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DEJohns
Aspirant
Jan 17, 2018

Do I need to update Firmware to V2.1.1.12 before moving to V2.1.1.16 on RBR50 and RBS50

I recently installed an Orbi RBR50 router and two RBS50 satellites on a FiOS network. The RBR50 is in AP mode. All the Orbis are running under firmware V2.0.0.74.

Performance is good and meets my expectations. However, when I look at the attached devices some are showing incorrect Connection Types and an incorrect Connected Orbi. For example, a laptop that communicates via wireless only shows as being wired and connected to the RBR50 router. That's impossible.

Firmware V2.0.0.74 fixes this problem. When planning the firmware upgrade I found an item in the community database that mentions firmware version V2.1.1.12. This discovery spawned 2 questions:

1. Do I need to update the firmware to V2.1.1.12 before going to V2.1.1.16?

2. If skipping firmware versions is not advised, then is there a list of all available firmware patches so I can plan my upgrades in the future?

Thanks in advance.

 

1 Reply

  • You can just jump to the latest FW (which is 2.1.2.18), no need to do incremental updates.

    But I recomend that you follow the installation instructions (sats first etc)