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Netflix showing as VPN using Orbi RBR750
I have had my Orbi setup for approximately six months and all has been working well. A few days ago I started to have an issue using Netflix with all of my devices. The issue is Netflix believes my d...
I believe my problem has been resolved. This morning I manually upgraded my Orbi to the newest firmware Version 4.6.8.2 and everything seems to be working perfectly, including Netflix. I still cannot explain why the previous firmware version caused the issue but am glad the problem was resolved. Thanks to everyone who offered suggestions and help. I really appreciate it.
If the problem started about March 24 of this year, that is when Netgear released this latest firmware version for the RBR750. (see release notes: https://kb.netgear.com/000064731/RBR750-RBS750-Firmware-Version-4-6-7-13
I would be tempted to manually install the previous firmware version, V4.6.5.14 and see if that fixes the problem.
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbr750.aspx#download
If the Netflix issue is fixed with the older firmware, then the next step would be to prevent Netgear from updating the firmware, which might happen within hours. (minutes?) So, you would have to test quickly.
If the Netflix issue is not fixed with the older firmware.... oh, s**t.
I will attempt the downgrade tonight and report back. Thank you for the quick response.
I am sort of conflicted about this issue.
- On the one hand, if the previous firmware makes the Netflix problem go away, then you have a solution once Netgear is prevented from updating the firmware. And, of course, you lose out on the benefits that came with the newer firmware release.
- On the other hand.... (*&^$%^&*) This is ridiculous. I will not be happy to see "proof" that a firmware release is responsible for this.
I would not recommend downgrading FW to check this.
v.13 FW should work just fine.
I would have power cycled the ISP modem and RBR OFF for 1 minute then back ON.
Check for Armor or Smart Parental controls being enabled.
Factory reset and setup from scratch before downgrading.Do you have IPV6 enabled? Per https://help.netflix.com/en/node/277:
If you have an IPv6 connection:
Netflix will work with standard IPv6 connections.
Netflix doesn't work with connections that tunnel IPv6 traffic over an IPv4 network.
What Orbi settings have you changed from its factory defaults? Others have not reported this same Netflix VPN issue with this firmware version so it may be something specific to your configuration.
I downgraded the firmware to V4.6.5.14 and the issue with Netflix was resolved. As a test I again upgraded to the current firmware V4.6.7.13, factory reset the router and the issue returned. I am currently running the downgraded firmware and everything is working perfiectly. I compared all the setting while running both versions of the firmware and the settings are identical. It is strange but the downgrade seems to have resolved my issue. I tried to report this issue to Netgear Support but my subscription has ended and I was unable to report it. I will look for an email address or phone number to follow up with them.
I do not have an IPv6 connection. I tried changing just about every setting available in the router before the downgrade and nothing worked. I don't believe it is a setting as I have had the Orbi setup and working flawlessly for about 10 months. It wasn't until recently that the issue with Netflix began.
I will run the firmware V4.6.5.14 until the next release. Hopefully a future release will resolve the issue I am having. I appreciate all the suggestions which helped me to resolve the issue, at least temporarily. Hopefully this thread will help someone else if they have the same issue.
