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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...
See the instructions in the link below.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/The-2-1-2-18-nightmare/m-p/1490248#M21767
tagteam's instructions above on disabling auto-update saved me from going to pick up a google wifi (thank you for that). Reverting to older firmware is the answer, unfortunately.
wooties wrote:tagteam's instructions above on disabling auto-update saved me from going to pick up a google wifi (thank you for that). Reverting to older firmware is the answer, unfortunately.
It may not have updated immediately, but until you have run it for a couple of weeks and it hasn't upgraded, don't assume it will stay at whatever firmware you installed. I have never managed to make my Orbi stick to a stable version (way back in 1.11 and below series) more than a week, even with all the telnet fixes.
Before Zero issue and after update Zero issue.
Thanks Netgear !
madbrain wrote:
wooties wrote:tagteam's instructions above on disabling auto-update saved me from going to pick up a google wifi (thank you for that). Reverting to older firmware is the answer, unfortunately.
It may not have updated immediately, but until you have run it for a couple of weeks and it hasn't upgraded, don't assume it will stay at whatever firmware you installed. I have never managed to make my Orbi stick to a stable version (way back in 1.11 and below series) more than a week, even with all the telnet fixes.
I'm so sad to hear this.. I have loved having the Orbi in my house but the last several issues have put me at my wit's end. If this happens, it's being replaced with something not from Netgear.
No issues for me. I updated from 2.0.0.74 using the 'update all' button. Quite painless.
I had to power cycle my satellite to get everything working smoothly after I tried out Ethernet backhaul but everything is working well… so far.
I thought I had auto upgrade disabled, but I must have missed a step, because I went from 2.0.0.76 -> 2.1.2.18 tonight. No problems so far - the only reason I noticed the change is because I happened to log into the router UI to check something else.
The only thing I've noticed so far is the connected devices page is showing some devices attached to the router, when really they connected to the satellite. As far as I can tell, this is just a UI glitch and doesn't really affect any functionality - devices are still really connected to where I would expect them to be, regardless of what the UI page says.
