2024 the best wifi mesh system review


Price: $899.99 - $771.77
(as of Nov 20, 2024 11:06:09 UTC - Details)

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Orbi Wi-Fi 6 is a Tri-Band Wi-Fi System built with the latest and fastest Wi-Fi 6 technology to provide the ultimate smart home experience with Wi-Fi coverage and connection capacity beyond belief. Keep ALL Wi-Fi connections strong, in every room, all the time with enough bandwidth for all your devices, multiple 4K/8K UHD streaming, music for your Wi-Fi connected speakers, fast online game play, smart lights, Wi-Fi security devices and more. Dedicated quad-stream Wi-Fi 6 backhaul allows for streaming 4K or 8K videos without delay. Ideal for Gigabit and multi-Gigabit Internet speed service, supporting up to 2.5 Gbps download speeds. Place the Satellites anywhere in your home to get Gigabit speeds where you want them.
Coverage up to 7,500 sq. ft. and for up to 100 devices. Extend coverage up to 2,500 sq. ft. with each additional satellite (sold separately)
Ultrafast AX6000 gigabit speed with WiFi 6 technology for uninterrupted streaming, HD video gaming, and web conferencing
Compatible with any internet service provider up to 2.5Gbps including cable, satellite, fiber and DSL. Connects to your existing cable modem, and replaces your WiFi router
Plug in computers, game consoles, streaming players, and more with 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports on the router and on each satellite
NETGEAR Armor software provides an automatic shield of security for your WiFi and connected devices for real-time protection against hackers and added privacy with VPN. 30-day trial included
NETGEAR routers are secure out of the box and built to stay that way with automatic firmware updates and industry-leading safety features to help protect you and your family
Easily set up and manage your WiFi with the Orbi app
Made for use in the U.S. only
Reviewer: JNekuda
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fixed My WiFi Issues
Review: The Orbi 971 Mesh Wifi System consistently delivers strong, reliable Wi-Fi coverage throughout my home. With its sleek design and easy setup, it was a breeze to integrate into my existing network. I've noticed a significant improvement in streaming quality and online gaming performance, especially in areas where my previous router struggled. The Orbi 971's range is impressive, ensuring I have a stable connection even in the farthest corners of my house. If you're looking for a reliable and powerful mesh Wi-Fi system, the Orbi 971 is definitely worth considering.

Reviewer: Grizzey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: FAST, reliable and excellent WiFi coverage with a great app!
Review: I recently purchased the Orbi 850 after reading rave reviews, and I have to say, it lives up to the hype and more! Setting up the main router satellite and (3) additional satellites was a breeze; the instructions were clear, and the app made the process seamless. The coverage is outstanding. I now have strong WiFi signal in every corner of my home, even in areas where it used to be weak. Streaming movies, gaming, and video calls are all smooth and uninterrupted. The design is sleek and fits well with my home decor. Overall, I'm incredibly satisfied with my purchase. If you're looking for reliable WiFi with excellent coverage, the Orbi 850 is definitely worth considering as highly recommend.

Reviewer: Mangled_Spirit
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Product!
Review: Ever since broadband internet became available in our area, we've always had issues with our wifi cutting in and out. We also have several unexplained wireless deadzones which is very annoying. Well, not anymore. This product has eliminated all of those and works very well. Now, we have full 6G wifi speeds throughout our entire house. This product was extremely easy to setup and has been a real lifesaver. I'm really hoping that these things last more than a year because they truly work as advertised.This is coming from someone who has spent thousands of dollars on the newest, badest, routers and range extenders with absolutely no luck at all.The only negative thing I have to say is that I have 1 OLED LG TV that has real problems staying connected to these things both through wired and wireless connections. However, that's one device out of 20-30 easily. We've got everything from printers to other smart OLED TVs, to laptops that have no issues whatsoever.I really can't recommend this product enough.

