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New RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 4.6.3.16 Released
Security Fixes:
Fixes security vulnerabilities.
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Bug Fixes:
Fixes the issue where the s...
So I just contacted Netgear support to ask if the new Orbi 960 (6E - AXE11000) router would work with the RBS850 Satellites and was told that they are not compatible from a wireless backhaul perspective even though both are Wifi 6. So it would appear that we will be in the same situation when upgrading from the RBR50. Wireless backhaul will not be compatible but I was told you 'should be able to' wire the old satellites to the 960 6E router. Obviously the RBS850 will only give you the single SSID on the 2.4 and 5ghz bands where as the new 960 satellites (RBSE960) will allow 4 different SSIDs (Separate 2.4ghz, 5ghz, and 6ghz) plus the guest network option. I searched everywhere for this information and finally just called so I figured I would share what I learned. I was told the new 6E system was designed for much better coverage so I would probably only need 3 satellites where I have 5 today. Same $2100 investment again so I am going to wait until more 6E clients are available and NOT be an early adopter on this one.
Sigh so expensive. At this point it's not worth investing anymore in Netgear, till they settle down their firmwares.
While multiple SSIDs sound good on paper, it can be done at a fraction of that cost, and with far more stable equipment. This seperation of bands can be done right now on Unifi, right down to whatever no of vlans+ no of SSIDs i want. I am using a bewildering mix of old 2.4 GHz APs, new wifi 6 ones with extended range, lesser range APs, flex hds for other parts of the house, switches etc all running in unision.
Mind you Unifi does also have bad firmware updates, but they allow you to firmly downgrade. I found the most stable ones, stuck them in and am now rock stable on my equipment. As time goes on, i will update the old 2.4 ghz ones to 6 ghz ones and finally 6E. I got 5 vlans running, 5 different SSIDs, switches etc without any issue and a centralized console to manage them without fuss. The only thing i did was to buy two wifi 6 LR's from ebay for a song, since someone else was moving to Meraki and was having a distress.
FURRYe38Thanks for all the help. I tried to keep these working, but they again started randomly rebooting. To my amusement i realized they had gotten updated randomly despite me blocking and firmware updates showing that it was not possible to reach the update servers.
Instead i am shelving them for now and well will wait for a few months down the line to see if they have been improved. I live in a country where they have zero resale value, as they are priced out of the reach of most people.
Sounds good. I'll be looking into more on this next week. I'll try my best.
jayeshm wrote:
FURRYe38Thanks for all the help. I tried to keep these working, but they again started randomly rebooting. To my amusement i realized they had gotten updated randomly despite me blocking and firmware updates showing that it was not possible to reach the update servers.
Instead i am shelving them for now and well will wait for a few months down the line to see if they have been improved. I live in a country where they have zero resale value, as they are priced out of the reach of most people.
