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OrbiOS 2.1.1
The Orbi team at NETGEAR is aware that some users are experiencing higher than expected Orbi Router reboots, special characters in WiFi Passwords and WiFi / Internet disconnects. We believe these is...
Let me give you a quick update on where NETGEAR is with the OrbiOS.
Just before Christmas break, we paused the distribution of OrbiOS 2.1. Very soon, we're about to restart the distribution of a slightly updated version of the beta (2.1.2). In addition to the major new features introduced in 2.1 (e.g. Circle, Ethernet Backhaul), this firmware is expected to address the high CPU issue, as well as the special character in PSK issue as well as support for the Outdoor Orbi. Check Release Notes for complete list.
We are continuing to work on the issues with Google devices that have been documented in the press (several users have provided links here).
My recommendation is that you should either use the Orbi Mobile App (if you haven't seen it recently, check it out, we've made some major improvements) or the Web UI to check for new firmware or wait until your system gets auto-upgraded.
To answer your question, Stars_fan. When Orbi are connected over Ethernet backhaul, the 5GHz band becomes hot standby.
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Turn on the wifi on your devices. I’m all Mac for computers and phones and the router rebooted itself regardless. I don’t think it has anything to do with your devices - it’s the router that’s faulty.
I have been up about 2 days on the beta sonfar so good. I switched to a wired backhaul and that has been good. I did get the pink light at first on the sat but after 10 min it seems to have done what it needed ro and it works. I did a reboot after that just to see if it was going to need 10 min every reboot and it just took 2-3 minutes to get going not 10 minutes. I do see whith the wired backhaul if i go to the update option it shows that i have 2 sats....when I only have one. The second never actually connects and provides status on an update being available. I have several nest protects, a nest thermostat, amd even a sump pump that i can log into and all are functioning as expected. 2 web cams also working fine.