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SW_'s avatar
SW_
Prodigy
Apr 19, 2019

New Orbi RBR50/RBS50 Firmware Version 2.3.1.48

Netgear just pushes out another firmware version, 2.3.1.48.   Please share your experience!    
gr8sho's avatar
gr8sho
Virtuoso
Apr 22, 2019

I don't have it.  Was it introduced in .48?  This is a question I've asked before with no response.  I don't want to update unless I know for a fact it comes with the new firmware as I'll have to schedule a factory reset.

FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru
Apr 22, 2019

Oh ok. Well seems to have been intro'd with v48 as it was posted by SW. I'll be updating the RBR I have to check this as well. 

  • gr8sho's avatar
    gr8sho
    Virtuoso
    Apr 22, 2019
    Okay, thanks. The reason I would want to do factory reset is I had telnet'd into both boxes to turn off auto updating. If I have access to a switch, I'd rather put the devices back into their natural state.

    Also if .48 in fact introduced the switch, I'd want to send a shout out to Netgear for listening to our requests as this would be be very much welcomed.
    • Dfran1's avatar
      Dfran1
      Apprentice
      Apr 22, 2019

      maybe that is why my orbi took auto update, I only telneted into one, not the satelite

      are these the commands to use on both?

      nvram set orbi_auto_upgrade=0  <ENTER> (no spaces after set)

       

      nvram set auto_check_for_upgrade=0 <ENTER> (no spaces after set)

       

      nvram set auto_update=0 <ENTER> (no spaces after set)

       

      gr8sho wrote:
      Okay, thanks. The reason I would want to do factory reset is I had telnet'd into both boxes to turn off auto updating. If I have access to a switch, I'd rather put the devices back into their natural state.

      Also if .48 in fact introduced the switch, I'd want to send a shout out to Netgear for listening to our requests as this would be be very much welcomed.

       

      • gr8sho's avatar
        gr8sho
        Virtuoso
        Apr 22, 2019
        Dfran1 The satellite had fewer settings to change. To the extent I understand all the available and required settings.
        It almost seems there is a setting to expose the switch for auto updates if I were to venture a guess that Netgear has hidden.
    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru
      Apr 23, 2019

      gr8sho Well, I think you can hold off. I DON"T see any disable radio buttons of Auto update after manually loading v48 and doing a factory reset on the system and setting up from scratch. Nothing that has a enable or disable Auto update. I check two different browsers to be sure. 

       

      Interesting to know were SW_ got this from....

       

      After setting up, both RBR and RBS are working fine for me. Speeds are to spec for 200/10 wired and wireless. Daisy Chain and Fast Roaming disabled. Beamforming and MIMO enabled...

       

      gr8sho wrote:
      Okay, thanks. The reason I would want to do factory reset is I had telnet'd into both boxes to turn off auto updating. If I have access to a switch, I'd rather put the devices back into their natural state.

      Also if .48 in fact introduced the switch, I'd want to send a shout out to Netgear for listening to our requests as this would be be very much welcomed.

       

      • gr8sho's avatar
        gr8sho
        Virtuoso
        Apr 23, 2019
        FURRYe38 wrote:

        Well, I think you can hold off. I DON"T see any disable radio buttons of Auto update after manually loading v48 and doing a factory reset on the system and setting up from scratch. Nothing that has a enable or disable Auto update. I check two different browsers to be sure. 

         

        Interesting to know were SW_ got this from....

        Agreed.  The fix given is certainly not worthy of my time given the description.  And I was so looking forrward to gaining that elusive control...