All RBK 5 series Orbi's.FW not yet available on the download site for manual installation...Please perform a BACKUP configuration to file. Then update the RBS first then RBR lastly. Factory reset the RBR and RBS and setup from scratch if you have problems after the udpate! Current Version: V2.3.5.30New Version: V2.5.0.38 Release Notes:[Bug Fix] Fixes issues with the Apple HomeKit connectivity.[Bug Fix] Fixes the wireless crash and reboot issue when the router is under stress.[Bug Fix] Fixes the WiFi disconnection and IOT issue.[Bug Fix] Fixes the guest isolation issue for multicast and broadcast traffic between the main host and guest.[Bug Fix] Fixes the Ethernet backhaul boot-sequence issue.[Bug Fix] Updates the OpenVPN certificate from MD5 to SHA-256.[New Features and Enhancements] Enhances the device recognition mechanism of the attached devices list.[Bug Fixes] Fixes the compatibility issue with Sonos devices.

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Schmak01
Apprentice
Oct 31, 2019
A far warning, if you use the Access control DO NOT UPDATE as this completely messes up the device names configured. Nothing matches anymore. The names are all out of wack, got these new DEV-0x: MC:AD devices that were named. MACa addresses are right, names and IP's are wrong. So unless you want to look at all your MAC's before you disable then don't update.
- Retired_Member
  Oct 31, 2019
  I would also add....IF your system is working fine (no issues) don't perform a manual upgrade. Feel free to do a search on any updates and read the release notes. In cases like these, new is NOT always better.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 31, 2019
  You need to factory reset the RBR and setup from scratch. This should resolve issues seen with access controls.
  Schmak01 wrote:
  A far warning, if you use the Access control DO NOT UPDATE as this completely messes up the device names configured. Nothing matches anymore. The names are all out of wack, got these new DEV-0x: MC:AD devices that were named. MACa addresses are right, names and IP's are wrong. So unless you want to look at all your MAC's before you disable then don't update.
  - Retired_Member
    Oct 31, 2019
    A factory reset is necessary when you cannot recover your password....Still looking for FW issues...???
pablohoney
Luminary
Nov 21, 2019
By way of an update - an email from Netgear support - addmittal of bugs in the firmware:

"I just received an update following the logs investigation.
Engineering already found some critical problems in the firmware 2.5.0.38 for both the devices list and also for WiFi stability.
Our development teams are working on releasing a fix as well as run tests on the new firmware.
The actual release plan would aim for early December for the release of said firmware."
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Nov 21, 2019
  Nice, thanks for letting us know.
- gr8sho
  Virtuoso
  Nov 21, 2019
  pablohoney wrote:
  
  Our development teams are working on releasing a fix as well as run tests on the new firmware.
  
  😀

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