NETGEAR Orbi 370 Series Dual-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Network System for Home (RBE373) – Wireless Router + 2 Extenders, Security Features, 5 Gbps, Covers 6,000 sq.ft., 70 Devices, 2.5GB Internet Port, BE5000

Best wifi coverage I’ve ever had! The review is a little long.
I think the title says it best, but to give more perspective, I have a Mac, so early on I started using Apple wifi routers. I’d also had some experience with various Netgear routers before switching to Apple. At the time, the main reason I switched to Apple was because it was the only wifi router/switch that I could attach an external USB drive and my printer via a USB hub, essentially allowing me to have wireless backups and printing. I stayed with Apple through the iterations of routers up to the current Apple Extreme that supports wireless b/g, n, and ac. In my 1546 sq’ house the coverage hit the main spots I’d be using wireless, but there were also dead spots and weak signals. My family recently moved to a 2176 sq’ house and I knew I wanted to upgrade my wifi. It worked fine in certain areas, but I would get spotty coverage even on the same floor, but on the other end of the house because of walls etc. Initially I bought an Apple Express to extend the signal (being the cheapest solution), but this was a bad move as Apple Express only goes up to wireless N and it didn’t really help as expected. The extension was marginal and I still have the same issue upstairs. I looked at those gigantic routers that have half a dozen antennas, as well a Eero. With Eero I liked the idea that traffic could be rerouted to a different Eeros spread throughout the house, if one was having trouble. Then I ran across Orbi. Seeing it was a Netgear product and not being terribly impressed with early model Netgear products, I was hesitant. I read a bit about it and saw that it couldn’t re-route traffic like Eero and started to lean towards Eero, when I read some more reviews and found out what I think really sets Orbi apart from other products, the dedicated back channel. Various reviews noted that Eero is a good product, but as you added more Eero units (I believe beyond three) for more coverage of your house, you will eventually start to lose bandwidth. The reason being the same antennas used for your Internet access are also used to send and receive traffic from each Eero. With the Orbi, there are dedicated separate antennas used for the router and satellite to communicate, and dedicated separate antennas for your Internet access. With the RBK50 the backhaul is 4×4 TX/RX. Some of the smaller models have a 2×2, but you can read the Netgear Orbi website for details. It’s also sized to cover 5000 sq’ with just the router and the satellite. What made me decide to go with the Orbi is a coworker got it and said it was the best system he’d ever bought. He is outfitting his house with many wifi gadgets and his Orbi is handling everything, so I took the plunge. I went with the RBK50 because although the 5000 sq’ is more than double my house, I too plan on adding some wifi devices around the house and back yard, so I essentially wanted to get more than what I thought I’d need. I also found Amazon was selling this model for a little bit more than the 3000 sq’ model which I was initially intending to buy. So it was a no brainer. One thing about the setup. It’s done via an app on your phone or you can go to the website. It’s recommended you use the app and that’s what I did. There is a quick setup guide, which is what I did first then thought it was connected to the Internet and I’d then download the app to finish. That didn’t work. Download the app before you start your setup. After the app is installed, just follow the setup guide which will tell you when to use the app and complete your configuration. The pairing of the satellite and the router took a little bit longer than I was expecting, maybe 3 to 5 minutes instead of 1 or 2, but it paired just as the instructions said, without issue. I just had to be more patient. Once the system was up, I did a quick speed test with the included app and got 179Mbps down and 6Mb up. Down that’s more than I’m actually paying for. Now here is where I got really impressed. Not only did a strong signal in every corner of my house, I went through into the backyard at the farthest points and all around the house and got the same strong signal and still 179 Mbps down, in my backyard. I was able to walk across the street to my neighbors house and only lost 1 bar of signal. I decided to try something my coworker did which was start a video on my laptop while in the house near the router, and let it run as I walked all around the house, out into the backyard and across the street to the neighbors house. Not once did the video drop, buffer or skip. I’ve been using it for almost two weeks now and I love it. And it looks great. You won’t have an ugly spider looking router sitting on top of your corner table or counter top. My two cents, it’s worth every penny.

