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New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.44
Netgear is pushing out yet another a new Orbi firmware update.
Hopefully it's better than the last version v32.
Please share your experience.
Firmware Update
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So after turning daisy-chain back on, waiting through the reboot, then back off again, and waiting through the reboot, my router and main satellite show it as disabled, but my second satellite shows it as enabled on it's debug.htm page. When looking at the WiFi signals present in my house, I'm seeing two hidden 5G networks that have MAC addresses that are right in sequence with my router and my second satellite. I see no hidden 5G network with a MAC address in sequence with my primary satellite. So I'm almost certain that my second satellite has daisy chain enabled.
Anyone have any ideas on how to reset this? I thinking maybe a factory reset of the satellite and then re-associate it to my router - does that seem like the best plan?
DougB628 wrote:
So after turning daisy-chain back on, waiting through the reboot, then back off again, and waiting through the reboot, my router and main satellite show it as disabled, but my second satellite shows it as enabled on it's debug.htm page. When looking at the WiFi signals present in my house, I'm seeing two hidden 5G networks that have MAC addresses that are right in sequence with my router and my second satellite. I see no hidden 5G network with a MAC address in sequence with my primary satellite. So I'm almost certain that my second satellite has daisy chain enabled.
Anyone have any ideas on how to reset this? I thinking maybe a factory reset of the satellite and then re-associate it to my router - does that seem like the best plan?
When I did the home network reboot, I made sure all devices were disabled and confirmed through the Orbi app. I also cold started both the router and the satellite. If you did these steps as well, perhaps factory resetting that one satellite might be enough.
If you hadn’t yet performed a factory reset when you moved to .44, then doing it now would make sense to ensure things start fresh. I had already done this earlier after the firmware updated itself, hence why I did not do it a second time.
- I’ve found you need to do this to ‘clean out’ a satellite config.
Switch satellite off.
Wait until the router gui shows disconnected and then hit remove.
Switch satellite on and immediately factory reset it via the button.
Wait until it finishes booting up
Add new satellite via the gui.
If you just reset the satellite it seems the router just resyncs it complete with any issues.
Bullyterrier wrote:
I’ve found you need to do this to ‘clean out’ a satellite config.
Switch satellite off.
Wait until the router gui shows disconnected and then hit remove.
Switch satellite on and immediately factory reset it via the button.
Wait until it finishes booting up
Add new satellite via the gui.
If you just reset the satellite it seems the router just resyncs it complete with any issues.Thanks for this - I just completed the process, and my secondary satellite now has daisy-chain disabled.
DougB628 wrote:
Bullyterrier wrote:
I’ve found you need to do this to ‘clean out’ a satellite config.
Switch satellite off.
Wait until the router gui shows disconnected and then hit remove.
Switch satellite on and immediately factory reset it via the button.
Wait until it finishes booting up
Add new satellite via the gui.
If you just reset the satellite it seems the router just resyncs it complete with any issues.Thanks for this - I just completed the process, and my secondary satellite now has daisy-chain disabled.
Thanks for letting me know - that's good confirmation of what I've seen before
