NETGEAR RBK753S-100NAS Orbi Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System Router + 2 Satellites New

Setup up was a bit of a challenge. I wanted to use my old network name and password. Well that created a mess and I basically gave up and went with what they pushed me too for the router. Which means I am still setting up google devices all over the house. What a mess.Then today my power went out. Apparently Orbi support (not them actually, outsourced to India obviously) told me I had an IP address conflict and they needed $100 to fix. I felt trapped and was forced basically to pay. This was after fighting with them for a least 2 hours. Maybe the electrician caused this IP conflict I do not know but I felt a bit ripped off since I have NEVER had this happen with other routers.I appreciate any comments on this. My internet tech knowledge only goes so far.Finally I will say the ORBI is awesome once it is up and running.

Let me start by saying this system is EXTREMELY powerful. What I mean by that is that in terms of performance, it's unbeatable in this market. I've had the WiFi 5 version for 3 years and had no issues, but now that I'm moving to a much larger home and will have more connected devices (I have roughly 30 connected today) I decided to upgrade. The real reason you'd get this is not for speeds (which are likely not your bottleneck) but unparalleled stability.Here's the easiest way to know if you need an Orbi mesh network: Do you constantly have devices drop off the network, or have a hard time connecting from one device but not another? That's a throttling problem many ISP provided routers have because they're not meant to handle as many devices as today's IoT world requires (think anything more than 8 devices like smart speakers, chromecast, fire tv, etc).More details belowPros:- Even though WiFi 6 doesn't give you immediate speed boosts, what I wanted was the extra bandwidth because of the large number of IoT devices I have connected to the network. The Orbi is the market gold standard for mesh networks so naturally it performed as expected.- No dead zones: this is standard of many mesh network systems but the Orbi is exceptionally good at eliminating any dead zones. I'm testing it in my new 3300sqft house in a few weeks, will give update.- It can give you 100% signal strength and little to no internet drop even if you connect Router => Satellite => Satellite and connect to the second Satellite. I couldn't believe this.- It doesn't need a modem if you have a true fiber internet provider like FiOS. Just plug into the wall and it works. Of course you'll need to double check your network setup before taking my word for it, but in today's world (excluding Comcast) many other internet providers will have this capability- Bandwidth upgrade: ok let's be honest, you don't have anything faster than 1gbps, and even if you do, WiFi 6 has a theoretical max of almost 10gbps. This one is supposed to rated up to almost 5gbps which is still monstrous. I haven't been able to check anything beyond 1gbps but the fact that it can keep that connection on over 30 devices is ridiculous- Easy to setup, easy to maintain, has a guest network which is good for those insecure IoT devices (or dubious country of origin programming)- Aesthetically pleasingCons- There's not much wrong with these, if anything. They're not as aesthetically nice as the previous versions and feel more plasticky. They're also somehow lighter but that makes sense if the hardware got smaller?- It's somewhat annoying that you can't really buy extra satellites without spending almost the same as the whole system. I would've hoped to get the 1 satellite setup and upgrade to 2 if needed, but that's not very economical.TLDR; it's the era of working from home. If you need a reliable router that will have you forget you even have a router, this is the system for you. After a few weeks of excitement you'll go for months or years without even remembering that internet doesn't "just happen". I've helped friends with bigger families upgrade to this system and so far it has always been a positive. If you don't want to spend as much on a system like this, I would still recommend the more affordable WiFi 5 system (RBK50) or this same system but with just 1 satellite.UPDATE: After a few months with the system in the new house, I have to double down on the performance of these things. I have 2 acres of land and a house that's 3300sqft and I didn't need to use the second satellite to have the internet reach literally to the edge of the property (sensor in mailbox has good signal). My suggestion is to make sure you put the satellites as far away from each other as possible because otherwise your devices will have a hard time deciding which router to use. Other than that, get it, you won't regret it.

