Greetings Orbi Community, We are looking for a select group of Orbi Community members that are interested in beta testing current and upcoming Orbi firmware to help broaden our scope of use cases in real environments. We are kicking off this beta testing program with OrbiOS Rel. 2.2 that is currently available for testing. This release contains the following: Significant bug fixes for stability & performance Update on Guest WiFi Schedule usability Update as of 8/22/18: Upon further investigation the Guest WiFi Scheduling feature has been removed from this release as it requires further testing. We will reintroduce this feature in an upcoming release. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please note: This Beta Firmware is available only for RBR50 & RBS50. Beta firmware for other Orbi systems will be available soon. If you’d like to participate and provide feedback in our Orbi Beta Firmware Community please post a reply to this topic with “I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community” or send a private message to Christian_R to be granted access. By requesting to participate, you agree to share your feedback strictly within the Orbi Beta Firmware Community. You will receive a private message once your username has been added as a participant. We look forward to working with you! Orbi Team

Hello RocketSquirrel, Thanks for the mention! Yes, we are still allowing new participants. If you don't mind please give me a few hours to process the new requests. I am also working to obtain an ETA on when the new firmware will be available for general availability. :-) Back in touch soon! Kind Regards,ChristineT

Jeremyinsf wrote: So, just curious - so many of us here "I would like to participate" - has anyone heard back from Netgear with a link or further instructions? Yes - recieved confirmation ASAP last week Thursday - the new Beta firmware has been very stable and seems promising from users that have had problems in the past.

ChristineT wrote: Greetings RocketSquirrel, Thank you for your interest in participating! Are there specific issues that you are experiencing that I can ask the engineering team to confirm has been fixed in this release? Thank you kindly, Christine Yes, ChristineT, a couple of issues. Thanks for asking. 1. Setting up wired backhaul is a long, frustrating process. Instructions imply it should "just work", but users (including me) have experienced network storms and long waits for stabilization before wired backhaul begins to work. 2. Wired Orbis tend not to recover after a power glitch, bringing down the entire LAN. They require tender loving care and quite a bit of time to get back up and running. A split-second power glitch has caused me to spend 30-60 minutes baby-sitting my network to get it up again. (I now have all 3 Orbis on UPSes.) 3. The QOS GUI page confuses users because there's nothing there but a speed test.

i have century Link gig service in las vegas looking to beta test hitting about 580mps wifi

ChristineT

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Aug 15, 2018

Looking for a select group of Orbi Community members that are interested in beta testing firmware

Greetings Orbi Community,

We are looking for a select group of Orbi Community members that are interested in beta testing current and upcoming Orbi firmware to help broaden our scope of use cases in real environments. We are kicking off this beta testing program with OrbiOS Rel. 2.2 that is currently available for testing. This release contains the following:

Significant bug fixes for stability & performance
Update on Guest WiFi Schedule usability
- Update as of 8/22/18: Upon further investigation the Guest WiFi Scheduling feature has been removed from this release as it requires further testing. We will reintroduce this feature in an upcoming release. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Please note: This Beta Firmware is available only for RBR50 & RBS50. Beta firmware for other Orbi systems will be available soon.

If you’d like to participate and provide feedback in our Orbi Beta Firmware Community please post a reply to this topic with “I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community” or send a private message to Christian_R to be granted access. By requesting to participate, you agree to share your feedback strictly within the Orbi Beta Firmware Community. You will receive a private message once your username has been added as a participant.

We look forward to working with you!

Orbi Team

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zeejay
Aspirant
Oct 04, 2018
@ChristineT I would like to be a part of the Netgear beta community. Thanks!
dsegel
Tutor
Oct 04, 2018
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
Themadikuttan
Aspirant
Oct 04, 2018
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community” to be granted access.
JohnnyBobby
Aspirant
Oct 04, 2018
Having drops on the latest firmware. Was unable to restore iCloud back up for new iPhone. Indiscovered the disconnects due the iCloud connection breaking due to “poor network connections repeatedly over the last few months. I use Orbi only as an access point in bridge mode. So all my hard wired Ethernet devices have been solid with no drops. So I am interested in the beta firmware trial.
mrscientist
Aspirant
Oct 05, 2018
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
seanrkelly71
Star
Oct 06, 2018
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
- Gatesy666
  Aspirant
  Oct 07, 2018
  I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
macrhino
Aspirant
Oct 10, 2018
Orbi RB50R and 2 x RB50S. Get outdoor Orbi tomorrow.

I am running firmware 2.2.1.210. I am having quite a few problems with it.

What at is the level of this beta update?

I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 10, 2018
  You should post here and give details on what your having problems with:
  
  https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-2-2-1-210-released-as-of-10-3-18/td-p/1646960/jump-to/first-unread-message
  
  macrhino wrote:
  
  I am running firmware 2.2.1.210. I am having quite a few problems with it.
  
  What at is the level of this beta update?
  - Shytown
    Aspirant
    Oct 12, 2018
    
    Orbi RBR40, 2 x RBS40, and 2 x RB30. Get outdoor Orbi tomorrow.
    
    I am running firmware V2.2.1.210.
    
    I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
nates20
Aspirant
Oct 13, 2018
Terrible problems with my RBR50, especially over the last two weeks.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 13, 2018
  Please make a new post in the main forum and give details of your problem and we'll try to help you out.
  
  nates20 wrote:
  
  Terrible problems with my RBR50, especially over the last two weeks.
adshk
Aspirant
Oct 15, 2018
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
Xrayphoton13
Aspirant
Oct 16, 2018
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
- chsalmon
  Apprentice
  Oct 16, 2018
  seriously , we already participate to the beta... since the beginning.
  
  I'm waiting for a real real firmware... my orbi is off since 3 month. (2.2.1.210 is a beta again ? )
  
  Without me for the beta.
  
  Thx.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 17, 2018
    Try this to install FW:
    
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-2-2-1-210-released-as-of-10-3-18/m-p/1649157/highlight/true#M42960
    
    Also:
    
    If you updated to recent FW v.210, try enabling Daisy Chain. Some have mentioned that this seems to be working in reverse order, enabling means disabled actually. NG support is aware of this. So try this out as well.
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Firmware-2-2-1-210-and-connection-problems-Skybell/m-p/1649275/highlight/true#M43001
    
    chsalmon wrote:
    
    seriously , we already participate to the beta... since the beginning.
    
    I'm waiting for a real real firmware... my orbi is off since 3 month. (2.2.1.210 is a beta again ? )
    
    Without me for the beta.
    
    Thx.

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