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ORBI RBS50 (RBK50) Firmware upgrade - MAC TFTP -New Purchase not working
NB my model number is not listed - but it seems closest to the one above I have purchsed this Orbi RBK50 Mesh Wifi System https://netgearstore.sg/collections/orbi-wifi-mesh-system/products/netgearor...
First off please confirm the FW version seen on the RBR using a wire connected PC and web browser connected to 192.168.1.1.
You can directly update the RBS to v16 by using this process first on the RBS:
Wire connect 1 PC to the back of the RBS. Factory reset the RBS, wait about 5 minute. The PC will get a IP address from the satellite. it will be 192.168.1.250. Use this IP address in a web browser to log in to the satellites web page. Log in as admin and password. Use the satellites web page FW update feature to select the FW update file that was unpacked from the .zip file. Then factory reset and then re-sync the satellites to the RBR.
The RBR will need to be updated as well to v16 before you attempt to connect the RBS to the RBR. They need to be on the same version of FW.
First off please confirm the FW version seen on the RBR using a wire connected PC and web browser connected to 192.168.1.1.
You can directly update the RBS to v16 by using this process first on the RBS:
Wire connect 1 PC to the back of the RBS. Factory reset the RBS, wait about 5 minute. The PC will get a IP address from the satellite. it will be 192.168.1.250. Use this IP address in a web browser to log in to the satellites web page. Log in as admin and password. Use the satellites web page FW update feature to select the FW update file that was unpacked from the .zip file. Then factory reset and then re-sync the satellites to the RBR.
The RBR will need to be updated as well to v16 before you attempt to connect the RBS to the RBR. They need to be on the same version of FW.
Hi FURRYe38,
Thanks for the quick response.
When I connect to 192.168.1.1 on the Router I am pushed through a configuration process (not configured due to many resets) Do I need to complete that process to get he FW version of the router?
The following is done using DHCP? And to confirm this is the satellite, not the router?
FURRYe38 wrote:You can directly update the RBS to v16 by using this process first on the RBS:
Wire connect 1 PC to the back of the RBS. Factory reset the RBS, wait about 5 minute. The PC will get a IP address from the satellite. it will be 192.168.1.250. Use this IP address in a web browser to log in to the satellites web page.
Yes.
Yes.
Firmware version of Router is V2.3.5.30.
Should I update this to the V2.5.1.16 first or find the old firmware to update the Satellite?
I would update the RBS first to v30. v30 should apply directly to the RBS using the wired PC connected to the RBS.
You can upate to v16 later on if you want to.