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Aug 02, 2019

WiFi Slow after 2-3 days until reboot?

I'm really at my wits end fighting with this Orbi System. I've read all the relevant forum posts I could find and am still struggling. I have 200 Mb/s service from Xfinity. Orbi RBR50 is connecte...

Luminary

Dec 03, 2020

Thanks for this, however it's sad that something like this is needed.

Aspirant

Dec 03, 2020

I've experienced the same issues described in this thread, namely my WiFi connections slowing to ~40 Mbps every week or so. However, the issue disappeared after updating my firmware to v2.7.0.70 about two months ago.

https://kb.netgear.com/000062320/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-7-0-70

FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 03, 2020
Theres a more recent verson of v2.7 as well:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/New-RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-v2-7-1-60-Officially-Released/m-p/1998052/highlight/true#M105952
jeremyblewis wrote:
I've experienced the same issues described in this thread, namely my WiFi connections slowing to ~40 Mbps every week or so. However, the issue disappeared after updating my firmware to v2.7.0.70 about two months ago.

https://kb.netgear.com/000062320/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-7-0-70
fmalloy
Luminary
Dec 03, 2020
jeremyblewis wrote:
I've experienced the same issues described in this thread, namely my WiFi connections slowing to ~40 Mbps every week or so. However, the issue disappeared after updating my firmware to v2.7.0.70 about two months ago.

https://kb.netgear.com/000062320/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-7-0-70
Thanks for this, however I've got an RBR20/RBS20 experiencing this problem, and the firmware for that hasn't updated since April (2.5.1.16). If it is a firmware bug common to both models I sure hope they update my model.