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Orbi firmware update v2.1.4.16 availability
We’ve been monitoring issues that some customers have experienced in OrbiOS 2.1.4. In response, we’re releasing firmware that provides a permanent fix for the homekit issue along with various other f...
RBK40, v2.1.4.16
1) Ethernet backhaul issues after reboot are not really fixed and I'd say they are even worse than in v. 2.1.4.10. Internet connection doesn't work and I get the yellow triangle on Windows.
2) On Windows, I get 3 on 4 wi-fi bars instead of 4 on 4 bars at about 40 cm (15 inches) from the satellite. How is that possible? The signal strength should be at maximum level when I'm so close to the satellite.
3) Internet connection is sluggish, I can't watch a video on YouTube without continuous freezes.
I just did a speed test, I have a 40 mbit/s Internet connection, but I get under 1 mbit/s from the Orbi satellite, and I'm at 40 cm (15 inches) from it (Ethernet backhaul).
manuel-c23 wrote:
RBK40, v2.1.4.16
1) Ethernet backhaul issues after reboot are not really fixed and I'd say they are even worse than in v. 2.1.4.10. Internet connection doesn't work and I get the yellow triangle on Windows.
2) On Windows, I get 3 on 4 wi-fi bars instead of 4 on 4 bars at about 40 cm (15 inches) from the satellite. How is that possible? The signal strength should be at maximum level when I'm so close to the satellite.
3) Internet connection is sluggish, I can't watch a video on YouTube without continuous freezes.
manuel-c23 wrote:
I just did a speed test, I have a 40 mbit/s Internet connection, but I get under 1 mbit/s from the Orbi satellite, and I'm at 40 cm (15 inches) from it (Ethernet backhaul).
I believe I found the cause of issues 2 and 3... and the cause is related to issue 1.
I was at about 40 cm (15 inches) from the satellite, but I was probably connected to the router instead of the satellite, so the signal was weak.
However, I couldn't get the ethernet backhaul connection to reliably work in v2.1.4.16, so I reverted back to v2.1.4.10 (which is also not reliable, but it's better than v2.1.4.16).