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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...
I was also hit by the FW update to 2.1.4.10 last week. Luckily one day after I returned from holidays, as the whole network was down in the morning. Thanks to this forum I was able to return to 2.1.2.18 and disable automatic updates (as described here). However, today (exactly one week later) the same happened again: network down, AP and satellite are on 2.1.4.10 :smileysad:.
I'm using the RBK20 and I need Ethernet backhaul and daisy chain. AP ist placed on second floor and satellite on first floor, between them just the ceiling. But it is made of armored concrete. I get a bad WiFi connection at 2.4 GHz without Ethernet, if AP and satellite connect to each other at all. And I have two simple switches between AP and satellite, so I need daisy chain option, too. The RBR20 has to be in AP mode as I have cable internet and the modem is integrated into the ISPs router (AVM Fritzbox 6490, I'm from Germany).
I've downgraded AP and satellite to 2.1.2.18 again and checked the auto update options on the RBR20, but they are all still set to zero:
root@RBR20:/# nvram show | grep -E "orbi_auto_upgrade|auto_check_for_upgrade|auto_update" orbi_auto_upgrade=13064382 auto_update=0 auto_check_for_upgrade=0
So everything looks good, nevertheless the RBR20 automatically updated to 2.1.4.10 :smileysad:.
I don’t understand “I need Ethernet backhaul and daisy chain.”
My understanding is that daisy chain allows satellites to talk to each other WIRELESSLY without going through the router. If the sats are wired, they already have direct connectivity to the entire LAN.
Am I misunderstanding?
When I set up the RBR20 and the RBS20 using Ethernet backhaul I found this description on Reddit. It is my understanding that Daisy Chain is required because there are two switches between AP and satellite. When I disable Daisy Chain the satellite tries WiFi backhaul although it is wired.
Update: Exactly 1 hour after downgrading RBR20 and RBS20 to 2.1.2.18 the router was updated to 2.1.4.10 again :smileyfrustrated:. I disabled Daisy Chain and both Orbis rebooted (satellite was still on 2.1.2.18). The status page showed "wired" and the backhaul status switched between "Connected" and "Bad". A few minutes later the satellite was automatically updated to 2.1.4.10, too.
Network was down again.
That's it. I need my LAN as I'm working from Home Office today. I switched the Orbis off and activated the WiFi on my ISP's router again.
Does anybody know whether the Google WiFi or Ubiquiti support Ethernet backhaul and AP mode for the router?
Did you try a reboot of the system or full factory reset and set up from scratch after it updated to v2.1.4.10?
Oceanwaves wrote:
Update: Exactly 1 hour after downgrading RBR20 and RBS20 to 2.1.2.18 the router was updated to 2.1.4.10 again :smileyfrustrated:. I disabled Daisy Chain and both Orbis rebooted (satellite was still on 2.1.2.18). The status page showed "wired" and the backhaul status switched between "Connected" and "Bad". A few minutes later the satellite was automatically updated to 2.1.4.10, too.
Network was down again.
That's it. I need my LAN as I'm working from Home Office today. I switched the Orbis off and activated the WiFi on my ISP's router again.
Does anybody know whether the Google WiFi or Ubiquiti support Ethernet backhaul and AP mode for the router?
FURRYe38 wrote:
Did you try a reboot of the system or full factory reset and set up from scratch after it updated to v2.1.4.10?
Yes, that didn't help. As soon as I plug in the Ethernet cable into the AP or the satellite, the network ist down. UPS looses connection to NAS, PC looses internet connection and NAS connection and so on.
However, did another try with 2.1.2.18 as I got a hint for another nvram option:
nvram set orbi_auto_upg=0
This was still set =1, so at least for the RBR20 there are 4 options that have to be set.
Let's see if this helps to fix the auto update. And then wait fo a working FW.