La configuración no puede ser más sencilla y el rendimiento en cuanto a velocidad y cobertura es simplemente excelente.El router anterior era bastante bueno (con tecnología beam y AC1300) pero debido a la construcción de la casa la señal de Wifi llegaba muy débil al piso de arriba. Probamos con varias soluciones pero nada funcionaba bien. Ahora con el satélite en el segundo piso hay cobertura perfecta incluso en los rincones más alejados del piso de arriba.Es un producto caro, pero la calidad está acorde al precio.Super recomendado!

Estuve viendo las posibilidades para poner una red en mi casa que llegará a todos los rincones – el problema que siempre había tenido es que en 2 habitaciones siempre se perdía un poco la señal – Traté con repetidores, extensiones de red, pero la verdad ninguno me daba la velocidad deseada. Entonces empecé a investigar sobre Netgear Orbi – también consideren que siempre me ha gustado la marca Netgear – y después de instalarlo y poner un satélite en la parte de arriba un poco alejado y otro aquí – puedo decir que este sistema funciona de maravilla, todos los rincones de mi casa tienen red inalambrica y la señal siempre es la mejor. No solamente es fácil de instalar para los no expertos, pero también tiene funcionalidades avanzadas para los más expertos en redes en el que puedes incluso configurar un NAS dentro de esta red. Así como también tiene la posibilidad de conectar un VPN directamente desde el router en toda tu casa y con una interfaz sencilla. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

Best MESH Router SystemThere are almost many reviews and majority claimed difficulty installing this mesh router. For me it was a breeze installing it in just half hour and getting it going. (Of course that is because I have pretty good knowledge on networking & also did my research well watching youtube videos). Unboxing the box was a great adventure. I had sparkle in my eyes and grin that lasted pretty long till i touched and turned both the router and the satellite in my hands.Since I have a fibre connection installation was just a breeze.I decided to use the android app on my mobile, after connecting the internet cable coming from the modem to the wan port of my Orbi Router.Thereafter I only followed instructions on my mobile app. But I decided to configure more through my mac browser and used orbilogin.com and opened the web page.It took a minute for the Orbi page to open after I entered my user & password And Voila I was in the Netgear Orbi router administration page.I could see in green connected to internet. While the router downloaded the firmware update I went down to the other floor of my house to install and plug the Satellite. After I saw the blue light glow I knew I had great connection strength and I was connected to my Orbi router.After updating I checked each wifi device at my house (almost 30 devices) and setup the given SSId and password after searching for the Orbi wifi.I was really impressed at the way all devices were connected and it was a dream getting this Router satellite pair installed.After all was done I used Speedtest to check my wifi at every corner and could not hide my stupid grin and moment of thrill as how perfect the wifi and signal strength was working. I have a 100mbps speed from my provider and got almost close to it or above from each dead spots as well as the rest of my House.I am indeed impressed by this gear. I have been using the Linksys Wrt-1900ac router with an Amplifi mesh point but got close to nil mbps at few spots in my home inspite of having a 1900ac router which was perfect for the house but I could not get the range for the 5khz bandwidth which I wanted.Now this ORBI makes all bandwidth into one network and auto gives the speed depending upon where you are located. Having a triband radio really helps. One radio is only been activated for the Satellite and Router to communicate to each other. This avoids bandwidth loss.My network is working perfectly and I am glad I made a choice to buy the ORBI. I was deciding to go for Google wifi, Ubiquiti Amplifi & ORBI but finally zeroed down to this powerful mesh system the ORBI from Netgear. ORBI has won many awards and is NO 1 spot amongst Mesh Router Systems.Even the Mobile app (Android) is not that bad to use. It is pretty user friendly. Netgear keeps updating the same. Nothing is perfect but this app is manageable and works very well. You can control all your devices from the palm of your hand using the app and also pause/resume any device you want. Gives you all information you need about your network in your hand using your mobile.For those wanting to switch to a mesh Router look nowhere and buy the Netgear ORBI System. Strongly Recommended. Don’t get hung up on the fact that the Netgear Orbi operates on a hub-and-spoke topology versus mesh, the bottom line is that this is an outstanding Wi-Fi router. By including a three-port switch on the router and a four-port switch on the satellite, it strikes a better balance between unobtrusive industrial design and conventional router featuresP.S Got it during the Prime Only Sale Day. Apparently the price has been dropped further by almost Rs1200/- So those wanting a good wifi router system open your wallets and go for it till its available. I have lost Rs1200/- already but have no complaints.