New versions of NETGEAR’s firmware are released on a regular basis in order to enhance performance and provide new features. Make sure that all of your Orbi devices are operating with the same firmware so that you can take advantage of newly released capabilities, such as the guest WiFi capability, on both your Orbi router and satellite. These are the high level procedures you need to take in order to manually upgrade the orbi firmware on your router and satellite. To get better insight, keep reading!
Using Insight Cloud Portal, you may use the following steps to upgrade the firmware on your Orbi Pro:
You may access the Insight Cloud Portal by logging in.
Choose an organization to view data for if you have an Insight Pro account.
Choose a place to start.
Choose the Firmware option.
Under Updates Available, locate your Orbi Pro device.
Select Update.
- A New Version of the Firmware? displays in the shop windows
- To update the firmware, select the Yes option.
- Your Orbi Pro shows that it is in the process of downloading the latest firmware. Do not disconnect.
- After a few minutes, the status of your Orbi Pro will reflect as having the latest firmware.
- Choose your devices.
- The state of your Orbi Pro indicates that the Device is restarting.
- Following a brief period of time, the status of your Orbi Pro will change to Connected.
- Your Orbi Pro will download the most recent available firmware update.
- Choose the Firmware option.
- Locate your Orbi Pro gadget.
- In the section labeled “Latest Version,” you will see the words “Satellite update available.”
- Choose your devices.
- Find the Orbi Pro device you want to edit on your network, then pick the pencil icon (Edit).
- Choose the Firmware option.
- Choose Upgrade from the drop-down menu located under New Available Updates.
- The firmware of the Orbi Pro satellite will now begin to upgrade. This procedure will take a few minutes to complete.
Do not turn off the device or disconnect it from the Internet (cloud network) until the procedure has been finished. Choose the Firmware option to see how far along the download has gotten. Your Orbi Pro status shows that orbi router firmware update is being initiated. After the installation of the new firmware has been finished, the Orbi Pro will restart on its own. As soon as the reboot is finished, your Orbi Pro will be operating with the most recent firmware version available.
Using the Insight app, you may change the firmware of your Orbi Pro by doing the following:
Launch the Insight app on your device.
Choose an organization to view data for if you have an Insight Pro account.
Select WiFi from the Locations menu.
Under WiFi Devices, hit Orbi.
Select your Orbi Pro device.
Use the Update Now button.
- The status of your Orbi Pro shows that updates are now being installed.
- It will take a few minutes for the update to finish.
- Do not turn off the device or disconnect it from the Internet (cloud network) until the procedure has been finished.
- After the installation of the new firmware has been finished, your Orbi Pro will restart by itself.
- During this brief period, the status of your Orbi Pro will appear as Offline.
- After a little pause, the website will automatically reload, at which point the status will appear as Updates Available.
- Tap Update>Continue.
- It may take up to five minutes for the update to finish.
When the process of updating the firmware is finished, do not terminate the network connection or otherwise disrupt it in any way. After the completion of your firmware upgrade, the status of your Orbi Pro will change to Connected. You are now utilizing the most recent firmware version available for your Orbi Pro.
Ending Note
As of now this blog consists of the information regarding the process on how to update the Orbi firmware. This is a simple process and does not take much time if all the steps are followed correctly. However, if you still want to know more about the updates and related issues then feel free to visit orbilogin.com or orbilogin.net anytime.