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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...
This firmware hosed my LAN. Please fix.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-firmware-update-v2-1-4-16-stopped-my-LAN/td-p/1594578
How did it "hose" your LAN? More details please.
How is the system configured and set up? Placement?
Any switches in between the router and satellites?
Was a power OFF of the router and satellites for 1 minute after the FW was updated, then power ON the router and let it come to ready then power ON the satellites 1 at a time performed?
Last resort, try a full factory erase on the router and satellites then set up from scratch. Others reported that this helped them:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-MR-2-1-Update-3-23-18/m-p/1548414/highlight/true#M27868
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/speed-slows-down-Orbi/m-p/1551822/highlight/true#M28289
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Is-2-1-3-4-in-auto-update/m-p/1553979/highlight/true#M28616
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Satellite-RBS50-Not-Connecting-via-Ethernet/m-p/1556692/highlight/false#M28949
ds-will wrote:
This firmware hosed my LAN. Please fix.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-firmware-update-v2-1-4-16-stopped-my-LAN/td-p/1594578
I posted a link to more details. Here it is again: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-firmware-update-v2-1-4-16-stopped-my-LAN/td-p/1594578
That links to a different user. Please make a new post and share the details of your problem.
ds-will wrote:
I posted a link to more details. Here it is again: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-firmware-update-v2-1-4-16-stopped-my-LAN/td-p/1594578
