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    • ant's avatar
      ant
      Prodigy
      Dec 07, 2025

      I took advantage of the downtime to upgrade the 753 before going to sleep since other colony members were already asleep early. So far so good. 

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User
        Dec 08, 2025

        Same here, updated my system to v.5 FW. One full on power cycle after updating. Systems seems stable so far. 

         

         

  • 808stateofmind's avatar
    808stateofmind
    Star
    Dec 06, 2025

    Early report after 12 hours, 

     

    came from .31 firmware. Flashed dirty with latest version. After several manual reboots, I still have IPV6 working. I had a few times that it disconnected and reconnected, but still working, confirmed.


    RBKE964

    IPV6 enabled.


    I will update the report after 48 hours or if something should happen.

    • KMDonlon's avatar
      KMDonlon
      Virtuoso
      Dec 07, 2025

      Mine went out after roughly 24 hours or sooner, didn't get a chance to check exactly...this was with v7.2.8.2. Haven't tried v7.2.8.5 since there was only a mention of security updates.

       

      Let me know what you figure out. What I found was if you reboot IPv6 will connect again and eventually drop after a certain amount of time. So check after a few days without a reboot.

    • 808stateofmind's avatar
      808stateofmind
      Star
      Dec 07, 2025

      Sad to report...

       

      IPV6 issues starting to show around the 16 hr. mark for me.

       

      I then performed a factory reset including fresh firmware flashes w/30 sec. resets for all 4 sats, and 1 router.  Setup from scratch(2.5 hrs)

       

      After all that, (IPV6 still broken) for me, only on android devices now? IDKY..

       

      So for security reasons, I have chosen to disable IPV6 for now.

       

      Here's my repost update....

       

      So close.....

      • KMDonlon's avatar
        KMDonlon
        Virtuoso
        Dec 07, 2025

        Thought so, sorry to hear that actually but expected. I have tried and tried to troubleshoot only to conclude Netgear needs to repair it. Since last February with the release of v.7.2.7.15 it has been broken. Figured they would have this resolved by now...

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 15, 2025

    Time to "Bite the Bullet".  Orbi RBR750 and RBS750 on v7.2.7.15. 

    • Download v7.2.8.5 from Netgear and extracted chk files.
    • Connect to RBS750 web page and manually upload satellite firmware.
    • Notice that after updating, the web page woill no longer connect to the satellite by IP address and the router shows the satellite as Disconnected.
      (which is expected since they are now on different firmware releases)
    • Navigate on RBR750 to Firmware Update, Manual and browse to router firmware.
      (ignore the Netgear message warning that manual firmware updates are risky and recommendation to use Automatic - which does not find this firmware)
    • After router reboots, both router and satellite show firmware v7.2.8.5
    • Connected router and satellite with Ethernet cable.  Attached Devices display now shows 'wired'.

    "Time will Tell."

     

     

    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Dec 15, 2025

      Something I do when manually updating FW on Orbi systems and does work, After you send any FW to the RBS, after you see the progress circle appear and begin progressing, you don't have wait for the RBS to complete, I go in and send the RBR FW file to it and let it start processing it. Both can be FW updated close to the same time, just as long as you send the RBS files first. Once the RBR is ready, I see the RBS is just getting ready and as well and soon appears on the RBRs web page and maybe takes a few more seconds and the sync fully completes. I generally do a full power OFF of the system for 1 minute then back ON then continue. Ya you got to be patient though. 

       

       

  • tucsontico's avatar
    tucsontico
    Virtuoso
    Dec 18, 2025

    Bit the bullet yesterday and updated RBK853 system. Used web-based GUI, sats first. (Did one at a time, farthest one first in daisy-chain topology.) No issues with loading and reboot. Did not do a factory reset but did the "MODEM/ RBR 1 minute shutdown procedure". Smooth loading. No issues so far. As CrimpOn said, "Time will tell."