Updating Orbi firmware questions/problems | running in AP

[adambean]

Hey all,

When I look at the firmware update section of Orbi, I only see the Router (RBR50); however, I have two satellites (RBS50) attached as well, they do not show. Further, it shows my RBR50 is on 1.4.0.18 and when I click "check" it says "no new firmware version available".

I realize there's a much newer version available and I can manually download, but shouldn't it have detected that? That and I've read before (as it bit me in the past when I first tried the Orbi) that you have to update your satellites first. 

If it matters, I'm running the Orbi in AP mode. I'm assuming this does matter, as I can't login via Orbilogin.com anymore and have to go directly to the IP's of the devices right? Damnit. That's my issue isn't it? 

What am I missing here?

Thanks

[adambean]

Yep, have to connect to each device by IP and perform updates manually. Not the worst, but a bit of a PITA.

I see that you can set the IP of the router, but can you not do so on the satellites? 

Thanks

[adambean]

Well that's fun, updated sat1, no issue. Updated sat2 and it's not coming back online. These things are so flakey ... it's why I bailed the first time. Wanted to give them another shot, quickly losing faith. 

[aaz]

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@adambean wrote:

I see that you can set the IP of the router, but can you not do so on the satellites? 

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You can try reserving the IP in DHCP for each of the satellites, I haven't tried it, but don't see why it shouldn't work.

[adambean]

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@adambean wrote:

Well that's fun, updated sat1, no issue. Updated sat2 and it's not coming back online. These things are so flakey ... it's why I bailed the first time. Wanted to give them another shot, quickly losing faith. 

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Good call. Will try that after I get sat2 operable again. Stuck with a magenta light after upgrade. Just did a factory reset ... fun.

[adambean]

So i started a new thread about the bad firmware/sat issue, that isn't showing up on the forum list, nor can I reply to it?

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Magenta-lite-on-satellite-after-firmware-upgrade/td-p/1385855