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Orbi MR 2.1 Update 3/23/18
Our teams are still working through the issues, but I wanted to provide a quick update on OrbiOS 2.1. We usually wait to release our software until it's available across all Orbi product lines, but ...
Updated from the 2.1.2.18 beta easily enough, no issues there. However, ethernet backhaul doesn't work. First attempt took the system down initially when I plugged in the cable. Eventually it recovered, but device list was showing satellite connected via 2.4g. Rebooted everything, disconnected satellite ethernet, everything came back ok. Reconnected ethernet to satellite, and took system down again. This time, it didn't recover on it's own and I had to disconnect satellite ethernet. Once disconnected, system immediately came back up.
Came from stable 2.1.2.18 with one sat using ethernet backhaul, the second sat using wifi backhaul. After upgrading to latest beta I had to unplug ethernet backhaul for the system to stabalize. Not sure if the new FW is an improvement over 2.1.2.18 for me. Time will show.
I've noticed that when you plug in the ethernet cable, it takes about a minute or two to get going again. You might give it more time.
Is there any network Gb switches in between the Satellite and router? If so, what is the Mfr and model# and is it a managed or non managed switch.
Did you also factory reset the router and satellite after applying the new Beta FW and set up from scratch?
joknutsenwrote:Came from stable 2.1.2.18 with one sat using ethernet backhaul, the second sat using wifi backhaul. After upgrading to latest beta I had to unplug ethernet backhaul for the system to stabalize. Not sure if the new FW is an improvement over 2.1.2.18 for me. Time will show.
I did an normal manual update (sat first then router). There is a switch un the network but not between the router and the sat, it is also unmanaged and I doubt it is causing any issues. I did not do a factory reset simply because the time it would take to set everything up again. I also tried allowing the system to stabalize for about 30 minutes (with just one sat connected). But the router kept negotiating with the sat (when connected using ethernet backhaul), it toggled between ethernet, 5g backhaul and 2.4g backhaul.
at this stage I am not going to invest any time doing a factory reset unless it is proven by others that it solved the problem. If the system is stable and working on 5g backhaul then I will stick with it untill stable 2.2 is released.
Just did a manual upgrade from 2.0.1.4. Let's see how this goes. Still have not enabled these yet, just in case:
Enable Implicit BEAMFORMING
Enable MU-MIMO
Enable Fast Roaming
