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Guide

Oct 24, 2019

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Orbi Firmware update 2.5.0.38 problems

Have a 2 year old RBR50 with 2 satellites - have had no problems until recent update to 2.5.0.38. Everything is working howerever the GUI now has issues when attempting to display devices. The web ...

FURRYe38
Nov 02, 2019
The reset and setup from scratch on the RBR will probably fix the issues your seeing. Try then when your ready.
RonRolfsen wrote:
After several reboots still have the problems (no Main page, no devices attached). I wanted to downgrade to 2.5.0.30 but now when I go to the Advanced-Administration-Firmware Update in the web gui get the:
400 Bad Request
This server does not support the operation requested by your client.

Mobile app does not allow a firmware downgrade as far as I can tell.
Is there a way to telnet into the router and downgrade the firmware?
(have not yet tried reset - saving as last resort since things are 'working')

chrissnv

Guide

Oct 26, 2019

I updated yesterday via the iOS app. From Version 2.3.5.30.

After the upgrade ALL my devices were randomly (round-robin) blocked via access-control. This morning pretty much ALL my devices were blocked that were roaming between the Router and Satellite.

Except my Macbook which was also blocked but only connected to the Router (wired AND Wireless was blocked - 2 different MAC addresses).

This reminds me of the previous 2.2 upgrade.

Instead of all all the fancy new features and icons Netgrear really needs to focus on getting the Quality control under control.

I do not accept having to do constang Factory resets to fix a Firmware Upgrade as an answer.

At least 2.3.5.30 seems stable (hope it stays this way after I now downgraded back to this version).

The solution I recommend to everyone on here is to stay on 2.3.5.30 if it is stable for you and SKIP this upgrade.

Downloads can be found here for the RBR50/RBS50 Models https://kb.netgear.com/000061080/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-3-5-30

netgear I believe you broke your Backhaul communication again and Access control. Seems like a regression to me.

sgrayban

Apprentice

Oct 26, 2019

chrissnv can you tell me how to downgrade the firmware back to the 2.3.5.30 on the RBR50 ? I already downgraded the RBS50.

FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 26, 2019
Same way as downgrading the RBS. Load the prior working FW file for the RBR.
sgrayban wrote:
can you tell me how to downgrade the firmware back to the 2.3.5.30 on the RBR50 ? I already downgraded the RBS50.