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HighDesert
Tutor
May 16, 2019

Orbi RBR/RBS50 Firmware Updates

Got the email from Netgear advising of new firmmware update available, 2.3.1.60.  Currently running FW 2.3.1.44.  On my iPhone, I go to the Orbi app and do the "check for updates", get the "wait 5 mi...
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HighDesert
Tutor
May 27, 2019

Thanks for your help, took the time today to go online and did the firmwaare update.  All went well using that process.  No idea why Netgear dropped the  simpler, auto update ability.  

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 27, 2019

Too many other users were complaining about autoupdate breaking there systems so NG relented and stopped that. The system checks for updates, It's not left to the user to update there systems. 

 

Enjoy. :smileywink: