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New - RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version v4.6.7.5 Released
No Release Notes at this time. I'll see if I can get some.
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GoldenRetroGame wrote:
SW_ wrote:Just curious, have you tried using a new cable?
The cable is fine. The problem is only when connected to the Orbi when it starts to act up. It's 100% reproducable.
A lot of times when I have problems with ethernet (and USB-C for that matter) I find that unplugging everything and blowing out sockets and plugs with high pressure compressed air does wonders.
Much easier than replacing cables and hardware, and at least for me this works most of the time.
Occasionally an ethernet cable can go bad or if unshielded something can affect it - I used unshielded ethernet ribbon cables for a while - but ususally some dust or something migrated in and helped to produce an intermittant.
VerneArase wrote:
GoldenRetroGame wrote:
SW_ wrote:Just curious, have you tried using a new cable?
The cable is fine. The problem is only when connected to the Orbi when it starts to act up. It's 100% reproducable.
A lot of times when I have problems with ethernet (and USB-C for that matter) I find that unplugging everything and blowing out sockets and plugs with high pressure compressed air does wonders.
Much easier than replacing cables and hardware, and at least for me this works most of the time.
Occasionally an ethernet cable can go bad or if unshielded something can affect it - I used unshielded ethernet ribbon cables for a while - but ususally some dust or something migrated in and helped to produce an intermittant.
Yeah - typically the reason for degraded Ethernet link speed is often a result of link speed negotiation between the two nodes, bad switch, or the cable, which is acting up. If this were a result of bad FW, it would have been seen or reported by more people. In this case, If a reboot would restore the link speed and subsequently drop back down to 100Mbps, it could also be the client, bad port, or the cable. I had also encountered similar problem in the past, hence my curiosity. Since you've already confirmed it's not the cable, then it's something else other than bad FW. Otherwise, everyone would also be affected by the same problem.
ASUS is a good vendor and you can't go wrong with their router either. Good luck!
SW_ wrote:
VerneArase wrote:
GoldenRetroGame wrote:
SW_ wrote:Just curious, have you tried using a new cable?
The cable is fine. The problem is only when connected to the Orbi when it starts to act up. It's 100% reproducable.
Yeah - typically the reason for degraded Ethernet link speed is often a result of link speed negotiation between the two nodes, bad switch, or the cable, which is acting up. If this were a result of bad FW, it would have been seen or reported by more people. In this case, If a reboot would restore the link speed and subsequently drop back down to 100Mbps, it could also be the client, bad port, or the cable. I had also encountered similar problem in the past, hence my curiosity. Since you've already confirmed it's not the cable, then it's something else other than bad FW. Otherwise, everyone would also be affected by the same problem.
ASUS is a good vendor and you can't go wrong with their router either. Good luck!
Well most people might not notive since Orbi doesn't have any linespeedindicators on the ethernet ports (curious btw). So the only way to know is by either testing or running it through some switch.
I have used a switch on mine and i have seen linkspeed drops to 100Mb.
They came and went and where part of the insabillity i experienced, and there are plenty of issues related to that.
So more people might have this issue but never realize they do.
That issue (actual network instabillity) and lots off IPv4 vs IPv6 issues where what made me decide to pull the plug.
You're right that not everyone would notice unless their Internet is not working. Given the number of posts on this FW thread, one would expect to see more people reporting this issue if it were the case. As you pointed out, there are other issues with this FW that inflicts pain on many people, myself included. The difference is our individual pain tolerant level before giving up. :smileyhappy:
By the way, Orbi displays WAN/LAN ports linkspeed on its start page if anyone wants to find out if they have the same issue or not. If it's a real issue and we have enough people reporting, perhaps NG might look into fixing it.
I would also presume there maybe a HW fault as well and not actually a FW issue. LAN cables and end point devices should be checked as well to help narrow down where the problem is actually at.
I can say for my 7 and 8 series, I have not seen this issue since day one when Orbi AX was installed. I would have seen this and also did due diligence to narrow down where the problem is pointing too.
I recommend for those that are seeing this, please make contact with NG support if you are seeing problems to let them know what your experiencing. They don't know whats happening if you don't let them know.
This FW version was a next step in getting some better stability for users that have already been having problems after v4 came out. From what I see and can tell it's is a step in the right direction however it's not perfect. It is WAY better than older versions IMO. NG is aware of everyones concerns about FW.
