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ORBI NEWSFLASH - Netgear Disabling Forced Auto-Update on Upcoming Orbi Firmware
Hello Netgear Community,
I have exciting news that pertains to Orbi users! A Netgear representative notified me today via Facebook Messenger that over the next Orbi firmware releases that they ...
I am delighted to inform you all that as of Monday, February 25th, 2019, Netgear has released the firmware version allowing you to now disable automatic updates along with multitudes of bug fixes. I have yet to update to this new FW version yet as I don’t have time to do so as of this moment along with monitoring my system’s stability, but will update my system’s firmware tomorrow afternoon. I will start a separate discussion to later outline my review of the firmware update.
Please navigate to your product’s webpage and click on “downloads” and install the new FW version to get access to disable automatic updates!
We have finally been heard!
Best,
Anyone see the irony that you have to update your firmware to stop getting firmware updates :smileyvery-happy:
- Even more ironic would be if they suggested to us that to avoid getting firmware updates, simply keep your Orbi disconnected from the internet. Viola!
loomis1975, LOL!
The only problem is that mine appears to have broken itself during an update two days ago. Router ring continuously flashing white, no WiFi network, can't access the router via cable, factory resets unsuccesful! Just a dead brick flashing mournfully on the desk and two useless pink glowing satellites!
My router is setup as an AP to share a mesh through a second building. It connects via cable to the primary router which is a Nighthawk X6. This has been working nicely for about 10 months but is now useless.
I will post this in a separate discussion but thought I would add it here to add my bravo to stopping auto updates!
johnwest80, if you would like to roll back your Orbi system successfully to a stable version without it fighting you in the meantime, please see this other discussion I have started that I made with a solution for this. One person posted success with my method. Give it a shot if you are wanting to do this!
Link to Discussion: FIX - Orbi Firmware 2.2.1.210 Performance Issues (Rolling Back to Previous Firmware Procedures))
johnwest80 wrote:
Anyone see the irony that you have to update your firmware to stop getting firmware updates :smileyvery-happy:
***johnwest80, I agree that it does suck we have to wait for this feature in an upcoming update. We have been waiting a LONG time. ;-)
