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New Online Update 4.6.3.16 (RBR850/RBS850)
Just did a downgrade from 4.6.3.9 to 3.2.18.1, factory resetted and I see Netgear are pushing an update automatically to 4.6.3.16. (see attached screenshot) This firmware is not available as an o...
FURRYe38 wrote:v3.2.11.2 was last version with telnet in the debug.htm UI.
jayeshm wrote:Thanks.
I will throw it up in my guest room and see how it holds up for a few days.
Just for checking, if one has to stick with a 3.xx firmware which one do you personally recommend?
Firstly thanks for all the help furry. You have been patiently helping everyone here, and while i was being sarcastic earlier, your help is much appreciated.
Using PFsense i threw up on an old nuc, i was able to block all updates and manually shift to 3.2.18xx which is the last v3 update. So far it seems to work. Taking your advice i reset them entirely, kept them off for half a day, and then plugged them back in and added them back. I think one of my satellites is a bit wonky, since it oddly loses connection once in a while, but the rest of them seem to be holding up fine.
I have been able to successfully block updates via pfsense, since whenever i check via firmware updates manually, it gives a connection error. I looked up all the names suggested here in the various threads and added all of them to a small blocklist.
This worked flawlessly on the version 3 firmware and the minute I "upgraded" these issues started happening, so I don't suspect a cable issue. The cable runs are about 55-65 ft. The router is in the middle of the 1st floor in a closet, the 1st Satelitte is far west corner of the 2nd floor, the 2nd Sat is the far east corner of the 3rd floor. If it was straight shot, I would say they are 35-40+ft apart, but they have to go through sheet rock, hardwood floors, and a door or two. I can log into both satellites directly and both show devices connecting to each. I am using primarily MS Edge. I prefer the wired backhaul since I found I get better performance.
tjtrimble wrote:This worked flawlessly on the version 3 firmware and the minute I "upgraded" these issues started happening, so I don't suspect a cable issue. The cable runs are about 55-65 ft. The router is in the middle of the 1st floor in a closet, the 1st Satelitte is far west corner of the 2nd floor, the 2nd Sat is the far east corner of the 3rd floor. If it was straight shot, I would say they are 35-40+ft apart, but they have to go through sheet rock, hardwood floors, and a door or two. I can log into both satellites directly and both show devices connecting to each. I am using primarily MS Edge. I prefer the wired backhaul since I found I get better performance.
I agree, wired backhaul does give better performance and no reason I can see not to wire it if you have the wire in place. I don't think cat5 vs cat6 will matter unless you are pushing long cable runs or 10 Gbps connections. All my runs are cat5 or cat5e.
I'd shut it all down, give it a several minute rest, then start the RBR and let things settle down. Then add an RBS and see how that goes. Then add the final RBS. If things get wonky, try again, but swap the RBS's and see if the problem follows the particular RBS or the connection/cable/ports. I have noticed a few times after upgrading, everything seems touch and go for a while and then settles down - and this firmware build has been solid for me with both the app and WEB interfaces behaving well. I have only the one wired RBS though.