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Major Failures After Firmware 2.0.0.74 Upgrade!
ORBI firmware version 2.0.0.74 is failing! I have used the ORBI RBK50 system since Apr 2017. While running the 1.xx.xx firmware, the conection was incredibly reliable & fast. I had max speeds fro...
This was fixed eventually. Everything was working fine until the V2.1.4.10 update: now AirPrint isn't working. It would be nice if Netgear could perform some quality control.
Your post is technically impossible. The .74 firmware that everyone is having an issue with isn't over a month old at this point. How could you be stable for over a month on the .74 firmware if it was just released on 9/22? It's just 10/8.
JustMakeItWork wrote:Your post is technically impossible. The .74 firmware that everyone is having an issue with isn't over a month old at this point. How could you be stable for over a month on the .74 firmware if it was just released on 9/22? It's just 10/8.
I had the stability issue starting in 1.12.x.x. I called Netgear support but they where not very helpful, had me changing my MTU when I know that is not the issue as it was the same as my old router which worked well enough. I tried various settings but noticed the UPnP issue with changes coinciding with the drops of my RDP and VOIP sessions. Turned that off and everything quieted down.
Even after upgrading to 2.0.0.72 and then .74 it has remained rock stable.
UPnP was already off for many people here as we've been turning off features to try to keep it stable. Maybe there is something special about your hardware that is allowing it to work. Maybe the next firmware release should just clone your settings and force that to the rest of us.
- I’ve had the same issues occurring in the previous version as well. Turning off features to make this $400 unit work is not a solution.
ejprosse wrote:
I’ve had the same issues occurring in the previous version as well. Turning off features to make this $400 unit work is not a solution.I agree, turning off features is not the solution. You may only need to turn off one feature this is causing this with your devices.
I have every option on except for the UPnP. However, if you use Port forwarding then UPnP should probably not be on anyways so for me it remains off.
WIFI is not just something you put on your network, it's usually a dance with devices that are already there, figuring out what is not compatible is the trick.
ejprosse wrote:
I’ve had the same issues occurring in the previous version as well. Turning off features to make this $400 unit work is not a solution.👏👏👏
Exactly. I don't understand why there are so many folks on here intent on defending Netgear with something along the lines of, "Well, mine works." We're all glad it works for you. That doesn't mean many of us aren't experiencing different problems. And disabling feature after feature is not a reasonable suggestion, particularly with a product that effectively forces the user into software updates that can clearly introduce new problems for previously reliable installations.
If you purchased a car that shut off randomly if you were using the stereo and driving over 55, would you accept the suggestion that you simply not use the radio when on the highway? Of course not. We shouldn't be expected to sacrifice basic router functionality to get a working product, particularly when Netgear is selling at the high end of the consumer market and other similarly priced hardware seems perfectly up to the task (Eero comes to mind).
Netgear really needs to get its act together, and we need to start making noise about the problem. I would have returned my RBK50 to the store if I'd known what a headache it was going to be to live with.