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New - RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 4.6.8.2 Released
New Features: 04/27/2022
Supports Smart Parental Control (SPC)
Removes the remote management feature from the router web interface (if disabled at time of update) to improve router security.
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Anyone else seeing their router and satellites on different channels on the 2.4ghz band on this version of the firmware? I have my RBR set to channel 7 (least used channel in my environment), but my satellites are both on channel 1. The 5ghz ban are all set properly on the chosen channel 44. I have verified on the Wifi Analyzer app, what is displayed is accurate. First time I have seen this issue.
I rebooted the satellites (one I had to do twice) and now are both on my selected channel 7. The only reason I noticed this issue is because my most distant outdoor ring security camera had a very weak connection. I really wish NG would provide an option to disable automatic firmware updates.
Try a factory reset and setup from scratch.
tjtrimble wrote:
I rebooted the satellites (one I had to do twice) and now are both on my selected channel 7. The only reason I noticed this issue is because my most distant outdoor ring security camera had a very weak connection. I really wish NG would provide an option to disable automatic firmware updates.
So yesterday, checked my 8 series to see if it saw the new FW update. Was seen and was given notification about it on the RBRs web page. Instead of selecting manual update or Update ALL, I logged off and checked it this morning. All 3 units updated around 1am successfully.
I'll check for channel issues today as I didn't have time this morning. Mine is manually set for 11 and 48.
After doing a reboot of the entire system and bringing it back up one by one, everything appears to be stable & working again as expected. It seems like this system needs a couple of days to settle down to where all the devices connect to the closest node.
tjtrimble wrote:
Anyone else seeing their router and satellites on different channels on the 2.4ghz band on this version of the firmware? I have my RBR set to channel 7 (least used channel in my environment), but my satellites are both on channel 1. The 5ghz ban are all set properly on the chosen channel 44. I have verified on the Wifi Analyzer app, what is displayed is accurate. First time I have seen this issue.
