Update V1.9.1.12 Netgear officially announcing 'Improvement in wireless connection Stability'

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rhester72 wrote:

fbraz50 wrote:

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peteytesting wrote:

i see no real logic in turning aurto update of completly , it just need to be set so its tells you there is an update ready and what time it will be done

 

far to many ppl ignore firmware updates and then have unsecure routers , security updates should be mandatory

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peteytesting

 

That's not really the point. The update caused packet loss for me. It feels like lag when loading a web page or playing an online game. I get spurts long enough to drop me from matches in overwatch. It took me a while to figure out the root cause of the issue and as it turns out it is firmware 1.9.1.12. I tried rolling back and the Orbis would just update themselves again. There is no way around this, you cannot disable it. I am ok with running a version of the firmware 1 revision back since it was working. I am currenly trying to block these updates at the router level but it has caused some unexpected behavior.

 

I'm about to bite the bullet and just install Ubiquiti AP's in this house. I don't want to invest that kind of time and money since the property isn't mine but I may not have a choice if I want reliable connectivity.

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Running 1.9.1.12 here in AP mode, with a nVidia Shield TV Pro hooked up via Ethernet to my satellite upstairs, running mtr against it from a hardwired Linux server in the wiring closet for over 48 hours (presumably long enough for the firmware check to fire at least once).  0 packet drops, 3.3ms average (over 5GHz backhaul), 12.2ms worst-case.  If update checks were as disruptive as you claim, this simply would not have been possible.

 

I'm not questioning that you're having issues, but I strongly question your determination of root cause.  Unless I got Magical Unicorn(TM) Orbis, what you describe did not happen, at least not for the reasons you believe.

 

Rodney

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I get what you're saying Rodney and I understand. You don't have an issue so it doesn't exist for you. It's all in what the individual experiences. As mentioned time and time again in this thread and others. This firmware release has been a mixed bag. For some people it solves all their problems and for others, like myself, it has caused problems. I would simply like the option to disable auto updates for myself. Make it a manual process to disable them so the average user doesn't do it. Just give me the option to do so because 1.8.0.6 version of the firmware is 100% stable for me. My Orbi setup is useless with this new firmware.

It is fair to question my conclusion since you didn't see the work done. Link to post 48 where I show my work. Whenever my Orbi units go up to the new 1.9 firmware they start having packet loss issues. Drop them down to 1.8 and leave them alone and they stop dropping. It's like clockwork 15-25 minutes and boom several seconds of packet loss on version 1.9.1.12. I have, however, hit a different problem. Since I am actively blocking their update at the firewall level. Whenever I'm on the Orbi web management portal. I get small spurts of packet loss when the units try to check for updates or load the main dashboard. I can live with that for now since the rest of the time they are 100% stable.

Ts937km No IPv6 on my end. My EdgeLite Router is configured in IPv4 only. I can switch to IPv6 for my Internet conneciton but that is disabled right now.