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Orbi MR 2.1 issues update 3/9/18
Let me give you a quick update on the status since the last time we posted. Over the last several weeks, we assembled a cross functional team, locked them in a room with food and coffee and dedicate...
Check out this post for an update on this issue:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-MR-2-1-Update-3-23-18/m-p/1533584#M26234
I guess it was a miscommunication between departments and 2.2 Beta is still available. I gave that a shot and despite mulitple requests for the files for my RBW30 to get them all on the same firmware to see if it helped netgears customer service went dark and disappeared. I agreed to a VERY loose NDA but as such in the spirit of what an NDA should be I'm not going to discuss anything beta related.
That said I went out and picked up a Ubiquiti Amplifi HD last night and threw it in knowing that I'll need to get at least one more router to get it closer to spec with the Orbi. Its been up for abou 15 hours with ZERO issues (unheard of on my Orbi) and all of the functions actually work IE traffic meter etc. Admittedly the speed is about 30% less in some areas than the Orbi but I have a feeling that will be resolved when I add another Cube and move one of the Mesh Points however the difference is it actually works LOL
RBK53 goes back to Costco this weekand and the RBW30 goes back to Amazon.
It’s a great feeling not to have to worry about stability issues, isnt’t it? Life is good.
Yup! I'll gladly give up a litlt bit of speed.... afterall the speed is kind of useless if it doesnt work LOL :)
I ended up with a 3 pack of velop. It has been so nice to be working all week long with a wired backhaul. Not a single issue. I am hopeful that netgear gets it working before the return policy is up. But as this is working and they actually have 3 years of support with some one i can talk to it just may be the orbi goes to ebay.
Netgear you brought this on by months of not admitting you caused the issue and it is taking way to long to fix it.