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Decision point: keep Orbi or move on?
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...
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?
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.
My ORBI system has been unstable since I bought it. I recently downgraded to 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 V1.11.0.20 again. Oh, how I hate Netgear right now!
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?
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).
The new 2.1.1.16 is still buggy, wasn't a good idea for them to push that. I have a Velop arriving tomorrow for comparison. If it works at all reasonably I'll return the Orbi. Just hasn't provided any warm fuzzy feelings.
webminster wrote:The new 2.1.1.16 is still buggy, wasn't a good idea for them to push that. I have a Velop arriving tomorrow for comparison. If it works at all reasonably I'll return the Orbi. Just hasn't provided any warm fuzzy feelings.
The funny thing is I have 2 friends who have returned the Velop to move to Orbi and now swear by Orbi since Velop was buggy. Since I've been on 2.1.1.16 (a whole 8 or 9 hours now I think), I haven't had a drop or reboot. Only time will tell. I used to go weeks without having to manually reboot when I had a simple TPLINK Router and dual SSID's.
