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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
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@subarctic wrote:I'm on 2.5.0.38.
Device rename was broken on v2.5.0.38, which was pulled from NG support website. Manually upgrade Orbi/Satellite to the latest firmware version 2.5.1.8, which contains the fixes for device rename issue.
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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
My RBR50 remains on firmware 2.3.5.30 and device names "work fine." Which firmware release are you on?
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I'm on 2.5.0.38.
I don't know if I tried renaming devices when I was on 2.3.5.30. But I have tried it several times in the past, on a few different firmware varriants, and the results were similar--sometimes my names "stuck" but most of the time they did not. This is the first time, however, that the Orbi has assigned my devices inaccurate names.
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@subarctic wrote:I'm on 2.5.0.38.
Device rename was broken on v2.5.0.38, which was pulled from NG support website. Manually upgrade Orbi/Satellite to the latest firmware version 2.5.1.8, which contains the fixes for device rename issue.
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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
Thanks for the advice to manually update the firmware! In the past, I've only updated via checking for updates in either the app or the web interface.
I've downloaded the firmware updates for both the satellite and the router. As stated in the manual, I'm trying to update the satellite first--but I'm having no luck. I've downloaded it, copied the .zip to my desktop, and un-zipped the file. I've gone into the web interface into the manual update. I've selected my satellite, clicked "upload" and then "opened" the firmware on my desktop in the mini-browswer window that opens. But nothing happens. Am I missing something?
Thanks for your help and patience. I'm looking foward to solving this.
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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
Assuming you've downloaded the correct FW zip file (RBS50-V2.5.1.8.zip) for Satellite, login to Satellite via its IP address, and upload/update its FW image, RBS50-V2.5.1.8.img, directly. You can find Satellite's IP via Orbi's Attached Devices page. While the Satellite is rebooting, you can start uploading/upgrading Orbi FW, RBR50-V2.5.1.8.img.
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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
Interesting...loosing patience, I moved on to updating the router itself. That worked. But I still can't update the satellite--it's still on 2.5.0.38 while the router is now on 2.5.18. Same problem. File is on my desktop, but nothing happens when I go into the manual update window and browse to and attempt to open the file--the same process that worked to update the router.
Any ideas? Is this going to be a problelm for me if I can't update the satellite? And, whether or not I update the satellite, will I ever be able to update again through the app or web interface by checking for updates?
For now, everything seems to be working, though. And, crucially, the device names seem correct! Although I am going to double check them with the MAC addresses when I have the chance.
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Nice! Half way there!
Here is a better instruction on how to upgrade Satellite from NG:
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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
Those intstructions were essentially what I was trying, and that process wasn't working for me. But, following a suggestion in your earlier post, I logged in directly to the satellite by navigating to its IP address. From that page, I was able to update the firmware.
So...looks like I'm good. Both Orbi and satellite now on 2.5.1.8. Going to change the names of my devices (again) and hope for the best. They were looking correct last night after I updated the router, but it looksl like they reset after I updated the firmware on the satellite. I'll check back in to confirm that it worked and that the names have held.
One thing that still confuses me is why I had to manually update instead of the system telling me that a new firmware was available when I checked from the app and the web interface. Is this a beta? Will I have to conduct every future update manually?
Thanks again!
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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
@subarctic wrote:One thing that still confuses me is why I had to manually update instead of the system telling me that a new firmware was available when I checked from the app and the web interface. Is this a beta? Will I have to conduct every future update manually?
This is just my opinion, but I think Netgear is not tremendously confident in their firmware updates right now. They have had a number of embarassing releases where immediately after they promoted it, users found ugly problems. When enough time has gone by and there are no serious complaints about a firmware release, my bet is that suddenly it will pop up as "available."
And, many of us on the forum maintain, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." If there is a serious problem that makes a firmware update urgent, Netgear will probably push it without askiing.
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Re: The Curse of the Changing Names
Looks like I'm good--twenty four hours and counting and all my names have stuck! Hope it stays that way...
Frustrating that Netgear seems to be loose with the QC on the firmware updates. I'll probably stick with this one unless I get one pushed as an update from the device in the app.
Thanks folks!
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