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Orbi RBR50 Router Firmware Version V2.7.2.102
A new Router Firmware Version V2.7.2.102 installed automatically during the night. So far so good!
vajim wrote:
IMHO...'automatically' means you go to bed and when you wake up there's a new FW installed. You did nothing. In your case I would not call that automatic for you had to click a button and authorize/request the update.
But all I actually did, initially at least, was simply click the "Firmware Update" link in the "Administration" section of the web UI; the new firmware then downloaded without further intervention on my part.
I chose to install the firmware immediately, yes, but I'm fairly certain it would have installed itself during downtime (probably overnight) had I done nothing. I would call the foregoing procedure "automatic", at least somewhat.
tagteam wrote:
vajim wrote:
IMHO...'automatically' means you go to bed and when you wake up there's a new FW installed. You did nothing. In your case I would not call that automatic for you had to click a button and authorize/request the update.I chose to install the firmware immediately, yes, but I'm fairly certain it would have installed itself during downtime (probably overnight) had I done nothing. I would call the foregoing procedure "automatic", at least somewhat.
That's a huge assumption. However, you may be able to determine if it's true IF others report that it showed up in their system 'automatically'. No clicking allowed.
From my personal experience the ones that are auto-pushed are few and far between. In that past this was the opposite for everything was pushed. Then users wanted wanted freedom and whined and complained.
But if your recent FW update works for you, then life is good.
vajim wrote:
tagteam wrote:
vajim wrote:
IMHO...'automatically' means you go to bed and when you wake up there's a new FW installed. You did nothing. In your case I would not call that automatic for you had to click a button and authorize/request the update.I chose to install the firmware immediately, yes, but I'm fairly certain it would have installed itself during downtime (probably overnight) had I done nothing. I would call the foregoing procedure "automatic", at least somewhat.
That's a huge assumption. However, you may be able to determine if it's true IF others report that it showed up in their system 'automatically'. No clicking allowed.
From my personal experience the ones that are auto-pushed are few and far between. In that past this was the opposite for everything was pushed. Then users wanted wanted freedom and whined and complained.
But if your recent FW update works for you, then life is good.
I agree that I am assuming the install would happen automatically (overnight), but then that has been the procedure for other firmware versions that I did not choose to install immediately but appeared after clicking that link in the web UI; the new firmware downloaded, just sat there, and then the next day I discovered it had been installed.
- Mine wasn’t automatic but both the web GUI and app notified me instantly there was an upgrade. Usually I manually install through support download page, but as of this morning this FW was not listed. I really think this was a major security update.
Major updates are usually pushed auto pilot. Good luck.
