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New firmware released 1.11.0.20
Some people were saying the 1.11.0.N beta was helping with a lot of issues. There is a new version released, but the release notes don't list any fixes. Has anybody tried the new version to see if it improves things?
Hello Everyone
We have release firmware version 1.12.0.18 this firmware has fixes for disconnects and many more I posted the release notes below.
https://kb.netgear.com/000044171/RBR50-Firmware-Version-1-12-0-18
If you are still having issues after updating your Orbi unit you may want to factory reset the Orbi and test again. If you are still having disconnect issues or other issues with this firmware please create a new thread or contact our support team.
http://www.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx
Thanks
DarrenM
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See last comment from me in the thread "Orbi drops wifi for iPad Pro, iPhone 7 and Macbook Pro intermittently" - I have installed it (after fixing the download link) and is verifying it now. The beta worked just great for me (and I was the initial author of that thread).
Tried and its for the RBS50 and will not update the RBS40.
Does anyone know where the update for the RBS40 is located?
Hello everyone
If you are currently on the beta 1.11.0.8 on RBR50 do not update to the latest live release.
DarrenM
Hi DarrenM,
Oops, that was a bit unexpected, many thanks for the heads up (and will "downgrade" now... ;-)
Cheers
DarrenM,
Is Netgear "trying" to make us angry?
Can you please provide us instructions concerning "how to not update" to the new .20 version. Will Orbi not auto-update to this new version given the beta is .8.
You finally provide a working beta, and now you GA a newer version that does not have these fixes for connection drops???????????????????????
Really???????????
Good thing I’m on a business trip and didn’t have time to update. :)
We released this firmware release to target some wireless connectivity issues on the RBR40 related SKUs (RBK40, RBK43, RBK30, etc), including the Macbook issue. As a reminder, we continuously to work to improve the wireless connectivity and performance and fix bugs that are brought to our attention.
Orbi Product Team
How do you become a beta tester?
"How do you become a beta tester"
Buy the product, congratulations you're the tester of a beta release, whether they call it that or not. Good lord hire a new QC manager.
Another useless release aye? Not a single issue fixed that are outstanding for Months!!!
Just hang in there. Det Currency beta is a huge step forward. I guess they didn’t had time to implement the beta stuff into the new fw but it shouldn’t take long for them to prepare a stable fw based on the latest beta.
So the 1.11.0.20 toasted my Orbis... I had to get new devices (NETGEAR I am sending the old ones back). So I have 1 router and 3 satelittes. They had 1.4.x.x on them... I went to update to 1.11.0.20... As the directions said I manual updated... but or some reason the router updated itself.... Now I can't see the sateleites... what to do?
Ask Netgear of they have a recovery tool.
I know ASUS has a tool that can take a bricked device and force-reload firmware onto it, but it only works for ASUS devices.
I don’t know if Netgear has this ability.
Understand that ASUS is a very OPEN company and allows third-party firmware to be used. Hence, they have this tool to save those who are in your shoes.
Another thing to try, is to plugin the sats via Ethernet and see if they take IPs. Login to the sats directly, and re-apply the firmware.
I had a beta do the same to me a while ago (sats would not re-connect). Needed to connect my laptop directly to the Sat and reload the firmware.
Try pressing the sync buttons first...
"To sync your Orbi router and satellite:
- Make sure that the router and satellite are receiving power.
- Press the Sync button on the router.
- Within two minutes, press the Sync button on the satellite.
Note: The location of the Sync button varies depending on the model of your satellite.
Your Orbi router and satellite are synced."
https://kb.netgear.com/31018/How-do-I-sync-my-Orbi-router-and-satellite
You could also download and install the older version of firmware on the router and then note the IP addresses of the satellites and navigate to those and update the satellites first with the newer firmware and then the router. (If you go to support, Orbi, Downloads, previous versions, they are all there.) http://www.netgear.com/support/product/Orbi.aspx#download
If nothing else works, paper clip to the reset button and set up again from scratch (for the router and all the satellites).
Thx. All wokring now...
- No, either see if you can get into the beta program or hang in there for the stable release of the current beta which works really good.
As I understand .20 doesn’t do anything to improve all issues.
