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New - NetGear Orbi Firmware Version 2.3.0.32 now available...
FW 2.3.0.32 is now available on our support site :
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50.aspx#download
RBR/RBS 50 Series Only.
To manually update the firmware, there is a need to ...
You are correct. (Like every product I have ever owned) Netgear's Orbi system is not perfect. Users find things that do not work entirely as they expect and Netgear's engineers make changes to the firmware. At first, they test "in house." When they believe a new firmware is "pretty solid", they invite a group of users to test it out (a "Beta Test"). When the beta test seems to be going well, they release the firmware to people who are eager for a new version. This is often people who find the current firmware deficient in one way or another. That is what is happening now.
If a user has "no problems" with their Orbi network, there is no urgency to update firmware. In several specific areas, when Community Forum members complain about Orbi, the Beta testers often say, "you are correct. that sucks. the new release has improved that function. please try the new firmware and see if it addresses your situation."
If you do nothing, one day your Orbi will have the new firmware automatically.
Thank you for the response. I did read through the release note and noticed the release of armor security product with 2.3.0.32. I did some research within this comnunity but cannot seem to find alot of reviews/opinions on the capabilities.
Does anyone following this thread have any experience with Armor? I'm coming from the ASUS ecosystem and looks to be very simliair to their AiProtection(ie Trend Micro) implementation which comes free of charge with the router purchase. Just trying to justify paying 69usd annually for something that many vendors provide for free. Am I missing some addtional capability that separates armor's subscription from other products?
Thanks
Please post your questions and thoughts here about Armor:
Joboo7777 wrote:
Thank you for the response. I did read through the release note and noticed the release of armor security product with 2.3.0.32. I did some research within this comnunity but cannot seem to find alot of reviews/opinions on the capabilities.
Does anyone following this thread have any experience with Armor? I'm coming from the ASUS ecosystem and looks to be very simliair to their AiProtection(ie Trend Micro) implementation which comes free of charge with the router purchase. Just trying to justify paying 69usd annually for something that many vendors provide for free. Am I missing some addtional capability that separates armor's subscription from other products?
Thanks
You are not missing anything. Save your money.
