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Voxels FW available for 50 series Orbi only available.
Any one interested or users with Orbi that have units outside of there warranty period, can give Voxels FW for Orbi 50 series systems only, a try:
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/custom-firmware-...
Yes I saw that too. :smileywink:
New FW available from Voxel for Orbi 50 series users if interested: v9.2.5.1.12.1SF-HW
Changes (vs 9.2.5.1.12SF-HW):
1. PPP vulnerability CVE-2020-8597 is fixed (score of 9.8/10).
2. proftpd package is upgraded 1.3.6->1.3.6c.
3. curl package is upgraded 7.68.0->7.69.1.
4. avahi package is upgraded 0.7->0.8.
5. ncurses package is upgraded 6.1->6.2.
http://www.voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/html/orbi.html
Well, I was going to say he seems to release new versions near the end of the month. That seems to be fairly consistent ... until today :)
Bulk of the updates I find are patches to the latest greatest versions of the various utilities installed on the Orbi. Of course, he does add some new functionality in there too.
I think the reason he came out with an unscheduled update was for the CVE that seems to be kind hot.
I wasn't aware the Orbi satelites could be extended via ethernet. I may take this into consideration on rewiring my home. Is this common with most "mesh" systems?
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My Setup; Cable (175mbps/10mbps) LINKSYS:CM3024 24X8 Modem> RBR40 Router with 2 RBS40 Satelites>
Yes, how mine are connected:
TempleFugate wrote:I wasn't aware the Orbi satelites could be extended via ethernet. I may take this into consideration on rewiring my home. Is this common with most "mesh" systems?
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My Setup; Cable (175mbps/10mbps) LINKSYS:CM3024 24X8 Modem> RBR40 Router with 2 RBS40 Satelites>
Just flashed the latest firmware. Satelite went well. Router is now stuck in bootup, flashes white forever. Tried factory reset (reset button), goes from green to flashing amber, then eventually back to green, but still no boot. Tried static IP on computer and scanning usual networks, nothing pinging.
Not sure what to try.
In this situation, the only recourse may be TFTP:
https://kb.netgear.com/000059633/How-to-upload-firmware-to-a-NETGEAR-router-using-TFTP-client
Downloaded and trying to make it happen. Any idea what the default IP for the router may be? And also my router actually has a solid green LED, if I press the reset it goes amber then blinks amber and eventually goes back to green. How do I put the router into the correct mode for TFTP?
Thank you for the help.
New version of my custom firmware build: 9.2.5.1.13.1SF-HW.
This is important release. Mainly because of using new Toolchain including significant changes such as latest GCC compiler v 9.3.0 released Mar 12, 2020 instead of old 5.5.0 (2017).
Goal is obvious: additional performance boost because of modern compiler optimization.
Changes:
1. Toolchain: GCC is upgraded 5.5.0->9.3.0.
2. Toolchain: binutils version is upgraded 2.32->2.34.
3. Toolchain: Go is upgraded 1.13.8->1.14.1.
4. DEV_show_device.htm is changed (Attached Device List order by IP, CrimpOn request).
5. hotplug2: changes for WG client (config from USB flash, dos2unix).
6. nano package is added (editor, CrimpOn request).
7. wireguard package is upgraded 0.0.20200215->0.0.20200318.
8. wireguard-tools package is upgraded 1.0.20200206->1.0.20200319.
9. OpenSSL v. 1.1.1 package is upgraded 1.1.1d->1.1.1e.
10. DNSCrypt Proxy v.2 is upgraded 2.0.39->2.0.42.
11. e2fsprogs package is upgraded 1.45.5->1.45.6.
12. Changes in the Linux kernel and in many packages to provide compilation by GCC 9.3.0.
The link is:
http://www.voxel-firmware.com/Downloads/Voxel/html/orbi.htmlDoes it work on the RBR50?
Voxel includes firmware for the router (RBR50) and the satellite (RBS50). It is no intended for any other Orbi models.
