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Orbi RBS/RBR 50 Version 2.1.3.4 and Apple homekit iDevices and Philips Hue problems.
I have updated to firmware version 2.1.3.4 and have noticed some homekit instability. I have several iDevices Switches which have become intermittent and no other changes than the router firmware. ...
Yesterday, as mentioned, I upgraded to firmware 2.1.4.10 to see if the issue had been fixed. It had not. So I downgraded to version 2.1.2.18 and all worked well. Howver, this morning, I noticed some troubles. Upon checking, I see that my system automatically upgraded to 2.1.4.10 automatically, It appears that they have decided to push out this software automatically (which I haven't seen them really do previously). This is somewhat disturbing since this issue is apparently being dealt with by tier 3 support.
-they have not provided any update.
-they did not pull the firmware with the problem.
-they did not update the release notes or any other information I could see to alert people of the problem so they could avoid the grief.
-they automatically deployed yet a newer version of firmware, which still contains the problem.
-no mention in the release notes.
I updated to V 2.1.4.10 yesterday and power cycled all my smart plugs. This update has helped some with my iHome smart plugs but the HomeKit issue definitely needs to be fully looked into by Netgear.
It’s definitely more stable than V 2.1.3.4 in my use case.
It’s definitely more stable than V 2.1.3.4 in my use case.
I cycled my iDevices but it wasn't working well...so I am back to the older version. I have hopefully blocked updates by going into the NVRAM settings using telnet. Time will tell...
- Looks like I spoke too soon. I am now getting “No Response” from all my Homekit devices. It’s random and seems to affect all.
It got worse throughout today into tonight.