Hi, just bought the router and satellite and have V1.4.0.18 FW installed. They won’t update via the browser connected via WiFi and read on the community I need to manually upgrade to v2.2.1.212 first before trying the latest version. Tried this but connected via WiFi and not wired and it failed with an incorrect file message. Support would only say ‘wired is much preferable’I need to find a wired laptop because I am on a Mac with USB C ports onlySo....is my approach right and it is just matter of upgrading manually via the browser via a wired connection to v2.2.1.212?Thanks in advance...

I am sorted..thanks for the help. Firefox, turning off the Mac FW and now both units are in the latest FW and what a difference on the interfaces and all is doing well. Thanks for the assistance- appreciate it.

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 09, 2019
Review this:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/ORBI-RBK50-RBS50-Tips-Tricks-Hidden-Secrets-etc/m-p/1748881/highlight/true#M61419

For Macs with out a LAN port, you can find and connect a USB to LAN adapter that can help add wired LAN support to those PCs.
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 10, 2019
Let us know how it went. Hope it was updated well.

RussFogg wrote:
Hi, just bought the router and satellite and have V1.4.0.18 FW installed.

They won’t update via the browser connected via WiFi and read on the community I need to manually upgrade to v2.2.1.212 first before trying the latest version.

Tried this but connected via WiFi and not wired and it failed with an incorrect file message.
Support would only say ‘wired is much preferable’

I need to find a wired laptop because I am on a Mac with USB C ports only

So....is my approach right and it is just matter of upgrading manually via the browser via a wired connection to v2.2.1.212?

Thanks in advance...
- RussFogg
  Tutor
  May 10, 2019
  Thanks will do!
  
  Sorting it tonight - went out and got myself an Ethernet adaptor for the Mac so it is done proper.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 10, 2019
    :smileywink:
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
May 10, 2019
What browser are you using? Safari? Try FireFox.

Be sure you have the right RBS50 FW .img file.

Try a factory reset on the RBS, wait for the connection to be ready, then try to send the img file. I was able to do this on a Windows PC.

Do any of these work?

RBS50 (Orbi Satellite) Firmware Version 1.10.1.2
RBS50 (Orbi Satellite) Firmware Version 1.9.1.12
RBS50 (Orbi Satellite) Firmware Version 1.8.0.6
RBS50 (Orbi Satellite) Firmware Version 1.5.0.12
RBS50 (Orbi Satellite) Firmware Version 1.4.0.34
- RussFogg
  Tutor
  May 10, 2019
  I am sorted..thanks for the help.
  
  Firefox, turning off the Mac FW and now both units are in the latest FW and what a difference on the interfaces and all is doing well.
  
  Thanks for the assistance- appreciate it.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 10, 2019
    Awesome. Glad it worked.
    
    Ejoy. :smileywink:

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