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failed firmware update
I have an orbi RBR50 with RBS50 satelite. I purchased them some time ago. The firmware version in the firmware update page shows v1.2.0.6 (really old). It always showed "no new firmware version av...
I was successful getting the router and satelites up to the current version. I'm going to lay this out so that if someone looks at it its all in one place. Thanks to FURRYe38 for the information. He came up with the fix(es). I'm just putting it together for the next guy.
Problem: Router (RBR) and Satellite (RBS) were at v1.2.0.6. When Satelite updated, would not talk to Router. Router would not accept update to v2.7.1.60 (said file was incorrect).
Steps to Solve
To get Satellite working again hard connected from computer to a port on the RBS. Computer was addressed 192.168.1.245 (had to be in 192.168.1.xx network). Pressed factory reset and waited until the top ring turned magenta (2 minutes or so) and then launched a web browser to 192.168.1.250 (the RBS automatically trys to come up on that address if it can't connect to the RBR). Uploaded v1.2.0.6 firmware (to get everything up to a working state).
Upgraded firmware in the following order:
RBR and RBS to v1.12.0.18 (the last of the v1 versions) Couldn't go to v2.0.0.74 from where I was.
RBS to v2.7.1.60
RBR to v2.0.0.74
RBR to v2.2.1.212
RBR to v2.7.1.60
Don't know if i needed to do all of them, but got from FURRYe38 couldn't go directly from v2.0.0.74 to v2.7.1.60. It all worked out, and I'm now fully up and connected!
Thanks again to FURRYe38@
You need to update to v2.0.0.74, then v212, then you go go to v40.
I believe you can put v74 first on the RBS then go directly to v40, Do the RBS first. The RBR you have to install those versions of FW in that order to get it past v1.
Yes, the hardwired trick worked like a charm. I did find that it didn't work to go to 2.0.0.74. The router still said it was not a good file. I went to v1.12.0.18 and both the RBS and RBR updated (I'm running there now). Ran out of time, but is suspect that it both will go from here to 2.0.0.74 just fine. Then its just a matter of multiple updates to get to the current version!
Thanks so much for your help. I'll update when I finally get to current version.
I was successful getting the router and satelites up to the current version. I'm going to lay this out so that if someone looks at it its all in one place. Thanks to FURRYe38 for the information. He came up with the fix(es). I'm just putting it together for the next guy.
Problem: Router (RBR) and Satellite (RBS) were at v1.2.0.6. When Satelite updated, would not talk to Router. Router would not accept update to v2.7.1.60 (said file was incorrect).
Steps to Solve
To get Satellite working again hard connected from computer to a port on the RBS. Computer was addressed 192.168.1.245 (had to be in 192.168.1.xx network). Pressed factory reset and waited until the top ring turned magenta (2 minutes or so) and then launched a web browser to 192.168.1.250 (the RBS automatically trys to come up on that address if it can't connect to the RBR). Uploaded v1.2.0.6 firmware (to get everything up to a working state).
Upgraded firmware in the following order:
RBR and RBS to v1.12.0.18 (the last of the v1 versions) Couldn't go to v2.0.0.74 from where I was.
RBS to v2.7.1.60
RBR to v2.0.0.74
RBR to v2.2.1.212
RBR to v2.7.1.60
Don't know if i needed to do all of them, but got from FURRYe38 couldn't go directly from v2.0.0.74 to v2.7.1.60. It all worked out, and I'm now fully up and connected!
Thanks again to FURRYe38@