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Netgear Orbi RBK40 AC2200 Tri Band Home Wi Fi System with Router and Satellite Extender White
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
183
Old Reviews
0
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Review Analysis - 54 recent, verified reviews
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Network
35coverage, orbi, walls, wifi, floors
+86%
-14%
" ... Good coverage , along with the satellite an hassle free wifi at home. ... "
" ... I live in 4000 sqft apartment and no single router could cover it all due to large concrete walls. ... It had significantly improved the WiFi coverage in my house. ... Some of my devices which can get a 5GHz connections were still connecting on the 2.4GHz. ... Overall I'm happy with the routers. ... "
" ... + Good WiFi strength even through thick brick and concrete walls. ... + Just the main router is good enough to cover a three-floor house with thick walls. ... + Fairly strong network throughput even from the roof with the router two floors below. ... + Satellite router increases throughput. ... "
" ... Does the job that it promises- i now have good coverage all over my two storey house with very little loss of speed. ... "
" ... Bandwidth and range has been very good so far and hasnt seen any deterioration of speed because of using the devices over wifi. ... "
" ... Finally found the one that fixed the problems I was facing regarding speed drop and coverage at home. ... I now get almost 90% of the available speed from ISP in most areas. ... At the farthest balcony it drops down to around 50% or so but that is better that no coverage at all. ... "
" ... I live in a 2,000 square feet apart with my modem and router at one corner of the house and my main PC at the opposite corner. ... Enter Orbi - this new mesh system router is a solid upgrade, eliminating all dead spots in the house and ensuring a steady coverage for all devices. ... In conclusion, if you are looking to have a solid backbone for your home network, get the Orbi. ... "
" ... I finally succumbed and bought the RBK50 router + satellite, and after using it for about a week now, I can confidently say I made the right choice. ... Though I don't live in a large house, I was facing issues with Wi-Fi connectivity in my living room, which is a little distance away from the room which had my router. ... By placing the satellite in the corridor in the middle of the house, I'm getting seamless connectivity throughout, without any significant impact on overall speeds. ... "
Capacity
14apartment, sft, satellite, orbi, coverage
+93%
-7%
" ... Fantastic speeds everywhere - I mean EVERYWHERE. ... "
" ... I live in 4000 sqft apartment and no single router could cover it all due to large concrete walls. ... It had significantly improved the WiFi coverage in my house. ... "
" ... + Good WiFi strength even through thick brick and concrete walls. ... + Just the main router is good enough to cover a three-floor house with thick walls. ... "
" ... Does the job that it promises- i now have good coverage all over my two storey house with very little loss of speed. ... "
" ... The satellite gives me the same speed on the 2nd floor, 2 rooms away. ... "
" ... Now that it's working fine, I am getting anywhere between 300-800mbps in most rooms of a 2 floor 3500 sqft house ... "
" ... Its a typical Indian house with brick walls. ... "
" ... The Netgear Orbi Home WiFi System is an easy to setup system with excellent coverage and stability even when moving across different rooms in the house. ... "
Setup
11breeze, satellite, easy to install, orbi, installation
+100%
" ... With this router in place, its been a breeze. ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... First of all, the setup is quite simple. ... "
" ... The setup and software experience was however a horror story- I am very well versed with networking devices but no device ever has given me so much grief. ... The satellite would drop the backhaul link every five-ten mins. ... "
" ... Set up like a breeze. ... "
" ... Setup was a breeze, though some online reviews said it was hard to setup Orbi. ... "
" ... Took about an hour to set it up and it was relatively smooth. ... "
" ... Easy to setup & use. ... "
" ... Easy installation & good network coverage ... "
Wifi
10orbi, network, wi fi, coverage, wi fi system
+80%
-20%
" ... It had significantly improved the WiFi coverage in my house. ... Fortunately, the router does support this functionality via telnet configs and I was able to get two different SSIDs. ... "
" ... It has built-in VPN feature by which you can create Client-Gateway VPN network. ... "
" ... Bandwidth and range has been very good so far and hasnt seen any deterioration of speed because of using the devices over wifi. ... "
" ... In conclusion, if you are looking to have a solid backbone for your home network, get the Orbi. ... "
" ... I had been considering buying a mesh Wi-Fi system for ages, and looked at all options including Google Wi-Fi, TP-Link etc. ... Though I don't live in a large house, I was facing issues with Wi-Fi connectivity in my living room, which is a little distance away from the room which had my router. ... Am also using the Orbi and Genie apps to monitor the network remotely. ... I have at least 6-7 devices connected to the Wi-Fi at home through day, and the number goes up to about 15 on weekends. ... "
" ... I have kept the Router upstairs and the Satellite downstairs, i had my concerns about this setup but it works with no issues at all. ... "
" ... The Netgear Orbi Home WiFi System is an easy to setup system with excellent coverage and stability even when moving across different rooms in the house. ... "
" ... Though there is not full signal i am getting full wifi speed onmy devices. ... "
ISP
10speeds, satellite, broadband connection, 975, 100mbps
+80%
-20%
" ... I now get almost 90% of the available speed from ISP in most areas. ... "
" ... I was able to set it up directly with my ACT broadband connection, and while the wizard-based automatic approach didn't work for me, the manual settings were simple enough. ... "
" ... I set it up pretty easy with a PC and the connection speed increased drastically (d-link 2750u previously). ... "
" ... I have kept the Router upstairs and the Satellite downstairs, i had my concerns about this setup but it works with no issues at all. ... "
" ... I zeroed in on the orbi system. ... "
" ... I also get near perfect (more than 90% of 100mbps connection I have) speeds all around my home. ... "backhaul rssi" : "-64", ... "
" ... Need to keep existing modem connected since it doesn't have modem ... "
" ... The top speeds were half my broadband actual speeds and mobile devices got even lesser speeds. ... "
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