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New - RBR50 / RBS50 Firmware Version 2.5.2.4 Officially Released
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes the issue where the Nintendo switch failed to connect to the Internet after the Orbi installation due to IP conflicts.
- Fixes the system stability issues that occurred after the firmware updated to v2.5.1.32.
This includes all RBK5# series systems.
Get it here:
https://kb.netgear.com/000062319/RBR50-RBS50-Firmware-Version-2-5-2-4
Post in this thread for problems, help and information.
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I was asked to post this:
Just got off the phone with my NG rep. He said the ONLY official releases are located here:
https://www.netgear.com/support/download/
He said any other pushed releases may be a result of settings on the Orbi device, such as Armor, Disney, etc., and specific for that particular device, but not official for all devices.
He said he is aware of the download pages for newer firmware, but didn't comment further.
So the Netgear firmware version confusion continues.
Both versions appear when I input rbk50...
Also found here when you select DOWNLOADS:
https://www.netgear.com/support
RBK50
FURRYe38 wrote:Both versions appear when I input rbk50...
Also found here when you select DOWNLOADS:
https://www.netgear.com/support
RBK50
Netgear needs to get their act together with regard to their download website.
Both new versions of the firmware show up if you search RBK50 or RBK53, but not if you search RBR50 or RBS50, which is actually what the RBK50 and RBK53 systems are. Plus RBK50, RBK53, RBR50 RBS50 models in the V2 version, show 2.5.1.16 as the latest firmware.
Make it very confusing for the user, especially a novice.
Yes, I am going back to 2.5.1.16 as well.
2.5.2.4 is the first firmware in 2 years that caused issues for me. I always do factory reset after update, by the way.
I am 2 weeks with 2.5.2.4 now, and have issues where clients would randomly disconnect, or wont connect at all automatically.
Revert back to v16.
Chetter wrote:Yes, I am going back to 2.5.1.16 as well.
2.5.2.4 is the first firmware in 2 years that caused issues for me. I always do factory reset after update, by the way.
I am 2 weeks with 2.5.2.4 now, and have issues where clients would randomly disconnect, or wont connect at all automatically.
FYI, I got word that NG is reviewing the problems found in both v4 and v70 versions of FW.
Every time I see a new firmware update I download it, hoping to see improvements in stability and bugs compared to the last version, and every single time the situation seems to get worse! I can't remember a firmware update that clearly made my network much better since the very first ones I did years ago, it's actually quite upsetting that I had a much better product years ago when I bought it, despite the regular stream of updates. This particular new firmware makes your wifi go extremely slow and it's definitely the first time I considered downgrading because it was straight up unusable on all devices. However, looking at the logs I think I found at least part of the problem. I noticed my orbi was detecting a lot more DoS attacks and tried to block them. Pretty sure all of them were incorrectly detected because it was a constant stream of DoS attacks, much more than I've ever seen before on previous firmwares, even coming from the orbi IP itself! So I disabled the DoS protection and the wifi now is stable and working as intended. My guess is that there is something very wrong with the DoS protection and/or DMZ, it doesn't seem to work as smoothly as intended. Try this aswell if you notice your wifi becomes unusable.
Something to let NG support know about your experiences and concerns.
So far, v16 seems to be the best version of FW for Orbi 50 series.
