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Orbi Firmware Update 2.5.0.40
Does anyone know what's in 2.5.0.40? All I can see from the software release is "Updates the https certificate" - it's described as a Hot Fix, but I would love to see a tad more detail. I had...
Where are these "official" Netgear rules you keep quoting about installing firmware?
What does it say about automatic updates in the user manual? My Aug 2019 Orbi manual mentions nothing about automatic updates in firmware updates (pages 89-91) or that it's not necessary to install minor updates.
Show me one set of Netgear firmware release notes that says these updates are minor & are not needed to be installed.
And as usual - Netgear support expires after the 1st 90 days.
FURRYe38 wrote:FYI, the FW updates seen in the UI or app are users choice to install, or not. It's just a notification of something is available. Users should review the release notes and if they are not confortable with the update, contact NG support or come to the forums and get additional help and information before making the choice to update.
Historically, NG auto updated users systems, User had no choice in this. After users complained about this, NG finally stopped auto updating minor FW update and now gives users the choice to update or not. NG seems to hold the policy of auto updating users systems when they come out with MAJOR FW version builds. So be aware of this. v38 seems to be a minor FW version build thus NG is just letting you know thru the RBRs UI and Orbi app that it's there if you want to update. You don't have too. :smileywink:
Our information comes from the NG forum moderators. I don't know why NG doesn't make this more public knowledge or post in a KB some place. Your free to ask the forum moderators for this information as well.