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 Check if a new firmware version is available on the Internet. Model Name Device Name Current Version Status Router RBR50 RBR50 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50 RBS51 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50 RBS52 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available.

Funny thing - I was right in the middle of rolling back to v.2.1.4.16 (hacked the router to stop auto-updates, hacked the satellite to stop auto-updates, ready to load....) when this new version (2.3.1.44) pops up on my router UI. Well, I've wasted the past two weeks with the last round of un-announced manual-double-update-patchware which cut my wifi download throughput in half, **bleep** it, let's see if it works. Welp, nope - despite solid signal coverage throughout my 3000 sq ft house with a single router and satellite, my wifi download throughput is still only half what it should be (uploads are fine, and everythings runs wire-speed from my ISP to a machine hardwared on my orbi router lan port). But over the air i get download latency and lags, despite solid signal. Trying pinging your satellites eternally - things look great 1ms or less, then....laaagggs. But hey, at least i've got adware running on my router now letting me know I can pay extra for security. Hey Netgear - if I sign up to pay for the optional security does it work as well has the half-working wifi I already paid for two years ago? kthxbai.

Pummelchen wrote: The configuration is unchanged, did not reset anything. In the sense of user friendlyness, this should not be required on a premium product. You are right. This should not be needed. Most firmware updates do go through smoothly, with no need to reset. Sadly, however, the need for an occasional reset seems to be a "feature" of all routers, regardless of the brand, probably because they all rely on a couple of chipset suppliers. If you do see issues post flash, then you either have to live with them or steel yourself for a reset. New firmware sometimes introduces changes that are not compatible with the old configuration.So while it isn't guaranteed to fix problems a factory reset is the first thing to try if you have issues with new firmware.This is a nuisance because you then have to reconfigure the device all over again.You can backup your settings before you reset and restore them later. But that may just bring back the fault. Then again, at least you will know if the reset fixed the problem.

What the hell man. Orbi has been rock solid for months. Noticed random reboots today and yesterday. Sure enough, logged in a saw V2.3.1.44. was on V2.2.1.210 and everything was running smoothly. Just tried to install V2.2.1.210 and got the error that this was NOT the right firmware for this model. Tripled check and I indeed have the RBR50 firmware. NG FAQ says in order to go from .210 to .44, we had to go to v2.2.1.212. How in the world did mine go from .210 to .44. Now, router keeps rebooting. Jesus Netgear...... you literally suck.

If you manually downgrade to .210 you can then telnet and disable autoupdates. See https://www.reddit.com/r/orbi/comments/8ke43v/how_to_disable_autoupdate/dz6xz9l/ This worked fine for me. As far as I can tell, once you update to .44 if you change those settings it will autoupgrade once (even if you're already on .44) and then not do it again. CrimpOn FWIW I recently did a factory reset as part of the manual upgrade to .44 and I don't remember seeing a setting to prevent autoupdates.

I have all my lights and at least 40 drives on these ordi’s flawless until this firmware update. Not none of my Satellite reach the base anymore without me standing 10/12 feet from the base. I have been working on this issue for 5 hours now and nothing works. All after the firmware update! What a joke, I was just telling a co-worker how nice the Orbi was. I am so pissed!

New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.44

383 Replies

vodaholic
Guide
Apr 05, 2019
Way to go NG! I've pruposely not updated my firmware due to reading about all the issues recently beingfaced with the latest firmware and I've been working perfectly for the 2 weeks I've had the system. You decide to autoupdate me and now my internet connection drops off every 30mins or so. Great. Well done!!!
pablohoney
Luminary
Apr 05, 2019
Anyone noticing a drop in wifi download speed since this latest update? I’m noticing my download speed has halved but upload is ok on my iPhone XS Max.
- gr8sho
  Virtuoso
  Apr 05, 2019
  I'd say that's a fair assessment based on what I've observed.
- bobnetbob
  Initiate
  Apr 05, 2019
  Hmmm, mine is the same as it was before the update, suppsoedly Gig down from COMCAST, iPhone XS Max. 3 speedtests within a minute of each other, COMCAST notably the most pessimistic.
Dfran1
Apprentice
Apr 06, 2019
Now this Orbi is really getting to me
I telnet in, made the changes , verified them and this POS still took the update !!!!!!

I go to watch tv now and guess what , suck internet like 44 is !!!! After it auto updated again on me.

I was perfectly happy on 210 , great picture , now sucky picture and voice does not match mouths ,
I have basic setup this is totally bull on Netgear.
I don’t have time to spend on this 44 garbage NETGEAR shoved down our throats.
I setup from scratch 32 before 44, I highly doubt a setup from scratch is going to fix this garbage 44!
Not one time before has setting up from scratch fixed any router I had , and I had many! The only time it had worked is when a garbage firmware came out BUT over time it still went to crap.
Someone please tell me how to actually get 210 to stay please
Thank you
Magickits
Initiate
Apr 06, 2019
I have all my lights and at least 40 drives on these ordi’s flawless until this firmware update. Not none of my Satellite reach the base anymore without me standing 10/12 feet from the base. I have been working on this issue for 5 hours now and nothing works. All after the firmware update! What a joke, I was just telling a co-worker how nice the Orbi was. I am so pissed!
- SW_
  Prodigy
  Apr 06, 2019
  I had similar issue, but I was using two separate SSIDs.
  
