Orbi Firmware Update 2.5.0.38

MikeG63
Apprentice
Oct 23, 2019
Ditto for me, but I can't edit and apply any subsequent changes. It wasn't quite as extreme for me as the experience you describe. Only some were 'randomly' changed. Also I got the 'new' icons which may be deliberate as part of th the new firmware upgrade.
- Licorice1978
  Initiate
  Oct 23, 2019
  And the setting for different SSID has been gone and can't be set again.
  
  https://digiex.net/threads/step-by-step-guide-enabling-different-2-4ghz-and-5ghz-network-ssids-on-orbi-wifi-router.15648/#post-81320
  - MikeG63
    Apprentice
    Oct 23, 2019
    So 6 bugs fixed, 2 new ones and counting :smileylol:
    
    Also wrt - [New Features and Enhancements] Enhances the device recognition mechanism of the attached devices list.
    
    Hmmmmmm......did something there to break it as well!!!
Raymonddeniet
Guide
Oct 23, 2019
As well for me it changed my settings in the portal and on the iOS apps.
When I try to change it, it will only stand until a restart of the app.
Some other divices get a name not even close to what it is.

I hope Netgear will fix this soon.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 23, 2019
  Naming of devices and saving changes is confirmed:
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-Device-Names-not-Saving/td-p/1814483/jump-to/first-unread-message
  
  Please contact NG support and let them know about it.
  Blanca_O
  Christian_R
  - Blanca_O
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Oct 23, 2019
    Hi, All,
    
    We are currently looking into this issue. We will get back to you guys for any updates.
    
    Thanks FURRYe38 for alerting me to this post.
    
    Regards,
    Blanca
    Community Team
LSStream
Guide
Oct 23, 2019
I concur with this. Most of my network attached devices custom names/attributes have been replaced by what appears to be a sub-par attempt at Netgear to automatically determine what a given device is. Sure, good luck with that effort, but at least give us the option to use our own naming convention, so we aren't subject to what your software thinks it should be.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 23, 2019
  It's just a new bug with the new detection feature. NG is aware of it and hopefully will fix it.
  Please be patient.
  LSStream wrote:
  I concur with this. Most of my network attached devices custom names/attributes have been replaced by what appears to be a sub-par attempt at Netgear to automatically determine what a given device is. Sure, good luck with that effort, but at least give us the option to use our own naming convention, so we aren't subject to what your software thinks it should be.
kuno2501
Guide
Nov 24, 2019
Having same issue since the latest update Router Firmware Version V2.5.0.38
Attached device name got messed up and cannot rename some of them, also cannot change access control of some of the attached devices!!
This update is terrible
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Nov 25, 2019
  Give v40 a try and see if this resolves this for you. Others have reported v40 fixed it for them:
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-2-5-0-38-firmare-bug/m-p/1826207/highlight/true#M76176
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/2-5-0-40-Attached-Devices-Issue-on-RBR50-RBS50/m-p/1827366/highlight/true#M76384
  
  I recommend doing a factory reset and setup from scratch on the RBR after updating FW. If this doesn't work for you, revert back to v30.
  kuno2501 wrote:
  Having same issue since the latest update Router Firmware Version V2.5.0.38
  Attached device name got messed up and cannot rename some of them, also cannot change access control of some of the attached devices!!
  This update is terrible

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