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steve8411's avatar
steve8411
Apprentice
Oct 03, 2018

Firmware 2.2.1.210 released as of 10/3/18

New firmware is available via the GUI ....    Let's hope for success.
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DigitalHotdog's avatar
DigitalHotdog
Aspirant
Nov 23, 2018

My Orbi router (with 2 satellites) had been rock solid up until firmware 2.2.1.210. Now the satellite in the basement refuses to connect to the satellite in the living room (one level up). Instead, it insists on connecting 3 levels up to the loft, which is where the router is. Enabling daisy-chain topology isn't providing consistent results. Normally I have it enabled, but I'm getting various from my backhaul regardless of what it's set to.

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 23, 2018

    Try a Manual FW load:
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-2-2-1-210-released-as-of-10-3-18/m-p/1647303/highlight/true#M42416

    DigitalHotdog wrote:

    My Orbi router (with 2 satellites) had been rock solid up until firmware 2.2.1.210. Now the satellite in the basement refuses to connect to the satellite in the living room (one level up). Instead, it insists on connecting 3 levels up to the loft, which is where the router is. Enabling daisy-chain topology isn't providing consistent results. Normally I have it enabled, but I'm getting various from my backhaul regardless of what it's set to.



    • Davenlei's avatar
      Davenlei
      Guide
      Nov 23, 2018
      So I performed the command line updates to the router and the satellite and confirmed the auto update and other setting were set to not check or update.
      Well a couple days later, my router and satellite are updated to the latest bad firmware again. So now my satellite keeps disconnecting and my reliability sucks again.
      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Nov 23, 2018

        Have you tried a manual FW update using v210 to the satellite and then router, then do a factory reset and then setup from scratch? 

        Davenlei wrote:
        So I performed the command line updates to the router and the satellite and confirmed the auto update and other setting were set to not check or update.
        Well a couple days later, my router and satellite are updated to the latest bad firmware again. So now my satellite keeps disconnecting and my reliability sucks again.