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Orbi RBR50 Device Names not Saving
I'm using the RBR50 through my Verizon Router as an AP and I'm trying to change the device names of my connected devices to know which device is which. Initially, when I was setting up the first few...
Well folks I just wanted to wish you poor Orbi owners a fond farewell as I have donated my 2 year old RBK50 Orbi package to charity. 2 years of ever increasing firmware failures have exceeded my patience and I've moved along to Ubiquti. With all of the increasing iterations of Orbi products now I find it difficult to see how firmware updates can be accurately applicable to all of them. The last update bricked my system and I've had enough. How many updates now? More than 25 I think and that, along with poor technical support, has put me on the boat to hopefully greener pastures. I will light a Candle for Y'all and lament a product that comes from a Company that I once trusted for reliable products. Oh well.
@ NETGREAR >> My ORBI setup says no new firmware is available. But I see there is a new version - is this a manual install only?
If you are running v2.5.0.x firmware, it was very buggy and was retracted by netgear. A manual update to v2.5.1.8 is recommended if you are running the v2.5.0.x releases, If you are running v2.3.5.x firmware, it is pretty stable, so it is up to you if you want to upgrade to v2.5.1.8 from it for the latest. Search this forum for v2.5.1.8 for more details.
thrustercat wrote:@ NETGREAR >> My ORBI setup says no new firmware is available. But I see there is a new version - is this a manual install only?
The funniest thing is that the Orbi automated website just gave me 5 points and an upgrade to "Luminary" status. Nice job Roboadmin!
- Having the display pics stick is not major deal for me, but It’s deffo a nice to have.
What worries me is what this device is not doing that it should?
My main question is whether his system is effective, or just a waste of cash.
It was a hell of a lot of money for why was advertised as a whiz-bang bells and whistles router (which I’m using as an AP). Sounds like the whistles have been robbed of their ball bearings.FW version v2.5.1.8 fixes device naming. Please load it up if your seeing problems.
thrustercat wrote:
Having the display pics stick is not major deal for me, but It’s deffo a nice to have.
What worries me is what this device is not doing that it should?
My main question is whether his system is effective, or just a waste of cash.
It was a hell of a lot of money for why was advertised as a whiz-bang bells and whistles router (which I’m using as an AP). Sounds like the whistles have been robbed of their ball bearings.
v2.5.1.8 is here:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50.aspx#download
Manully update the RBS first then the RBR. I recommend a factory reset and setup from scratch.
Mines running like a great on this version of FW.
thrustercat wrote:@ NETGREAR >> My ORBI setup says no new firmware is available. But I see there is a new version - is this a manual install only?
