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Notice-New-Firmware Orbi 971/970 V12.1.10.12_5.3.16 NA Only
New firmware for Orbi 971/970 V12.1.10.12_5.3.16 currently available only through the Orbi app. Router and satellites upgraded to the new firmware via the Orbi app with no issues. No release notes av...
Firmware update via the Orbi app went off without a hitch. Wifi 7 SNR throughout the 2600 sq. ft. house improved 3-5 SNR utilizing IOS 27 developer beta on an iPhone 16 Pro Max. After the firmware upgrade I reset the RBR and both RBS's and setup from scratch never moving the satellites which connected automatically to the RBR. Tested the WAN with a static IP (Nextlink) and then DHCP (Starlink) and both were able to connect with no disconnects observed during a 2-3 hour period. All items on the home network reconnected on the IOT network. At this point all seems very stable with this release but of course these results are preliminary. Currently operating in AP mode.
I also received it via Orbi App. I use it in EU France in AP mode. After upgrade, I didn’t do a full reset using my 972 without any issue for the moment in a 90 m2 apartment. It looks like the overall speed is increased 10-20%. Ie my iPhone 15 Pro Max in WiFi 6E has now 1.2 Gbits in the room vs 1.0 Gbit in the same location with previous 12.1.8.7 firmware.
