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Swat1871
Dec 07, 2020Tutor
Orbi RBK50 lastest Firmware
Hi I installed today the orbi system and update the firmare to 2.5.2.4 Modellname Gerätename Bisherige Version Status Router RBR50 XXX V2.5.2.4 Keine neue Firmware Version...
- Dec 07, 2020
Swat1871 wrote:I installed today the orbi system
and update the firmare to 2.5.2.4
Modellname Gerätename Bisherige Version Status Router RBR50 XXX V2.5.2.4 Keine neue Firmware Version verfügbar Satellit RBS50 Orbi Satellite-1 V2.5.2.4 Bitte haben Sie etwas Geduld... and no other firmware available
but on the netgear server:
BR50 (Orbi Router) Firmwareversion 2.6.1.40RBS50 (Orbi Satellite) Firmwareversion 2.6.1.40could I used it???
and here I found the
https://kb.netgear.com/000062320/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-7-0-70
Every firmware available for the Orbi RBK50 package is listed here:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50.aspx#download (Click on the "+" sign to see previous versions.)
Any of these versions can be manually loaded on the Orbi router and satellite.
No one seems to know why some versions say "for U.S. Region Only". It may have something to do with licensing the Netgear Parental Controls software. It may have do to with....(alien spaceships - probably not.) No one knows. Very frustrating.
While you are certainly able to load any version of firmware, some of us are reluctant to be "early adopters" until a significant number of posts have appeared in the forum reporting "how well it went" and there are no longer posts saying "this ruined my network and I had to revert to a previous version."
CrimpOn
Dec 07, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Swat1871 wrote:I installed today the orbi system
and update the firmare to 2.5.2.4
Modellname Gerätename Bisherige Version Status Router RBR50 XXX V2.5.2.4 Keine neue Firmware Version verfügbar Satellit RBS50 Orbi Satellite-1 V2.5.2.4 Bitte haben Sie etwas Geduld...
and no other firmware available
but on the netgear server:
BR50 (Orbi Router) Firmwareversion 2.6.1.40RBS50 (Orbi Satellite) Firmwareversion 2.6.1.40could I used it???
and here I found the
https://kb.netgear.com/000062320/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-7-0-70
Every firmware available for the Orbi RBK50 package is listed here:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50.aspx#download (Click on the "+" sign to see previous versions.)
Any of these versions can be manually loaded on the Orbi router and satellite.
No one seems to know why some versions say "for U.S. Region Only". It may have something to do with licensing the Netgear Parental Controls software. It may have do to with....(alien spaceships - probably not.) No one knows. Very frustrating.
While you are certainly able to load any version of firmware, some of us are reluctant to be "early adopters" until a significant number of posts have appeared in the forum reporting "how well it went" and there are no longer posts saying "this ruined my network and I had to revert to a previous version."
- Swat1871Dec 08, 2020Tutor
thanks
How can I deactivate my wlan at night?
- vajimDec 08, 2020Master
worth repeating:
"While you are certainly able to load any version of firmware, some of us are reluctant to be "early adopters" until a significant number of posts have appeared in the forum reporting "how well it went" and there are no longer posts saying "this ruined my network and I had to revert to a previous version."
- Swat1871Dec 08, 2020Tutor
now I tested
After few minutes I cannot say anything ....#
now, 3 hours after update to 2.6.1.40 my network still works fine
but still no function to stop wifi over night , sad is realy bad
- FURRYe38Dec 08, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Orbi MESH sytems are a 24hour online wifi service. Wifi seems to be designed to operate all the time, and also having RBS connected, may post a problem with the RBS as well. So NG seems to design this to be online all the time for ease of use and operation.
Swat1871 wrote:now I tested
After few minutes I cannot say anything ....#
now, 3 hours after update to 2.6.1.40 my network still works fine
but still no function to stop wifi over night , sad is realy bad