Re: Satellite (RBS50) Firmware Update Also Updated Router (RBR50)

loremipsum · ‎2017-09-08

Everything appears to be working fine, but I'm puzzled by my firmware upgrade experience. Immediately after getting the system setup, I attempted to update the firmware of both units. I started with the satellite. I put my laptop in airplane mode, and wired it to one of the ethernet ports on the RBS50. The firmware number was 1.4.x and I downloaded 1.11.0.20 from Netgear. I followed these instructions, and it went well.

Next I wired my laptop to the router (RBR50). This didn't go well. I never could connect to the router. I never updated its firmware. Eventually I abandoned the effort. When I logged back into orbilogin.com the router's firmware was updated! To version 1.12.0.18! The satellite's firmware was also updated to 1.12.0.18, even though I manually updated it to 1.11.0.20 minutes before.

How did this happen?

st_shaw · ‎2017-09-08

The units automatically update firmware with no user action required.

loremipsum · ‎2017-09-12

They weren't updating manually though (the check and update all buttons were greyed out). Perhaps when I updated the satellite manually, it's new firmware initiated the router's automatic update.

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Bing-Stroller · ‎2017-09-12

My router doesnt seem to update of its own accord, it notifies me of an upgrade, but I have to physically click on it to start the process.

I normally check once a day and today it gave me the option.

st_shaw · ‎2017-09-12

I've had my Orbi for 9 months. Behavior has changed with the firmware releases. Early firmware did not auto update. Later revisions updated with no user intervention. Who knows what v2.0.0.72 will do.

Bing-Stroller · ‎2017-09-12

I also think there were changes made by some of the Beta releases,

So like you say it's anyones guess what will happen next.

Dustin278 · ‎2017-09-12

I have been on BETA for a couple weeks and it has been FLAWLESS so hopefully this is the same. Does anyone know what Enable Fast Roaming is? and Enable Daisy-Chain Topology?

Tgterm · ‎2017-09-12

Kind of a dumb question...trying to update from 2.0.0.66 to 2.0.0.72. Can see that the update is available, but I am unable to find the files so I can download them and apply them manually. Anyone have a location for these files so I can do this? Thanks!

Tgterm · ‎2017-09-12

All set...did the online update...update all and now on .72.