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dkunath
Jan 17, 2018Star
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...
PyroDog
Jan 28, 2018Apprentice
I'm still holding out on firmware V2.0.0.74 on my Orbi system. Awoke a couple days ago with the units auto updated to the newer firmware and left it running to test it. My problems with high packet loss returned. Downgraded back to V2.0.0.74 and disabled auto updated via NVRAM. I'll just wait for NETGEAR to release an actual update that works.
- mossywellJan 28, 2018Star
MORE JUNK FIRMWARE AGAIN!
I was on 2.0.0.74 and disabled auto-update after the 2.1.1.16 farce and went back to 2.0.0.74. But, last night it autoupdated anyway to 2.1.2.18. (I must have missed something in nvram. Never mind, that's not the point I'm making here...) Now every time the xbox is switched on, the Orbi reboots! Go on, Netgear, you've spent the past month blaming Google for your own programmers' incompetence. I think it's about time you started blaming Microsoft? (Or, you could just, you know, get some decent programmers and maybe even splash out on a TEST TEAM? Here's a URL to help you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_testing )
- Richard1864Jan 28, 2018LuminaryMicrosoft admitted several months ago to a XBox firmware issue causing identical issues to what you’re experiencing, but hasn’t yet fixed it in XBox firmware updates. Nor has Microsoft given a timeline as to whe they will fix it. All I can get out of Microsoft is that issue is the same as with Google’s Android and Chromecast; when waking or turning on XBox throws more than 100,000 packets at the router, forcing the router (every router not just Orbi) to reboot.
- Rip_93Jan 28, 2018AspirantIt looks like Google play services update rolled out to most of my Google devices (too many to check). Everything is back to normal. It's hard to beat the orbi speeds. Tried 3 other mesh systems during these issues and didn't see any improvement other than stability at the time. Orbi seems to be the fastest and best coverage for my needs and roaming from satillite to satillite works very well. Solid signal in every corner of my house.
- RogerSCJan 28, 2018Virtuoso
wrote:MORE JUNK FIRMWARE AGAIN!
I was on 2.0.0.74 and disabled auto-update after the 2.1.1.16 farce and went back to 2.0.0.74. But, last night it autoupdated anyway to 2.1.2.18. (I must have missed something in nvram. Never mind, that's not the point I'm making here...) Now every time the xbox is switched on, the Orbi reboots! Go on, Netgear, you've spent the past month blaming Google for your own programmers' incompetence. I think it's about time you started blaming Microsoft? (Or, you could just, you know, get some decent programmers and maybe even splash out on a TEST TEAM? Here's a URL to help you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_testing )
That was my experience as well. I carefully followed all the steps in the cited posting on both the router unit and satellite unit, and tried more than once. The Orbi still auto-updated, despite that. It takes a varying amount of time. It can update in a matter of minutes, hours, or days.
What I'm doing now seems to be working...I've been on firmware V2.1.1.16 now for going on 4 days. I have an R7800 as my "main" router, using Kong's dd-wrt. The wireless radios on the R7800 are turned off, and I've used "Access Restriction" for downloads.netgear.com and download.netgear.com. The web admin GUI on the Orbi, in AP mode, still shows that there's newer firmware, but so far the Orbi hasn't done the downloads of it.
So, my plan seems to be working, which makes me happy. I feel that I need to be able to control the firmware that's being used on the Orbi, since it's pretty clear at this point that problems are coming from the mix of clients that one has interacting with the particular firmare release. Got my fingers crossed, but so far, so good *smile*.
- RogerSCJan 29, 2018Virtuoso
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wrote:MORE JUNK FIRMWARE AGAIN!
I was on 2.0.0.74 and disabled auto-update after the 2.1.1.16 farce and went back to 2.0.0.74. But, last night it autoupdated anyway to 2.1.2.18. (I must have missed something in nvram. Never mind, that's not the point I'm making here...) Now every time the xbox is switched on, the Orbi reboots! Go on, Netgear, you've spent the past month blaming Google for your own programmers' incompetence. I think it's about time you started blaming Microsoft? (Or, you could just, you know, get some decent programmers and maybe even splash out on a TEST TEAM? Here's a URL to help you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_testing )
That was my experience as well. I carefully followed all the steps in the cited posting on both the router unit and satellite unit, and tried more than once. The Orbi still auto-updated, despite that. It takes a varying amount of time. It can update in a matter of minutes, hours, or days.
What I'm doing now seems to be working...I've been on firmware V2.1.1.16 now for going on 4 days. I have an R7800 as my "main" router, using Kong's dd-wrt. The wireless radios on the R7800 are turned off, and I've used "Access Restriction" for downloads.netgear.com and download.netgear.com. The web admin GUI on the Orbi, in AP mode, still shows that there's newer firmware, but so far the Orbi hasn't done the downloads of it.
So, my plan seems to be working, which makes me happy. I feel that I need to be able to control the firmware that's being used on the Orbi, since it's pretty clear at this point that problems are coming from the mix of clients that one has interacting with the particular firmare release. Got my fingers crossed, but so far, so good *smile*.
Netgear auto-updated my firmware after about 5 days. So two things I've learned:
1. Using dd-wrt on my main router does not deter auto-update.
2. Restricting access to "downloads.netgear.com" and "download.netgear.com" doesn't stop auto-update.
Leaving me with the question of what is the URL that Netgear's using for auto-update? I was looking for the procedure "firmwareUpgrade" (I think that was it) that's used when you click on "newer firmware is available" banner, but I have not been able to find the GPL source code archive for the Orbi. Seems to have been made more difficult to find on Netgear's servers.
Netgear wins this round, but the search goes on. I'm a very persistent person.