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New - RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 7.2.6.21 Released
New Features: 09/08/2023
Supports Separate SSID IoT network.
https://kb.netgear.com/000064267/How-do-I-enable-or-disable-the-Internet-of-things-IoT-network-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-6E-System https://...
Update went smooth, no issues so far.
Help!!!! this firmware update i am having some problem with.
I thought it was all going pretty straight forward, updated the satellites and then the router.
restart the router, got the white flashing light and then it went out, no blue light.
reset the router to factory settings and now it just flashs white light and then a fixed white light.
I tried putting an ethernet cable into the router to get back in to see what was up, but with no luck.
i have done all the usual stuff, restart the modem etc.
Any ideas?
The only thing recommended after the system was updated would have been powering OFF the RBS and RBR for one minute then back ON. Then observe. If problems were seen then a factory reset and setup from scratch would have been next step.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Dsteve wrote:
Help!!!! this firmware update i am having some problem with.
I thought it was all going pretty straight forward, updated the satellites and then the router.
restart the router, got the white flashing light and then it went out, no blue light.
reset the router to factory settings and now it just flashs white light and then a fixed white light.
I tried putting an ethernet cable into the router to get back in to see what was up, but with no luck.
i have done all the usual stuff, restart the modem etc.
Any ideas?
Hi,
I like to leave the update of my router to itself: when it informs me that there is an update. Strangely, for this update it still tells me that there is no new version of router firmware. Is it normal that for a such a long period of time, the servers for Europe - or where ever they really are - (I am living in Austria) are not making this update available for the users ?
This is a reasonable position. On the forum, a common saying is, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Users who come to the forum because their system is not working correctly are usually encouraged to update the firmware because everyone who will try to help them has the newer firmware.
There appears to be no pattern for when firmware appears on the Firmware Update screen. The latest firmware for the RBR50 was released in Feb, 2023 and still does not appear. This version for the 750, 850 came out in Sept, 2023 and includes some major changes. One could imagine Netgear not wanting to rush people who are happy with their systems into a major change.
I finally tired of waiting for my system to find the updated firmware on its own, and updated it manually. It has been running for a week without any issues so far.
Good to hear. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡Curious, what is the bootloader version seen on your RBRs debug page? IP address/debug/htm
Mooose wrote:
I finally tired of waiting for my system to find the updated firmware on its own, and updated it manually. It has been running for a week without any issues so far.
