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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...
For everyone having reset issues (without Google Home - I can't speak to that, but I do have a Chromecast and two Android smart TVs), I did the following and have been running solidly for almost 5 days now. Previously, I was having reset issues every 24-48 hours.
- Download the router firmware:
- Download the satellite firmware:
- Follow these instructions to factory reset your router and satellites: https://kb.netgear.com/31486/How-do-I-reset-my-Orbi-system-to-factory-default-settings
- Power on your system and synch your sattelite(s) to the router using default settings
- Once you have the IP address for your satellite(s), login and manually apply the firmware update to the satellite(s) FIRST
- Once your satellites have completed the upgrade, login to your router and manually apply the firmware update to your router
- I don't know that this step is necessary, but I unplugged and power cycled all my devices after the update
- Once completed, I went in and did all my customizations (SSID name, reserved IP addresses, port forwarding, etc)
- Personal preference, but I disabled beamforming and daisy chaining; I left MU-MIMO enabled
- Extra info - My system is running in Router mode connected to a bridged Arris DG860P2 cable modem
I have 100Mbps/5Mbps internet service and this test was performed from my PC which is hardwired into a satellite about 60 feet away from the router, the tested server is about 20-25 miles from my home:
Hi Ajshurts
any updates are you still stable doign the full manual update?
TIA
I've done the manual upgrade to the new 2.1.2.18 firmware and then downgraded again as I had issues every time. The last of my Android devices got the software fix on Friday, so yesterday I updated the firmware to the new 2.1.2.18 again. I had some issues but not too bad. This morning, it was nothing but trouble for three solid hours. Drops and disconnects every few minutes. So I rolled my firmware back to 2.0.0.74 and immediately all my issues cleared - been running 12 hours now error free. And nothing else was changed, only the firmware. The new firmware has major issues, and they need to be addressed quickly.
I'm running it in AP mode which should make a firmware upgrade pretty easy, I never had issues before with an other routers running in AP mode like this one.