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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jan 21, 2021
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New RBR850 / RBS850 Series Firmware Version v3.2.17.12 Released

New Features and Enhancements: Supports the new device notification feature Includes some security enhancements Security Fixes: Fixes security vulnerabilities. For more information about sec...
  • McLong's avatar
    McLong
    Jan 21, 2021

    Thanks!

McLong's avatar
McLong
Luminary
Jan 21, 2021

Thanks!

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 21, 2021

    Updated mine today. MANUALLY downloaded and manually updated RBS first the RBR lastly. No Facory reset. Just powered all units OFF for 30 seconds then back ON. 

     

    Echo Dot had problems connecting and maintaining playing of music. First I thought it was IPv6 DNS and RBS configuration. Then I found the RBRs wireless channel set for 36 instead of 40. Set to 40, re-enabled IPv6 DNS and RBS and Dot has now been playing fine. 

     

    Another item I noticed after v12 was loaded today, Both my RBS are ethernet connected to the RBR, however wireless devices connected at the RBS are now being reported on the RBRs web page as a wireless connection, even though the backhaul is wired. Very cool. 

     

    • larryindublin's avatar
      larryindublin
      Luminary
      Jan 21, 2021

      I have the RBK753S and the same firmware is also now available for manual download. I just installed as well. No Factory reset, and have not bothered to do a full powerdown reboot (yet). So far everything reconnected as expected.

       

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Jan 21, 2021

        Wired speed test results with RBR850 connected to a NG CM1200 cable modem:

    • randomdude's avatar
      randomdude
      Tutor
      Feb 11, 2021

       Furrye38, you gave me a good hint. As far as I know all wemo devices support 2.4GHZ channel. I did not think about 5 at all. Much respect for your info. 

      After router reboot, half of my about 45 Wemo devices (switches) kept restarting. Logs showed dhcp server kept giving each an IP and the way they went in the loop. As you mentioned wifi channel, mine was set to 48. I changed it down to 40 , and then 44 and both resolved the issue for me. All devices came backo nline without looping restarts. I can see that lowering the channel could potentialy slow down the network but it beats having your smart devices keep looping in the restart mode. 

      Thank you. 

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Feb 11, 2021

        Odd that channel 48 didn't work. Glad trying 40 and 44 did. Thought these channels shouldn't effect anything on 2.4Ghz. 

         

        What channels are you using on 2.4Ghz?