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Orbi firmware v2.1.1.16 discussion
do we need to do nvram wipe for this 2.1.1.16 Firmware just released today? noticed it downloaded automatically.
I completely understand. In fact, I read this board, as well as myriad reviews, many times before I bought my Orbi system and I bought it from Costco (as did you, IIRC) specifically because of Costco's unlimited return policy.
Having written that, I have had virtually no issues (other than the current display issue) with my system; firmware version 2.1.1.16 shows 13 days of uptime for me and I had 48 days of uptime on version 2.0.0.74 prior thereto.
Further, I have found that my Orbi, in my personal application, has better range and reliability than any router I have previously owned. I sincerely hope it continues in that regard and ALSO that the more severe issues some are experiencing get resolved soon.
orbirick wrote:
I think it’s toying with me. Tempting me to return it. It better not push very hard. With all the problem reports, I feel like I’m just waiting for the ax to fall.
I finally found a solution to my Orbi problems. First, I turned off the satellite. Next, I turned off the router. Then I put both of them in the box they came in and shipped them back to Amazon. That was six days ago. Since then I have been running an Asus RT-AC3100. I just connected it up, did some configuration, and it has been running every since. No self-reboots every few hours. No dissappearing connected devices. It just runs and does its job. It turns out I didn't need a mesh system for my 2800 sq.ft. house. All I needed was a new wireless router with modern features like MU-MIMO and Beamforming. My old router was an AC class router, but it did not have the range of this Asus. Best of luck to those still having Orbi issues. That is one problem I no longer have.
the problem apears to be coming from Android Oreo devices... I verified by turning off wifi on my phone(Oreo 8.1) last night, haven't had any issues with Orbi... Netgear still has to come up with a fix for their end, because no way should a client be able to disrupt and REBOOT a router!
sleepr88 wrote:the problem apears to be coming from Android Oreo devices... I verified by turning off wifi on my phone(Oreo 8.1) last night, haven't had any issues with Orbi... Netgear still has to come up with a fix for their end, because no way should a client be able to disrupt and REBOOT a router!
I’ve been running Oreo (8.0) long before I installed the Orbi system. Is than an issue involving 8.1 only? Other than a minor glitch where I couldn’t get into the web interface for a little while today, I’ve had no service interruptions and the Orbi has appeared to be rock solid for the 8 or 9 days since I installed it early Christmas Eve morning.
I noticed it shortly after updating to 8.1... but I wasn't paying attention to my Orbi system (to know firmware version) because I haven't had any problems since buying it a little over a year ago (until now) ... it is currently on 2.1.1.16