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Firmware 2.7.3.22, a poll
So I have an RBR40 with two RBS20 satellites and the 2.7.3.22 firmware just showed up in the app as an update. I’m currently on 2.6.2.104. I’ve seen some threads here with bricked main routers and ...
I found my way to these forums after 2 years because of the 2.7.3.22 firmware.
I'd tell you not to do it. This is the first firmware update where I've had major issues.
My upload speeds dropped to 1 mb, one of my 2 satellites keeps dropping off and reconnecting randomly. After the updated I had about 10 duplicate IP addresses creating conflicts . Devices wouldn't just auto reconnect. On many of them had to forget the network and readd it. And now 50% of my devices in the Orbi app and web based router management tools show offline or not even connected when they actually are connected.
This sucks.
My understanding is that I have perform a factory reset, but that seems like a pain in the butt especially if I have to re-enter the SSID and password for 70 devices and reconfigure the router from scratch.
It's like Netgear didn't test this firmware out at all. It's bad. Really bad. But maybe it's just me.
I'd tell you not to do it. This is the first firmware update where I've had major issues.
My upload speeds dropped to 1 mb, one of my 2 satellites keeps dropping off and reconnecting randomly. After the updated I had about 10 duplicate IP addresses creating conflicts . Devices wouldn't just auto reconnect. On many of them had to forget the network and readd it. And now 50% of my devices in the Orbi app and web based router management tools show offline or not even connected when they actually are connected.
This sucks.
My understanding is that I have perform a factory reset, but that seems like a pain in the butt especially if I have to re-enter the SSID and password for 70 devices and reconfigure the router from scratch.
It's like Netgear didn't test this firmware out at all. It's bad. Really bad. But maybe it's just me.
Yosmany21 wrote:
My understanding is that I have perform a factory reset, but that seems like a pain in the butt especially if I have to re-enter the SSID and password for 70 devices and reconfigure the router from scratch.
Sory you made a beginner mistake. Every time I insall a new WiFi router or Factory Reset the one I'm using now, I put in exactly the same SSID/password . That way, all my devices reconnect automatically. And, if I decide to "go back" to the old WiFi router, it is a simple swap and the devices reconnect again.
Also, when I want to change the Password Recovery security questions, I am required to enter the old password and then new password (two times). I just use the same password for old and new.
- If I factory reset the router do I have to factory reset the satellites? Is there a Best practice to follow when doing a reset of your system with two satellites?
If you reset the RBR it's best to reset the RBS as well. Initial steps after a FW update is to power OFF the RBR and RBS and ISP modem.
If this doesn't work to resolve odd isssues, then a reset would be next step.
Yosmany21 wrote:
If I factory reset the router do I have to factory reset the satellites? Is there a Best practice to follow when doing a reset of your system with two satellites?
