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FURRYe38
Jul 13, 2021Guru - Experienced User
New - RBK752/753 Firmware Version 4.6.3.7 Released
Security Fixes: Fixes security vulnerabilities. For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security. New Features and Enhancements: Supports Smart...
- Sep 13, 2021
***Updated: 9/13/2021 11:50 AM PT
Hello Orbi Community,
Please accept my apologies for any delay in getting this message to you. I have been advised that an official firmware release is in the final stages of internal testing and in the process of being posted to our support site. Likely, within the next 24 hours.
To get this firmware release now please click the link below:
For instructions on how to manually download this firmware please visit:
How do I manually upgrade firmware on my Orbi router using orbilogin.com?
Thank you for your patience,
ChristineT
Berryvl
Aug 05, 2021Star
I just factory reset everything as i had to do something. Why is it that during the setup the router seems to already know my custom sattelite names? (also not had to sync them again).I have not restored anything and reset all 4 devices with a paperclip until the blinking orange light... btw. The disconnects are already happening again. No i have not contacted support yet.
- FURRYe38Aug 05, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Please open up a support ticket and contact NG support and let them know what your experinecing.
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT 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 or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡What channels are you using? Auto?
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Berryvl wrote:I just factory reset everything as i had to do something. Why is it that during the setup the router seems to already know my custom sattelite names? I have not restored anything and reset all 4 devices with a paperclip until the blinking orange light... btw. The disconnects are already happening again. No i have not contacted support yet.
- BerryvlAug 05, 2021Star
FURRYe38 wrote:Please open up a support ticket and contact NG support and let them know what your experinecing.
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT 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 or more is recommended in between RBR and RBS📡 to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
https://kb.netgear.com/31029/Where-should-I-place-my-Orbi-satellite 📡What channels are you using? Auto?
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Berryvl wrote:I just factory reset everything as i had to do something. Why is it that during the setup the router seems to already know my custom sattelite names? I have not restored anything and reset all 4 devices with a paperclip until the blinking orange light... btw. The disconnects are already happening again. No i have not contacted support yet.
Really?
Its not that i am not willing but it seems my complementary support expired in april, but i can get a hw replacement.
My hw is not defected, my sattelites are placed correctly and the frequency were never an issue. The issues i see now started directly after upgrading to 4.6.3.7 the day before (and months) everything worked really perfectly. minutes after upgrading the disconnects and instability started to happen.So all the questions asked above are not relevant as with 3.2.18.1 everything was fine and so far i was really happy with NG and the Orbi's, recommended it to friends, colleages and family.. but i am starting to feel sorry for that.
I think NG has to acknowledge there are issues with the 4.6.3.7 version and fix it as soon as possible instead of stringing everyone along to open support tickets.
At this moment my household is disrupted becaues of this. Already spent hours trying to fix it myself. This is not what I was buying into when i orderd the RBK753. Of course bugs exist but this feels as if SQA failed and 4.6.3.7 was not properly tested before the release.
So rather than asking everyone to open tickets, please look into it yourself, it is unimaginable that NG is unable to reproduce these issues withing Support/Engineering.
- FURRYe38Aug 05, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Again, this is something beyond forum help and support so you'll need to inform NG support of what your experiencing.
Good Luck.
Berryvl wrote:Really?
Its not that i am not willing but it seems my complementary support expired in april, but i can get a hw replacement.
My hw is not defected, my sattelites are placed correctly and the frequency were never an issue. The issues i see now started directly after upgrading to 4.6.3.7 the day before (and months) everything worked really perfectly. minutes after upgrading the disconnects and instability started to happen.So all the questions asked above are not relevant as with 3.2.18.1 everything was fine and so far i was really happy with NG and the Orbi's, recommended it to friends, colleages and family.. but i am starting to feel sorry for that.
I think NG has to acknowledge there are issues with the 4.6.3.7 version and fix it as soon as possible instead of stringing everyone along to open support tickets.
At this moment my household is disrupted becaues of this. Already spent hours trying to fix it myself. This is not what I was buying into when i orderd the RBK753. Of course bugs exist but this feels as if SQA failed and 4.6.3.7 was not properly tested before the release.
So rather than asking everyone to open tickets, please look into it yourself, it is unimaginable that NG is unable to reproduce these issues withing Support/Engineering.
- Niko78Aug 05, 2021Apprentice
I think that factory reset doesn't seems to fully reset all settings.
I have done Hard Reseting many times on each device, for me it seems that some parameters are maybe stored in a memory like nvram and are not resetted.
- Niko78Aug 05, 2021Apprentice
This kind of product is designed for Home needs and should be Plug and Play :
- easy configuration
- forget it and let it running
At first installation whith Orbi App I was hoping a Plug and Play Orbi system but I had to do the configuration and Hard reset many times because of many issues like satellite not discovered even when just near from the router or because of app issue not finishing the configuration.
Hardware is good but software is plenty of bugs.
For sure I would not recommand Orbi system to friends and my family because it needs to have minimal technical skills and take too much times doing configuration and troubleshooting.
- FURRYe38Aug 05, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Instead of trying the reset button, try using the ERASE function on the RBRs web page. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced settings/Backup. See if this clears out all of yoru configurations from the RBR.
Be sure to also clear out all browser caches after you trigger the ERASE.
Berryvl wrote:I just factory reset everything as i had to do something. Why is it that during the setup the router seems to already know my custom sattelite names? (also not had to sync them again).I have not restored anything and reset all 4 devices with a paperclip until the blinking orange light... btw. The disconnects are already happening again. No i have not contacted support yet.