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Your experience with Firmware 2.2.1.210 released as of 10/3/18
The other long thread on the new firmware is useless and has become a tech support thread. Please only post your experience after upgrading to the new firmware, good or bad. I'd like to see everyone'...
Auto-Update, obviously.
Doesn't matter, been through 3 ISP vendors, same result.
3400 sq ft, 15 ft apart (1 floor).
Channel 1 & 48, Asus in barn on 11, no 5Ghz. No wifi neighbors (at least a quarter mile from any neighbor).
WPA2-PSK.
Trust me, no way I'm trying out Circle with Orbi's firmware record. :)
I've been through all of the 'offs' and 'ons' suggested previously. No difference except beam-forming on makes the restarts happen a couple of times daily.
I've lived in a heavy residential area, an apartment, and now a very, very rural area since getting Orbi. I honestly don't believe the location has anything to do with it's issues. All 3 environments have been unstable, except for that firmware they rushed out for the HomeKit issue. (2.1.4.16?) Of course auto-update ensured that was only a temporary reprieve. I will say I've always been in AP mode. Just looking for solid wifi, nothing more.
I'm not interested in starting from scratch, again. I'm not interested in continuation of being a test dummy for NG's firmware team. I'm only interested in being able to turn off auto-updates and choosing when I want my service interrupted or sticking to a firmware that works for my setup. And before you link to the Telnet options to turn it off, it doesn't work. Been there, done that.
Like I said, I'm hoping the finance committee gets tired of the issues and an alternative can be pursued.
usahale wrote:
Auto-Update, obviously.
Doesn't matter, been through 3 ISP vendors, same result.
3400 sq ft, 15 ft apart (1 floor).
Channel 1 & 48, Asus in barn on 11, no 5Ghz. No wifi neighbors (at least a quarter mile from any neighbor).
WPA2-PSK.
Trust me, no way I'm trying out Circle with Orbi's firmware record. :)
I've been through all of the 'offs' and 'ons' suggested previously. No difference except beam-forming on makes the restarts happen a couple of times daily.
I've lived in a heavy residential area, an apartment, and now a very, very rural area since getting Orbi. I honestly don't believe the location has anything to do with it's issues. All 3 environments have been unstable, except for that firmware they rushed out for the HomeKit issue. (2.1.4.16?) Of course auto-update ensured that was only a temporary reprieve. I will say I've always been in AP mode. Just looking for solid wifi, nothing more.
I'm not interested in starting from scratch, again. I'm not interested in continuation of being a test dummy for NG's firmware team. I'm only interested in being able to turn off auto-updates and choosing when I want my service interrupted or sticking to a firmware that works for my setup. And before you link to the Telnet options to turn it off, it doesn't work. Been there, done that.
Like I said, I'm hoping the finance committee gets tired of the issues and an alternative can be pursued.
usahale I'm sorry that you have all these issues, one question though, what type of wired devices do you have? Any wired speakers (e.g. Sonos)? I had too many and different issues that I then found out caused by my wired mesh speakers. My Orbi now works perfectly well after disconneting those speakers (I connected them wirelessly instead).