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OrbiOS 2.1.4 availability
A quick update. We're about to release an updated version of OrbiOS 2.1.4 in the next few days through our auto-update mechanism for all Orbi models. When it goes live, you should see a prompt in t...
Disconnect heaven, even while trying to write this. PLEASE STOP AUTOUOPDATES THAT UP EVERYTHING!
My RBR50 and RBS50 both auto updated last night and are working fine with wireless backhaul. My RBR40 is still on the previous firmware and is also operating smoothly on its Ethernet backhaul. So no problems. I however like others am uncomfortable about auto updates. My network servers run backup and maintenance routines overnight and I would prefer to pick one night a week when I could update firmware etc and not do the backup to avoid any possibility of corruption. It’s what I do with my Synology servers and that works fine.
Of course, having said that, I am probably being over cautious as I have never had any problems that I could attribute to this.