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MGScott
Tutor
Apr 26, 2020
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Firmware update on RBS50 fails

Note: Model above is incorrect, would not let me select RBK50   I have an RBR50/RBS50 setup that I am trying up put into service. It is running V1.1.0.16.   I am trying to do the first stage man...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    May 26, 2020

    Try v2.0.0.74 first on the RBS...

    MGScott wrote:

    Finally getting back to this.

    Okay, so I log into the satellite (IP easy to guess, since currently only 3 nodes).

    Select Firmware update and browse to "RBS50-V2.2.1.212.img".

    I get the following message, "Please select correct configuration file".

     

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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 26, 2020

You are correct that the Release Notes state that versions up to 2.1.2.210 require updating to 2.1.2.210 first.  That was because back in 2016 when the Orbi was designed, nobody though the firmware file would grow as large as it did, and there was a "maximum file size" hard coded into the firmware update process.  2.1.2.212 was released specifially for the purpose of increasing that file size limit.

 

Are you trying to update by connecting to the router "Firmware Update" web page or connecting to the satellite "Firmware Update"?

  • MGScott's avatar
    MGScott
    Tutor
    Apr 26, 2020

    I am logged into the web interface on the router. 

    Browse to the unzipped .img file for  the satelite  and click upload.