RBK862S

I have used WiFi extenders and repeaters that really did not work past heating ducts and steel doors. The Orbi resolved all the interference's and provides a consistent signal through out my house. Setup was a breeze and I had my network converted in less than an hour.

I had a older Lynksys wifi router which at its first offering was top of the line. However we started getting many dropped connections after a few years of using it. Its parent company is well respected, Cisco, and they do make a competitive WIFi model similar to this Netgear Orbi. But just for aesthetic's alone, the Orbi looks nicer in appearance and not square boxy like the Lynksys. I like that the Orbi app interface is easy to understand. It was easy to set up. You have one year warranty and free technical support which I did use once because I was confused during the set up asking to create two separate passwords. Basically one password is for logging into your router. The other password is if you want to log into the system on the internet. There are passwords pre-assigned that are labeled under the main router and satellite router ( I bought both). However I recommend changing the password as the pre-assigned passwords might be easy to hack. You also get one years free Orbi “Armor” protection that scans the routers periodically to make sure your system is secure. I didn't know it was advised to not only have anti-virus on your devices but also important to have security on the router itself. Because that is the first entry into your WiFi network once it leaves your modem ( from cable company) into your base router. This may be one of the reasons I was getting dropped wifi in my previous router because that is one the telltale signs of a possible hack in. Is it expensive? Yes, but I bought the second satellite router too because I live in a two story house. With many devices connected, Roku, Ring, computers, Apple devices, etc. You probably only need the base router if your in a apartment or smaller home.

Only had this a few days but it was very easy to setup and the speed in internet has improved. If I could nit-pik anything, I would say that I found it a little strange that there is not light on either the main unit or satellite indicating it is connected to the Internet. I would definitely recommend.

This unit has performed better than expected. The signal strength within our home is very strong. We have a 2700 square foot two story home and it reaches everywhere including outdoors.

Work as expected, good coverage for the whole house and garage.

it wiull not stay connect for more than 2 mins-After spending a couple days trying to get this wifi system installed I called tech support. The person on the other end of my call was hard to understand and was not interested in helping me. Stay away from netgear ASUS here i come

This product is absolute garbage. It’s manufactured out of China and the support is out of India. Nobody knows what the hell they’re doing and I built a company called iDevices and having run an IOT company and having develop products for Apple HomeKit this does not integrate with Apple HomeKit do not buy it. It’s an absolute waste of money.

It does the job it’s supposed but it’s very difficult to conceal. The wall mounts are a joke and it’s so very unpleasant to look at.