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Latest Firmware V2.5.0.38
I applied this latest firmware and my satellite is no longer connected. Also my attached devices is not working. It seems wonky. I'm not sure how to get my sattelite back nor do I trust what my devic...
Sorry but I find that solution ridiculous. I don't want to spend an hour or whatever resetting up my entire network. If my server gets hosed I fix it I dont format the drive and reinstall everything. Now I know that I cant trust netgear next time an update is released. I'm not sure why they would release such a buggy version.
The reset is a valid and last resort resolution to issue. It does help. I agree, users shouldn't have to resort to a reset. However due to changes in FW code and many various configurations, this leaves room for some odd issues to appear. Resets resolves most of this. Some users don't have to reset and have good experiences with there systems after a FW udpate. Some do no.
Users need to understand as well that you can make a back up of the RBRs configuration and save it to file. Factory reset and setup from scratch to see if things work, or then apply the back up configuration from file. This saves time when working with Orbi and resets and configurations.
I just spend 30 mintutes reconfiguring my RBK50 for router mode from todays AP mode configuration. Since I know the configurations I need, and process to get it all up and running, it doesn't take me much time to manually configure things. I'll probaby do a backup configuration now that it's up and running in router mode for safe keeping.
System IS up and running on v.38.
Good Luck.
The thing is, i have around 70 device with manual ip assigned, and like 10 port forwards, and vpn configured.
I thing i have to spend like 4-6 hours to reconfigure if i have to do a factory reset, so that is not an option for me.I knew what i did when i bought a netgear orbi, but i actually thought i was working ok since i read a lot of good reviews.
But this is not working for me, can't/wont do a factory reset after every update.
And yes, i always update my router when there is a new firmware, and will continue to do so.
Will go back to Asus or ubiquiti soon.
I'm very sorry that some people are having problems with the update. Just for perspective, My RBR50 with two satellites updated smoothly. The only problem was the device list on the ios app was totally wrong (showed everything hardwired to the main Orbi, when that was clearly not the case). I closed the app and reopened and all fine. I understand completely that some people are having difficulties, but i wanted to add the perspective that for some others things are smooth and fine. Sometimes when you read the community postings you really think the world is on the brink of collapse - for those individuals who have problems, yes, it must seem that way. But it isn't necessarily a universal problem.