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Homersignalman's avatar
Homersignalman
Aspirant
Apr 18, 2020

RBR50

Hi,   I'm having problems updating the firmware of my new (obviously not the firmware) Orbi RBR/RBS 50. They were supplied with firmware v2.1.4.16 and I am trying to install v2.5.1.8 but without su...
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FURRYe38
Guru
Apr 18, 2020

You'll need v210 to be applied to your RBR first before updating to any recent FW udpates. You can direcly apply v2.5.1.8 to the RBS first. Then apply v210 to the RBR then apply v30 or v2.5.1.8. V2.5.1.8 works as well. 

Homersignalman wrote:

Hi,

 

I'm having problems updating the firmware of my new (obviously not the firmware) Orbi RBR/RBS 50. They were supplied with firmware v2.1.4.16 and I am trying to install v2.5.1.8 but without success. I read somewhere that I cannot update directly from the installed version but instead need to upgrade to an intermediate one and then update that to the latest. Does anyone know which version I can install to enable me to upgrade to v2.5.1.8

Any help greatfully recieved.

 

John

 

Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Apr 18, 2020

V2.5.1.8  does NOT work for many...ask NG support

  • BigRune's avatar
    BigRune
    Apprentice
    Apr 18, 2020
    No firmware is stable. Just return it. I am sorry, Orbi is a dead end.
    • Retired_Member's avatar
      Retired_Member
      Apr 19, 2020
      BigRune wrote:
      No firmware is stable. Just return it. I am sorry, Orbi is a dead end.

      many versions start out that way.

       

      i've been on V2.3.5.30 since October 2019 and all apears well