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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Clopezdc
Aspirant
Jan 24, 2019
Has anyone really gotten the beta firmware? I see people asking for it but zero people providing feedback.
Help will be appreciated
- grendelrt
  Guide
  Jan 24, 2019
  I havent gotten jack since posting in here. They made a thread and then dont respond to anyone.
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 24, 2019
    Possible that the beta testing opportunity is over since they started this last year and have had alot of people post. They may have acquired a certain amount of beta testers and may not long need any more.
    
    grendelrt wrote:
    
    I havent gotten jack since posting in here. They made a thread and then dont respond to anyone.
Danielhitch
Initiate
Jan 24, 2019
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
spearsd
Aspirant
Jan 27, 2019
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
- BThig
  Aspirant
  Jan 27, 2019
  I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community. Currently running a RBK50 system. Thank you.
jmorenojr
Aspirant
Jan 27, 2019
I would like to participate in the beta firmware testing
Snail8
Aspirant
Jan 27, 2019
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community. Thanks in advance.
- timch
  Luminary
  Jan 27, 2019
  I would like to be included in the beta programme.
  
  Thanks.
kaibab
Aspirant
Jan 27, 2019
Please Include me in the Beta program
thombe
Apprentice
Jan 28, 2019
I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community

ChristineT wrote:

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” 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
- kaibab
  Aspirant
  Jan 28, 2019
  I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
  - mobjo
    Tutor
    Jan 28, 2019
    I’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
ctmutlow
Tutor
Jan 28, 2019
’d like to participate in the Orbi Beta Firmware Community
DorkiOrbiFW
Apprentice
Jan 29, 2019
Hello Netgear Community Team,

I would like to participate in the Orbi beta program. Thank you.

Note: Had issues with FW 2.2.1.210 and rolled back my system to the stable 2.1.4.6 version.
isaacangeldds
Aspirant
Jan 31, 2019
Would like to participate in beta FW update

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