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flk2278's avatar
flk2278
Initiate
Nov 02, 2019
Solved

Orbi RBR50 2.5.0.38 firmare bug

Attached devices list has bogus device name etc. info and can no longer be edited. Althought the edit device name screen appears no changes ever get applied after pushing apply button.

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  • I got an email informing me that new firmware is currently undergoing "DQA testing" and if it qualifies it should be officially released next week.

     

    I'm not holding my breath that it will fix the recent issues we all have been experiencing.

     

    If it doesn't I'll be on to their CEO and CTO yet again asking them what sort of incompetence is going on within Netgear...

      • lyricnz's avatar
        lyricnz
        Aspirant

        Since foolishly updating from 2.3.5.x to 2.5.0.40, my RBR has started crashing/becoming unavailable every few days.  How can I downgrade back to 2.3.5.x which worked basically fine?  (slightly less pretty around device icons, but I didn't notice any other changes).

  • This has been a complaint since this firmware was released.  The ability to customize device names and types is "totally broken."

    Some people have found that the new firmware solves more pressing problems.

    Others have found even more deficiencies and have moved back to 2.3.5.30.

    I, personally, waited to see what people were finding and have decided to ignore this firmware update.

    • flk2278's avatar
      flk2278
      Initiate

      Version 2.5.0.40 fixes fo the problem for me.

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru

        Awesome. Glad its working. Please mark your thread and solved so others will know. 

        Besure to make a backup configuration to file for safe keeping.

         

        Enjoy. :smileywink: