NETGEAROrbi Mesh WiFI System (RBK853) - WiFi 6 Router with 1 Satellite Extenders - Coverage 7.500 sq ft and 100 Devices

Please read the entire review for important info. I've used Netgear routers for many years now and decided on an upgrade of my netgear router as I now have full fibre (fttp) I began by reading the reviews and found there are quite a few reviewers complaining how difficult it was to set up and unreliable weak signal and so on. I was quite suprised by the many reported issues especially setting up the router as my netgear products have always been very good. I chose to ignore the negative reviews based on my own positive previous experience with netgear routers and network switches and purchased this orbi6 router with 1 satellite though expected to have to use the web portal if i should run into difficulty. This was not the case. Having unboxed it and downloaded the app. I followed the very clear step by step istallation instructions using the app. Turning off the power to the modem and powering on again. Plugging in my new equipment and continuing the step by step instructions. You will reach a point on the app where it will state it is unable to connect to the internet and then select advanced option. (This is because it requires a username and password. Read on) You have two options of type of service. Mine is fibre so i selected PPPoE. You are then asked to type in a username and password. This is normal because most service providers require a username and password to connect and this is not the one that is on your new router so don't type that in.. i'm with bt and their username is [email protected] and their password is BT. This is a universal password for bt and applies to any router over standard copper internet and fibre optic internet. Type that in and shortly after it will connect to the internet and update your driver hardware to the latest version. It is that simple.. you are now connected completely at this point. if you are with any other service provider just google thier internet access username and password. Just remember not to rush and read each step on the app and don't type in incorrect information. You should probably take 15 to 20 mins tops to do this. About the orbi6 router.. it is extremely effecient and stable with a reliable strong wifi signal. I'm on 950mbs down load and 110mbs upload and boy is it quick. Remember though... you won't get that speed to any single device as it shares the speed between all connected devices and shares it intelligently so wave goodbye to buffering and drop outs. This is a piece of kit to marvel at. I highly recommend this router and satellite

Installing the Orbi means my Client no longer wants to fire me - it’s literally saved my job. Working from home during Lockdown for 12 months now - alongside 2 teens homeschooling and a Mac user wife has been an utter nightmare. BT fibre 75Mb at the hub location , degrades to less than 20Mb on the top floor of a 4 storey townhouse. Dropped Teams calls and busy PM periods losing the connection entirely - meant I was about to be fired. Simply couldn’t do my job properly. I tried everything - new external line; new socket, new BT Hub, Wi-Fi extenders, upgraded powerlines, x2 5G home hubs (Vfone no connection/EE completely unstable.) Then I read about the Orbi. Yes it’s massively expensive and completely overpriced, but I’ve billed that to my Client and it’s saved my job. Installed in 5mins, worked first time. Devices roam cleverly from the main router to the satellite as you move around the house. And now on the top floor I get the exact same WiFi speed as when sat right on top of the main router. WiFi6 is completely amazing and rock solid. I am utterly impressed. Wired devices just as stable, but not really needed as the WiFi is as stable as any Ethernet connection I’ve experienced. No issues with dual-band roaming - 10yr old printer happy at 2.5, new iPhones living their best lives on 5Ghz. My single best purchase of Lockdown (and I’ve been buying so much that Amazon wrote to me asking if I was actually a business!) Do NOT hesitate to buy this kit - it will change your life, as it has mine.

Upgraded from ZYxel multi X which have been flawless, but wanted WiFi 6 and increased security from net gear armour all easy to setup Virgin home Hub 4 in modem mode great thruput from my 1gif Virgin internet very fast WiFi and good coverage, very expensive though, there are other version now out from net gear but after reading about them they have some reduced features so don’t think you’ve bought old stock this is still the prime one from net gear the armour stuff is very good and comes with unlimited Bitdefender licences yes it does cost extra but for what you’d spend on virus software this is a no brainier UPDATE...... after many months of using there are a few issues with the devices, firstly iPhones seem to weirdly just stop displaying webpages and only turning phone wifi off and on again fixes it, i thought it was my Iphone 12 but does it on most Apple devices. secondly DNS implementation is Rubbish, it uses some special proxy inside the Unit which on some occasions doesn't display a page again, lots on the Internet about this, i have replaced my DNS with CloudFlare and Googles which is slightly better but still no way as good as my Old Zyxel which i will go back to shortly. Personally WIFI 6 is yes faster but not worth the Investment over normal. I wouldn't recommend after having the Zyxel Multi X setup which for 2 years was Bulletproof this is very poor. UPDATE reduced to one star do not buy these major DNS and WIFI drops 14 pages on NETGEAR site on the issue NETGEAR only allow 90 days support then want to charge you to diagnose and RMA the devices are not faulty hardware it’s shoddy firmware. I switched them off went back to Zyxel Multi X and all my issues have gone.....buy something else you’ve been warned.UPDATE 2 finally found a replacement Ubiquiti AMPLIFI Alien expensive but it works flawlessly in Nethear defence I think they may have patched it now I’ve yet to test but honestly for the cost I’d expect a good device do t risk your money look elsewhere.