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New RBR750 / RBS750 Firmware Version 4.6.3.16 Released
Security Fixes:
Fixes security vulnerabilities.
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Bug Fixes:
Fixes the issue where the s...
I just ordered a non-netgear replacement system and plan to rip it out as soon as it arrives. There's two others at work who are waiting to see how the new stuff works and then plan to dump orbi too.
And no, it's not other netgear stuff - they've lost me, and everyone I know or influence, as a customer. Forever. Bad firmware is bad. Bad firmware with no way to block updates? Unacceptable. Silence on the issue? Lost customer.
I'm certainly tempted to do the same (rip out and use another) - what stops me is that if you read deep into reviews and support forums, every brand (that I've seen) suffers from bad support and often glitchy firmware, if not also from inferior speed. I wish you luck and if it works tell us what you use! But I worry that the tradeoffs may be a bit of an illusion. I share your frustration and anger - but I'm at a bit of a loss about what to do. Other than to move from "consumer" to have someone install business grade, which seems overkill.
Well, I pulled cat 6e backhaul, so I'm moving away from tri-band mesh to dual-band AIMesh. It should actually improve wifi performance, and ends up being cheaper.
I looked at ubiquiti, but not interested in cloud-only management (particularly after their issues). And, well, if I'm hit by a truck, I want something that someone in the family has a chance of maintaining :-)
What other systems are equal to if not better than the Orbi?
I've been using Orbi systems for years but NG has lost me too.
- I just tried and returned an Asus XT8 AiMesh 2 node setup.
Range was pretty awful.
COMountainGoat wrote:Well, I pulled cat 6e backhaul, so I'm moving away from tri-band mesh to dual-band AIMesh. It should actually improve wifi performance, and ends up being cheaper.
I looked at ubiquiti, but not interested in cloud-only management (particularly after their issues). And, well, if I'm hit by a truck, I want something that someone in the family has a chance of maintaining :-)
Save a little bit of money (unless you're in the return window). Asus does routing stupendously better than Orbi, but Orbi still does the "mesh" thing bettter than Asus (AiMesh) overall (coverage wise). That's why I have my Orbi as AP behind my Asus router. Also, the Asus does things free that NG charges for.
On top of that, you can then downgrade the Orbi and block the updates (easily) with the Asus. Note - I run Merlin on my Asus router.
If you go AiMesh, you have to be careful about which units you put together, as some pairings work better than others. Dongknows is a good website (he personally espouses AiMesh, and gives good recommendations on which routers work best together when you throw an AiMesh system together).
Of course, if you're looking at Asus' canned Mesh system they have their new AX mesh line.
It's not cloud only. The UDM makes it easy to control locally without jumping through hoops without being connected to the internet.