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DatabaseJase
Luminary
Dec 16, 2019

Firmware Version 2.5.1.8

Netgear have released a new firmware update for RBS50/RBR50 here:   https://kb.netgear.com/000061530/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-5-1-8    No mention of specific fixes to device labelling and r...
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radamchak
Guide
Feb 15, 2020

Installed v2.5.1.8 "automatically". Wondered why router and satellites did not sync. I ended up reinstalling manually, to be sure it was done correctly, then "factory reset" router and satellites. Network came up after this workflow. Go figure. Upload speed seems to be about 3-4Mb/sec slower, even after changing Speedtest servers.

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 17, 2020

Maybe NG put it up for auto check update now. I also noticed a slight performance dip. Wasn't anything major. 

radamchak wrote:

Installed v2.5.1.8 "automatically". Wondered why router and satellites did not sync. I ended up reinstalling manually, to be sure it was done correctly, then "factory reset" router and satellites. Network came up after this workflow. Go figure. Upload speed seems to be about 3-4Mb/sec slower, even after changing Speedtest servers.