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lcba813
Feb 04, 2021Aspirant
ORBI RBR50 stuck with Wireless Warning Off after upgrading to version 2.7.2.104
I have been using my ORBI RBR50 for quite a while, with no issues whatsoever. Today I get a message on my Orbi App, asking to upgrade to the latest version (v 2.7.2.104), and, as I usually do, I...
CrimpOn
Feb 04, 2021Guru - Experienced User
lcba813 wrote:Is there anything I can do? The product is out of support by now, but I think it is not acceptable to have a fully functional product get damaged because a routine firmware upgrade
"out of support: can mean (a) past 90 days of "complimentary" support, or (b) past the 1 year warranty, or (c) both. Which is it?
Amazing that it will operate enough to do a manual firmware update, but cannot turn on the radio.
It could be that the only remedy left is to TFTP the firmware to the unit.
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
https://kb.netgear.com/000059634/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-Windows-TFTP