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New Orbi firmware 2.1.2.18 update issues?
I noticed that there was a new firmware version 2.1.2.18 for Orbi RBK50. Has anyone installed this version, and has there been any issues after the installation. Please provide any details that you...
dkunath wrote:I noticed that there was a new firmware version 2.1.2.18 for Orbi RBK50. Has anyone installed this version, and has there been any issues after the installation. Please provide any details that you may have.
Thanks,
Dave
Updated to the new firmware about an hour ago.
Attached devices all reporting ok except for Ring (reporps connection type unknown). It now seems to take a bit of time for the attached devices to populate. Sat. reported as not connected but about 12 seconds later it reported good. This was not the case with the prior beta 211 software which populated the devices instantaneously and correctly. Will monitor.
For some reason, the satelite firmware V2.1.2.18 manual upload keeps saying the file is incorrect and will not upload! The Online update shows Update failed. Any suggestions?
I had this when I was mixing my router and sat images. try downloading again and make sure you are uploading the right image.
I got the same reply, which is: "This firmware file is incorrect! Please get the firmware file again and make sure it is the correct firmware for this product."
I am not able to update the firmware in neither the online update nor the manual update tab under firmware update. I am very certain I have tried downloading the firmware for my RBS40 sat. The filename used is RBS40-V2.1.2.18.img.
Any suggestions for how to solve this?
Almost the same here :
Firmware check shows :
"Router RBR40 : RBR40 V2.1.2.18 No new firmware version available."
"Satellite RBS40 : Orbi Satellite-1 V2.1.1.16 Service unreachable"and no way to update satellite manually ("This firmware file is incorrect! ...")
???
1. Manually download V2.1.2.18 firmware for the satellite from here: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK40.aspx#download.
2. Navigate to orbilogin.com in a broswer. Log into orbi and find the satellite IP address in GUI. Satellite IP address is shown under attached devices.
3. Navigate to http://Satellite IP/fwUpdate.htm in a broswer. Log into orbi and browse to the location where you downloaded the firmware and install.
I am seriously going to contact a lawywer about this. Netgear is pushing this update, I have had to downgrade this firmware 3 times, it keeps pushing. EVERYTIME it pushes IT BREAKS MY ENTIRE HOUSE... no wired connections work correctly, and I have a switch that controls over 16 wired connections. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. Nothing that netgear does for a FIRMWARE update that should break everything behind a netgear switch. This makes no logical sense. This breaks my house every time. I keep downgrading it, then I go in and change my NVRAM so the router is not supposed to update, but somehow it updated. Does the NVRAM reset if the power goes out???!? At least I was able to manage this by keeping the router from breaking itself with its own stupid firmware update, Netgear you need to get your SH$%T together. This is going to get you sued. People cannot work from home.
Updated to 2.1.2.18 yesterday and woke up to no wifi at all this morning. Rebooted router a couple of times and finally had wifi, but no satellite. Have tried everything including factory reset of both the RBR50 and the RBS50. Did initial setup twice and it keeps saying "satellite not found". Moved RBS50 into same room as router, but it still won't sync.
At 76 years old, trying to get our wifi at a reasonable speed is not my idea of how I want to spend my time.
Anything else that I can try? Don't know if using an earlier firmware will solve the problem and don't know how to go back to an earlier version.
Thanks for any help you can give.