Release Date: April 22, 2026.

New Features and Enhancements:

Added support for Philippines.
Supports backward compatibility for Simple Network Management Protocol version 2 (SNMPv2).
Support for various stability improvements.

Security Fixes:

This firmware addresses security vulnerabilities. For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security/.

Bug Fixes:

Fixes the issue where LLDP data is not sent out by the Access Point.
Fixes the issue in captive portal where the redirect URL does not load on Android and Windows clients.
Fixes the issue where the Access Point randomly reboots after associating with wireless clients.
Fixes the issue where wireless clients are getting disconnected randomly and new clients are unable to associate.
Fixes the issue where DHCP ACKs error is seen in the DHCP statistics
Resolves an issue where Access Points occasionally reboot when MLO clients connect.

Known Issues:

Clients that are connected to the SSID that is configured with MPSK and 802.11r enabled might fail to obtain an IP address after roaming.
Workaround: Disable 802.11r when using MPSK.
SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 are supported only through the “snmpwalk” command.
Workaround: To enable querying with “snmpwalk”, ensure the correct MIB file is copied to the directory: /usr/share/snmp/mibs/
Changes to an SSID with NAT mode might take up to three minutes to be applied.
Workaround: Wait at least three minutes before connecting any clients.
The Access Point stops responding after changing or enabling an Instant Captive Portal and then changing or enabling a DVLAN configuration, or the other way around.
Workaround: After enabling the Instant Captive Portal, wait a few minutes before enabling the DVLAN configuration. Or, after enabling the DVLAN configuration, wait a few minutes before enabling the Instant Captive Portal.
Clients connected to a captive portal that is configured on an SSID might not see the splash page for authentication when the VLAN of the SSID is the same as the management VLAN, a VLAN that is configured as a DVLAN, or a VLAN that has a Multi PSK configured.
Workaround: For the SSID on which the captive portal is configured, use the default VLAN or a unique VLAN that is not used as the management VLAN, that is not a DVLAN, or that does not use Multi PSK.
With the mDNS Gateway feature enabled, a device running Windows might not discover certain printers.
Workaround: Manually add the IP address of the printer on the Windows device.
With the mDNS Gateway feature enabled, even though Apple AirPlay services are discoverable, they might not be accessible.
Your web browser might not redirect automatically to the login page after a firmware upgrade.
Workaround: Refresh the web browser.
Radio information on the Access Point Dashboard page might not be displayed properly.
Workaround: Refresh the web browser.
Captive portal authentication does not work if the captive portal and the VLAN configuration for an SSID are changed simultaneously.
Workaround: Change either the captive portal configuration or the VLAN configuration for an SSID and save the changes. Then go back to the SSID and make the other configuration changes.
When client isolation is enabled for an SSID, clients that are connected to this SSID cannot reach each other even if their IP addresses are added to the allowed list.
Clients that use the Intel AX210 might encounter disruptions when roaming.
Video streaming to multiple clients does not work properly if there are more than eight clients in a single multicast group.
If clients experience connectivity issues on the higher band channels of the 5 GHz radio and subsequently switch to the 2.4 GHz radio, they might experience lower throughput.
Workaround: Configure lower band channels on the 5 GHz radio.
Some newer IoT devices might experience issues connecting to the AP.
Workaround: Upgrade the IoT devices to the latest driver version and try again. If security is set to WPA3 or WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode, change it to WPA2 mode, and try again.

Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WBE718/WBE710_V12.8.0.7.zip

Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WBE718/WBE718_V12.8.0.7.zip

Firmware Update Instructions:

To update the firmware of your product, follow the instructions mentioned in the product manual. To refer to the 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.