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New Firmware 1.4.0.18 released
Bug Fixes: Fixes the add-on satellite sync issue. Supports the NETGEAR Orbi app. http://kb.netgear.com/000036450/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-1-4-0-18
I just bought an Orbi system, and updated to 1.4.0.18 during the setup process. Now that I have everything set up, I'm getting really good wifi speeds, right up to the limit of my internet connection (about 120 Mbps) even down in the basement where my Roku and Apple TV are. Very happy about that!
One glitch that seems fairly consistent. When I log into the admin web site from my iMac (connected by ethernet to the Orbi base station, with a static IP address), most admin functions seem to work fine. But when I try to view connected devices, quite often I get an error that I am currently logged in from another device. I'm not. I also sometimes get an error that there is another device on my network with the same IP address. But again, there is not.
This only happens using the web interface. The Genie app is able to see the connected devices without any errors.
Seems to me that 1.4.0.18 release is not stable for iOS devices too many instability issues with this Firmware and iOS based devices, the 1.4.0.16 was more stable, lets see what Netgear does in the next Firmware to address this instability.