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AmitR
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 05, 2017

Announcing availability of OrbiOS 2.1

We’re excited to announce that OrbiOS 2.1 is now available for immediate download here: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK50.aspx#download https://www.netgear.com/support/product/RBK40.asp...
JC_Wifi's avatar
JC_Wifi
Aspirant
Dec 06, 2017

Updated firmware to V2.1.1.12 and connected satellite via wired backhaul. Now devices connected to Satellite are incorrectly shown with a connection type of WIRED.

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MrX911
Apprentice
Dec 06, 2017

Is it necessary to do a factory reset before the upgrade?  I followed the online intstructions from Netgear and there was no mention of this so I proceeded without it. Less than 24 hours but no drops yet and I’d been suffering a lot on the last firmware. Might get to keep the Orbi after all.  Fingers crossed.

  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Dec 06, 2017
    MrX911 wrote:

    Is it necessary to do a factory reset before the upgrade?  I followed the online intstructions from Netgear and there was no mention of this so I proceeded without it. Less than 24 hours but no drops yet and I’d been suffering a lot on the last firmware. Might get to keep the Orbi after all.  Fingers crossed.

    You just never know.  I've had periods of days and weeks where it was rock solid and then be terrilbe. Reboot the router a few times and use it before declaring success.  

  • toflo's avatar
    toflo
    Tutor
    Dec 07, 2017

    I did not do a factory reset, but everything seems to work fine anyway :-)

    • Tgterm's avatar
      Tgterm
      Guide
      Dec 08, 2017

      Updated two sats and the router...no issues.  All connected devices appearing as expected. 

       

      Now, just hoping for a little more stability in my life...and my wifi.  Hopefully, the vanishing wifi issue vanishes.

      • Tgterm's avatar
        Tgterm
        Guide
        Dec 08, 2017

        ...oh, and I did not do a factory reset during the process.