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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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Finally decided to add the RBR/S850 set back to my network because the Xfi wifi was not giving enough coverage with the single pod. I turned off the xFi radio and setup the Orbi set in AP mode after updating the firmware and resetting it. The satellite was dodgy about connecting using the app - always "not found", but I finally thought to press the sync buttons on both units, and it sync'd up immediately without the app. That was the only drama so far - that and the App doesn't update connected devices very well or accurately, but that's always been an issue I think.
I'm still using xFi as a router - not sure there'd be an advantage with Orbi as the router over xFi - neither has that awesome of management interfaces. The Orbi WIFI has better reach and is faster.
I will say that xFi has been reliable and trouble free for the several months I have been using it, but I have noticed the same sort of "page not found, refresh then it pops up" issues that I saw with Orbi way back that I thought must be the DNS issue. So either both xFi and Orbi routers had/have similar DNS issues or what I have been experiencing was never that and possibly some other Windows issue.
Wow - it's only been since May I put the Orbi back up in AP mode on my xFi system. Seems like longer. Nevertheless, it has been a very calm month and a half. I haven't had to think about routers or networks or any of that. 4.6.8.2 has been solid for me.
Would be interesting to know if this helps yours in router mode:
bullm00n wrote:
Wow - it's only been since May I put the Orbi back up in AP mode on my xFi system. Seems like longer. Nevertheless, it has been a very calm month and a half. I haven't had to think about routers or networks or any of that. 4.6.8.2 has been solid for me.
