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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 update is nothing but a headache. Named devices fall off and it is breaking my HomeKit devices. Would like to roll back to 2.5.30
Try a factory reset as a last resort. If this fails, you can downgrade. NG is ware of this issue after we confirmed it. This doesn't effect other operations.
Orbiman2222 wrote:
This update is nothing but a headache. Named devices fall off and it is breaking my HomeKit devices. Would like to roll back to 2.5.30
FURRYe38 wrote:Try a factory reset as a last resort. If this fails, you can downgrade. NG is ware of this issue after we confirmed it. This doesn't effect other operations.
Orbiman2222 wrote:
This update is nothing but a headache. Named devices fall off and it is breaking my HomeKit devices. Would like to roll back to 2.5.30Yes as a last resort
FURRYe38 Perhaps that would help, but I fear what a factory reset involves. There are many settings, for ports, fixed ip addresses, etc. that would have to be set up again. I am getting pretty tired of these issues with the Orbis!
I see that my ISP sells Google WiFi, 3 units for the price of 2, I am seriously considering this, but I am unsure if they have any HomeKit or other issues to be aware of.
bjornand1 wrote:FURRYe38 Perhaps that would help, but I fear what a factory reset involves. There are many settings, for ports, fixed ip addresses, etc. that would have to be set up again. I am getting pretty tired of these issues with the Orbis!
I see that my ISP sells Google WiFi, 3 units for the price of 2, I am seriously considering this, but I am unsure if they have any HomeKit or other issues to be aware of.
Just revert your firmware and leave it alone
I fully understand the frustration of setting up from a factory reset. Many users have different configurations. Once thru the reset, users have to remember that there is the backup configuration to file. This saves time after doing a reset. The reset help clear out any lingering prior FW and mis-configurations. There may some new FW code that makes older FW code or configurations incompatible, thus a reset is needed.
Factory reset is as last resort. however some users don't even give this a try. When users don't at least try this as a last resort and lest us know that they did, then it its frustrating for us, knowing that the reset has help us and others.
Try the reset and when you get the system setup. Do a Backup of the configuration to file. This is a time saver.
FURRYe38 wrote:I fully understand the frustration of setting up from a factory reset. Many users have different configurations. Once thru the reset, users have to remember that there is the backup configuration to file. This saves time after doing a reset. The reset help clear out any lingering prior FW and mis-configurations. There may some new FW code that makes older FW code or configurations incompatible, thus a reset is needed.
Try the reset and when you get the system setup. Do a Backup of the configuration to file. This is a time saver.Do you offer phone service?
Orbiman2222 My problem was that even 2.5.30 was a disaster for HomeKit so even that would not help me.