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Orbi RSR50 firmware 2.5.1.16
I just updated my Orbi RBR50 router to the latest (as of 04/18/20) firware version, 2.5.1.8. When it was done, orbilogin.com indicated that my satellites, all RBS50, were all updated to 2.5.1.16. The...
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crvance003 wrote:I just updated my Orbi RBR50 router to the latest (as of 04/18/20) firware version, 2.5.1.8. When it was done, orbilogin.com indicated that my satellites, all RBS50, were all updated to 2.5.1.16. The thing is, I can't find on netgear.com a downloadable version of that satellite firmware. There IS a version 2.5.1.16 for the RBS20, but the latest listed version for the RBS50 is 2.5.1.8. My question, then is, what's going on? Is it that my system is misidentifying the firmware version of the satellites? OR did my router force a RBS20 firmware on my RBS50 satellites? OR is there a "secret" 2.5.1.16 version for the RBS50's? Any insight from the community would be appreciated.
FWIW it seems whatever updated firmware was available has been pulled again. I am on V2.3.5.30. The admin page has been flagging updates for days, but now says there's no new firmware version available.
Looks like 2.5.1.16 is out now for RBR50/RBS50 at https://kb.netgear.com/000061838/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-5-1-16
For me, I never had the incomplete device list issue others saw with 2.5.1.8, so I see no improvements with 2.5.1.16 on my setup. I still have 4 open issues:
1) Orbi Android App cannot change device icons
2) Orbi Android App icon is incorrect for "smart locks", shows "network" device instead
3) DHCP logging is inconsistent (logs them until rebooted, then does not log them until rebooted again)
4) dnsmasq process for DNS server does not resolve local LAN hostnames
Of these, #4 above is the most critical bug, that they do not appear to want to fix as I have had it open for 11 months!
