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Netgear removed FW 2.5.0.40 + Current 2.3.5.38 "no new fw avail" = Don't upgrade
Just noticed that the Netgear Downloads site no longer shows 2.5.0.40. And on my running RBR and RBS 2.3.5.38, they are no longer indicating that an FW upgrade is available. Could it be that someone a...
Interesting,
https://kb.netgear.com/000061393/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-5-0-40-Hot-Fix is still available.
However I see https://kb.netgear.com/000061420/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-3-5-34-Hot-Fix as being available now with same release note information as v40.
Security Fixes:
- Updates the https certificate
Seems that they are reverting from v2.5x to v2.3x. No idea why the numbering scheme is different.
Maybe the NG put the HTTPS fix in the v2.3x version so users can get this fix along with Device Naming that seems to be working at this version level?
Maybe one of the forum Moderators can comment?
Which one should we use? The 2.3 or 2.5 versions? It's confusing to say the least.
- My feeling is the prudent thing to do is wait for some people to install 2.3.5.34 and see what they report.2.3.5.30 is "stable", but has that irritating problem with the SSL Certificate having expired last August. If the invalid Cert doesn't bother you, and your Orbi is doing eveything you want, leave it alone.If the invalid Cert does bother you, and people report 2.3.5.34 not causing any problems, then update to it.If you have some issue that 2.5.0.40 appears to have solved and you do not mind the device naming being totally screwed up, then I would read through the entire sequence of posts involving 2.5.0.38 and 2.5.0.40 and make a judgement call. "Is what I stand to gain worth the shortcomings that people have pointed out?"For me, it's simple. I'm staying on 2.3.5.30 until there is a consensus that 2.3.5.34 causes no problem.
As suggested, it's up to you what you want to do and try. Eitherway, I would as a last resort factory reset your RBR when upgrading or downgrading to check the operation of what your wanting to use. Others have reported doing this has solved there problems they saw:
sclawrenc wrote:Which one should we use? The 2.3 or 2.5 versions? It's confusing to say the least.
