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BretD
Administrator
Jun 04, 2018

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...
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protojah
Aspirant
Jun 23, 2018

Well it seems I spoke too soon when I said that wired backhaul on 2.1.4.16 was surviving restarts.

As usual I have to restart every 2 days since upgrading to this firmware as the Orbi "loses" internet connection. So 2 days ago I had to reboot (using the app) expecting in a few minutes satellites would sync and everything would be ok. No such luck - my network went crazy. For close to an hour I had to be plugging out ethernet, rebooting, then plugging back in ethernet after 5 minutes.  I eventually gave up and left it with wireless backhaul.

Today I dusted off my Nighthawk and set it up as router, and the Orbi is now in AP Mode. Since most persons here have had luck with the Orbi set up this way.

Hopefully this works for me as well.

  • JMU1998's avatar
    JMU1998
    Luminary
    Jun 24, 2018

    protojah how nice a $400 AP I have one of those too now router was useless. ..absolutely thrilled to have a $400 AP and still sattalite shows as attached even in AP mode and a Netgear S8000 switch between! 

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    cheshbr
    Apprentice
    Jun 24, 2018
    Orbis in AP mode? Wise move, protojar. I have had mine in AP mode from day 1. Here’s a tip. Do you know how to set up DHCP in your Nighthawk? If you do, reserve IP addresses in the Nighthawk for your devices so the Orbi router in AP mode reports them in the attached devices list. I think that by doing this, you streamline things for the Orbi