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DatabaseJase
Oct 28, 2020Luminary
RBR50 / RBS50 Firmware Version 2.6.1.40
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Ha_Ku_Na
Nov 10, 2020Luminary
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Just a few questions to your setup:
- are you using the Orbi system in Router or AP mode (i use Router Mode)?
- Are you using "Access Control" ?
- Are you using "Port Forwarding" ?
- Are you using "Dynamic DNS" ?
- Have you configured "VPN Service" ?
- Are you using "LAN Address reservation (bind MAC to a fix IP address) ?
- Have you done a factory reset after the upgrade ?
I'm really scared about upgrading, because I made really bad experiences with FW after 2.5.1.16 and a factory reset of the system leads in a lot of work to reapply the configuration (or I load the config backup).
From my point of view, the usual suggestions to do a factory reset after an upgrade is a pain and should not be necessary.
Would be great if you can give me more details about your working setup. Then I could estimate if an upgrade is worth it.
My setup:
RBR50 and 2 RBS50 connected wirelessly and an RBS50 connected on ethernet
timch
Nov 10, 2020Luminary
I'm using the Orbi in AP mode but I've never done a factory reset in all the years I've had my Orbi, and I have tried both modes. I use AP mode for convenience only.
- Ha_Ku_NaNov 10, 2020Luminary
ok, thats a difference, and includes also that you cannot use all these features:
- Access Control
- Port Forwarding
- Dynamic DNS
- VPN Service
- LAN Address reservation