Orbi RBR 50 - Struggling to reconnect devices after reboot

Hi all, I have an Orbi 50 system with one satellite and approximately 40-50 devices connected (of which 10 wired through a switch and the others on wi-fi). Since a couple of months, after ove...

Trent41

Aspirant

Oct 19, 2022

Hello I am having the same exact problem. I've never owned a router set that took hours to reconnect devices following a simple power cycling I came from Nest WiFi which was SO much more simple to manage, but had poor wireless throughout.

I'm seriously hoping to find a fix for this issue as I dropped close to $500 for this setup.

KevinLiT

NETGEAR Moderator

Oct 21, 2022

Hello Trent41,

Please ensure your firmware is on version 2.7.4.24. If your firmware is not up-to-date please download the firmware from the link below. I also included manual installation instructions for you to successfully update your RBR50.

Please navigate to the link below for the download file for your RBR50:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50#download

For more information on manually updating your RBK50 please navigate to the link below:
https://kb.netgear.com/31573/How-do-I-manually-upgrade-firmware-on-my-Orbi-router-using-orbilogin-com

Please let me know if this helps!

Best,
Kevin
Community Team

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Orbi RBR 50 - Struggling to reconnect devices after reboot