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Satellite Update Question
I see many posts telling people to always update their satellites first, then the main router. However whenever I see updates, it just says to update the satellites first. However the only button i...
Will_T wrote:Sorry, I guess I was not specific enough in my question. My RBS webpage already does show the firmware downloaded and ready for the two satellites and for the main router. There is only one option to update however - the button that says "Update All". There is no way of knowing what will happen when clicking that button. Will it apply the satellite updates first as so many here say to do? Then apply the router update? How can I be sure to apply the satellite update first?
There are two ways to update firmware on the Orbi:
- Click the "Update" button and let the Orbi do it however it does it, or
- Download the actual image files from the Netgear support site, unpack to extract the ".img" files, then
* Connect to each satellite home page (by IP address) and click on "Firmware Update", then
* Connect to the router web management, navigate to the Firmware Update page, and click on the "Manual Update" tab.
Following method 2 is (a) MUCH less convenient than letting the Orbi "do its thing", and (b) gives the user total control over which firmware is updated on which Orbi.
You can download FW files from NG support site and apply them by logging in to the RBS web page using it's assigned IP address in a web browser.
Sorry, I guess I was not specific enough in my question. My RBS webpage already does show the firmware downloaded and ready for the two satellites and for the main router. There is only one option to update however - the button that says "Update All". There is no way of knowing what will happen when clicking that button. Will it apply the satellite updates first as so many here say to do? Then apply the router update? How can I be sure to apply the satellite update first?
Will_T wrote:Sorry, I guess I was not specific enough in my question. My RBS webpage already does show the firmware downloaded and ready for the two satellites and for the main router. There is only one option to update however - the button that says "Update All". There is no way of knowing what will happen when clicking that button. Will it apply the satellite updates first as so many here say to do? Then apply the router update? How can I be sure to apply the satellite update first?
There are two ways to update firmware on the Orbi:
- Click the "Update" button and let the Orbi do it however it does it, or
- Download the actual image files from the Netgear support site, unpack to extract the ".img" files, then
* Connect to each satellite home page (by IP address) and click on "Firmware Update", then
* Connect to the router web management, navigate to the Firmware Update page, and click on the "Manual Update" tab.
Following method 2 is (a) MUCH less convenient than letting the Orbi "do its thing", and (b) gives the user total control over which firmware is updated on which Orbi.
CrimpOn wrote:There are two ways to update firmware on the Orbi:
- Click the "Update" button and let the Orbi do it however it does it, or
- Download the actual image files from the Netgear support site, unpack to extract the ".img" files, then
* Connect to each satellite home page (by IP address) and click on "Firmware Update", then
* Connect to the router web management, navigate to the Firmware Update page, and click on the "Manual Update" tab.
Following method 2 is (a) MUCH less convenient than letting the Orbi "do its thing", and (b) gives the user total control over which firmware is updated on which Orbi.
Thanks for that. Yes it seems much less convenient and more complicated. But if I need to I probably can follow your instructions and do it.
Someone else said that update all worked but it was not clear if they meant worked in general, just for them, or with certaintly did the satellites first and then the router. I will wait to see if they clarify and then choose which way I go.
I am a couple or few updates back and things work fine so I have not been worrying too much about it. But my experience in general has been that even if things work OK, if you let firmware get too old, when you do finally have to update, it can be much more problematic. And I have seen so many times here the statement that you should always update the satellites first that I want to make sure it happens that way. Just one less variable.
Update all works.
