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baldmagicguy
Dec 12, 2019Star
Orbi RBR50/RBS50 - Cannot downgrade firmware
My Orbi is currently at firmware version 2.5.0.38. Well... the whole "device naming fiasco" is driving me nuts, so I came here for answers. Looks like the consensus is to live with it or downgrade ...
- Dec 13, 2019
Thanks to both CrimpOn and FURRYe38 for your replies.
What ended up working for me was to use the web interface on a laptop hard wired to each satellite. After both satellites were downgraded, I successfully downgraded the router.
I'm back to firmware version 2.3.5.34 on all 3 devices now.
CrimpOn
Dec 12, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Lots of users have manually installed the 2.3.5.30 (or 2.3.5.34) firmware on their RBR50/RBS50 systems using the web interface. Did your procedure follow these steps:
- Write down the IP address of the Orbi router and satellites.
- Browse to the Netgear support site and download the firmware for RBR50 and RBS50:
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/RBR50-V2.3.5.30.zip
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RBK50/RBS50-V2.3.5.30.zip - Extract the .img files from the zip files using whatever "unzipper" is on your system.
- Using the web browser, connect to each of the satellites, i.e. http://<ip of satellite>
Log in with the administrative password
Click on the menu item Firmware Update
Browse to the location of the satellite .img file - Then, browse to the router, http://<ip of router>
Log in with the administrative password
Navigate to the Advanced Tab->Administration->Firmware Update (last item under Administration) - Click on the tab "Manual Update"
- Find the router .img file and do the update.
At this point, all of the Orbi's will have the chosen firmware on them. You can perform a "factory reset" if you want to (or not).
WHERE in this process is it failing for you?