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Orbi RBR50 installs the wrong firmware
My Orbi recently installed firware version V2.7.0.70 automatically. According to Netgear Download Center, the current version should be V2.5.1.16. My Orbi app with the V2.7 version says that both t...
Rogerbluechip wrote:I was finally able to manually install the current FW according to Netgear (v2.5.1.16) in place of the one Orbi installs (V2.7.0.70) However, the Orbi app still says there is a FW update, and I still have 2 vulnerabilitities in the Orbi app. with this note: "device update highly recommended". The app doesn't say what these devises are or how to update them. I believe these two devices are the router and the satellite. Otherwise, everything seems to be working properly. Is there any way to get this info to someone at Netgear/Orbi, without paying them?
Yes the devices are the router and satellites. Just ignore the warnings and stay on V2.5.1.16 for now. It's safer to wait for Netgear to post the firmware on their website. I just searched for V2.7.0.70 and cannot even find that firmware for the RBR50 and RBS50.
I was finally able to manually install the current FW according to Netgear (v2.5.1.16) in place of the one Orbi installs (V2.7.0.70) However, the Orbi app still says there is a FW update, and I still have 2 vulnerabilitities in the Orbi app. with this note: "device update highly recommended". The app doesn't say what these devises are or how to update them. I believe these two devices are the router and the satellite. Otherwise, everything seems to be working properly. Is there any way to get this info to someone at Netgear/Orbi, without paying them?
Rogerbluechip wrote:I was finally able to manually install the current FW according to Netgear (v2.5.1.16) in place of the one Orbi installs (V2.7.0.70) However, the Orbi app still says there is a FW update, and I still have 2 vulnerabilitities in the Orbi app. with this note: "device update highly recommended". The app doesn't say what these devises are or how to update them. I believe these two devices are the router and the satellite. Otherwise, everything seems to be working properly. Is there any way to get this info to someone at Netgear/Orbi, without paying them?
Yes the devices are the router and satellites. Just ignore the warnings and stay on V2.5.1.16 for now. It's safer to wait for Netgear to post the firmware on their website. I just searched for V2.7.0.70 and cannot even find that firmware for the RBR50 and RBS50.
Thanks for your suggestion. I'm tired of jacking with it anyway and your suggestion puts me more at ease. Thanks again!
Please post about this in the Orbi app forum:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-App/bd-p/en-home-orbi-appBlanca_O
Good Luck.
Rogerbluechip wrote:I was finally able to manually install the current FW according to Netgear (v2.5.1.16) in place of the one Orbi installs (V2.7.0.70) However, the Orbi app still says there is a FW update, and I still have 2 vulnerabilitities in the Orbi app. with this note: "device update highly recommended". The app doesn't say what these devises are or how to update them. I believe these two devices are the router and the satellite. Otherwise, everything seems to be working properly. Is there any way to get this info to someone at Netgear/Orbi, without paying them?
