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Firmware V1.12.0.18 Discussion
This does indeed appear to be based on (identical to?) the last private beta V1.12.0.16 and has been released to the public. Hope it helps!
Guest mode AP isolation finally works 100% over IPv4...
New Features and Enhancements:
- Supports ReadySHARE Printer for Orbi devices that are equipped with a USB port
- Updated the OrbiOS API to v3.14
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes the iOS disconnection issue.
- Fixes the Dropcam disconnection issue.
- Fixes the convergence issue when an Ethernet connected device moves from one Orbi to another.
- Fixes the issue where the Orbi app can’t find the Orbi router if the router is using IPv6 and is in AP mode.
- Fixes the issue where the Orbi app can’t display more than 20 connected devices.
- Fixes the issue where the installation assistant might not display if the device is connected to the Orbi network wirelessly.
- Fixes the issue where the 2.4 GHz backhaul setting is disabled if the fronthaul MU-MIMO and TxBF is disabled.
- Fixes the issue where IPv6 devices on the guest network can access the Orbi router’s web GUI.
- Includes security fixes for the following security vulnerabilities:
PSV-2016-0133, PSV-2017-0607, PSV-2017-0615, PSV-2017-0736, PSV-2017-2190
Download Link:
RBR50 - http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/RBR50-V1.12.0.18.zip
RBS50 - http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/RBS50-V1.12.0.18.zip
@TXGunLover wrote:
n4cho wrote:I thought we were getting a new firmware last week. Has Netgear responded at all about any of this? It is growing rather annoying. Im tempted to jump through the NVRAM clear hoops but would prefer to have the proper firmware release. I see newer 1.12.0.20 builds available for other similar devices but not my RBR50 which I am tempted to return to Costco as I had worse coverage but fewer drops with a multi flavored router DD-WRT WDS setup. I don't have any Netgear contacts like some folks do to ask for Beta firmware so this whole process is annoying.
#frustrating
Darren will reach out to you, here on this forum, if he wants you to use the Beta. I would recommend returning it if you're within your return window. It's been over a month and a half of this mess and so far, no official word on a fix.
Fellow Costco purchaser here as well. I'm not having issues, but am reticent to update to the latest FW for fear of experiencing the myriad of issues reported here. Had mine for a week, but am at much older FW that lacks Guest Networking (and auto-updating :smileyhappy:). One of the primary benefits of purchasing at Costco is that you can return it at ANY time for a full refund. Routers are not part of the 90 day return policy. Had a TP Link Deco system that I bought from Amazon and had to push them to issue a refund as Echo devices were dropping off the network. I’m in a holding pattern on FW updating the Orbi until newer, more stable FW is released.
Tim-in-CA wrote:
@TXGunLover wrote:
n4cho wrote:I thought we were getting a new firmware last week. Has Netgear responded at all about any of this? It is growing rather annoying. Im tempted to jump through the NVRAM clear hoops but would prefer to have the proper firmware release. I see newer 1.12.0.20 builds available for other similar devices but not my RBR50 which I am tempted to return to Costco as I had worse coverage but fewer drops with a multi flavored router DD-WRT WDS setup. I don't have any Netgear contacts like some folks do to ask for Beta firmware so this whole process is annoying.
#frustrating
Darren will reach out to you, here on this forum, if he wants you to use the Beta. I would recommend returning it if you're within your return window. It's been over a month and a half of this mess and so far, no official word on a fix.
Fellow Costco purchaser here as well. I'm not having issues, but am reticent to update to the latest FW for fear of experiencing the myriad of issues reported here. Had mine for a week, but am at much older FW that lacks Guest Networking (and auto-updating :smileyhappy:). One of the primary benefits of purchasing at Costco is that you can return it at ANY time for a full refund. Routers are not part of the 90 day return policy. Had a TP Link Deco system that I bought from Amazon and had to push them to issue a refund as Echo devices were dropping off the network. I’m in a holding pattern on FW updating the Orbi until newer, more stable FW is released.
For what it's worth, you can usually roll back without issues if you want to try a newer firmware and run into trouble. One of the reasons I went through the debugging effort to keep running the latest version is to benefit from security fixes that have been pushed. Routers are notoriously wide targets for bad actors, and running old firmwares, however seemingly stable, should not be something we recommend without considering the associated risks. However light they may be in practice. :)
For what it's worth, I've been running v1.12 latest stable for ten days now, with no apparent issues. Everything is fast and stable, wired and wireless, both router and satellite.
Best of luck!