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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.
Yes Netgear PLEASE STOP AUTOUOPDATES .
Let's us decide if we want to update,stop auto updates and we can use firmware thats working,let us decide if we wwant to update
mastervisa30 wrote:
Yes Netgear PLEASE STOP AUTOUOPDATES .
Let's us decide if we want to update,stop auto updates and we can use firmware thats working,let us decide if we wwant to updateIF NG were to do this, what would be your criteria for deciding when you upgrade?
Retired_Member wrote:
mastervisa30 wrote:
Yes Netgear PLEASE STOP AUTOUOPDATES .
Let's us decide if we want to update,stop auto updates and we can use firmware thats working,let us decide if we wwant to updateIF NG were to do this, what would be your criteria for deciding when you upgrade?
Coming on this forum and the SNB forum and observing whether early adopters have issues!
I do this with as many items of software & firmware that I can. I remain on Windows 7 in part to avoid forced updates. Recently, Quicken started pushing unsolicited updates and it’s quite annoying.
