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KevinLiT
NETGEAR Moderator
Aug 22, 2022

New - RBR850/RBS850 Firmware Version 4.6.9.11 Released

RBR850/RBS850 Firmware Version 4.6.9.11 Released   New Features: Adds an auto-firmware upgrade enable/disable option  <Long awaited feature is FINALLY HERE! https://kb.netgear.com/...
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spewak
Luminary
Aug 23, 2022

I had updated my RBR flawlessly but the Satellite fought me. I couldn't log in. Taking Furry's advice, I reset the RBR and even then, I was met with resistance, on both Router and sat. Finally, I did the 30-30-30 reset and was able to reconfigure and update firmware to both units. I did select to disable the auto-firmware upgrade feature. It is a much appreciated add back in my opinion.

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 23, 2022

Be sure you update the RBS FIRST before updating the RBS. 

Glad you got it working. 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. 📡

spewak wrote:

I had updated my RBR flawlessly but the Satellite fought me. I couldn't log in. Taking Furry's advice, I reset the RBR and even then, I was met with resistance, on both Router and sat. Finally, I did the 30-30-30 reset and was able to reconfigure and update firmware to both units. I did select to disable the auto-firmware upgrade feature. It is a much appreciated add back in my opinion.

 

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    codejanitor
    Star
    Aug 23, 2022
    I did the upgrade and the satellite didn't work properly initially - the 5ghz radio didn't start up. Had to power off and power on both RBR and RBS to solve the problem. So far so good. Will probably do a full system reset just in case.
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    NGSvensk
    Apprentice
    Aug 24, 2022

    Where is the box to shut off auto update?  

     

    Thanks

     

     

    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Aug 24, 2022

      Under the Manual Tab in the FW update section of the RBR. 

      NGSvensk wrote:

      Where is the box to shut off auto update?  

       

      Thanks

       

       

       

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        Garwoofoo
        Apprentice
        Aug 25, 2022

        Updated to 4.6.9.11, the upgrade went smoothly and the system is running well.

         

        I have again noticed the "LAN port reset" issue that I saw on the previous firmware. The Statistics screen currently shows an uptime of 16 hours for the system as a whole, but just under two hours for the LAN ports. This means they must have reset at about 6:30 AM this morning UK time when no-one was using the network so again this appears random rather than triggered by specific devices (unless caused by background activity).

         

        As before though this doesn't appear to have any impact on the performance of the network at all so it remains a curiosity rather than an issue.