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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 26, 2024

New - RBE970 / RBE971 Firmware Version 9.12.5.3 (All Regions!)

Enhancements: 12/26/2024 Improved 2.4 GHz WiFi connectivity. Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where the 2.4 GHz channel did not change when using channels 9-13. Fixed various minor bugs. S...
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McLong
Luminary
Jan 27, 2025
Max speeds are impressive but what are your ping times while under load?
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Validus
Luminary
Jan 27, 2025

Lower than before pingage. It's good and very smooth, ideal for gaming and 4k Streaming. It wasn't too bad before, but download speeds are way faster. The lower 2.4 GHz band offers longer range at lower data rates, while 5 GHz and 6 GHz offer much faster speeds. Yet it seems to be happy going through a few walls with a strong signal strength.

 

Must of been related to this...

 

Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed an issue where the 2.4 GHz channel did not change when using channels 9-13.

 

I can see under the Orbi App it's saying 5+6GHz connection on both the Satellites, when before it was 2.4GHz only. 

 

2.4Ghz Channel = Auto

5Ghz Channel = 40

WPA3-Personal

Wireless loT is however set to 2.4Ghz only

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    wvkregten
    Luminary
    Jan 28, 2025
    So far so good, wired backhaul at 2.5g. works better than previous, no disconnected sessions in teams or games for days now.
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    OrbiTechDude
    Apprentice
    Jan 28, 2025
    Good to see that for the majority of everyone applying this update has had a good experience so far. As for me, awaiting Netgear to give me the final green light to RMA my entire system as everything possible has been exhausted on my end.
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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 28, 2025

    Keep in contact with them and let us now how it turns out. 

    OrbiTechDude wrote:
    Good to see that for the majority of everyone applying this update has had a good experience so far. As for me, awaiting Netgear to give me the final green light to RMA my entire system as everything possible has been exhausted on my end.