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Retired_Member

Aug 16, 2021

Solved

Accidently updated the router before satellite on MK63

According to this web page: https://kb.netgear.com/000063806/MR60-MS60-Firmware-Version-V1-0-6-112-Hot-Fix I'm suppose to update MS (satellite) first then MR (router) second. As the title...

Retired_Member
Aug 24, 2021
It looks so simple when it works, wow! I'll have to start using FF from here on.

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Aug 16, 2021

You need to update the RBS before updating the RBR. Keep this in mind for future updates.

See if this process works for the MK series as it works for Orbi systems:

What you need to do is factory reset the RBS. Wire connect a PC to the 1st satellite. Already have the most current FW version files downloaded on to this PC.

Wire connect 1 PC to the back of the RBS. Factory reset the RBS, wait about 5 minutes. The PC will get a IP address from the satellite. The RBS will be 192.168.1.250. Use this IP address in a web browser to log in to the satellites web page. Log in as admin and password. Use the satellites web page FW update feature to select the FW update file that was unpacked from the .zip file. Then factory reset and then re-sync the satellites to the RBR.

Retired_Member
Aug 16, 2021
Thanks FURRYe38 for reply,

Will try this option and will report back.
Retired_Member
Aug 17, 2021
After factory reset the RBS and log in as admin and password (default) and the update is completed.
Do i need to change password on RBS from default to match RBR prior syncing?
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Aug 17, 2021
  Good to hear. No, just re-sync the RBS to the RBR and it should acquire the data it needs.
  - Retired_Member
    Aug 21, 2021
    @FURRYe38,
    The RBS #1 is seems to be straightforward as your procedure. But when try to working on RBS #2, after factory reset I could not log in as 192.168.1.250 not sure why.
    
    As for RBS #1 I was able to re-sync both wifi backhaul and wire backhaul. After log in to router, i can see RBS #1 is firmware V1.0.6.112.
    
    For RBS #2 is still working/syncing on both wifi backhaul and wire backhaul and it shows V1.0.6.102 firmware.
    I have tried updating RBS #2 thourgh routerlogin.net using V1.0.6.116 (8/18/2021), but still failed.
    
    For now i have both RBS1 and 2 and RBR working as follow:
    RBR = V1.0.6.112
    RBS1 = V1.0.6.112
    RBS2 = V1.0.6.102
    
    Any ideas?
    
    Thanks,