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Orbi RBK50, Firmware V1.12.0.18 comes with new problems - internet disconnects on iOS and Android
Hi We have had the Orbi wifi system (RBR50 and RBS50) since April. We have quite a few different devices iOS, MacOS, Android. Especially the iOS and Android devices have had the occasional wifi d...
For what it is worth, my Orbi RBR50 + 2xRBS50 system with around 70 wifi devices has been pretty much flawless from the start.
UNTIL fw 1.12.0.18
Now I'm finally seeing what everyone is complaining about with wifi and internet dropouts on iOS devices. This results in youtube videos stopping, facetime calls failing, etc. Never had this before this version.
I went back to 1.11.0.20 for now. Hopefully Netgear finds the issue.
I will have to try that. Is a refund possible? A wifi router that fails at its most basic function is ridiculous. It's super frustrating.