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New - RBE970 / RBE971 Firmware Version 9.12.3.3 Released
New Features: 06/03/2024
Adds support for SG region
Adds FW anti rollback for SG region
Enhancements:
WiFi and backhaul stability improvements
System stability improvements
Topology...
Furry, thank you for the great news. I’ve still been getting slow upload speeds everyday when I check it (from the internal tester in the Orbi, and internal tester in ATT router, but the Oolla app on my phone every test shows symmetrical speeds in the 1200-1500Mb range.
I need your recommendations. Just to refresh what we did last week to see if changing my Orbi Router into AP mode affected upload speeds, I’m still in AP mode. It’s amazing how much configuration and “status” info/control you loose over the Orbi in AP mode. I would like to go back to Router mode.
1). Keep in mind, currently in AP mode, the Gateway is connected to the Orbi in an Ethernet port, not the router LAN port. Won’t I need to change Orbi connection back to WAN port? But what happens if I change ports while Orbi is still in AP Mode? I’m not sure upgrade would work through an Orbi Ethernet port?? Should I unplug Orbi from Gateway first, reset all three Orbi’s, then reinstall all three (the reset should put Orbi back in Router mode) with the Orbi connection back in the LAN port, get ORBI working in router mode behind Gateway again before I do Firmware upgrade? I don’t know if firmware upgrade would load in Ethernet port, or would only Update AP firmware if I’m not running in router mode.
2) Last week as you suggested that I leave my ATT Gateway IP format that I had changed from 192.168.1,x to 192.168.10.x when I first set Orbi up as router behind Gateway (in Passthrough mode), I didn’t see you’re Post unfortunately when I changed Orbi into AP mode (and turned off Passthrough in Gateway). I’d already reconfigured Gateway IP format (with DHCP assignment) back to 192.168.1.x. before I put Orbi into AP Mode. Should I change Gateway IP format back to 192.168.10.x again before I reconnect Orbi (in Router Mode) back to the ATT Gateway?
3) Can/should I disconnect the Orbi from the Gateway before I do the reset? If not, I’m concerned about getting into a situation where I’ll have trouble determining what IP the Orbi will have if they both try to assign an IP to the router. Then I won’t be able to connect with Orbi to do configuration.
I’m sure I missed many other questions so if you have other instructions, please provide. I’m not in a hurry to do this upgrade so schedule your response when you have time this week.
I'll continue to suffer with slow upload speeds while I’m only using download speed to browse eBay and Amazon not being able to take advantage of my 5Gb gateway and Orbi Router 10Gb speeds !!
(Should I apologize to this Community that I’ve caused 1000 posts to my slow upload speed help request when I could really get the same performance for my internet use from a dial-up ADSL router?!?!) Thank each of you for humoring an old man!!
I need your recommendations. Just to refresh what we did last week to see if changing my Orbi Router into AP mode affected upload speeds, I’m still in AP mode. It’s amazing how much configuration and “status” info/control you loose over the Orbi in AP mode. I would like to go back to Router mode.
1). Keep in mind, currently in AP mode, the Gateway is connected to the Orbi in an Ethernet port, not the router LAN port. Won’t I need to change Orbi connection back to WAN port? But what happens if I change ports while Orbi is still in AP Mode? I’m not sure upgrade would work through an Orbi Ethernet port?? Should I unplug Orbi from Gateway first, reset all three Orbi’s, then reinstall all three (the reset should put Orbi back in Router mode) with the Orbi connection back in the LAN port, get ORBI working in router mode behind Gateway again before I do Firmware upgrade? I don’t know if firmware upgrade would load in Ethernet port, or would only Update AP firmware if I’m not running in router mode.
2) Last week as you suggested that I leave my ATT Gateway IP format that I had changed from 192.168.1,x to 192.168.10.x when I first set Orbi up as router behind Gateway (in Passthrough mode), I didn’t see you’re Post unfortunately when I changed Orbi into AP mode (and turned off Passthrough in Gateway). I’d already reconfigured Gateway IP format (with DHCP assignment) back to 192.168.1.x. before I put Orbi into AP Mode. Should I change Gateway IP format back to 192.168.10.x again before I reconnect Orbi (in Router Mode) back to the ATT Gateway?
3) Can/should I disconnect the Orbi from the Gateway before I do the reset? If not, I’m concerned about getting into a situation where I’ll have trouble determining what IP the Orbi will have if they both try to assign an IP to the router. Then I won’t be able to connect with Orbi to do configuration.
I’m sure I missed many other questions so if you have other instructions, please provide. I’m not in a hurry to do this upgrade so schedule your response when you have time this week.
I'll continue to suffer with slow upload speeds while I’m only using download speed to browse eBay and Amazon not being able to take advantage of my 5Gb gateway and Orbi Router 10Gb speeds !!
(Should I apologize to this Community that I’ve caused 1000 posts to my slow upload speed help request when I could really get the same performance for my internet use from a dial-up ADSL router?!?!) Thank each of you for humoring an old man!!