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ORBI RB50 keeps blocking devices
My not even a month old Orbi decided to block 2 devices from the network. Everything was fine until I upgraded firmware (from 2.4.something -> 2.7.2.102). 2 devices - one being my cellphone and one hidden camera (5ghz and 2.4ghz) are being constantly denied from the wireless network even though I **allow** them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Note, that after the upgrade which I did manually via web interface, no "clean setup" was performed again.
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update? Maybe time for one.
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Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update? Maybe time for one.
Thanks for responding ..
Yes, I just did a factory reset ... and I also did a rookie mistake: once initialized and booted up for the first time I used previously backed up settings - wrong. Had to repeat the whole process with factory settings then manually set everything up. Thanks God that thing does not have very complex config. This just reminds me about the microsoft and their design decisions ... ah well. I guess there is nothing better in "normal" price range to cover my house ...
And results: devices are not being blocked ... yet. There is one device which has IP assigned and will need to re-request its IP again but that's a story for tomorrow. Let's hope that nothing breaks during the night.Be sure to make a new backup configuration to file with new settings. Helps save time if a reset is needed.
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Enjoy. :smileywink:
At some point I wish rather than just offer reboots or resets which may offer relief, more would own up to the fact that some of these firmwares are faulty. Especially those who this know this to be true.
