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Orbi firmware v2.1.1.16 discussion
do we need to do nvram wipe for this 2.1.1.16 Firmware just released today? noticed it downloaded automatically.
All these firmware problems might be excusable if Netgear was a newby, but Netgear has been making routers for decades. I've been using Netgear routers for decades and I never had a problem with firmware updates causing issues. This release of v2.1.1.16 firmware looks like a classic case of insufficient testing. Sure when you first install the firmware everything looks fine, but three hours later, all the attached devices have dissappeared from the satellite and the router has rebooted itself twice. Someone at Netgear seems to have dropped the ball and it is NOT giving me a good feeling about this product.
If the Netgear software engineers did their job correctly, there wouldn't have to be a magic sequence of updating the satellites before the router, or doing a factor reset or not, or doing a resync or not. Unless Netgear fixes these firmware issues, word is going to get out that Orbi is NOT a very good router system after all.
I checked with Amazon and I have until the end of January to return my Orbi RBK50. If the next firmware release doesn't fix the stability and functional problems, I going to send this puppy back to Amazon for a refund. If ASUS every brings a mesh wifi system to market, you can bet that it will be rock stable, it will function as advertised, and it will have all the features that you wish Orbi had.
Asus = AiMesh
I already have a AC86U in my setup so am currently exploring the options.
Suffice to say it looks impressive.
I already have a AC86U in my setup so am currently exploring the options.
Suffice to say it looks impressive.
Came home from dinner to find another full network disconnect.
Orbi is boxed up, Eero is back in place and running w/out issue, no glitches, no problems.
I may wait a bit (my return window is into mid to late Jan) or I may just send it back and forget it. I don't have very high hopes that I will feel confident enough to take a chance on it again.
- Yep. Likely looking at returning mine.
Performance has dropped, attached devices issue and random dropouts is becoming untenable. I’ll have to move to Google Wifi or something as we don’t have Eero here in australia.
Disappointing that it wasn’t made better. :-(After installing this firmware one of my satellite wouldn't connect. I tried factory defaulting the router and the satellites, and still problems. I finally had to go back to firmware V2.0.0.74. Then everything was back to somewhat normal. Still had stability issues but atleast both satellites work. With the new update there seems they are weakening the signal strength to the satellites, btw, I tired turning off the daisy chain and turning off the UPnP and it still didn't fix my problems. I STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMMEND UPGRADING TO FIRMWARE 2.1.1.16
