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KevinLiT
Aug 22, 2022NETGEAR Moderator
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/...
Seanster
Sep 25, 2022Guide
This firmware seems to have scrambled my entire setup (with a little help by me it seems).
Am running RBR850 in AP mode, with 3 satellites connected by wired backhaul. For some stupid reason I opened the Orbi app on my iPad on Friday and it showed a new firmware available. So I stupidly pressed the button. I believe I must have been looking at the router as it only updated the firmware on the router.
Then the mess began. All of my satellites disappeared from my network map. Went straight to the computer to check, and all satellites showed as disconnected. Logged directly into one of the satellites and, of course, different firmware version. Ok, no problem, I will update the 3 satellites manually, which I did. All satellites came back up fine, blue light etc. and were serving internet just fine.
Return to admin GUI and still all satellites show disconnected (but seem to be still working, although no longer show as part of the network). Ok, so let’s try resetting one of the sats to factory and re-adding the satellite. So I paperclip one of the RBS850’s and it gets weirder - 7 seconds and no amber flashing but red flashing - but satellite seems to have reset as password has reverted to default. Try to now add new satellite to the router but it fails, cannot sync the satellite.
Now at the point where I am not sure what to do. System ‘seems to be working’ although it says things are wrong. So leave it alone. Or revert back to previous firmware and hope for best, or reset everything to factory and start again…
Any advise on best direction gladly appreciated !