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Your experience with Firmware 2.2.1.210 released as of 10/3/18
The other long thread on the new firmware is useless and has become a tech support thread. Please only post your experience after upgrading to the new firmware, good or bad. I'd like to see everyone'...
Basically, my Orbi us unusable. Tried EVERY one of the hairbrained setting changes suggested here over and over and over. Completely useless.
The thing worked fine in my small cabin for the past year, now it is completely unreliable. The router seems to be functioning most of the time, but the satellite is now FUBAR. Wired, wireless, 2.4ghz, 5ghz, doesn't matter. its on, off, up down, poor, disconnected, orange, blue, white, etc all by itself.
Its a shame, as the packaging of the Orbi is convenient, but the device is garbage now because of this fabulous "Update".......
I think I may upgrade to Ubiquiti.....
Download version 2.1.1.16 for both the router and satellite.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBK50-firmware-V2-2-1-210-update-slows-WAN-speed-with-30-to/m-p/1651159/highlight/true#M43338
You'll need to block the auto updater.
nanohead wrote:
Basically, my Orbi us unusable. Tried EVERY one of the hairbrained setting changes suggested here over and over and over. Completely useless.
The thing worked fine in my small cabin for the past year, now it is completely unreliable. The router seems to be functioning most of the time, but the satellite is now FUBAR. Wired, wireless, 2.4ghz, 5ghz, doesn't matter. its on, off, up down, poor, disconnected, orange, blue, white, etc all by itself.
Its a shame, as the packaging of the Orbi is convenient, but the device is garbage now because of this fabulous "Update".......
I think I may upgrade to Ubiquiti.....