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New - RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 7.2.6.21 Released
New Features: 09/08/2023
- Supports Separate SSID IoT network.
https://kb.netgear.com/000064267/How-do-I-enable-or-disable-the-Internet-of-things-IoT-network-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-6E-System
https://kb.netgear.com/000064269/How-do-I-change-the-Internet-of-things-IoT-network-name-SSID-and-password-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-6E-System
- Mixed Mode WPA2/WPA3
Enhancements:
- Improves the stability of connections between router and satellites
- Improves satellite firmware upgrade stability
Security Fixes:
- This firmware addresses security vulnerabilities. For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security.
Yes, this IS A MAJOR FW version jump from v4.
Download Link:
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbk852.aspx
Please navigate to the link below for step-by-step instructions on how to update your RBR850/RBS850:
Be sure to update the RBS FIRST, then the RBR lastly.
I HIGHLY recommend after the FW is loaded on the system and it's back to ready, power OFF all Orbi units and the ISP modem/ONT for 1 minute. Then back ON with the ISP modem/ONT first, then RBR then RBS.
The best advise we can give people is to start a new config, power on one RBS and wait for some SOLID light or most often blue or magenta. And then add the RBS WIRELESSLY via the WebUI. Power off the RBS. Then rinse and repeat with any additional RBS(s). Pair RBS one at a time even if you have more than one. For ethernet connected RBS, after things come up wirelessly, you can move to wired backhaul but don't start with wired backhaul for those RBS that are ethernet connected. Wirelessly connect and sync RBS first before ethernet connecting RBS.
NOTE: Orbi app or the routers web page may not report seeing new FW updates. NG may not push this to there auto update services immediately and may activate the newer FW update being seen on there auto update services at a later time. User will have the choice to manually update if you want too.
NOTE: The Disable Auto Update feature only prevents ANY new FW from being installed if available. This does NOT prevent the system from checking NG services to see if new FW is available. If new FW is available, this will be displayed as a notification to the user on the RBRs web page only. It will be up to the user to upgrade FW or not.
A factory reset maybe needed if problems are encountered after the FW update:
https://kb.netgear.com/31486/How-do-I-reset-my-Orbi-system-to-factory-default-settings
NOTE: Recommend setting the default DHCP IP address pool range to the following after applying and a factory reset: 192.168.#.100 to 192.168.#.200
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Let us know how it works for you...
Update went smooth, no issues so far.
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Update went smooth, no issues so far.
Good to hear. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡
Updated both satellites (RBS850) and the Router (RBR850).... everything went really smooth (backed up configuration ahead of time). The release of the firmware was perfect timing (I've been back to daily reboots on the previous firmware).
I'll report back in a few days on how it goes.... so far, so good. Thanks for posting Furry.
Quick update… firmware has been rock solid since I installed it on 09/09; no more daily reboots, connectivity with the two RBS satellites has been really good.
Glad you got it working. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/000062080/How-do-I-back-up-the-configuration-settings-on-my-Orbi-WiFi-System
Enjoy. 📡
cdawson wrote:
Quick update… firmware has been rock solid since I installed it on 09/09; no more daily reboots, connectivity with the two RBS satellites has been really good.
All good so far. No issues at all with the upgrade.
I'm glad Netgear decided to take this approach this time around - hopefully the long beta testing period has helped to iron out the remaining issues with this product and we can all have a more stable experience going forward. The transition from v3 to v4 was very painful for many of us.
Update went smooth, I’m using only Rbr850.
Despite I had only thin brick walls my iPad was constantly switching to 2.4Ghz, with this firmware I finally managed it to stick to 5Ghz(using iOT network).
I was hoping with this release to be able to disable band steering and separate SSIDs and enable some other channels than 36-48. I think Those features will not be available until unit gets Openwrt support 😉
Overall very happy with update and stability of release.
RBR850 / RBS850 Firmware Version 7.2.6.21 has been released,
Finally, the following two features are supported. This is a great update. Thank you, Netgear Orbi development team!- WPA2-PSK [AES] + WPA3-Personal [SAE]
- Wireless IoT SettingsManual updating of Orbi 853 (two satellites, then router) went smoothly. Looks good under router admin and device connection list (devices all named correctly and working). Speed test around the same in performance.
