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New - RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 7.2.6.31 Released
Enhancements: 04/04/2024
Improves the stability of WiFi device connections during roaming.
Security Fixes:
This firmware addresses security vulnerabilities. For more information about sec...
Upgraded 1 router and three satelites. All work fine.
First impression: updates on the statuses of devices and saltelites seems to be more up-to-date and accurate
Something I did find with Auto Update and distances with RBS and some units not updating while others did. If the RBS do not have a good signal from the RBR when wirelessly connected, then there is a chance that the RBS will not see or get an FW update from the RBR thus the RBR maybe updated along with other RBS however may leave one RBS out from being updated. I re-created this by turning down the power on the RBR to 25% one time and had the RBR check for a known available FW update, The RBR and one RBS found the update, however the 2nd RBS that was farther out in distance saw no update or said no update was available. This would be a signal quality issue and the signal needs to be improved so that all RBS see and get the FW update. After I changed the RBRs power setting back to 100% then had the RBR recheck for available FW, both RBS now saw something available. I would presume that if any RBS have a GOOD status for Wi-Fi signal then the system and FW updates will work and does work. However, there maybe other hidden issues that we are not aware of that could cause some to not update properly. RBS registration not being set with the system, new Orbi RBS introduced after the original system was put online and not in NG update data base. ISP service or NAT issues here. Also hardware of the system could be faulty as well.
I would agree, NGs AU system has never been good and as of 2022, finally seemed to be the last straw and NG had to give users the ability to turn that OFF which they did. So now users can manually update Orbi systems as they wish. This as been implemented since later V4 FW versions. One reason why I recommend users to manually update there systems, if and when they want too: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WIFI-6-AX-AND-Wi-Fi-6E-AXE/Procedure-for-Factory-reset-of-RBS850/m-p/2359585/highlight/true#M53030
This process outlined I've been using for years. Works well for me and others.
I only test Auto Update if asked to by NG. Otherwise, I'm going the manual FW updates myself as I just did on two 850 series systems this past weekend with out issues.
So you might give more details on "I have got always problems" and maybe we can help you figure out and resolve those problems.
NYFB wrote:
Good luck 4 you. I am not that lucky, I have got always problems. Once only satellites are updated but not the router or vice versa. I still believe that the QC and SDP are not well-known by Netgear developers, sysdev etc.
So if you are one of them, congratulations that you have been able to manage your configuration well. đ