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DPierce
Jul 02, 2020Aspirant
Orbi RBR50 RBS50 Firmware Version 2.5.1.32
Last night (July 1, 2020), I updated the router through the app since it found an update. My RBR50 router and two RBS50 satellites updated from 2.5.1.16 to 2.5.1.32 automatically. Problem is, that ...
FURRYe38
Jul 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
You might downgrade the RBR back to v16, factory reset the RBR and RBS then walk thru the setup wizard, add the RBS, then check for the update again.
New FW seems to always appear on the Orbis FW update page first before the manual file downloads appear on the web site.
CrimpOn
Jul 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
DPierce wrote:
Last night (July 1, 2020), I updated the router through the app since it found an update. My RBR50 router and two RBS50 satellites updated from 2.5.1.16 to 2.5.1.32 automatically. Problem is, that one of my three RBS50 satellites didn't and is still on version 2.5.1.16.
I don't mind updated it manually, but the new version can't even be found in the support downloads page (or any information about it at all).
FURRYe38 wrote:
New FW seems to always appear on the Orbis FW update page first before the manual file downloads appear on the web site.
I just looked in both places and 2.5.1.16 is the latest firmware on the Orbi firmware update web page and on the Netgear support web site.
Perhaps the Orbi "app" has a different method of learning about firmware updates?