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pickwit
Sep 16, 2021Tutor
New Online Update 4.6.3.16 (RBR850/RBS850)
Just did a downgrade from 4.6.3.9 to 3.2.18.1, factory resetted and I see Netgear are pushing an update automatically to 4.6.3.16. (see attached screenshot) This firmware is not available as an o...
- Oct 28, 2021
FURRYe38 wrote:v3.2.11.2 was last version with telnet in the debug.htm UI.
jayeshm wrote:Thanks.
I will throw it up in my guest room and see how it holds up for a few days.
Just for checking, if one has to stick with a 3.xx firmware which one do you personally recommend?
Firstly thanks for all the help furry. You have been patiently helping everyone here, and while i was being sarcastic earlier, your help is much appreciated.
Using PFsense i threw up on an old nuc, i was able to block all updates and manually shift to 3.2.18xx which is the last v3 update. So far it seems to work. Taking your advice i reset them entirely, kept them off for half a day, and then plugged them back in and added them back. I think one of my satellites is a bit wonky, since it oddly loses connection once in a while, but the rest of them seem to be holding up fine.
I have been able to successfully block updates via pfsense, since whenever i check via firmware updates manually, it gives a connection error. I looked up all the names suggested here in the various threads and added all of them to a small blocklist.
aberthil
Sep 17, 2021Aspirant
I must applaud Netgear, this firmware completly borke wired backhaul and now the system is completly useless, BRAVO.
One would think this is one of the main thing to test before release a firmware upgrade....
In addition, the router does not want to be downgraded to 3.2.18 where at least this was working properly, anyone knows how to do this when you are stuck with this page....
FURRYe38
Sep 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
How did it break your wired back haul? Whats happening?
Wired back haul working for me on v16:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-WiFi-6/New-V4-6-3-16/m-p/2140064/highlight/true#M19926
Power OFF the RBR and RBS?
Ensure the RBS are updated and using same version of FW?
Factory reset the RBR and RBS and setup from scratch?
RBS directly connected to the RBR or is there a LAN switch in between?
aberthil wrote:
I must applaud Netgear, this firmware completly borke wired backhaul and now the system is completly useless, BRAVO.
One would think this is one of the main thing to test before release a firmware upgrade....
In addition, the router does not want to be downgraded to 3.2.18 where at least this was working properly, anyone knows how to do this when you are stuck with this page....