RBK 8 Series Only - Unofficial v4.6.6.11 Firmware Experiences

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FURRYe38 wrote:

Sounds good. I applied this over prior FW version and powered OFF the system for 1 minute then back ON is all. If you notice something, please do a full on reset and setup from scratch if you didn't already. 

I'm not seeing anything so far. Fingers crossed too. 

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Ely wrote:

Thanks for posting this. I have just updated my Orbi with it. 

 

I have been having random crashes on my RBR850 Router/Sat since I got it, been on this nightmare for months now. (I have had it on AP Mode, but it did the same when I had it on Router mode btw) It just reboots whenever I try to stream 4K movies or YouTube videos on my Roku or Chromcast TV boxes. It also does it at random times for no apparent reason when I'm in the middle of important Zoom meetings. 

 

Finger crossed with this new firmware, I'll report in a few hours/days how it has gone with it.

 

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I did update over my previous firmware as well, however like an hour after upgrading I noticed the pink light color (Bad sign) So I just went ahead and did a full 30/30/30 reset.

 

Basically started from scratch where I had to login to the Orbi network with the default username/pass. I again set it up in AP Mode, Watched over 4 hours of Netflix 4K HDR streaming with no issues. I was already happy because it thas never alllowed me to watch one full 4K HDR episode or movie without crashing. 

 

Unfortunately for me, at around the 4 hour mark just when I had finished streaming I noticed the sad Pink color lights on the Orbi router again, plus I noticed my Harmony Hub light going red (No internet)

 

So yeah, it seems to be slighter better than before, but still far from fixed for me unfortunately. I have been an Orbi fan for years, but this Orbi has made me loose all trust in Netgear. Nothing but problems with this device in the 6 months or so that I have owned it. My next router won't be a Netgear that's for sure.

 

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Chuck_M wrote:

Would appreciate recommendations and/or what implmenters of this have set for the following settings:

 

Specifically:

On ADVANCED Wirless Settings

1. 2.4G:
   • Enable 20/40 Coesistence? I'm using 40Mhz only.
   • Enable WMM? Enabled on mine. 
   • CTS/RTS Threshold (set at 64) Using 64 default here.
2. 5G
   • Enable WMM? Enabled on mine.
   • CTS/RTS Threshold (set at 64) Using 64 default here.
   • On BASIC Wireless Settings: Manual Channel 1 and 40 on mine. WPA2 and AES only. 

Enable AX (2.4 and 5G)

 

On LAN Settings:

1. RIP Direction: BOTH
2. RIP Version: Disabled on mine

On ADVANCED Security | Access Controls

1. Does it make sense to have acess control on if you dont block any new connections? (which I dont on my LAN) or is this unnecessary computing cycles being wasted? I Don't use Access Controls for my house hold since it's all adults. If you are not actively needing any kind of controls for devices, then I'd avoid using it. 

On ADVANCED WAN Settings

1. Disable IGMP Proxying: Checked to Disable.
2. NAT Filtering (Enable/Disable & Secured/Open) Mines set to OPEN since we have two xbox game consoles online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Glad you got it working. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡

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Dd852 wrote:

Just to add: this firmware seems to have solved the minor problem that was driving me crazy, of one of my satellites repeatedly going through the white/blue flashing sequence every 30 minutes or so. Since updating... the satellite has been quiet, well-behaved, unlighted as it should be. 

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