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RBR 50 Firmware
Can someone tell me the correct firmware for the RBR50 I have v2.5.0.38 it appears to me there is a newer version but mine says no? Of course my support expired and have had problems ever since! Tha...
Yes, there is a newer version for the RBR50/RBS50: https://kb.netgear.com/000061530/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-5-1-8
You are probably aware that there is risk associated with manually updating to firmware that Netgear is not ready to "announce" on the app and web interfaces. People report that this firmware has fixed several issues that appeared when 2.5.0.38 was released.
Thanks I tried to manually update it and it told me it was the wrong one! I guess I will wait for it to be forced out! Thanks
Hmmm. After downloading the two files, you have to "extract" the .img file from each .zip file.
Then, go into the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Administration, Firmware Update, and then select the "Manual Update" tab.
Can you provide the full name of the file that it rejected?
RBS50-V2.5.1.8.img fails for me too.
BobDelp wrote:RBS50-V2.5.1.8.img fails for me too.
There are two separate firmware files, for the router (RBR50) and for the satellite (RBS50)
When doing a manual update, the user has to connect to the web interface of the device to be updated.
i.e. To update the router, connect to the router. To update the satellite, connect to the satellite, and "Firmware Update" is the bottom item on the Home Page menu.
The satellite does not have a "name" (like "orbilogin.net") Look on the Attached Devices page to learn the IP address of the satellite, then open another tab on the web browser and connect to "http://<ip of satellite>" with the same credentials ("admin" and the Orbi admin password).
Were you connected to the satellite when it rejected the firmware file?