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emitter
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Oct 06, 2018
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RBS40 firmware V2.2.1.210 failed -- what next?

Early this year I added an Orbi Mini RBS40 satellite to my existing RBR50 + RBS50 network. I was recently logged into .1.1 as admin and noticed that a firmware upgrade was available. I clicked t...
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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Oct 07, 2018

    The RBS40 should have been updated before you updated to v210? 

    THe RBS needs to be update then it should reconnect. Try installing a middle of the road version on the RBS, try v2.1.1.12. If you can get this installed, then try v210 on the RBS. I ran in to this same situation that you can't go from OLD FW to New FW. Theres a middle of the road FW that has to be installed first. 

     

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FURRYe38
Guru
Oct 07, 2018

The RBS40 should have been updated before you updated to v210? 

THe RBS needs to be update then it should reconnect. Try installing a middle of the road version on the RBS, try v2.1.1.12. If you can get this installed, then try v210 on the RBS. I ran in to this same situation that you can't go from OLD FW to New FW. Theres a middle of the road FW that has to be installed first. 

 

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    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Oct 10, 2018

    Glad it worked. Enjoy. :smileywink: