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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Having used the new Orange for a bit since the first group came out after the beta testers. Also having come from the Purple, I will say the fail over from WAN to WiFi is a little clunkier than the Purple was but I imagine over time and improvements that will get better. It could just be I was really use to the Purple.
Overall I’m very happy with the Orange and the switch from Purple was so painless I was throughly impressed. Can’t wait to see what the future brings.
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