Orbi: Can't upgrade firmware on RBR40 / Can't load config from another RBR40

Have an existing RBR40 that is 3+ years old, and has started occasionally rebooting itself, so I purchased a replacement RBR40. This thread is NOT about why my old RBR40 is rebooting, it is about tr...

plemans
Dec 25, 2021
Try installing 2.1.4.16 first, then try the 2.2.1.210

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs40#download

https://kb.netgear.com/31573/How-do-I-manually-upgrade-firmware-on-my-Orbi-router-using-orbilogin-com

plemans

Guru

Dec 25, 2021

Try installing 2.1.4.16 first, then try the 2.2.1.210

https://www.netgear.com/support/product/rbs40#download

https://kb.netgear.com/31573/How-do-I-manually-upgrade-firmware-on-my-Orbi-router-using-orbilogin-com

dfilip

Guide

Jan 04, 2022

Thanks, the problem is that I needed to install incremental firmware updates:

1. v1.11.0.20
2. v2.1.1.16
3. v2.0.0.56
4. v2.2.1.210
5. v2.3.1.48
6. v2.3.5.32
7. v2.6.1.36
8. v2.7.3.22

Applying in the order worked for me.

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Orbi: Can't upgrade firmware on RBR40 / Can't load config from another RBR40