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Orbi Firmware Update 2.5.0.38
Does anyone have any details on this new firmware upgrade?
Release Notes:
[Bug Fix] Fixes 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 between 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.
[New Features and Enhancements] Enhances the device recognition mechanism of the attached devices list.
[Bug Fixes] Fixes the compatibility issue with Sonos devices.
There are a bunch of posts similar to mine in the forum regarding device connectivity and reliability. And, for what it's worth, the device display is annoying.
I'm very happy since I downgraded (the RBS50s and the RBK50)
For a UI that recommends an in-place upgrade the update should be fully regression tested by netgear before it is offered up. I still content that a full factory reset is an unreasonable expectation.
Can you imagine how users would feel if a MSFT bi-annual feature update (1809, 1903, 1909, etc) required that you did a full factory reset (clean install) on windows?
I have had no reliability issues with mine since updating. Yes, I factory reset and for what it's worth. It works
Factory reset is a last resort to any kind of issues that seems to appear out of any problem that arises on routers. Been like this for a long time. Though NG user experiences and expectations have been that FW has been upgraded on a router and should run after the update, those have had good experiences here. For those that don't, yes, a factory reset and setup from scratch is needed. This helps clear out any possible mis-configurations and any lingering prior FW code. Gives the FW and router a chance to start from a clean slate. I have seen this problem before after updating FW, odd things happen. After a reset is done, those odd problems were fixed.
Not a valid reset option for Windows since windows doesn't have a reset feature. Resets features have been and will be supported on any ROUTER device. There a good reasons why this feature is here.
thedak wrote:There are a bunch of posts similar to mine in the forum regarding device connectivity and reliability. And, for what it's worth, the device display is annoying.
I'm very happy since I downgraded (the RBS50s and the RBK50)
For a UI that recommends an in-place upgrade the update should be fully regression tested by netgear before it is offered up. I still content that a full factory reset is an unreasonable expectation.
Can you imagine how users would feel if a MSFT bi-annual feature update (1809, 1903, 1909, etc) required that you did a full factory reset (clean install) on windows?
- Well then we'll have to agree to disagree.
PS - if windows "doesn't have a reset feature" you might want to check out this screen shot.
Ciao For what it's worth, I did the firmware upgrade to 2.5 earlier in the week, and after that my internet connection constantly dropped, ie every 5 minutes. Multiple devices had the same experience. I did the factory reset, and no improvement.
So today, I manually reverted back to the 2.3 firmware version, and I can tell immediately that the problem has been resolved in that the internet connection has been very stable and normal dl speeds.
Did you try a factory reset on the system after you updated? Mines been online and speeds are to spec since v38 was installed. 4 days and counting and no issues with speed. 200/10 wired and wireless. I factory reset mine after updaing FW and setting up from scratch.
mike12384 wrote:For what it's worth, I did the firmware upgrade to 2.5 earlier in the week, and after that my internet connection constantly dropped, ie every 5 minutes. Multiple devices had the same experience. I did the factory reset, and no improvement.
So today, I manually reverted back to the 2.3 firmware version, and I can tell immediately that the problem has been resolved in that the internet connection has been very stable and normal dl speeds.
