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KMDonlon
Nov 13, 2020Virtuoso
New Firmware Out Today...
Anyone tried it yet? https://kb.netgear.com/000062545/RBR850-RBS850-Firmware-Version-3-2-16-22
FarmerBob1
Nov 13, 2020Luminary
I grabbed the 3.2.16.22 downloads to add to my library. I like having "hard copies" in reserve. I'd like to get into the RBR mainpage to see if it suggests this FW. But have tried and no joy. If I can get in, I will update using what the RBR DLs. I can get to the RBSs and update them as they should be done first, but would like to still have the RBR involved as we should be able to.
My next step will be to create the circumstances where I can access the RBR and go from there. Although, the RBSs get updated first, I'd still like to do it in a "natural" manner to emulate the natural update process to see if this FW fixes any of the connectivity issues without special handling.
UPDATE:
Did a 10 second Power Cycle on the RBR, not only did it come back on line very quickly, I was able to get right in using a hardwired machine and Waterfox. The Orbi App worked also, but it asked me for the password when I have "Remember Me" turned on and in the failures it didn't it went right to the "discovery" page. Probably because it was not connecting to the RBR. So far the RBR is not showing any new FW available. So there goes organic updating. Now to update manually, RBSs then the RBR manually and as a "Dirty Update", not wiping and reinputting all settings manually. I'll do that later depending on what happens when "Joe Normal" or the RBR suggests the updates do.
(May have to post results in a separate post since there is a time expiration on editing posts.)
KMDonlon
Nov 13, 2020Virtuoso
Did a manual update, all went well. Functionality is fine so far. Only issue I noticed that has not been fixed is the channel 36 bug... I tried selecting 36 and it defaulted to channel 40. This was mentioned in another thread as to being a problem.
- FURRYe38Nov 13, 2020Guru - Experienced User
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- pickwitNov 14, 2020Tutor
Has the NAT Loopback issue (hairpinning) been sorted out with this new firmware? I'm currently running on a Netgear hot-fix firmware and would hate to disrupt my setup knowing that this is a still an issue.
- bikerapnNov 14, 2020Aspirant
I installed as well; so far so good; won't konw if it resolved the admin portal/app hanging issue for a few days but at least everything is back up and running ....
Andy