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SW_
Prodigy
Apr 20, 2020

RBR50/RBS50 Firmware 2.5.1.16 Update

Latest firmware v2.5.1.16 on RBK53 in AP mode.  No new surprises yet.  Everything seems to be in order and working.  If you took the plunge, please share your experiences.  
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FURRYe38
Guru
Apr 20, 2020

Did you notice any devices appearing on the RBS and if they were displayed as unknown on the Orbi app or the RBSs web page? 

theoak wrote:

Add me to the sucker for punishment list :)

 

Orbi in Access Point mode

 

Attached Device List:

I am not seeing any real improvement.  Still seems slow to pull them up.  I can go to my devices and they work fine enough, but are still not listed in the Orbi browser.  I still have those ones that for whatever reason, the Orbi refuses to see them - my router does - and they act as expected.  If you are upgrading for this reason, you may be disappointed.

 

Satellite Acquisition:

There were some posts that this was faster.  This seems to be the case.  My wifi based backhaul would always go pink for about 10 seconds and finally flip to blue.  Goes right to blue now.  Now ... I am not say blazing fast by any mean; just, a little faster.

 

 

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theoak
Luminary
Apr 20, 2020
FURRYe38 wrote:

Did you notice any devices appearing on the RBS and if they were displayed as unknown on the Orbi app or the RBSs web page? 

 

 No difference.  Directly to the Orbi Satellite or Router GUI or iPhone App - does not list them.  My router does and gives them IP address obviously and I see their traffic.