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RBR50/RBS50 Firmware 2.5.1.16 Update
Latest firmware v2.5.1.16 on RBK53 in AP mode. No new surprises yet. Everything seems to be in order and working. If you took the plunge, please share your experiences.
Definitely new, so be gentle.
My RBR50 is currently using firmware v2.3.5.30, my RBS50 is on 2.5.0.38, and my RBS50Y (outdoor) is on 2.3.5.32. When I log into the orbi website for remote management and check for firmware updates, it shows none available. Any idea why the latest firmware update doesn't show up? Does this mean my Orbis (all 3) are not compatible with 2.5.1.16? Do I need to download and manually update instead? Lastly...any cautionary tips for updating firmware?
Sorry for the basic questions and thanks for the help.
fredricr1 wrote:Any idea why the latest firmware update doesn't show up? Does this mean my Orbis (all 3) are not compatible with 2.5.1.16? Do I need to download and manually update instead? Lastly...any cautionary tips for updating firmware?
You are right to be frustrated, because the situation with regard to Netgear Orbi firmware updates is a mess. As a "set up and forget" residential product, Netgear would silently update the Orbi firmware without the user ever being involved. Then, there were some instances where the invisible firmware update caused massive problems for some users. Horrendous. Horrible. Nasty. The user forum filled up with post demanding that Netgear cease this nefarious practice and let users choose when (and if) to upgrade. Last Fall Netgear released a significant firmware update, and once again it played havoc with some users and had to be "withdrawn". Netgear cannot seem to be consistent. Netgear sends out emails prompting people to update, and pops notices on the Orbi "app", but the Orbi says there is no update available. There is one credible report of an Orbi updating satellites when the user decided to update the router only. It's a mess.
The concensus seems to be, "if it ain't broke, for God's sake don't FIX it." (Fix as in spay, neuter.) In other words, unless your Orbi is not performing as you want, be in no hurry to install an update. And, if you DO decide to update the firmware, realize that YOU CHOSE to do it.
p.s. Your RBS50Y is certainly on the latest available firmware. It is a hybrid product that has little in common with the other "50" products.