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Krisco1234
Mar 05, 2019Initiate
Orbi RBR/RBS50 Firmware 2.3.0.32 upgrade
I just successfully manually upgraded my Orbi satellite RBS50 to the newest firmware version 2.3.0.32 (from 2.2.1.210) . Unfortunately when I tried to do the same with my router I got the message:"The...
CrimpOn
Mar 05, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Krisco1234 wrote:
I just successfully manually upgraded my Orbi satellite RBS50 to the newest firmware version 2.3.0.32 (from 2.2.1.210) . Unfortunately when I tried to do the same with my router I got the message:"The firmware file is incorrect. Please get the firmware file again and make sure it is correct firmware for this product".
Did you first upgrade the RBR50 to 2.2.1.212 before attempting 2.3.0.32? That step is required. There was a size limit in every Orbi firmware prior to 2.3.0.32 that is no longer adequate, so Netgear released a temporary version (212) just to remove the size limit.
Krisco1234
Mar 05, 2019Initiate
Problem solved. Thanks for help.
- FURRYe38Mar 05, 2019Guru - Experienced User
You can post your experiences here as well. Information regarding FW updates for v32 here as well.
Enjoy.
- Zooman60Mar 17, 2019Aspirant
I have a similiar issue but I admittedly updated the RBR50 before the satellites not knowing you need to update satellites before the primary router. Now I get the incompatible file error when trying to upgrade the RBS50 satellite and additional RBW30 Satellite. Any suggestions??? I do not see anywhere I can roll back the RBR50 to the 2.2.0.210 firmware.
- FURRYe38Mar 17, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Yes, the RBS needs to be updated first before the RBR. You can download the v210 FW file and attempt to install it on the RBR. If you can get that loaded on the RBR, update the RBSs directly to v32. Then re-apply v212 and Then v32 ON the RBR.
https://kb.netgear.com/31573/How-do-I-manually-upgrade-firmware-on-my-Orbi-Satellite
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-MR-2-1-Update-3-23-18/m-p/1533584/highlight/true#M26234I not sure if you can get back to v210 though...let us know.
Zooman60 wrote:
I have a similiar issue but I admittedly updated the RBR50 before the satellites not knowing you need to update satellites before the primary router. Now I get the incompatible file error when trying to upgrade the RBS50 satellite and additional RBW30 Satellite. Any suggestions??? I do not see anywhere I can roll back the RBR50 to the 2.2.0.210 firmware.