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Latest Firmware V2.5.0.38
I applied this latest firmware and my satellite is no longer connected. Also my attached devices is not working. It seems wonky. I'm not sure how to get my sattelite back nor do I trust what my devic...
I cannot believe some of the people in this thread blaming users for installing a fw update that was readily available on the web console. Guys-- this isn't a little company and it is 2019. Firmware that is released to the public regardless of whether it is auto-pushed or not shouldn't have these bugs. I could be a new user that just purchased and click check for updates and see there is one available never having stepped on this forum for guidance.
Most smaller companies I've worked for would fire QA leads/teams if this kind of stuff got shipped out. Look at other tech/software companies and you typically can enroll in BETA groups to test firmware that is suspect to have bugs. Netgear should be ashamed of themselves for continuing to release FW that isn't ready for the spotlight-- and blaming it on end users is absolutely asinine.
Hixz wrote:I cannot believe some of the people in this thread blaming users for installing a fw update that was readily available on the web console. Guys-- this isn't a little company and it is 2019. Firmware that is released to the public regardless of whether it is auto-pushed or not shouldn't have these bugs. I could be a new user that just purchased and click check for updates and see there is one available never having stepped on this forum for guidance.
Most smaller companies I've worked for would fire QA leads/teams if this kind of stuff got shipped out. Look at other tech/software companies and you typically can enroll in BETA groups to test firmware that is suspect to have bugs. Netgear should be ashamed of themselves for continuing to release FW that isn't ready for the spotlight-- and blaming it on end users is absolutely asinine.
You may have not visited with our friends over at Linksys. Most router manufacturers suffer throught the same firmware war. That is trying to find the perfect firmware for all users. NOT. One only has to spend a few days in here to read of the dozen+ ways that people run their systems with double routers, switches, speed test, etc. This whole FW subject has been beat to death, and my position remains, IF your system works, leave it alone. Your will gain much more joy in knowing it works than ever performing a self install of the next wiz bang FW. Good luck.
I've been using Orbi since 2017 and do enjoy Netgear and the equipment. My frustration is that some of these bugs continue to be the same throughout fw releases, such as the device names resetting. By now this should be a part of the regression testing and I've seen it posted on enough sites to know it's an issue for a large majority of users. It isn't a small one off issue with configuration. I can reset my system and add only 1 device and it still has the bug. The QA team is either too small or they aren't testing enough configurations.
I agree. Stuff like this should be of history.
Hixz wrote:I've been using Orbi since 2017 and do enjoy Netgear and the equipment. My frustration is that some of these bugs continue to be the same throughout fw releases, such as the device names resetting. By now this should be a part of the regression testing and I've seen it posted on enough sites to know it's an issue for a large majority of users. It isn't a small one off issue with configuration. I can reset my system and add only 1 device and it still has the bug. The QA team is either too small or they aren't testing enough configurations.
