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BretD
Jun 04, 2018Administrator
Orbi firmware update v2.1.4.16 availability
We’ve been monitoring issues that some customers have experienced in OrbiOS 2.1.4. In response, we’re releasing firmware that provides a permanent fix for the homekit issue along with various other f...
cheshbr
Jul 30, 2018Apprentice
Baseman70, I have been communicating on this forum since purchasing my Orbi RBK50 kit in March 2018, and in the first fortnight or so I had problems with Apple HomeKit and Lifx, but since installing FW v2.1.4.16, my Orbis have behaved flawlessly. Mine are in AP mode on a stable Billion router, with reserved DHCP addresses passed to the Orbis.
So it never ceases to amaze me that there’s a very vocal minority out there who seem to have unimaginable difficulties with their Orbis. And so many of these people claim to have a strong background in IT, as though this explains all, and is a justification for Netgear to start again.
Baseman70, you say “This system is totally unstable and does not work as advertised”. I disagree, and say the system is stable and works entirely as advertised.
I also have an IT background. IT staff used the term “PEBCAK” (Problem Exists Between the Chair And Keyboard) to describe users who had problems where no-one else does. In most cases, we were right.
If you think the goods don’t work as advertised, then return them for a refund.
Please don’t speak for me an others who have no issues.
ds-will
Jul 30, 2018Guide
This is an asinine comment. If you 'actually' have an IT background in anything related to networking (not just pulling and replacing a few parts on a box -- congrats you can install ram) then you'd know that there are can be almost limitless variations in network topologies. Just because it works fine on one person's basic home network doesn't mean it's working fine elsewhere, where it should also be working without issue.
I had zero issues until the latest firmware update. Now the satellite brings the network down. This is verifiable through packet capture. Now what? Am I imagining the packets?
- kuan815Jul 31, 2018Aspirant@ds-will, Is with ehternet or wireless ? AP mode or Router mode? when terriable thing happen.
- davida425Jul 31, 2018Guide
Right now my router and satelite are running 2.1.4.10 and they are working great as is. It is saying that the update version is 2.1.4.16. Since my RBR50/RBS5 are working great with 2.1.4.10, I am hesitant to upgrade to 2.1.4.16 with all the problems I have previously read about in another thread. Any thoughts or advice? TIA!
- steve8411Jul 31, 2018Apprentice
Just stay on 2.1.4.10 ...
Im sure another release will be out shortly. .16 is not an improvement.