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crvance003
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Apr 18, 2020
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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...
  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Apr 18, 2020

    NG sometimes pushes FW udpates before they post them on the web site. 

    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.

     

Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Apr 28, 2020

The best policy is to do nothing 

 

If your system needs an update Netgear will push it automatically. No action required on your part

 

this is especially true if your system is working 

 

leave it alone 

 

ive been on the same firmware for 6 months 

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Retired_Member
Apr 29, 2020

Thanks for your response.  I was hopeful that my latest upgrade may help with the rebooting of the RBR50 that I've been experiencing lately.  I'm really not sure what could be causing it.  The only change is that there are 2 of us working from home, so the load would be more than normal.