New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.44

After v74 was applied to the RBS and then RBR, you can directly update the RBS to v44. Not need to load an intermediate version. v212 will be needed to go from v74 to v44 on the RBR however. 

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AlienMindBender wrote:

I had purchsed my RBK-53 from Costco last month. It was on firmware version 1.4.0.18, and would never find new updates. I had not disabled auto-updates. I began checking into updates, and found a recommendation to go to 2.0.0.74, then follow Netgear's release notes to update to 2.2.1.212 prior to the latest 2.3.1.32 or .44 updates.

 

I updated the satellites, then the router to 2.0.0.74. The administration page showed a small banner that a new firmware was available. I didn't think at the time to disconnect from the Internet, though I'd already downloaded all the necessary firmware packages. I then began the install on one satellite to 2.2.1.212. However, after the update on that first satellite completed, I was not able to reach the router or either satellite for a few minutes. When it finally came back online, the router and both satellites displayed 2.3.1.44.

 

So far, everything seems stable despite the router not following Netgear's own "required" step of going to 2.2.1.212 before the current version. I'll have to monitor and see what changes.

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