Firmware Version: V4.6.14.3_2.3.12
DOWNLOAD Mbps: 940.11
UPLOAD Mbps: 519.27
Ping ms: 2 / Down: 17 / Up: 7Firmware Version: V7.2.6.21_5.0.20
DOWNLOAD Mbps: 939.44
UPLOAD Mbps: 519.48
Ping ms: 2 / Down: 12 / Up: 6Next updating the Orbi App on smartphone. Multiple older devices found listed as disconnected, but could be removed easily. The devices actually connected updated names accordingly, appearing all valid.
So far so good! Thanks for finally releasing it.
Update went smooth but after 2 days had to shut down satellite because it won't let clients get an IP from DHCP server. RBR and RBS are in AP mode (wired) and were running fine since February 2021. Router is a draytek vigor 3910.
What is the best way to factory reset a RBS?Found the thread with the procedure regardsPS. RBS started also broadcasting ORBI51_HIDDEN network
I recently had an issue where my RBS850 satellite didn't seem to have any devices connected to it.
A reboot seemed to have resolved the issue but I got curious if there was a new firmware while investigating the issue and found that V7.2.6.21_5.0.20 was available.
I saw that it addressed an issue that I may have been experiencing "Improve the stability between base and satellite connections."
I manually upgraded from 4.6.14.3 (satellite first and then the RBR850 router)
Initially the upgrade looked like it was going well but I ended up with a magenta light on the router and after attempting to reboot a few times to fix it I had to factory default it with a paper clip.
I have gone back through and set it up, but I am unable to get the satellite to reconnect/sync.
It showed as disconnected in the attached devices so I removed it.
Went through attempting to sync it via the button on the back and failed.
I have now factory defaulted it multiple times and tried resyncing it without any luck.**Note the instructions say wait 2 min for the LED to light solid white but it continues to blink for roughly 5 min and then go blue.
I have attempted to sync after waiting 2-3 min while it is blinking white, and the router will say it was successful, but it will never show up in the dashboard or the Attached Devices.Thanks in advanced for any help or suggestions.
Lets try this, FR the RBS then turn it OFF.
Use the RBRs web page and go into Basic tab/Connected Devices and select the Disconnect button for the one RBS that is turned OFF.
Reboot the RBR.
After the RBR is back to ready, turn ON the RBS and after it starts pulsating WHITE, Use the RBRs web page and Select Add Satellite. Walk thru this process here to add the RBS.
I recommend having the RBS near or in same room as the RBR during this process.
See if the RBS will resync fully.
If it does, you may need to factory reset the RBR as well and all RBS and walk thru the setup from scratch.
dustman86 wrote:
I recently had an issue where my RBS850 satellite didn't seem to have any devices connected to it.
A reboot seemed to have resolved the issue but I got curious if there was a new firmware while investigating the issue and found that V7.2.6.21_5.0.20 was available.
I saw that it addressed an issue that I may have been experiencing "Improve the stability between base and satellite connections."
I manually upgraded from 4.6.14.3 (satellite first and then the RBR850 router)
Initially the upgrade looked like it was going well but I ended up with a magenta light on the router and after attempting to reboot a few times to fix it I had to factory default it with a paper clip.
I have gone back through and set it up, but I am unable to get the satellite to reconnect/sync.
It showed as disconnected in the attached devices so I removed it.
Went through attempting to sync it via the button on the back and failed.
I have now factory defaulted it multiple times and tried resyncing it without any luck.**Note the instructions say wait 2 min for the LED to light solid white but it continues to blink for roughly 5 min and then go blue.
I have attempted to sync after waiting 2-3 min while it is blinking white, and the router will say it was successful, but it will never show up in the dashboard or the Attached Devices.Thanks in advanced for any help or suggestions.
Hi,
The update went without problems and everything seems to work. I'm having a curious problem after update. Our Android phones has serious performance issues. DNS requests takes much longer and sometimes times out and web page loading is very slow/ Not so on my laptop or desktop computer on an ethernet connection. I did not factory reset after update. Could a factory reset solve the Android phone wi-fi connection issues? I have tried with several Android phones, they all have these issues.
