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Orbi Firmware Update 2.5.0.38
Does anyone have any details on this new firmware upgrade?
Release Notes:
[Bug Fix] Fixes issues with the Apple HomeKit connectivity.
[Bug Fix] Fixes the wireless crash and reboot issue when the router is under stress.
[Bug Fix] Fixes the WiFi disconnection and IOT issue.
[Bug Fix] Fixes the guest isolation issue for multicast and broadcast traffic between the main host and guest.
[Bug Fix] Fixes the Ethernet backhaul boot-sequence issue.
[Bug Fix] Updates the OpenVPN certificate from MD5 to SHA-256.
[New Features and Enhancements] Enhances the device recognition mechanism of the attached devices list.
[Bug Fixes] Fixes the compatibility issue with Sonos devices.
Same here... Updated and took about 10 mins at best, but a slew of issues popped up!
First was the SSIDs... I had them changed manually via Telnet to indicate 2.4 GHz vs. 5.0 GHz's SSIDs... After the update, the 5.0 GHz SSID came in and out and a third one popped up as well. Tried manually correcting the SSIDs and rebooting the router... worked for 10 mins... and then the issue repeats. Tried like 5 times and each time with the same result. Since you don't let us change it within the router's GUI/website, this was the only way via Telnet. Now your firmware overrides this somehow? Really Netgear???
Also, I've noticed things really weird with my connect. Videos at the beginning have a hard time buffering initially, and just not smooth like normal as before the update. Is there a way to backtrack and use the previoius firmware?
Then... the new icons and names for device is a nice touch... but some of the devices cannot be changed for some reason... Tried via the router GUI/website... chagned for 30 seconds... then reverts. Tried via the Orbi app... same result.
Fixing this via an subsequent update will take a while form Netgear... and I don't think we should be subjected to sub-par performance on a unit that many people forked out over $400 for... We really didn't spend this amount to have these issues that we would have compared to other routers...
Netgear... please help... please help ASAP!!!
Did you separate the SSIDs? This isn't supported on any FW version.
I factory reset my RBK50 series and setup from scratch. Set the SSID name during the set up wizard walk thru and has been online since.
Naming of devices is a known issue and NG has acknowleged they are looking into it.
chingwa14 wrote:Same here... Updated and took about 10 mins at best, but a slew of issues popped up!
First was the SSIDs... I had them changed manually via Telnet to indicate 2.4 GHz vs. 5.0 GHz's SSIDs... After the update, the 5.0 GHz SSID came in and out and a third one popped up as well. Tried manually correcting the SSIDs and rebooting the router... worked for 10 mins... and then the issue repeats. Tried like 5 times and each time with the same result. Since you don't let us change it within the router's GUI/website, this was the only way via Telnet. Now your firmware overrides this somehow? Really Netgear???
Also, I've noticed things really weird with my connect. Videos at the beginning have a hard time buffering initially, and just not smooth like normal as before the update. Is there a way to backtrack and use the previoius firmware?
Then... the new icons and names for device is a nice touch... but some of the devices cannot be changed for some reason... Tried via the router GUI/website... chagned for 30 seconds... then reverts. Tried via the Orbi app... same result.
Fixing this via an subsequent update will take a while form Netgear... and I don't think we should be subjected to sub-par performance on a unit that many people forked out over $400 for... We really didn't spend this amount to have these issues that we would have compared to other routers...
Netgear... please help... please help ASAP!!!
You're able to "Manually" sets up the two SSIDs that designate the two bands... (2.4 and 5.0 GHz) via loggin into the router settings via Telnet.
Giving the router a few commands to rename the wl_ssid (2.4 GHz) and wla_ssid (5.0 GHz) will allow the router to broadcast their individual bands via the SSID you designate.
But after this update, it seems like Negear took the liberty to force the existing labeling to be removed, and utilize some type of mysterious convention to take your exisitng 2.4 GHz name, and just take like the first 4-6 characters to name the 5.0 GHz... which is completely bizzare...
With the naming of the devices completely haywired... I've lost granularity on my devices... and now have to make a separate list on all of their MAC addresses to ensure I can rename them in the future WHEN Netgear will offer an update to correct this issue...
NG is aware of the naming issue.
Please be patient while they work on it.
FURRYe38 wrote:Did you separate the SSIDs? This isn't supported on any FW version.
Is there documentation that it is not supported? Considering we can telnet to the router and configure them that way, it seems unlikely that it wouldn't be a supported configuration.
You can ask NG for your self if you like.
Fallen_Milkman wrote:
FURRYe38 wrote:Did you separate the SSIDs? This isn't supported on any FW version.
Is there documentation that it is not supported? Considering we can telnet to the router and configure them that way, it seems unlikely that it wouldn't be a supported configuration.