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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.
This firmware update has destroyed all my Device List name and icon configuration. It creates a new device list with cryptic names that may include device network names, and names with portions of the device's MAC address. If you try to edit the names and icons, it resets them. There are new icons.
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 Most of my network attached devices custom names/attributes have been replaced by what appears to be a sub-par attempt at Netgear to automatically determine what a given device is.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.
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 Most of my network attached devices custom names/attributes have been replaced by what appears to be a sub-par attempt at Netgear to automatically determine what a given device is.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.
