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AmitR
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Apr 24, 2018

OrbiOS 2.1.4 availability

A quick update.  We're about to release an updated version of OrbiOS 2.1.4 in the next few days through our auto-update mechanism for all Orbi models.  When it goes live, you should see a prompt in t...
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Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
May 02, 2018

The problem with turning off the auto-update is you are now sitting on the sidelines.  Then you have to figure when to jump back in and upgrade your FW and how will you determine that?  By reading the posts in here...?  Really?

 

Many of the problems the Orbi has been having can be traced to product diversity.  Trying to be all things to all consumers.  If FW updates scare you, then perhaps you should try a lower cost basic wifi router.

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netadmn
Apprentice
May 03, 2018
Retired_Member wrote:

The problem with turning off the auto-update is you are now sitting on the sidelines.  Then you have to figure when to jump back in and upgrade your FW and how will you determine that?  By reading the posts in here...?  Really?

 

I appear to have lost my previous reply... maybe because Orbi dropped my connection. This time I'll be more brief. :(

 

It is none of your business if and when I update my firmware and when I want to "jump back in". I can decide on my own what is good for me and if I need the firmware through the change logs and forums. Cutting off my connection while I'm working to update my wireless is not acceptable. You want to notify me? Put it in the APP. Make the Orbi LED flash a color/sequence depending on the severity of the fixes you want to push. I never update immediately any firmware until I've had a chance to view the change log and review the forums. If I want to be a beta tester (which I frequently do), I'll download the beta firmware on purpose like I did with 2.1.3.4. At least by then I know what I'm getting into and looking for. I'm now trying to explain to my boss that I was dropped off an important remote meeting because Netgear knew better than me and decided to update my firmware without my knowledge or approval.