Is there a documentation what this exactly means:
- Supports IoT network.
Is it "only" creating a separate SSID the IoT devices can connect, or there are additional benefits/functions?
Lewes1973 wrote:
Is there a documentation what this exactly means:
- Supports IoT network.
Is it "only" creating a separate SSID the IoT devices can connect, or there are additional benefits/functions?
Unlike the primary and guest WiFi networks, the IoT network has an option to turn the 2.4G and 5G WiFi channels on or off. If only the 2.4G WiFi channel is enabled, then the smartphone running the IoT app can be guaranteed to connect at 2.4G when performing the device setup.
I think adding the IoT network is a good idea and I especially like the ability to turn off 5GHz when needed. My update to 7.2.6.21 went well and I did the trick of turning off the RBR and RBS's (2 of them) for a few minutes after the update. What bothers me is that when logged in to the RBR I don't see mention of the IoT SSID on the dashboard. I have it enabled. I can see on my mobile devices that it is being broadcast and I can connect to it, but it isn't included on the dashboard along with the main SSID and the Guest SSID. I also wish there were a few notes about the new SSID functionality. From experimenting I see the IoT SSID gives out IP's on the same VLAN as the main SSID and they don't seem to be isolated. I currently have my IoT devices on the Guest SSID and they are isolated from each other and the rest of my network (internet only). I'm not sure the advantage of moving them to this new IoT. Am I missing something?
I updated my RBK853 to the 7.2.6.21 firmware manually. Updated from 4.6.14.3. Update went smoothly, no problems. First I updated the two satellites, then the router. After that, I powered off the three devices and switched them back on after a few minutes. First the router, then the satellites. Don't forget that part people! :-). They all came back online quickly and are running fine. This was a hassle-free update, just like the previous one (4.6.14.3). Hopefully it will remain stable.
Stupid Question, but the patches are cumulative right? i am currently still on V4.6.14.3 for my RBK850. I would assume they are cumulative but just want to be sure before i upgrade to this version.Hopefully this will fix the weird issue i have where my Air Conditioner control panel doesnt stay joined to the wifi (cant hardwire sadly), the connection remains on the control panel and in the Orbi Devices but they will not connect, even after rebooting etc. Only way to fix is to delete the device and delete the wifi config, reboot both the network and aircon panel and rejoin to the network again. After a random amount of time between 1-2 days up to 1-2 weeks it will drop off (sometimes even 2-3 hours later) and i have to redo the process again.
Thought it was the panel, so i connected a USB modem with a SIM Card in it, into a USB Charger and broadcast a wifi network with it and the Air Conditioner Panel has not dropped network once. So this is 100% an issue with the Panel and Orbi. No other devices on the network do this (new and old) only this device.
Fingers crossed this solves it.
EDIT: Just realised that this is the next version up and not a beta version.....the big jump in version numbers made me think this was a beta version and not officially released 😂
Can you please give more detail about "drop off"? i.e.
- The smartphone app which manages the air conditioner no longer functions, or
- The air conditioner control panel no longer appears on the list of Connected Devices?
christoph22 What Air Conditioner uses Wifi? Almost all Air Conditioners I know of block Wifi signals.
Do you know if it's trying to use 5GHz, rather than 2.4GHz, over a long distance? Compared to the other working router which might be defaulting to the 2.4GHz wifi signal instead. Also, check if it's using different protocols to connect (WPA3, WPA2, etc).Another reason might be a conflicting IP address problem, if two different Wifi devices on your list are trying to connect using the same IP Address. That could explain why you have to delete it and reboot. Is it using a static IP Address or attempting to force one via the Netgear Orbi App? I would check under the app for the Wifi device list of connected and previously remembered ones, perhaps removing unknown previously remembered and clean that up.
Then give your Air Conditioner it's own IP Address and place it under the LOT network set to use the 2.4GHz wifi signal.
I've personally setup the main Wifi to use WPA3 Personal [SAE] and have my IoT network on WPA2-PSK [AES] for older devices that can't support WPA3. A bit of resetup for some devices, such as smart lights and a Ring doorbell, etc. Yet it works great and such a better network design now. Loving this firmware update.
