Release Date:
August 18, 2026

New Features:

• Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) capable
• Tri-band: 2x2 2.4 GHz radio 802.11be, 2x2 5GHz radio 802.11be
  • PHY rate: 688 Mbps, 4K QAM (2.4 GHz)
  • PHY rate: 4300 Mbps, 4K QAM (5 GHz)
• PoE+ powered in LAN0
• 2.5 Gbps Ethernet link
• NETGEAR Insight management
• Instant Mesh support*
• Instant WiFi support*
• Internal Captive Portal (Free) support*
• 128 concurrent client connections (64 clients per radio)
• WPA3 authentication
• Enhanced Open (OWE) and OWE Transition Mode Authentication
• 802.11r based fast roaming*
• 8 SSID per radio
• 4K mPSK
• MLO

Known Issues:

• Sometimes MLO clients fail to connect when Band Steering is enabled
  Workaround: Turn off Band Steering.

Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WBE700Y/WBE700Y_V13.0.0.26.zip
Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WBE708Y/WBE708Y_V13.0.0.26.zip

Firmware Update Instructions:

To update your product’s firmware, follow the instructions in your product’s user manual. To find your user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/, enter your model number in the search box, and click the Documentation button on the product page.