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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 ...
Ya,
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP
Need to press the reset button for 30 seconds then release, then it send to PUT the command and upload the FW.
Should get you back. You can try loading up v2.5.2.4 here...
One thing that Voxels FW. You need to read the notes and be aware. https://www.snbforums.com/forums/netgear-ac-wireless.53/
I forgot to also let you know, you need to revert the RBR and RBS back to NG stock version 2.5.2.4 prior to loading Voxels FW.
I guess he's only working to develop on v2.5.2x only as I believe he ran in to issues on v2.6 and later versions. So If you can get stock FW back on the RBR, then you can apply Voxels FW. You can't apply his FW on top of v2.6 or v2.7 stock FW.
Also if you get voxels FW back on to the RBR. His Factory Reset was not working correctly last time I checked. Not sure why he could not fix it. :smileyfrustrated: However if a FR is needed, you have to apply NG stock version 2.5.2.4 again back on to the RBR, then factory reset while stock is loaded, then re-apply Voxels FW. I have not loaded his FW in a while so I don't know if he ever fixed the FR issue on his FW. Really makes using his FW a hassle sometimes. Though users seem to like and and seems to work well.
thanks. where do i get v2.5.2.4? i don't have any saved .img files. i guess in the same place...
All previous firmware files for the RBR50 are here:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBR50.aspx#download
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I threw in the towel. The Orbi had been rock solid. Now it's mostly just a rock. Ironic twist: I grabbed an Asus AX XT8, and it also only showed 50mbps download - wired (same as the Orbi, when it had firmware.) The AX has pretty good software, and shows the connection speed of each of the RJ45 ports...and WAN showed 100Mbps. Their web site for troubleshooting said to check your cables to make sure they are at least CAT5E for gig speeds. (CAT5 only supports 100Mbps). you know what happened when i checked the cable from the wall to the router...CAT5. been there for years? no idea why it ever worked at gig speed, or why it stopped. When i found a legit CAT5e and plugged it in, ASUS identified the port as 1gig and it is giving me those speeds. hard lesson for a $6 cable. I'll use the Asus for a while. Too much drama with Orbi atm. I'll see how the new 6e stuff works. i might not be smart enough to get that to work tho. Moral of the story...more CATs are always better!