I like you, read many, many reviews before I make a purchase, especially on a higher dollar purchase. Do yourself a favor and find Zekes review and read it. His review is what sold me and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. My house is around the 3150 sqft, 2 levels and this Orbi system is probably over kill since it says up to 7500 sqft coverage. I have the main router on the first floor in the office by the cable modem and 2 satellites on the second floor at opposite ends of the house. I pay for 600/26mbps cable internet and now am getting every bit of it and some! My old system was a tri-band Linksys system that was a few years old. I could barely get half of what I was paying for on a good day. I had a Linksys extender upstairs, we'd be lucky if we got 100mbps up there. What really annoyed me was the constant dropping of devices, switching from 5ghz to 2.4ghz to the extender. It was almost constant, smart TV would lose signal or buffer. It was ridiculous. I finally pulled the plug and bought this system which I feel is middle of the road for the Netgear Orbi mesh wifi 6 systems. I mean there is WiFi 6E out but I feel this is a great compromise and way cheaper than the latest greatest system that our devices aren't even capable to take full advantage of.You have to download the Netgear Orbi app on your smartphone to set it up. I felt it was straightforward and very easy to set up. You can change your new Orbi wifi name to your old name and password and your devices will connect automatically after set up. You have to set up a Netgear account and verify your email, typical stuff if you don't already have an account.I think the router and satellites look very nice, kind of contemporary looking. They come very well packaged in the box. They have a QR barcode on the bottom as well as plastic sleeves on the router and sattelites which you will need to scan during your initial setup.The speed is amazing and no dropping of devices at all. I have had it for going on 3 weeks and continue to be impressed. The worst speed is in my living room which is about 50 feet from the main router. It's all wireless so it is to be expected to not get the full advertised speed the further away from the router you go. Not complaining at all, it's still over 500mbps. I have the other satellites in my bedroom and my son's bedroom. When I check the speed up there I usually get 670 or higher, it blows my mind! Remember my old Linksys extender I barely got 100mbps. So major, major vast improvements all around. The most important to me was no dropping and switching to other channels constantly. Do yourself a favor and buy it! You won't be disappointed.If something changes I'll update this review, hopefully not!!

Seems to have improved the coverage I had with Google WiFi.

These are wonderful. We now have internet in our shop.

Solucionó los problemas de cobertura e inestabilidad que presentaba el equipo LinkSys que tenía anteriormente.Muy fácil de instalar con la aplicación incluida. Excelente velocidad en todos los equipos conectados.Me animé a comprarlo en una promoción de diciembre pasado. Lo tengo en operación hace más de siete meses, operación 100% estable, y entrega la máxima velocidad de mi proveedor de Internet a los equipos con tecnología WiFi 5 y 6 Gigahertz.

Al principio tuve problemas al instalarlo y tuve que pedir apoyo al soporte al cliente de mi proveedor de internet. Al parecer el modem no era compatible con el equipo Orbi, pero con el experto en redes que enviaron ya su pudo instalar sin problema. El resultado es asombroso, mantiene entre 80 a 95% la señal estable en toda la casa de 300 m2.

Definitivamente la mejor compra que he hecho. Tenía problemas con el proveedor de internet local en Mexico. La conexión era muy inestable en el repetidor y no podía hacer uso de las 150 mb contratadas que emitía el router principal. Con este equipo resolví el problema, ahora tengo internet se alta velocidad en TODA la casa. Además la app y la manera de conectarlo es súper fácil e intuitiva.

Excelente producto, funciona muy bien en casa de 3 pisos de block/concreto, coloqué router en piso medio y satélite 1 planta alta, 1 sótano.Muy estable, aplicación muy sencilla para instalar, le puse el mismo nombre/psswd que red anterior y no tuve que reconfigurar cada dispositivo para conectarse. Manejo +20 dispositivos en la red. Un poco caro pero vale la pena

Me ayudo mucho, seguridad y mejor conexion, muy facil de instalar y configurar