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steve8411
Oct 03, 2018Apprentice
Firmware 2.2.1.210 released as of 10/3/18
New firmware is available via the GUI ....
Let's hope for success.
Computer_Slave
Dec 13, 2018Aspirant
Due the the inferior firmware issue, I end up putting my RBK53 aside and use back my Apple Airport Extreme. Although the Airport Extreme is a bit slower than Orbi RBK53, it has been very stable since its launch, even with ethernet backhaul.
- FURRYe38Dec 13, 2018Guru - Experienced User
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#M42416Airport Extreme doesnt' have ethernet backhaul. It's just LAN networking is all. Ethernet backhaul is in wireless MESH systems only in home environments.
Computer_Slave wrote:
Due the the inferior firmware issue, I end up putting my RBK53 aside and use back my Apple Airport Extreme. Although the Airport Extreme is a bit slower than Orbi RBK53, it has been very stable since its launch, even with ethernet backhaul.