Introducing the Firewalla Orange: All-in-one Firewalla + Dual Band Wi-Fi 7
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- All-in-one Firewalla + Dual-band Wi-Fi 7
- 2 Gigabit wired performance with inspection
- Hybrid mode: Mobile or Stationary
If you already purchased the unit, and want to join our January Beta, please use this link to fill the survey
Thank you for the strong interest! The first pre-sale batch has sold out. We’re doing our best to secure additional DDR4 (2GB) memory and plan to resume the pre-sale in early to mid-January.
Please fill out this form, and we will notify you once we are ready.
- Pre-sale Price: $349
- Discount: A small $20 coupon will be sent before the launch. Sign up here: https://firewalla.com/orange
- Availability: USA customers only
- Shipping: March or April 2026; beta units may ship earlier
- Inventory is very limited.
- Software: Orange supports the same software features as Firewalla Purple. See the Purple column in our Software Features Comparison chart for details.
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Update: 11/21/2025
The first Orange build will be extremely limited in quantity. Subsequent builds will likely be the same and limited by the amount of 2GB DDR4 memory chips we can obtain from our ODM.
The first build will be all FCC/USA due to an exceptionally short build cycle.
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Update: 11/18/2025
We are facing a 2GB DDR4 memory shortage, where a simple memory chip price has increased more than 10x. In order to bring the Orange to you at a reasonable discount, we are going to push the pre-sale date until we can secure these memory chips. Our ODM partner is working hard, and hopefully, we can start the pre-sale middle of December. (This date may be pushed even further if we can't get a batch of reasonably priced memory)
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11/4/2025
- Tentative Release date: March / April 2026, Beta units releasing earlier
- Pre-sale starts: TBD
- Survey + Additional Coupon: https://forms.gle/Gd65RCEH4EGfehot8
- Price: (TBD) (A bit more expensive than the Purple and less expensive than Gold SE)
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FAQ:
Why Build Orange?
With rising (and random) tariffs, ongoing chip shortages (CPU and DDR4), building the Purple unit has become increasingly uneconomical. Orange serves as a strategic hedge to ensure continuity if Purple production becomes unfeasible.
What is the final price?
We don’t know yet (due to fluctuation of DDR4 price), but the pre-sale price will always be a bargain. (A bit more expensive than the Purple and less expensive than Gold SE)
What happens to Purple?
We will continue building Purple units until it is no longer economically feasible. The Orange runs the same Firewalla binaries as the Purple (ARM64).
What are the major differences between Orange and Purple?
Orange is a bit bigger, uses a bit more power, and has faster/scalable Wi-Fi. All other software features should be the same or similar to Purple. See the "Purple" column in our Software Features Comparison chart here.
Why Orange Color?
The original Firewalla from Indiegogo/Kickstarter was Orange (our supporters wanted red, and we made the Red). We thought it would be cool to bring back the color, remind us how important our customers are, and serve as a “warning” for security.
Can Orange work with my existing Wi-Fi Mesh?
Yes, Orange’s native Wi-Fi can run alongside any non-Firewalla Wi-Fi mesh systems.
What is Firewalla Orange's Wi-Fi coverage?
See https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/36934249691539-Firewalla-AP7-Coverage
If you force us to give a number, maybe 1000 to 1500 sqft.
What is Firewalla Orange's Wi-Fi Speed?
We've seen 1.5 Gbit to 1.7 Gbit LAN performance (iperf3 Firewalla App to Firewalla via Wi-Fi). And internet performance is around 1.2 Gbit (phone is about 3 to 5 feet from the unit). Internet performance on Wi-Fi is lower compared to pure Wi-Fi LAN due to traffic inspection.
Can Orange mesh with Firewalla AP7 Wi-Fi Mesh?
No, during this initial launch, Orange cannot mesh with AP7, as it cannot run two sets of Wi-Fi simultaneously (AP7 and Orange native Wi-Fi).
However, in a future enhancement, we will allow Orange and AP7 to work together in the same Wi-Fi Mesh.
Can I turn off Wi-Fi and run the unit as a Firewall unit?
You definitely can. You will have a Firewalla unit that can inspect traffic at 2 Gigabit/s
Does Orange support all AP7 Wi-Fi features?
Most AP7 features (VqLAN, Device Isolation, Allowed Devices, multiple SSIDs) will be supported on Orange. Orange does not support Personal Keys (PPSK via WPA2), the 6 GHz band, or Multi-Link Operation (MLO). However, Orange will support enterprise Wi-Fi, so you can use a single SSID and map devices to different users based on credentials (similar to personal keys).
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https://firewalla.com/orange is now orderable! Thank you all for the support!
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If you are interested in being a beta tester for Firewalla Orange, please fill out this survey! https://forms.gle/8Eu6Lhj2H4jCBSHU6
- Users selected for beta will receive units earlier, likely around January 2026.
- Beta selection process is weighted (based on your answer to our survey) and FIFO.
- Orange beta units are the FINAL hardware, but will run BETA software.
If you cannot test Orange upon receiving it, please wait for the general release.
This process is to help us fine-tune logistics, software/features, and migration processes so that everything runs smoothly for the general release.
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Thank you for the strong interest! The first pre-sale batch has sold out. We’re doing our best to secure additional DDR4 (2GB) memory and plan to resume the pre-sale in early to mid-January.
Please fill out this form, and we will notify you once we are ready.
If you are interested in being a beta tester for Firewalla Orange, please fill out this survey! https://forms.gle/8Eu6Lhj2H4jCBSHU6
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Mike Houseworth yes, you can create a WiFi WAN as secondary WAN for failover purpose: Firewalla Feature Guide: Multi-WAN
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I ordered the orange as soon as the ordering window opened and it was in stock. I received a notice that the order was confirmed, my credit card was charged and an expected date of receipt Dec 14th. It never arrived. When I contacted customer service, I was told that it was on pre-order status and I would have to wait until the next batch arrived. I do not understand why my order was confirmed, my credit card was charged and the unit was not shipped during several days while your web site still showed it was in stock. Customer service was not helpful in explaining what was going on. Very dissappointed in Firewalla.
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Thanks for the info. I was perhaps too eager. I misunderstood that these products are an early batch of pre-orders and that they sold out of the pre-orders, and they were not the actual orders. I have ordered the firewalla golds, the gold plus, the purple all on pre-order and it seemed different this time around.
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"I travel a lot and sometimes I cannot use an ethernet cable to plug in. Can I connect this to hotel or airbnb wifi like I can my GL.inet GL-A1300 pocket VPN travel router?"
I cannot say for sure, since I have not tested the orange. However, I have tested the purple as a travel router as well as my GLinet and they both work for VPN, so it is likely the orange will work. The orange should be much faster than the GLinet on VPN, although it is not clear the speed will matter much. The downside could be that the orange will use more power, which means when running on a battery, you will need to account for the added current draw.
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I’m so excited. We currently run a Firewalla Purple with an AP7 and a Zyxel 10 port dumb switch off of our 500 MB Spectrum account and we have good coverage for 2K SqFt house. I’m anticipating upgrading our home internet to Gigabit speeds so the Orange looked like a great option. I’ll then retire our Purple to the Camper with a GL.iNet GL-SFT1200 in AP mode to take on trips and hopefully be able to use a VPN to link them so if we hook up to campground WiFI or hotspot from a phone we can keep everything secure. My home network will have over 60 devices as it does now and the camper less than a dozen devices so the purple will get a well deserved break when it goes to travel use. I’m excited to be able in the future to hopefully be able to separate the Orange and the AP7 and get the network coverage a bit wider at the house than it is. Hopefully migration from the Purple with the AP7 to the Orange with or without the AP7 will be seamless and easy. Thanks Firewalla for your continued adaptation and innovation to adjust with the needs of your customers if you have any tips to make the transition easier I’m all ears.
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FYI
- The first beta shipment was done last week, and there were many orange activations over the weekend.
- The second batch of beta units will be shipping today.
- The last batch of beta units will ship next week.
We are still trying to find more affordable DDR4 memory pieces. Once we secure some, we will likely have a second pre-sale of the orange. (next week or the week after)
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Firewalla Orange Pre-Sale (Two) starts: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST
- Product Link: https://firewalla.com/products/firewalla-orange
- Availability: USA customers only, limited quantities (Due to DDR4 Shortage)
- Shipping: March or April 2026
- Starts: Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM PST
- Pre-Sale Price: $359
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