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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...
RogerSC wrote:
Now I see that v2.1.4.16 doesn't seem to be available from the download site as it used to be...does that mean it's been pulled back because of problems? Or is that just a bug? My Orbi never auto-flashed it in any case, but now it's gone?
Thanks.
The links at post #1 in this thread are still working. That post also says to manually update your Orbi. I don't know that the files were ever posted anywhere else. The RBS50Y file was not on the download site last time I looked.
I think its all a numbers game, it seems the issues here are filed by above average knowledge of routers and protocols, we could be in the bottom 5% of users, which i think is acceptable for netgear and choose to ignore, the other 95% of orbi users are average joe (or jane) and might be inclined to blame their phones or ISP for internet or connecitivity outage, how many joe's or jane you think can troubleshoot their own network issues?
So if its (orbi) is selling and getting the fastest speed during reviews, joe and jane will buy them and call it a day,
Its been six months and every update seems to introduce new issues and repeat issues, I'm just waiting for Asus to perfect their AImesh and will return my orbi 53 to costco, thank god for satisfaction guaranteed.