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Orbi MR 2.1 issues update 3/9/18
Let me give you a quick update on the status since the last time we posted. Over the last several weeks, we assembled a cross functional team, locked them in a room with food and coffee and dedicate...
Check out this post for an update on this issue:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-MR-2-1-Update-3-23-18/m-p/1533584#M26234
I'm torn between the Velop, going full crazy and getting a UNIFI setup or getting the Amplifi HD and two more routers used as AP's with eth backhaul :\
I am using it with 2 nodes on ethernet backhaul. The velop is working fine for this.
Only thing I dont like about the Velop (and this is trivial I know) is that they dont have those smaller AP's that plug directly into an oulet like the orbi I think its the 40 series I bought. We've got a pretty large area we need coverage for and its nice having the 40 out in the garage kind of why I'm leaning towards going full kill on the Amplifi HD if this beta firmware doensnt clear up the issues. Also I'm being told there is no beta 2.2 available :\
I agree the plugin was nice as i had one. But I always had issues with it losing a connection and I needed a wired connection. And while the velop does not have a plugin module. If you look aroumd the regular velop can be found for the same price as the plugin.
GTPprix why was Beta 2.2 pulled? Was it useless? Anyone know if another Beta Firmware coming?
I guess it was a miscommunication between departments and 2.2 Beta is still available. I gave that a shot and despite mulitple requests for the files for my RBW30 to get them all on the same firmware to see if it helped netgears customer service went dark and disappeared. I agreed to a VERY loose NDA but as such in the spirit of what an NDA should be I'm not going to discuss anything beta related.
That said I went out and picked up a Ubiquiti Amplifi HD last night and threw it in knowing that I'll need to get at least one more router to get it closer to spec with the Orbi. Its been up for abou 15 hours with ZERO issues (unheard of on my Orbi) and all of the functions actually work IE traffic meter etc. Admittedly the speed is about 30% less in some areas than the Orbi but I have a feeling that will be resolved when I add another Cube and move one of the Mesh Points however the difference is it actually works LOL
RBK53 goes back to Costco this weekand and the RBW30 goes back to Amazon.
