New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.48

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dklimas wrote:

Came home tonight to extremely sluggish Orbi app. From not responding, to crashing, to black screen, to booting me out. Internet is almost unreachable. Multiple error messages in Gmail, mobile device, and Orbi web portal. Rebooted, at least I can kind of get to the internet now but it's extremely slow to respond.

 

At this point I just want to go back to 44. This is unusable. In a community where I have very poor mobile service I rely on Wifi calling and a solid connection.

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dklimas, let me get you on the right track in getting back to a "stable" firmware. I've done this plenty of times and I'm very seasoned (I work in IT and do know the Orbi system inside and out). In versions 2.3.0.28 and up, Orbi no longer automatically updates your system. However, say you'd like to go to a version that was extremely stable before version 2.30.28, you'll need to perform the following steps to get your Orbi to not update automatically to the latest version (as that version would instruct the Orbi to automatically update to the latest one).

Here are the steps to perform (if rolling back to an earlier FW version prior to 2.3.0.28:

1. Enable telnet on each Orbi (Router and/or Satellite)
   • This can be accomplished by putting ip_address_orbi.debug.htm
   • EX: 192.168.1.20.debug.htm
2. Telnet into each Orbi and/or Satellite
   
   1. For macOS, seek this link for assiatnce to get Telnet capabilities:
      • http://osxdaily.com/2018/07/18/get-telnet-macos/
   2. For Windows, install a trusted program called PuTTY.
      • You'll see the telnet option.
3. For each Orbi (Router and/or Satellite), you will need to do the following when telnetting into the unit:
   1. Input your username and password
      • Username: admin
      • Password: Same password you use to login to Orbi's dashboard
   2. Once you're successfully logged in, enter the following codes EXACTLY as listed. 
      • nvram set orbi_auto_upgrade=0
      • nvram set auto_check_for_upgrade=0
      • nvram set auto_update=0
      • nvram set orbi_auto_upg=0
      • nvram set orbi_auto_flag=0
      • nvram commit
        • If you forget to put any of these lines of code, your Orbi will fight you and auto-update to the latest version.
   3. End the telnet session
   4. Repeat this process until you have done this to every single Orbi unit you have in your network.
4. Manually update the firmware on each Orbi unit
   1. Enter the IP address of each Orbi into your web browser
   2. Select "Firmware Update"
   3. Upload the file consisting of the firmware you'd like to roll back your Orbi to
   4. When prompted with a message stating your uploading an older firmware, hit yes.
   5. Allow the Orbi to downgrade to the firmware of your choice
   6. Repeat process for all Orbi units
5. ENJOY A STABLE VERSION!
   

I realize that you mentioned you'd just like to roll back to FW version 2.3.1.44, thus, if that's the case, you shouldn't need to perform the above steps (but use them if you find the Orbi is fighting you to auto-update).


I have put the direct link for the RBR50 and RBS50 firmware downloads for version 2.3.1.44 here for you to easily access:

• https://kb.netgear.com/000060756/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-3-1-44

Best of luck,