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V2.5.0.38 Firmware shows attached devices with incorrect connection type
After I updated to the latest firmware V2.5.0.38 using the "check for updates" from within my Netgear Orbi I noticed that all of the attached devices show the wrong connection type for example: ...
Did you try a factory reset on the RBR and setup from scratch to see if the connection type get corrected?
WiseSilverWolf wrote:After I updated to the latest firmware V2.5.0.38 using the "check for updates" from within my Netgear Orbi I noticed that all of the attached devices show the wrong connection type for example:
- My Samsung Galaxy S8+ Phones show up as connection type: "Wired"
- My Denon AVR-1912 (Audio/Video Receiver) which I have plugged in via Cat5 cable shows up as connection type "5G"
The new icons also suck compared to the old icons which were actual pictures of things instead of drawings.
Did you try a factory reset on the RBR and setup from scratch to see if the connection type get corrected?
WiseSilverWolf wrote:After I updated to the latest firmware V2.5.0.38 using the "check for updates" from within my Netgear Orbi I noticed that all of the attached devices show the wrong connection type for example:
- My Samsung Galaxy S8+ Phones show up as connection type: "Wired"
- My Denon AVR-1912 (Audio/Video Receiver) which I have plugged in via Cat5 cable shows up as connection type "5G"
The new icons also suck compared to the old icons which were actual pictures of things instead of drawings.
Yeah I just reset it to factory default settings and it worked, the glitches are gone.
Thank you for the suggestion.
Glad it worked. Be sure to save off a new backup config to file for safe keeping.
Enjoy. :smileywink: