For users who want to try Orbi AX beta FW. There is a beta forum for Orbi AX. For access to this forum, please contact Christian_R via private message. There is a beta version now available to try for Orbi 850 series systems. :smileywink:

For the benefit of all and to insure we keep focused on the end game, stable firmware for all users, and to put the legal mumbo jumbo in layman's terms here are a few suggested guidelines/FAQ's: 1) Beta firmware is always manually updated-satellite (RBS) first, then the router RBR 2) After upgrading firmware, beta or public, ensure you always do a factory reset and build from scratch (just like you got the hardware new from a retailer)-do not reload a saved config file-probably preaching to the choir here but...... 3) If you receive beta firmware via PM-it is for your exclusive use and nobody else to address/test your specific issue-do not share with anyone else including those on this forum. This will prevent the members on this forum from chasing all the white rabbits created when using beta firmware which was only intended for a specific user with a specific issue. 4)Should not have to be said but here goes anyway, the only authorized beta firmware for all the members of this Orbi AX beta forum will be posted with the appropriate link by authorized Netgear representatives. 5)Any findings with beta firmware (assuming it is the beta firmware-confirmation amongst the beta forum members is appreciated) should be specific and informative as possible so that the recipient(s) will have no question in their mind as to what your problem is and the desired solution. To all: feel free to add to this as one sees fit so that new members to this beta forum avoid the mistakes we have all made at one time or another-no sense in reinventing the wheel.

Maybe someday.......wife won't let me splurge on the Orbi AX.

Orbi AX Beta Forum and Beta Firmware

24 Replies

plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 19, 2020
Maybe someday.......wife won't let me splurge on the Orbi AX.
KMDonlon
Virtuoso
Feb 19, 2020
PM sent 😁
dglsmcd_USMC
Luminary
Feb 19, 2020
PM sent!:smileyhappy:
mberk3
Aspirant
Feb 19, 2020
PM sent
RafS
Apprentice
Feb 20, 2020
PM sent
- wase471111
  Apprentice
  Feb 20, 2020
  anything special or unique in this beta firmware, or is it just a newer version of what exisits now?
  
  thanks
  - FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Feb 20, 2020
    Seems to fix some Samsung TV issues I believe. Not sure what else.
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 20, 2020
Users need to know that the beta FW available is for only the Orbi AX 850 series. Not the 840. I should have explained this more in the initial post here. I presume NG will post a specific 840 series FW at some point.

Those of you who have a 840 series system can ask Christian_R about availabilty of beta fw.

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