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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...
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.
Well - thanks for this thread and the one in the 7xx area. Woke up today to find wifi network issues. Web pages not reacting as they should, slowness all around. Speed tests reported about 25 Mbps with devices and Orbi reporting 54 Mbps connectivity. Hardwired connectivity was okay. WHOA that was bizarre.
Have FIOS 1 Gb. Did the whole troubleshooting thing - bouncing all routers and APs - even going back to bounce the ONC. Nothing helped. Finally did a factory reset which seemed to return my connectivity to normal. Have to laugh, though - the speed test is still jacked. "Supposed" to be fixed in this update.
Wonder what the deal is with thiis update? Would also love for Netgear to advise people the update is coming. Jerks.
I am having the exact same issue as N3tworkDud3, especially with the Orbi reporting 54 megabits per second connectivity to each device. Before this firmware update 802.11ac and 802.11ax devices were getting normal speeds (500 megabits or higher). Has anyone been in touch with support to report this issue? This is with an AT&T Fiber 1 gigabit per second connection. If anyone from the Netgear Support team can PM be for more data to look into this issue that would be greatly appreciated. See screenshots for hardwired and Wi-Fi speeds.
Another screenshot...
You are getting great reported speeds there "hardwired"! I have FIOS 1 Gbps and can't seem to get the router to report over 180 Mbps - which is funny as my devices get up to 400-500 Mbps (talking down speeds).
What got me going was resetting to factory defaults. My Satellite still goes in and out of Good/poor.
Wish there was a way for Netgear to receive reports from people no longer on support (no way I'm paying them to become aware of their own issue).In my conversations outside of this community, I'm hearing good things about Ubiquiti. Hate to dump this Orbi system I spent a ton of money on for another Mesh solution, but seems that's what Netgear wants me to do.
All fixed. I actually leave the satellite off. Somehow during the latest firmware update the WMM settings were turned off on my system. Apparently, turning off WMM also basically puts the router into 802.11a and 802.11g mode, limiting all of the devices connected to 54 Mbps.
Did you re-enabled WMM and retest to see if the speeds were good again?
alchip770 wrote:
All fixed. I actually leave the satellite off. Somehow during the latest firmware update the WMM settings were turned off on my system. Apparently, turning off WMM also basically puts the router into 802.11a and 802.11g mode, limiting all of the devices connected to 54 Mbps.
I actually use Ubiquiti on another system I maintain. They are great but don't have the coverage areas of the Orbi.
Sigh,,,,RBR852 + satellite auto updated 4.6.3.16 and satellite backhaul immediately began oscillating between good and poor. Powered down mode, factory reset RBR /RBS and left all powered down for 15 minutes. Powered on cable modem until linked. Powers on RBR until internet connected. Powred on RBS. Backhaul showed good status for 20 hours. Now showing poor. 😡
Have you checked the quality of your Ethernet/LAN cable between your FiOS (Verizon or Frontier?) Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and the Orbi WAN port? Should be Cat 6 or better for maximum performance.
Yes, they are CAT6. Xfinity is provider so DOCIS 3.1 1GB service. Worked fine with version 3 firmware
