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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.
Good to know all experiences are not bad but the inconsistent performance of this firmware is still much cause for concern. 'nuf said.
I agree there is something "weird and special" going on. There are only about 100 people reporting problems here, but my sense is that they have sold 10s of thousands of units (probably 100s of thousands). So where are all those other people? I know not everyone would return to the fourms, but our troubles are real and have been pretty bad. Seems like there should be WAY more posts....
I check in everyday and see others having issues, which I thankfully have not. I have a low speed connection "25 Mbps" which I have wondered makes a difference from the much higher connections of others having issues.
In AP mode I have Fios at 75. I get over 80 up and down. 30 devices.
no reboots so far. Only iPads, iPhones, chromcast, roku, and older Logitech squeeze touch boxes on system for WiFi.
Once I rolled back the firmware to 074, no more reboots. I have my system in router mode, with FIOS providing the service. Two satellites in wifi backhaul mode (which is the only reason I purchased this system - I can't run ethernet through my house), 40 - 50 devices that are attached at any one time, a mixture of Apple, Windows and Android devices, Nest cameras and thermostats.
I don't really care that sometimes the device pictures or labels do not match the devices on the web page, but I want to be able to tell which Orbi device they are connecting to for troubleshooting purposes.
masonworld a vast majority of people are not Internet savvy or technical minded they just barely know how to follow directions provided in the setup instructions, no disrespect to anyone intelligence but most people have other things that interests them most are not even aware if this forum exists.
Or how many people are blaming their ISP ?
I've had the same issue of staying connected with Wifi but not having internet with routers going way back to the Apple Airport extreme, a DLINK, then the ISP router, then the ASUS UC87 and now the Orbi - but the Orbi the occurence seems to be far less frequent. Who should I blame for that?
Of course the telling thing is that losing internet seems to happen far more often on my roaming iOS devices than the non-roaming ones. So maybe that points to a problem - but sure why not just blame the network.
