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FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 28, 2020

New - RBR50 / RBS50 Firmware Version v2.7.1.60 Officially Released

RBR50 / RBS50 Firmware Version 2.7.1.60 (for US Region Only)   Security Fixes: Fixes security issues Download Link:. https://kb.netgear.com/000062494/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-7-1-60-for-...
FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 05, 2020

Yes and no. If your in the USA region, you can use this. If your outside the USA region, then you should use this version of FW:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-6-1-40/m-p/1997895/highlight/true#M105941

If you can use this version as well as it's the next version of FW up from v4. 

 

NG doesn't post more resent version of FW up on there auto update server necessarily at the same time as they post on the web site. 

So users need to check the download site as well. 

 

Up to you if you want to upgrade or not. If you choose to manual update, update the RBS first then RBR lastly. After the FW is applied and processed. Power OFF the RBS and RBR for 15 seconds then back ON. 

BSmithline wrote:
What FIRMWARE is correct for the first version of the RBR/RBS hardware

Need to know what is the current version of firmware for the first model of the RBR/RBS Orbi mesh system?

 

My units are running V2.5.2.4 and when I do a "check" on the Advanced / Administration / Firmeare Update webpage it shows "No new firmware version available".

 

When I go to the Netgear website and go to the firmware on the RBR50 linked page and download the firmware it shows version "V2.7.1.60" ( RBR50-V2.7.1.60.zip ).  Is this the corect version for the first model of the RBR50 hardware?

 

Stev3D's avatar
Stev3D
Luminary
Dec 05, 2020

BSmithline, there are two current versions, 2.7.1.60 and 2.6.1.40.

 

I initially attempted to use 2.7.1.60 and even though I am in the US, all hell broke loose. Scroll up a bit and you will see my trials and tribulations.  

 

I am running the 2.6.1.40 version and things are pretty much back to normal.  If you aren't using Netgear's Armor or other security products, you don't need the 2.7 version (that seems to be the differentiator between 2.6 and 2.7).

 

Good luck!

 

 

    • glenfaj26's avatar
      glenfaj26
      Guide
      Jan 05, 2021

      The files in those link are corrupted. It keeps opening up more links. One file says "the disc image file is corrupted" when attempted to open. 

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jan 05, 2021

        DO NOT attempt to open the .img file after you unpack the .zip file. Just proceed to the RBS or RBS web page and use the FW update web page in the browser to select the .img file from with in the orbi FW udpate page. Then apply. The .img file format is used ONLY by the Orbi RBS and RBR units. 

         

         

        glenfaj26 wrote:

        The files in those link are corrupted. It keeps opening up more links. One file says "the disc image file is corrupted" when attempted to open.