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How to disable automatic firmware updates?
Where is the option to disable firmware updates? There seems to be no option in the Orbi App and no option on the Orbilogin web browser log in page either. I’ve been (happily) on the same firmware ...
Hello. There isn’t an option available to us for controlling automatic updates. NG apparently wants to reserve the right to push updates when they deem necessary.
I was moved to 2.7 overnight. I see others saying the same thing.
I was moved to 2.7 overnight. I see others saying the same thing.
I spent three hours today fixing what Netgear broke last night when it updated my Orbis AND installed a Netgear Armor trial package. I have a physician and an engineer working from home and we're all pissed because we lost a day's work. I absolutely need a way to kill these updates. I note from another recent thread that there was a way to do this - but Netgear now has an "access denied" tag on the referral page with the instructions.
hofendis wrote:I spent three hours today fixing what Netgear broke last night when it updated my Orbis AND installed a Netgear Armor trial package. I have a physician and an engineer working from home and we're all pissed because we lost a day's work. I absolutely need a way to kill these updates. I note from another recent thread that there was a way to do this - but Netgear now has an "access denied" tag on the referral page with the instructions.
tell us more about NG updated your Orbis.
With a day to catch my breath and reflect, I NOTE that when Netgear pushed out this update the other night (and I reject claims that they did not push this out), what was included in it was a 30-day enrollment in Netgear Armor. That seems to be the only significant difference between what my Orbi network had before. I strongly suspect the reason for the update was to push this product for an additional revenue stream.
- Your Orbi should have worked I’m not sure what you were configuring. Updates just update the firmware they do not impact setting or customization. Unless if you were specific of what happens or share your settings file we cannot help you.
gr8sho wrote:
Hello. There isn’t an option available to us for controlling automatic updates. NG apparently wants to reserve the right to push updates when they deem necessary.
I was moved to 2.7 overnight. I see others saying the same thing.tell us more about how you were moved to 2.7 overnight.
vajim wrote:
gr8sho wrote:
Hello. There isn’t an option available to us for controlling automatic updates. NG apparently wants to reserve the right to push updates when they deem necessary.
I was moved to 2.7 overnight. I see others saying the same thing.tell us more about how you were moved to 2.7 overnight.
I happened to be up in the middle of the night and spotted a gremlin running down the internet site carrying a bag that had 2.7 prominently written on the side.
gr8sho wrote:
vajim wrote:
gr8sho wrote:
Hello. There isn’t an option available to us for controlling automatic updates. NG apparently wants to reserve the right to push updates when they deem necessary.
I was moved to 2.7 overnight. I see others saying the same thing.tell us more about how you were moved to 2.7 overnight.
I happened to be up in the middle of the night and spotted a gremlin running down the internet site carrying a bag that had 2.7 prominently written on the side.
Oh ok....handn't seen or heard of an acutal hands free update in years.
