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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.
When it says above “ Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200” where do we change this please?
mikeinlondon wrote:
When it says above “ Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200” where do we change this please?
Anyone else having an issue with FW v7.2.6.21 and satellites now not allowing the Guest network internet access? If a guest is connected to the router itself, they have internet access.
Satellites are individually ethernet connected to the router. If the satellites are wirelessly connected instead, the guest network works.
Gone through the usual factory reset, re-applying the FW, etc., etc.
Are the RBS ethernet connected directly to the back of the RBR or is there any LAN Switch in the middle or maybe a patch panel?
How was the system updated? Orbi app? RBR? or manually?
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since the FW was updated?
mbrev wrote:
Anyone else having an issue with FW v7.2.6.21 and satellites now not allowing the Guest network internet access? If a guest is connected to the router itself, they have internet access.
Satellites are individually ethernet connected to the router. If the satellites are wirelessly connected instead, the guest network works.
Gone through the usual factory reset, re-applying the FW, etc., etc.
And................... Is this router in 'router' or 'access point' (AP) mode?
CrimpOn - In router mode.
FURRYe38 - RBS850's are individually ethernet connected, directly; no switches in-between. FW updated manually. Factory reset performed multiple times. Interestingly if I rollback to v4.6.14.3, everything works as expected. However, applying 7.2.6.21 and the guest network stops traffic via either satellite.
Ok so I had a quick chance to check Guest Network on a 850 series last night. Both RBS are ethernet connected. One, in the basement is connected behind 3 non managed switches, the other is connected to only one non managed switch. Guest network was not enabled so I just logged in to the RBRs web UI last nite and enabled it. Used default GN password as I don't normally use Guest Network so password is default that NG sets.
Both iPhone 12 Pro Max (iOS 16.5) and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE (OS 14) connected and got internet over the GN. I presume if there was a problem, the status on each would let me know if there was no internet access, however both reported not having any internet issues. MAC address randomizers are disabled on both as well.
Orbi app showed them connected as well on Guest Network:
I connected both devices to YouTube and streamed some videos with out any problems.
RBR is connected to a CM3000 using the Multigig port.
RBR has been online for past 14+ days as I've been testing for CPU usage creep with RBS ethernet connected.
Guest Network is working here on my system. I'll leave it enabled thru the weekend and check it here and there as I get time.
mbrev wrote:
Anyone else having an issue with FW v7.2.6.21 and satellites now not allowing the Guest network internet access? If a guest is connected to the router itself, they have internet access.
Satellites are individually ethernet connected to the router. If the satellites are wirelessly connected instead, the guest network works.
Gone through the usual factory reset, re-applying the FW, etc., etc.
Thanks FURRYe38, appreciate the effort you went to. My guest network provides limited http traffic only... receive web socket errors from various websites, steaming apps cannot login, various 365 apps (OL, Lists, etc) cannot establish a connection. Again, if I disconnect the ethernet and let the satellites wirelessly connect to each other, the guest network works perfectly. Equally if I downgrade the firmware and re-connect the satellites via ethernet, the guest network works. I can rule out hardware by downgrading the firmware.
Hmmm all my IP adresses start 10.XXX not 192.XXX is this a highly recommended thing or a just in case thing please?
If the Orbi has IP addresses starting at 10.x, this means the RBR is connected to an upstream router that uses 192.168.1.1 and the RBR detected this and changed to a 10.x pool string to avoid the conflict and two routers can not use same IP address pool when connected together.
mikeinlondon wrote:
Hmmm all my IP adresses start 10.XXX not 192.XXX is this a highly recommended thing or a just in case thing please?
Ah this makes sense now. We have Hyperoptic broadband and there is internet direct from the ethernet point in the apartment and I have the Orbi connected to that. So there must be a Hyperoptic router in the service area somewhere hence this
mikeinlondon wrote:Hmmm all my IP adresses start 10.XXX not 192.XXX is this a highly recommended thing or a just in case thing please?
Personally I think this "recommendation" is nonsense, you can use any of the class A, B or C ranges reserved for private networks, i.e. 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255, 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 or 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255.
I use 10.0.0.X because it is easier to type.
Of course, if you do have double-NAT, and there is something you can do about it, that would be a course of action worth exploring.
