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FURRYe38
Dec 30, 2021Guru - Experienced User
RBK 8 Series Only - Unofficial v4.6.6.11 Firmware Experiences
So since NG is giving out some unofficial FW to those who have called in to NG support and users have posted links to this version of FW, I figured I'd try it myself.
https://community.netgear.com...
Ely
Dec 31, 2021Luminary
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.
- FURRYe38Dec 31, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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.
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.
- ElyJan 01, 2022Luminary
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.
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.
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.
- Chuck_MDec 31, 2021Mentor
Would appreciate recommendations and/or what implmenters of this have set for the following settings:
Specifically:
On ADVANCED Wirless Settings
- 2.4G:
- Enable 20/40 Coesistence?
- Enable WMM?
- CTS/RTS Threshold (set at 64)
- 5G
- Enable WMM?
- CTS/RTS Threshold (set at 64)
- On BASIC Wireless Settings:
Enable AX (2.4 and 5G)
On LAN Settings:
- RIP Direction
- RIP Version
On ADVANCED Security | Access Controls
- 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?
On ADVANCED WAN Settings
- Disable IGMP Proxying
- NAT Filtering (Enable/Disable & Secured/Open)
Thanks
- FURRYe38Dec 31, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Chuck_M wrote:
Would appreciate recommendations and/or what implmenters of this have set for the following settings:
Specifically:
On ADVANCED Wirless Settings
- 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.
- 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:
- RIP Direction: BOTH
- RIP Version: Disabled on mine
On ADVANCED Security | Access Controls
- 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
- Disable IGMP Proxying: Checked to Disable.
- NAT Filtering (Enable/Disable & Secured/Open) Mines set to OPEN since we have two xbox game consoles online.
- raven_auJan 01, 2022Virtuoso
Thought I'd re-instate my RBK853 system to try this new beta.
I had quite a few problems so I factory reset the devices.
It's now nearly 4 hours and I'm still having problems.
The DHCP server problems persist, it stops giving out IP addresses to certain devices.
And I have a new problem, my VoIP device that has its IP addresses reserved in DHCP, has its address manually configured and is wired to the RBR850 is now constantly disconnecting.
I can't comment on the constant wireless disconnection problem because I can't get the router working properly, perhaps in another 4 hours or so ...
Unbelievable !!!
- 2.4G:
- 2.4G: