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Will my RBR850 auto update without the console available?
I have a hybrid system with a RBR850 and a couple of RBS750s. Unfortunately, during the last 'silent' firmware upgrade, I got hit with the "hey, you don't need to know jack squat about what we are d...
mgpaulus wrote:So, back to my original question: How do I convert a .chk file to a .img file, since the instructions clearly indicate I should upload a .img file to the router?
It's confusing and incorrect. The CHK file is the correct Orbi firmware file. Try uploading it or else first rename the CHK file to IMG and then upload, as was recommended for this other Orbi firmware thread: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/RBW30-Firmware-Update-chk-vs-img/td-p/1956195
Nope, not talking about telnet. I'm talking about opening a browser and trying to get to 192.168.0.1 and getting a "page not found" error, with both http and https. Also, the Orbi app on my iPhone wasn't giving me any kind of response, I'm presuming for the same reason. Oh, and if I did try a 'telnet 192.168.0.1 80' or a 'telnet 192.168.0.443' from one of my linux boxes, I got back nothing, nada, squat.
What FW version do you have loaded now?
There was a auto update event that caused many users to loose access to the RBRs web page. As mentioned, A factory reset and setup from scratch solved that.
mgpaulus wrote:
Nope, not talking about telnet. I'm talking about opening a browser and trying to get to 192.168.0.1 and getting a "page not found" error, with both http and https. Also, the Orbi app on my iPhone wasn't giving me any kind of response, I'm presuming for the same reason. Oh, and if I did try a 'telnet 192.168.0.1 80' or a 'telnet 192.168.0.443' from one of my linux boxes, I got back nothing, nada, squat.
FURRYe38 wrote:
What FW version do you have loaded now?
How does a person determine the firmware version when the Orbi admin web interface and the Orbi app do not connect to the router?
So, I went ahead and reset my router, and it's running FW 4.6.8.2. I'd like to update to 4.6.8.5, but when I select "Check Updates", it comes back with "No New Firmware Available". When I downloaded the 4.6.8.5 FW package and unzipped it, I see a .chk file. I do recall somewhere in my stumblings there was a page telling how to update an RBR850 from a .chk file, but for the life of me, I can't seem to find that page again. Can someone point me to the steps to update from a .chk file, Please??
Be sure you update ANY RBS first then update the RBR lastly:
