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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
I'd like to know what magical routing capabilities you're looking for in a home router that can't be filled by the Orbi. I went from an R7000 running XWRT (and prior to that DD-WRT) to the Orbi and I've not missed any routing duties that the R7000 was doing.
Now if you're runnig a home lab or a very complex network then maybe but if you are, the majority of consumer hardware is probably not for you.
Using the Orbi as an AP seems like a huge waste of money.
100% disagree, If it's a waste of money can you show me a cheaper AP that'll handle my gig up/down connection and cover the whole flat/house at the same time?
Handling a gigabit up/down on a LAN can be done by ANY AP so I don't see how that's relevant.
As for coverage, sure, grab yourself literally any mesh system from Google, Eero, TP-Link, etc and you'll be saving between $50-100.
ok let me rephrase, how can I get the max speed out of my wifi with google wifi or eero or linksys velop for that matter which I just returned due to it being 100Mbps-200Mbps up/down slower? and no, not every AP will handle a gig up/down. I tried many in the past on just a 300Mbps connection which failed to get above 200Mbps
Well let's take a step back then. Are you testing your speed being hardwired to the RBR, being connected wirelessly to the RBR, hardwired to a satellite, or connected wirelessly to the satellite?
Hardwired to the RBR I expect full gigabit up/down (or the closest consumer-grade approximation thereof).
Wireless to the RBR I expect somewhere around 60% of the max speed so figure ~520Mbps
Hardwired to the satellite I'd expect aroud 575Mbps
Wireless to the satellite I'd expect to look somewhat like a wireless connection to the RBR with an extra latency hop so around 520Mbps.
Now this is all assuming you're within line of sight and no other devices are talking at the same time.
I'd expect a Google WiFi or Eero to perform the same on the hardwired portion and at least similarly when conected to the main unit (the one connected to your WAN or LAN.)
I'm talking about the wireless speed here
cinek wrote:I'm talking about the wireless speed here
Let's start with acknowledging that Orbi is towards the top part of most tests but accordin to smallnetbuilder, others aren't so bad:The 5GHz tests show relatively low variance and 2.4GHz are a bit more mixed.
Nope, Orbi is faster than most AP's out there, thats why I'm using it as an AP only as well.
tomsliwowski wrote:
cinek wrote:I'm talking about the wireless speed here
Let's start with acknowledging that Orbi is towards the top part of most tests but accordin to smallnetbuilder, others aren't so bad:The 5GHz tests show relatively low variance and 2.4GHz are a bit more mixed.
The review is for the RBK40/RBK30, not the higher end RBK50 kit.
I have to say the new firmware made a difference. So much so that I didn't even realize it happened and just didn't notice things got a lot more stable in my house.
Good job! So far.