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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'...
I see reboots on occasion (weekly at the least). Never any indication of why, which is disappointing after all of this time. (over 18 months)
Some 2.4Ghz-only devices still don't work. Never have seen a NG recommendation on what to do there either. I run an older Asus along with Orbi in order for Ring Battery Camera and my solar inverter (Fronius) to work and they work flawlessly with the Asus.
I'm kind of hoping for another firmware update that breaks fundamentals again so the Finance Committee will approve another expenditure from a different vendor.
This nightmare has:
1. Prevented me from purchasing Arlo cameras.
2. Prevented me from purchasing a NG NAS solution.
3. Prevented me from recommending Orbi. (period)
4. I even bought an off-brand NW switch just to be spiteful. :)
The amount of money, and my time, spent on this product just makes me shake my head.
Was the FW updated via auto update or did you manually load the FW update and set up from scratch?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
What WPA security modes are you using?
Try disabling the following and see:
MIMO, Daisy Chain, Fast Roaming, IPv6 and Set 20/40Mhz Coexistence to 40Mhz only. Save settings and reboot the router and satellite(s).
Disney Circle: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/WARNING-Firmware-2-2-1-210-is-junk/m-p/1667485/highlight/true#M45926
If you updated to recent FW v.210, try enabling Daisy Chain. Some have mentioned that this seems to be working in reverse order, enabling means disabled actually. https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBK50-Backhaul-Status-Poor-After-Firmware-Update-2-1-4-16/m-p/1680907/highlight/true#M48123
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/quot-Reverse-quot-Daisy-Chain-issue-any-update/m-p/1653439
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-Slow-Wired-WAN-after-2-2-1-210-Upgrade/m-p/1667058/highlight/true#M45881
Try a Manual FW load:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-2-2-1-210-released-as-of-10-3-18/m-p/1647303/highlight/true#M42416
You might try this for some of your IoT devices:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-and-FEIT-2-4GHz-IoT-wi-fi-bulbs/m-p/1664260/highlight/false#M45442
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-Home-Wifi-amp-LA-Crosse-Weather-Station-Alarm-Clock-2-4GHz/m-p/1680357/thread-id/48008
usahale wrote:
I see reboots on occasion (weekly at the least). Never any indication of why, which is disappointing after all of this time. (over 18 months)
Some 2.4Ghz-only devices still don't work. Never have seen a NG recommendation on what to do there either. I run an older Asus along with Orbi in order for Ring Battery Camera and my solar inverter (Fronius) to work and they work flawlessly with the Asus.
I'm kind of hoping for another firmware update that breaks fundamentals again so the Finance Committee will approve another expenditure from a different vendor.
This nightmare has:
1. Prevented me from purchasing Arlo cameras.
2. Prevented me from purchasing a NG NAS solution.
3. Prevented me from recommending Orbi. (period)
4. I even bought an off-brand NW switch just to be spiteful. :)
The amount of money, and my time, spent on this product just makes me shake my head.