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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.
Ever since the Firmware 2.5.1.16 Update my WIFI is cutting off every 5 minutes. The outage last only 10-15 seconds which is long enought to destroy connectivity to my many IoT devices. Can someone please give me a work around or solution?
I am considering throwing my $600 Netgear WIFI in the trash and starting over. I work from home and can not tolerate this level of service.
I also have not had any issues with v16 FW.
Users should try a factory reset and setup from scratch to see if the problem continues.
There is also newer FW out as well that users can try:
You can try Voxels FW for Orbi:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Voxels-FW-available-for-50-series-Orbi-only-available/m-p/1883615#
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-build-for-orbi-a-la-faq.65224/
You can revert back to stock FW if it doesn't work out for you.
jeff022889 wrote:Ever since the Firmware 2.5.1.16 Update my WIFI is cutting off every 5 minutes. The outage last only 10-15 seconds which is long enought to destroy connectivity to my many IoT devices. Can someone please give me a work around or solution?
I am considering throwing my $600 Netgear WIFI in the trash and starting over. I work from home and can not tolerate this level of service.