If you are an existing user of Orbi Mesh System and your router shows purple and blinking white. Orbi Router Purple Light indicates the problem, such as not connecting to the internet, and blinking white means your router requires a firmware update. In this article, you learned how to update firmware on devices of the Orbi System. Let’s start:
Download And Update the Firmware of Orbi Devices Manually.
To update the firmware of the Orbi devices, first you need
to download the firmware files and then upload this file to the admin interface
of the router and the satellite. Remember that the manually method is only used
when there is a wired connection.
Steps to Download the Firmware
- First, open the web browser on your computer and visit
the Netgear Download Center.
- Here, enter your router or satellite serial number into
the field and download the new firmware file.
- After downloading, save it on the computer and unzip
it.
After you download and save the firmware file, you need to
upload it on both the admin panel of the router and the satellite.
Upload the Satellite Firmware
Ensure that you first update the satellite firmware and,
after that, update the router firmware. Steps to upload the firmware of the
satellite:
- Visit orbilogin.com on the web browser of your
computer. Enter your login details to login into the admin panel.
- On the dashboard, click on the Advanced >
Administration > Firmware Update > Admin Tab.
- Now the firmware update page is displayed.
- Select your satellite model number and click on the
update button.
- Now an update window will open; if there is a window to
enter a password, enter the same password as your router.
- Click on the browse button, and choose the firmware
file carefully that you downloaded before. Select the file ending with.img
or.chk; do not select the wrong file.
- After that, click on the upload button; it will take a
few minutes to upload the file.
- When the processing is complete, your satellite
firmware is updated successfully.
You can check the version name of the firmware update by
clicking on the Check Status button.
Update the router firmware.
To update the firmware of the router, you must follow almost
the same steps that you follow while updating the satellite.
- Visit the orbilogin.com
- On the home page, click on Advanced > Administration
> Firmware Update > Admin Tab.
- Browse the firmware file and upload it by clicking on
the Yes button.
- After processing, your router will update.
Use the app to firmware update.
The easiest way to update the firmware of the Orbi device is
through the app. Below is step-by-step instructions for downloading the app and
updating the firmware.
- Connect your mobile device to the network of the Orbi.
- Download and install the app from the Google Play Store
or App Store; open it.
- Enter your Orbi Admin Login.
After login, a dashboard will open.
- On the dashboard, tap on the top left corner of the
mobile screen.
- Here, tap on the router setting, and then tap on the
firmware update.
- Now follow the onscreen instruction to update the
firmware.
By using the Orbi app, you can also update the firmware of
the satellite and other Orbi devices that are configured with the app.
Conclusion
For best security and performance, you should update the
firmware on your Orbi devices. Updating your firmware helps to prevent problems
and ensures that your network functions properly. Maintaining a dependable and
fast internet connection requires checking for updates.
