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Ran it for about 24 hours, dropped my IPv6 connection again. Same issues as .15 Back to downgrade to version v. 7.2.6.31 Unbelievable 😞

OK so after getting my 854 series updated and doing a factory reset, I confirmed that with just one RBS in operation, wireless connected, devices connected at the RBS are getting internet services. Testing the RBS directly ethernet connected to the back of the RBR, devices are getting internet services. Testing with one HP 1400-8 series non managed switch in between the RBR and RBS, devices connected at the RBS are getting internet services. Testing with one Windows11 wireless PC and one Samsung Galaxy tab 7 FE connected at the RBS. At least for me, this version of FW is working with a non managed switch in the middle of the RBR and ethernet connected RBS.

Be careful with this one: 7.2.8.2 seems to have broken my wired satellite. It connects to the Orbi network as expected and shows up in the app with the correct details but no devices will connect to it. Anything that switches to that satellite immediately loses connectivity to the network. Router connections and my other (wireless) satellite seem to be working OK. Will continue trying to troubleshoot but would advise everyone to hold off on this one for now.

Some more details in case anybody has any ideas. The satellite works fine when connected via wireless backhaul (as it always has). As soon as I connect it via Ethernet cable, any devices that try to connect to it immediately drop off the network. I can't get any devices to stay connected to that satellite at all. Anything that is connected to the satellite before I connect the Ethernet cable STAYS connected and continues to work. Which makes me think that the problem is perhaps with DNS allocation or similar. This setup (one wired, one wireless satellite) worked fine in every previous Orbi firmware version and nothing else about my setup has changed apart from this firmware upgrade. I didn't do a factory reset before upgrading from 7.2.7.15 (and, frankly, don't really want to go through the hassle) but I followed good upgrade advice (satellites first, then router, followed by a full power cycle) and that has always worked for me in the past.

When the RBS are ethernet connected, are they connected directly behind the RBR or is there any kind of LAN switch in between then? If there is a LAN switch brand and model please.

NOTICE: New - RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 7.2.8.2 Released

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Garwoofoo
Apprentice
Nov 20, 2025
Be careful with this one: 7.2.8.2 seems to have broken my wired satellite. It connects to the Orbi network as expected and shows up in the app with the correct details but no devices will connect to it. Anything that switches to that satellite immediately loses connectivity to the network.

Router connections and my other (wireless) satellite seem to be working OK.

Will continue trying to troubleshoot but would advise everyone to hold off on this one for now.
- Garwoofoo
  Apprentice
  Nov 20, 2025
  Some more details in case anybody has any ideas.
  
  The satellite works fine when connected via wireless backhaul (as it always has).
  
  As soon as I connect it via Ethernet cable, any devices that try to connect to it immediately drop off the network. I can't get any devices to stay connected to that satellite at all.
  
  Anything that is connected to the satellite before I connect the Ethernet cable STAYS connected and continues to work. Which makes me think that the problem is perhaps with DNS allocation or similar.
  
  This setup (one wired, one wireless satellite) worked fine in every previous Orbi firmware version and nothing else about my setup has changed apart from this firmware upgrade.
  
  I didn't do a factory reset before upgrading from 7.2.7.15 (and, frankly, don't really want to go through the hassle) but I followed good upgrade advice (satellites first, then router, followed by a full power cycle) and that has always worked for me in the past.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 20, 2025
    When the RBS are ethernet connected, are they connected directly behind the RBR or is there any kind of LAN switch in between then? If there is a LAN switch brand and model please.
KMDonlon
Virtuoso
Nov 20, 2025
Ran it for about 24 hours, dropped my IPv6 connection again. Same issues as .15

Back to downgrade to version v. 7.2.6.31

Unbelievable 😞

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NOTICE: New - RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 7.2.8.2 Released