Orbi 2.0 Software Release with Mesh Daisy Chain Functionality

[bobsilver]

Orbi 2.0 Software Release with Mesh Daisy Chain Functionality
Netgear release the 1st part of a multi-part staged release of the Orbi firmware. Netgear has provided the long awaited Daisy Chain - which allows Orbi Satellites to talk to each other. This will allow Orbi to be used in large installations where the router cannot be placed in the middle of the satellite placements. This will be staged rollout over the next weeks. But for those looking to download now see the links below.

Of note the ethernet backhaul is not yet released. The Mesh Daisy Chain was the prerequisite. Ethernet backhaul will follow at a later date.

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orb...1368730#M13446

OrbiOS 2.0 availability


Announcing the availability for OrbiOS 2.0.

This release includes 2 community requested features that we're happy to deliver:

1) Daisy Chain - which allows Orbi Satellites to talk to each other. This extends the reach of the Orbi system, especially in long or tall floorplans.

2) Improvements to the Attached Device page, which will now show which Orbi each device is connected to, and over which frequency (2.4 or 5GHz). This page also shows how each Orbi Satellite's upstream Orbi is.

3) Due to field feedback, we've brought back the Radio Transmit Power control

4) Allows you to rename devices & your Orbi Satellites via orbilogin

It also has many bug fixes and incremental improvements



We will be pushing this firmware through auto-firmware upgrade over the next several days, but if you want to manually upgrade, download the firmware and upgrade through orbilogin.com -> Advanced -> Administration -> Firmware Upgrade

Here are the links.

RBR50: https://www.dropbox.com/s/m5q79iezv7....0.72.zip?dl=1

RBS50: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rx8pjvtmwa....0.72.zip?dl=1

RBR40: https://www.dropbox.com/s/67p7fj34ly....0.54.img?dl=1

RBS40: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wcf0ao1zwy....0.54.img?dl=1

RBW30; https://www.dropbox.com/s/ymmcfbywc2....0.21.chk?dl=1


Bob Silver
Netgear Product Advisor

 

[RogerSC]

Had this firmware for a couple of days now, working just fine in AP mode. Of course, the only version that I've had a problem with, functionally speaking, was v1.11, and that in AP mode. Even v1.11 was fine in router mode here.

Would still like to be able to temporarily turn off firmware auto-update, and disable 2.4GHz. radio, but working fine with the intended feature set here.