  Go to the Orbi router Firmware Update page and check if those Satellites are stuck in "Waiting for connection" instead of "No new firmware version available".
  - Rustyy
    Tutor
    Apr 06, 2019
    Hi SW_
    
    When I first got the Orbi's I split the SSID's. Mine are doing exactly what you mentioned. Waiting for connection.
    What is your suggestion to fix this?
    
    Adding the RBS40 to my network not too long ago, I almost took it all back. Now this.
    
    Netgear - give people the option to update firmware! Don't make everyone!
pablohoney
Luminary
Apr 06, 2019
I don’t understand why this firmware version is working for some and not others? The download speed on my iPhone XS Max. has halved since this update but upload speed is ok. I ran the built in Speedtest on the Orbi and it confirms it is getting the max. speed from my broadband provider so it’s the Orbi. All the advanced options are ticked in wireless settings. Anyone else notice download speed halved but upload ok since the update?
- SW_
  Prodigy
  Apr 06, 2019
  Mine was definitely slower with v44 than v210, but not half.
  
  This might not matter in your case since your speedtest was good prior to latest firmware update, but give this a shot and see if it makes any difference. If you already did this, then ignore.
  
  - Disable 20/40 MHz Coexistence
  - pablohoney
    Luminary
    Apr 06, 2019
    I tried that to no avail. I also tried disabling and re-enabling advanced settings also to no avail. Something is dragging down the download speed and I don’t know what :(
pablohoney
Luminary
Apr 06, 2019
Anyone have a link to the previous firmware version as I want to revert to it?
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Apr 06, 2019
  Usual place. Find the support pages for your hardware and take it from there.
  
  Orbi RBR50 | WiFi System | NETGEAR Support
  
  and
  
  Orbi RBR50 | WiFi System | NETGEAR Support
  - pablohoney
    Luminary
    Apr 06, 2019
    Thanks. Is it safe to revert from 2.3.1.44 back to 2.3.0.32 directly?
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 06, 2019
4 days of solid uptime and operation on v44

System Uptime 04:18:02:32
- pablohoney
  Luminary
  Apr 06, 2019
  It’s strange how these firmware versions affect different regions/setups differently. I feel the end users nowadays are the beta testers. If not Netgears QA (if any) is shocking.
ealthoff
Aspirant
Apr 07, 2019
Is anyone having an issue where the satellite isnt showing any connected devices? I saw discussion on an older firmware but I have version 2.3.1.44 and its still not showing any of my household devices connecting. Will this issue get fixed?
- Rustyy
  Tutor
  Apr 07, 2019
  Yeah, I just checked my connected divices list. They are all connected to the router other than my PC which is upstairs which is connected via Ethernet. Explains the speed test too as near that my wireless divices get 100+ rest of the house 15-40.
  
  WHY DID THEY BREAK SOMETHING THAT WAS WORKING!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!!?
  
  edit* In fact, checking the "Network Map" on the app. Both of the satellites are purple with only the router green. The "Waiting to connect" curse continues.Looks like factory reset might be the only option which I have tried to avoid, with all the drama I had adding the RSB40 to the system.
- DougB628
  Apprentice
  Apr 09, 2019
  I have a different problem - my satellites show devices connected to them that are also shown as connected to the other satellite or the router. So it's hard to tell what the device is actually connected to.
  - SW_
    Prodigy
    Apr 09, 2019
    DougB628 wrote:
    
    >> my satellites show devices connected to them that are also shown as connected to the other satellite...
    
    Could be a result of stale/cached info. Give them more time to sync their info or just power cycle all the Satellites first and then follow by the Router itself. This will take a bit of time, but it will refresh the database for the connected devices unless you are running into a config sync problem.
pablohoney
Luminary
Apr 07, 2019
Interesting, I finally found the culprit for my download speed halving - “Daisychain topology”. When disabled it fixed the issue even in 2.3.1.44

Why would having it enabled halve my download speed not just on wifi but also when connected via ethernet to main Orbi router???
- gr8sho
  Virtuoso
  Apr 07, 2019
  It looks like if I try to disable, it wants to reboot the Orbi. This option should be irrelevant for a one satellite topology.
  - CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 07, 2019
    One would think that turning off Daisy Chain should not require a reboot, but it does (sigh). ekhaliil has an excellent explanation of how Orbi backhaul works. When Daisy Chain is off, only the router opens 5G backhaul channels. When Diasy Chain is on, the Satellites open up different 5G channels. So, with Daisy Chain enabled, there is more congestion in the 5G band.
    
    I waited until the house was empty (except for the Geek), unchecked Daisy Chain, and let the system reboot. My guess is the default is Daisy Chain enabled because Netgear doesn't know if a customer purchased a package with one Satellite or two, or how they would want to configure their network. Daisy Chain enabled always works. It just ties up more 5G channels.
pablohoney
Luminary
Apr 07, 2019
I stupidly enabled Daisychain and my download speed which was corrected with it off is now halved again. I turned off Daisychain again but it didn’t work. Looks like a factory reset is in order. I dunno its a fcuking expensive system to have so many bugs with it.
- pablohoney
  Luminary
  Apr 07, 2019
  PS I only have 1 satellite so Daisychain should not be enabled I presume? Although it was enabled prior to this firmware and download speed was normal so I dunno.

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