system has been unstable since I bought it. I recently downgraded to&nbsp;V1.11.0.20 and enjoyed a few days of stability until the system decided to auto update to V2.0.0.74. Stability issues are back. Thank you auto update function! Saw that V2.1.1.16 was out so I updated to that hoping for some improvement. In vain it seems. It is as unstable as ever. Just did a factory reset in case that might fix something. Will monitor it for a few hours. Otherwise I will try to go back to&nbsp;V1.11.0.20 again. Oh, how I hate Netgear right now!

tagteam · Answer

VAJim wrote:When they do an 'auto update' do you still have to login to your Orbi account and search (find) and install as it appears or does it automatically get pushed to your network?&nbsp;&nbsp;I believe the update gets pushed, and installed, automatically after some (predetermined) period of inactivity. At least that's what occurred in my case (auto-updated overnight from 1.4.x to 2.0.x).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Decision point: keep Orbi or move on?

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