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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 ...
Happy to report that I installed beta 2.1.3 on Mar/24 and have not had any issues or disconnects.
- AP Mode. I use Gargoyle 1.10.0 on a Linksys WRT1200AC as my router. QoS enabled
- 18 wired devices (powerline & switches to the RBR50), 16 wireless 2.4Ghz & 21 wireless 5Ghz
- Daisy-chain enabled (no ethernet backhaul)
- Implicit BEAMFORMING enabled
- MU-MIMO enabled
- I enabled all these options for the sake of activating them, not sure if it helps my set up
- Fast roaming gave me several issues with 2.1.2.18 , so I will wait a week before enabling it
- I have not tested Guest Network yet
So far no issues (knocking wood), good speed very close to my provider's speed (250 Mbps)
Good that Netgear is focusing on reliability and not features.
After a week without issues with BEAMFORMING, MU-MIMO enabled, I enabled Fast roaming and issues started to happen. Though the router was connected to Internet the clients did not, and I needed to reboot the router once a day.
I went back to have Fast Romaing disable and will share exprience in a week.
setham wrote:Happy to report that I installed beta 2.1.3 on Mar/24 and have not had any issues or disconnects.
- AP Mode. I use Gargoyle 1.10.0 on a Linksys WRT1200AC as my router. QoS enabled
- 18 wired devices (powerline & switches to the RBR50), 16 wireless 2.4Ghz & 21 wireless 5Ghz
- Daisy-chain enabled (no ethernet backhaul)
- Implicit BEAMFORMING enabled
- MU-MIMO enabled
- I enabled all these options for the sake of activating them, not sure if it helps my set up
- Fast roaming gave me several issues with 2.1.2.18 , so I will wait a week before enabling it
- I have not tested Guest Network yet
So far no issues (knocking wood), good speed very close to my provider's speed (250 Mbps)
Good that Netgear is focusing on reliability and not features.
Thanks for letting us know about this feature and experience.
- I have installed the beta on my router and 1 satellite. Also enabled Beamforming, along with fast roaming, but not MU-MIMO. Mind you I just installed 1 day ago but I have been rock solid. We will see if it holds up. I have read the 72 hr mark seems to be where issues arise.