Reviewer: David G.
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Really fast, but far from being ready for prime time
Review: Pros:- Speed, speed, speed. Best WiFi speeds I've ever experienced, I routinely hit peaks at 800MBps+ (see pic) => +5 starsCons:- Web interface is excruciatingly slow, counter-intuitive and cumbersome. The previous Orbi generation web interface was already pretty bad, but this is worse, the new Orbi supposedly comes with a much snappier CPU and should run the webserver a lot faster, but it doesn't. To add insult to injury, Netgear removed a ton of options readily available in the Orbi first generation => -1 star- Security is not implemented well, the thing leaks like a sieve (see picture, you absolutely don't want the blue squares). I would caution against connecting the router directly to your provider's WAN, you might want to leave a gateway or a cheap yet capable router in the way. That's using the latest firmware available (V3.2.9.2_1.2.4), and with the firewall settings on ("Disable Port Scan and DoS Protection" is off, it makes no difference on or off anyway, I tried both) => -2 starsI own the previous generation of Orbi router/satellites, they are far from perfect, but they are rock solid and reliable when it comes to security. This new product was obviously rushed to market, and consumers are essentially being used as beta testers. Given the amount of similar reviews all over the interwebs, I'm surprised Netgear is not stepping up, the firmware in its current state is either going to lead to extremely negative headlines when someone manages to exploit the security holes on the WAN side, or to a class action lawsuit for selling an unfinished product and not implementing what their website says they did. Netgear keeps saying here in the comments they provide high security and point to their website security "good practices", but they haven't even implemented the first "security measure" listed on their site.I'll come back and update my review as they make progress, in the meantime, I'm putting my RBR850 behind an el-cheapo router with a standard firewall stack (it doesn't take much effort to implement, but I guess it's too much to ask from Netgear for now). This is disappointing to say the least, especially when you have to drop a grand to get a router and 2 satellites.*** 2/24/2020 update ***I did submit a case on the Netgear support website (per their request in the comments), and also pointed out the security issues on their forum. No peep from Netgear, so that's another star that's gone. Some forum users acknowledged they saw similar issues with the built-in firewall, but Netgear reps never took the time to look/respond at the forum either. I gave up and bought an Edgerouter 4 from Ubiquiti and switched the Orbi to AP mode (access point only). The Edgerouter proved to be rock solid and secure, though if you plan to make a similar move, make sure to triple-check your firewall rules on he router before you make the switch. It's unfortunate I had to spend another $200 to get basic security that was available in the previous Orbi generation. One positive note: the guest network in AP mode still works, it has its own subnet and dhcp, I was actually surprised moving to AP mode didn't screw that up (one can argue since guest devices are on a different subnet with its own dhcp, they're effectively being route, so it's not true AP mode for them, but that's the way it should be designed to keep the guest network isolated).*** 3/1/2020 update ***I keep finding new bugs on a regular basis. Latest one: if you plan to use the router in AP mode and plan to use a fixed IP address for the router instead of DHCP, the router will not connect to NTP servers to get the correct time, even if you try to use a third party server and not Netgear’s. Why does it matter? Many devices will not properly connect to WiFi guest due to the fact that the guest network has its own DHCP server (it’s on its own VLAN), I suspect the leases are out of whack due to the time discrepancy between the router and the devices.*** 3/18/2020 update ***Netgear pushed a broken firmware last week and essentially bricked many Orbi's in the process. See Netgear forums, lots of unhappy users over there. We're well into negative stars territory at this point.*** 4/1/2020 update ***Well, I really gave it the old college try, but I eventually gave up and put the thing for sale on fleabay. The hardware is great, but the software is simply not mature enough, and I have better things to do than debug the damn thing on behalf of Netgear. I switched to the Amplifi Alien and things have been rock solid since then. YMMV.

Reviewer: M. Alvarez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Expensive but delivers
Review: So the only real cons to the Netgear Orbi is the size of the product as it is quite large and the cost. Fortunately I paid a solid sale price. Outside of that, the set up was fairly easy and the performance is top notch. Speeds deliver on my 1.2 GB internet service. Average wireless test is well over 980MB to 1.2GB from the built in speed tester on the app. Most wireless devices are limited by their own wireless limits. Example, no way the iPhone will pull 1GB, but I consistently get will over 400 MB to 500MB and it’s plenty fast for everything I need. Obviously, the more devices you add the more bandwidth is shared, but it’s dynamic to what’s being used versus idle and this particular model easily services the 40 connected devices I have including cameras and gaming systems. The tri-band or third connection dedicated to backhauling between the router and satellite is what makes the difference in streaming performance. In short, not discrete in size and pricey, but worth the money on performance an capabilities for larger homes. For something more discrete and reasonable in performance when you have less than 1GB, there are cheaper and solid performing options like EERO or Google. Still, this was worth it for home size, number of devices and performance.

Reviewer: Angel
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Son muy fáciles de instalar y de configurar no dudes en comprarlos. En mi casa había habitaciones donde no llegaba el internet y la verdad con estos equipos llega sin problema y con buena velocidad

Reviewer: Mina Nazieh Kamel Said
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I originally had a basic Velop mesh system and decided to upgrade to a premium option. I chose Netgear, expecting great performance given its price and marketing. However, when I set it up in the same spot as the Velop, the units couldn't even connect to each other. Despite the large size of the device, I was willing to overlook its appearance for a superior connection. Unfortunately, this turned out to be my worst experience ever, and I felt completely ripped off. I will be replacing it with the Deco X90.

Reviewer: Raul Gomez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Sin ningún problema y midiendo las velocidades, se aprecia la mejora del mis equipos ya con 8 años de uso, pero que se pudieron integrar a través de cable y como AP Mode

Reviewer: marcoangp
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: ya hay internet en los rincones donde antes no llegaba la señal, ya no he tenido caídas de internet.

Reviewer: Senthil
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The product failed during the initial setup.I reached out to the technical support over the phone and they were very kind enough to trouble shoot the problem . Unfortunately the product was declared as Hardware failure by the Technical support team after spending nearly half day trouble shooting with multiple attempt and method. I was having a very high expectation on Netgear products , unfortunately it failed with me .Looks like its my bad luck i had to return the product.

Customers say

Customers like the functionality, ease of setup, and speed of the networking router. They mention it works well, is up to any task, and the Orbi app is simple to use. Some appreciate the coverage. However, some customers have issues with tech support. Opinions are mixed on the signal strength, value for money, and reliability.

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