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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.
I have been looking at the posts about the firmware update 2.5.0.38 that breaks the ability to name devices. I see some saying this is only a feature that doesn't affect usability. The reason I purchased this router is for this feature. So I could spend the time naming my devices, which allows me to see if there are devices on my network that I am unaware of. Also so I can control my kids devices by turning off the internet for thier devices when needed. Now all that work is gone!! And the purpose for purchasing this router is gone as well!! I cannot tell what devices are my kids because the names of the devices are cryptic at best. Is an update being worked on for this? The fact that I will have to spend time renaming all my devices again isn't something I want to spend my time on either.
Yes, the device naming issues is a crucial feature when you are using access control for your devices. The v2.5.0.38 and .40 releases have device naming broken, so the workaround is to downgrade the firmware to v2.3.5,30 or .34 release on both the router and satellites. I have an open ticket with NG for this issue since v2.5.0.38 was released, but they have not provided an ETA for when the firmware will be fixed. That is why NG pulled v2.5.0.x from their update tree and they recommend v2.3.5.30 or the .34 hot fix (which has a self-signed certificate so it is also not properly fixed).
Tinkman65 wrote:I have been looking at the posts about the firmware update 2.5.0.38 that breaks the ability to name devices. I see some saying this is only a feature that doesn't affect usability. The reason I purchased this router is for this feature. So I could spend the time naming my devices, which allows me to see if there are devices on my network that I am unaware of. Also so I can control my kids devices by turning off the internet for thier devices when needed. Now all that work is gone!! And the purpose for purchasing this router is gone as well!! I cannot tell what devices are my kids because the names of the devices are cryptic at best. Is an update being worked on for this? The fact that I will have to spend time renaming all my devices again isn't something I want to spend my time on either.
- The upgrade to .38 on my RBK50 was easy and naming is operational post upgrade. I seem to be in the minority judging by all the responses in this thread.
NG has some ‘splaining to do.Were you able to give custom names to devices past 3 or 4 name changes?
dnonnema wrote:
The upgrade to .38 on my RBK50 was easy and naming is operational post upgrade. I seem to be in the minority judging by all the responses in this thread.
NG has some ‘splaining to do.No, I think it only allowed me to change 2 device names after updating to .40 and after that I could not udate any other devices.
