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New - RBR750 / RBS750 Firmware Version 4.6.5.14 Released
Enhancements:
Adds support for the RBS350
Security Fixes:
Fixes security vulnerabilities.
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WOW, this morning about 2am i decided to update my two ORBI RBS satillites first. and that went ok, till a fantom ORBI showed up in my Orbi App. i then proceeded to update the RBR750, that went well till it said it was online but it wasnt. i followed the directions according to Furrye38, (ty) and i unplugged the sats and then the router, waited 2-3 minutes then i plugged in the router and then the sats and waited........it took a few minutes and the router came online then the sats followed. it still took some time for all my devices to get back on line (about 60), which is normal thing that has been happening. then today was the test. we had some heavy thunderstorms roll in, these south florida storms alway knock out some power or damages some weak transformers to were the power goes on and off real quick. it happened 3 times in a half hour i also have the comcast modem and the RBR750 plugged into a surge and battery back up. the weakest like here is the sats, no battery-back up for them and they used to take forever to re-sync but after the upgraded firmware last night, WOW, the ORBI's came right back online which shocked me, i thought i would need to reboot the sats. but no input from me and the whole system came back online quick. i am no IT guy here but this is a major inprovement from the previous firmware that almost killed the ORBI system. thanks to all here on this forum, i have learned alot from here.
It's been 9 days since i returned the RBK753 to Costco and fired up my 5 year old Nighthawk R7900 and TP-Link Extender. I've had no forced reboots, no incomplete system backups and no devices have disconnected. Absolute measured performance is lower, but EFFECTIVE performance is more than adequate. Most days there are 3 sometimes 4 TVs streaming 1080 and 4k simultaneously with streaming smart speakers, VOIP and Zoom calls all in the mix.
I also have the guest network under its own VPN with no access to network resources other than the web which I couldn't do with Orbi.
Others have asked what I will replace with but I am going to wait a while. Netgear has announced their 4 channel mesh so I would expect other manufacturers to do likewise and prices will eventually drop on the 3 channel products which are more than adequate for my needs. (Costco is now selling the RBK753 for $350 in case anyone wants to start over again)
titaniumrx8 wrote:Others have asked what I will replace with but I am going to wait a while. Netgear has announced their 4 channel mesh so I would expect other manufacturers to do likewise and prices will eventually drop on the 3 channel products which are more than adequate for my needs. (Costco is now selling the RBK753 for $350 in case anyone wants to start over again)
NG can't get three channels right, I wouldn't hold my breath to see what they do with 4 channels. It's already a problem looking for an answer...
hetak1313 wrote:
titaniumrx8 wrote:Others have asked what I will replace with but I am going to wait a while. Netgear has announced their 4 channel mesh so I would expect other manufacturers to do likewise and prices will eventually drop on the 3 channel products which are more than adequate for my needs. (Costco is now selling the RBK753 for $350 in case anyone wants to start over again)
NG can't get three channels right, I wouldn't hold my breath to see what they do with 4 channels. It's already a problem looking for an answer...
The way I read it, titaniumrx8, is waiting for the 4 channel units to come out so the three channel units become cheaper. Given if NG comes out with 4 channel units, others will as well and THEIR 3 channel products will also become cheaper which is what he/she wants.
I think most people agree, though, NG is done - stay away and don't touch with a 10' pole so to speak.- N3tworkDud3 wrote
"The way I read it, titaniumrx8, is waiting for the 4 channel units to come out so the three channel units become cheaper. Given if NG comes out with 4 channel units, others will as well and THEIR 3 channel products will also become cheaper which is what he/she wants.
I think most people agree, though, NG is done - stay away and don't touch with a 10' pole so to speak. "
Correct on all counts. Essentially waiting for 2.0 on these mesh systems. And it certainly won't be any Netgear product. Even if these firmware issues didn't occur, the whole concept of only 3 months support is the final nail. Netgear's competitors stand behind their products. I'm thankful that Costco took back my Orbi after 7 months. I've written to Costco to advise them that they should stop selling a product that can't satisfy their customers.
My next mesh system preferences:
Ability to install vpn directly onto the router.
Mixed mode WPA2/WPA3
Mixed mode for AX on all bands
4 lan ports on base station
Extensive settings customization via web interface
No mandatory monthly or annual fees
Guest network firewalled from network resources
Opt out or scheduled firmware updates
Turn off SSID broadcast
Good luck to everyone.
titaniumrx8 wrote:
My next mesh system preferences:
Ability to install vpn directly onto the router.
Mixed mode WPA2/WPA3
Mixed mode for AX on all bands
4 lan ports on base station
Extensive settings customization via web interface
No mandatory monthly or annual fees
Guest network firewalled from network resources
Opt out or scheduled firmware updates
Turn off SSID broadcast
Good luck to everyone.I believe you can do all that now with Ubiquiti/Edgerouter (the REAL Ubiquiti line - not the Alien et. al) along with their APs. Their stuff has really fine granular control of the entire network since their target market is the commercial market where security and control is of the utmost. If you're not used to it thought, there is a learning curve to their UI since there are so many controls/options.
The best part is because of their target market, they are really responsive to hardware/firmware issues (as far as I can tell). They also DON'T force updates, and you can roll back firmware anytime if needed/wanted.