New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.44

FURRYe38
Guru
Mar 22, 2019
Possibly not as the v212 changed the size of the FW load and needs to be applied first on any RBR50 series unit before v32 or v44 can be applied if coming from v210. If users want to ensure there system is upgraded correctly, I would recommend getting v212 then v32 loaded first and go from there. Manually load the FW files first. RBS should already be at v32 first. Then upgrade the RBR50.

I would do a factory reset and clean setup from scratch after this and then save off a new config backup to file for safe keeping.

slipsibm wrote:

Will this get pushed automatically to routers that still have a Router and Satellite at 2.2.1.210? I have a pair and the upgrade didn't get pushed. The Router and Satellite that had 2.3.0.32 got upgraded last night. On 2.3.0.32, I lost my internet connection several times and had to reboot to recover. I was planning on dropping back to 2.2.1.210 before I saw that a new version had been pushed. We'll see what happens....
- gr8sho
  Virtuoso
  Mar 22, 2019
  I do hope Netgear is reading this. I want the option to do the update myself manually on my own schedule. Things are now screwed up and I'm in the process of having to stop what I'm doing and perform a factory reset to get things back to working order.
  
  Thank you.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru
    Mar 22, 2019
    Poeple been screaming about this for years. Doesn't sounds like its going to happen.
    
    You can post here about it though:
    
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home
    
    gr8sho wrote:
    I do hope Netgear is reading this. I want the option to do the update myself manually on my own schedule. Things are now screwed up and I'm in the process of having to stop what I'm doing and perform a factory reset to get things back to working order.
    
    Thank you.
1midniterider
Guide
Apr 03, 2019
I was on 2.2.1.210 and was automatically updated to 2.3 1.44. I didn't know that would happen, because of the two step process to update to .32. I am still seeing config sync issues and the map in the Orbi app does not agree with the WUI on the RBR50. Will downgrade to .210 when I get a moment.
- FURRYe38
  Guru
  Apr 03, 2019
  I'll be checking on this this week. I got a loander RBR50 to test for someone and will check the satellite behavior.
- FURRYe38
  Guru
  Apr 03, 2019
  Ok up and running with a RBS50. Took a bit to get the RBS50 updated, finally on v44 as well. Factory reset and hit the sync on the RBR and RBS. BLUE appeared after a few minutes. I did see the config sync in the connected devices at it was being added. Then GOOD and POOR appeared for some reason. Then Config Sync appeared once more before GOOD showed. This was with a wireless backhaul. I guess the sync finally settled in. After that, I connected the ethernet cable from my network as I wanted to get the RBS connected wired. I saw a big slow down of the PC when this happened. I look at my network monitor and saw something being downloaded while I was watching the RBRs web page. After about 4-5 minutes the top led turned on BLUE. I did a IP address reservation for the wired RBS and it's now in it's remote location servicing a ASUS wireless media bridge for a DISH Joey. RBR50 has been up for 2 days with out any issues so far. WIll see how adding the RBS does. 30+ mixed connected devices.
  
  1midniterider wrote:
  I was on 2.2.1.210 and was automatically updated to 2.3 1.44. I didn't know that would happen, because of the two step process to update to .32. I am still seeing config sync issues and the map in the Orbi app does not agree with the WUI on the RBR50. Will downgrade to .210 when I get a moment.

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New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.44