New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.44

[SW_]

Netgear is pushing out yet another a new Orbi firmware update.

Hopefully it's better than the last version v32.

Please share your experience.

Firmware Update
Check if a new firmware version is available on the Internet.
Model Name Device Name Current Version Status Router RBR50 RBR50 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50 RBS51 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50 RBS52 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available.

[SW_]

It seems that the 'config_sync' vicious cycle is still not resolved with this latest version.

Model Name Device Name Current Version Status Router RBR50 RBR50 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50 RBS51 V2.3.1.44 Waiting for connection Satellite RBS50 RBS52 V2.3.1.44 Waiting for connection

[BobDelp]

Model Name Device Name Current Version Status Router RBR50 RBR50 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50 Orbi Satellite-1 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50Y OutDoor V2.3.0.28 Update failed

[skippybosco]

Auto installed and rebooted within a minute or so.  While I can't find any specific changes browsing through the admin UI, so far it has been a non eventful / positive experience.

[Ojee99]

Hmm, I (in The Netherlands) only got the 2.3.1.44 update for the router, no update for the satellites?

And I still got the message that the satellites are waiting for connection (Dutch = "wachten op verbinding")

[Chuck_M]

Where did those version numbers appear?  The download center doesnt reflect those (they are still at .32).

Would appreciate that reference.

[Ojee99]

The update was presented from the weblogin of the router.

[larryindublin]

I keep one satellite as a spare and it wasn't on to get autoupdated. Here's the notes when I powered it up to check firmware and update...

[skippybosco]

Here is the text based:

Changelog:

• [Bug Fix] Fix issues with the Apple HomeKit connectivity
• [Bug Fix] Fixes the wireless crash and reboot issue when the router is under stress
• [Bug Fix] Fixes the WiFi disconnection and IOT issue
• [Bug Fix] Fixes the guest isolation issue for multicast and broadcast traffic breween the main host and guest
• [Bug Fix] Fixes the Ethernet backhaul boot-sequence issue
• [Bug Fix] Updates the OpenVPN certificate from MD5 to SHA-256
• [Bug Fix] Fixes the JP/AU/CA region can't firmware update issue
• [Bug Fix] Fixes Armor activation failed due to device offline issue

[gr8sho]

So much for having manual control of updates. Anyone know how gain control of updates so they can be performed manually?

[slipsibm]

Will this get pushed automatically to routers that still have a Router and Satellite at 2.2.1.210? I have a pair and the upgrade didn't get pushed. The Router and Satellite that had 2.3.0.32 got upgraded last night. On 2.3.0.32, I lost my internet connection several times and had to reboot to recover. I was planning on dropping back to 2.2.1.210 before I saw that a new version had been pushed. We'll see what happens....

[thombe]

after downgrading back to 2.2.1.210 after trying manual updates to 2.3.0.32 and finding some dropping and a much weaker WiFi, even after factory resets, I though I would update again to 32 to see if I got the 44 push, which I did

updated via web browser and using the update all button.

update seems to have gone fine in itself, obviously way too early to see if stable or not.

one immediate thing I notice however, via the web browser in the connected devices I see both my orbi router and orbi satellite are shown as windows pc's

[BobDelp]

Satellite

RBS50Y

OutDoor

V2.3.0.28

Update failed

[BrendonSF]

I was auto-upgraded overnight. So far everything is running smoothly. 

[FURRYe38]

Have you tried a factory reset and setup from scratch on the all Orbi devices to see if the Config Sync issue remains? 

Try with and with out Daisy Chain enabled. 

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@SW_ wrote:

It seems that the 'config_sync' vicious cycle is still not resolved with this latest version.

Model Name Device Name Current Version Status Router RBR50 RBR50 V2.3.1.44 No new firmware version available. Satellite RBS50 RBS51 V2.3.1.44 Waiting for connection Satellite RBS50 RBS52 V2.3.1.44 Waiting for connection

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[FURRYe38]

Do you see any "config sync" notices with your system after the update? 

Was the update applied and you continued to use the system or did you reset and setup from scratch. Just curious here. 

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@BrendonSF wrote:

I was auto-upgraded overnight. So far everything is running smoothly. 

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[FURRYe38]

If you notice odd or bad behavior after the update, do a factory reset and setup from scratch and check again. 

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@thombe wrote:

after downgrading back to 2.2.1.210 after trying manual updates to 2.3.0.32 and finding some dropping and a much weaker WiFi, even after factory resets, I though I would update again to 32 to see if I got the 44 push, which I did

updated via web browser and using the update all button.

update seems to have gone fine in itself, obviously way too early to see if stable or not.

one immediate thing I notice however, via the web browser in the connected devices I see both my orbi router and orbi satellite are shown as windows pc's

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[FURRYe38]

Possibly not as the v212 changed the size of the FW load and needs to be applied first on any RBR50 series unit before v32 or v44 can be applied if coming from v210. If users want to ensure there system is upgraded correctly, I would recommend getting v212 then v32 loaded first and go from there. Manually load the FW files first. RBS should already be at v32 first. Then upgrade the RBR50. 

I would do a factory reset and clean setup from scratch after this and then save off a new config backup to file for safe keeping. 

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@slipsibm wrote:

Will this get pushed automatically to routers that still have a Router and Satellite at 2.2.1.210? I have a pair and the upgrade didn't get pushed. The Router and Satellite that had 2.3.0.32 got upgraded last night. On 2.3.0.32, I lost my internet connection several times and had to reboot to recover. I was planning on dropping back to 2.2.1.210 before I saw that a new version had been pushed. We'll see what happens....

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[gr8sho]

I do hope Netgear is reading this. I want the option to do the update myself manually on my own schedule. Things are now screwed up and I'm in the process of having to stop what I'm doing and perform a factory reset to get things back to working order.

Thank you.

[FURRYe38]

Poeple been screaming about this for years. Doesn't sounds like its going to happen. 

You can post here about it though:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home

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@gr8sho wrote:
I do hope Netgear is reading this. I want the option to do the update myself manually on my own schedule. Things are now screwed up and I'm in the process of having to stop what I'm doing and perform a factory reset to get things back to working order.

Thank you.

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[SwampSlime]

Woke up to find my system not responding. Pretty ridiculous. Will try and reset the system.

[FURRYe38]

Please reset and setup from scratch. 

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@SwampSlime wrote:
Woke up to find my system not responding. Pretty ridiculous. Will try and reset the system.

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[thombe]

Will do, thank you, its just i did the re-upgrade and upgrade remotely from work, so couldn't actually do a reset yet.

besides, i want to see if there actually is anything else odd before i do that. in particular i want to see if the wifi range is as good as .210 or as bad as .32
Will reset if need be and check.
shall let you all know my findings if anythign worth reporting.

[DEJW]

I got the 2.3.1.44 update pushed to my router, but the satellites are still on the .32 version and showing the config sync status. Is there a link where I can find the firmware update for the RBS50 to the 2.3.1.44 version?

Or will it update automatically if I factory resent?

Thanks

[wildsubnet]

Was auto-updated during the night...despite having disabled that from the CLI. The .32 must have re-enabled it (I checked via CLI, and sure enough...it was enabled) I was only .32 for a day so not really ready to compare. I did have to power cycle the routers after each update to get the backhaul to stabilize on 5G.