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keeper88's avatar
keeper88
Guide
May 01, 2018

RBK40 (RBR40& RBS40) DISCONNECTS - fixed before but auto firmware upgrades BREAK!!!

I had experienced TONS of disconnects, primarily iOS devices (they're pretty popular, you think?), and helped Netgear techs troubleshoot and tested beta firmware. Finally in August last year FW versi...
rbk40 ios disconnects auto upgrade
Troubleshooting
FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 01, 2018

I'm using v2.3.1.x beta FW on my 40 series unit. I experience zero issues with apple devices.

I have factory reset my system after the FW and and set up from scratch.

Beamforming enabled, MIMO disabled. Manual channel 1 and 48.

 

 

  • keeper88's avatar
    keeper88
    Guide
    May 01, 2018

    Thanks, maybe I'll give v2.3.1 a try, if I can get my hands on it.  Even if that works, I still worry that the auto-update will bring out another poorly tested release thereafter to break it (as it did before), and I still see that as a big shortcoming by Netgear.  I presume you had disconnect issues with Apple devices prior to installing v2.3.1.x beta, correct?  They were hard to miss, if using iOS devices with any regularity...