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Orbi crashing after firmware upgrade
I have an RBR40, which is not even an option to enter in the model field above. Anyway, its worked fine since the day I installed it, until today. A day after executing the firmware update I was sent...
> [...] A day after executing the firmware update [...]
"the firmware update" from what to what?
> [...] Anyone else have this issue?
I'm sure that dozens of psychics are reading this and saying to
themselves, "Yes! That exact same firmware update caused me the same
problem!"
> Any way to undo a firmware update?
Install older firmware?
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Downloads. (For older versions, under Firmware and Software
Downloads, look for "View Previous Versions".) Find the kit(s).
Download the kit(s) you want. Read the "Release Notes" file for
instructions. (In the User Manual, look for "firmware", and,
especially, for a topic like "Manually Upload Firmware to the Router".)
When that fails because of a deficient User Manual, try:
When going backward, it sometimes helps to to a settings reset and
manual reconfiguration.