NetGear Orbi WiFi System (RBK50)

Although the Orbi's MU-MIMO performance in testing was good, it isn't quite as fast as what you get from a high-end router like the D-Link DIR-895L/R, or even a midrange router, such as the Linksys EA7500, but at least it supports the technology (the other home Wi-Fi systems we've tested don't). That said, enabled USB ports would be welcome additions.

My review is long. Updated at various points over a year. TLDR version: 1. Once set up and working, it is great. Really improves wifi 2. If you have old wifi printers or other devices that only work on 2.4 ghz band, they may not work without a lot of configuration. If you have old printers and some ...

Okay - I have purchased the router and satellite combo a few months ago due to a lot of good recommendations and reviews by others. I haven't had a chance to set it up due to extremely busy life. I don't have a true review to provide yet, but i am just so disappointed and upset that i want to add a ...

I bought thisabout 4 months ago to bypass the Verizon router. Very easy to set up but except for running speed tests, I can't tell a difference. The satellite doesn't seem to help any. My phone seems to take longer to load apps than before and we have had some buffering on streaming tv for the first...

The Orbi is very expensive and I do not understand why I need to pay for wifi when I pay monthly for wifi in my home. Except that it did not work in my whole house only in one room. the Orbi is working now but I had to turn off the house wifi in order for it to work.

WiFi is pretty good but had to place this indoors because the power cord did not fit into the existing outdoor receptical. I was NOT going to call an electrician.

My last few routers have all been Asus routers, I tend to by the biggest one I can get to get coverage in all areas of my home. My old Asus RT-AC87U router is located in my man cave which is in the basement of my ranch house and all the way at one end of the house. Because of this placement it makes...

HOLY CATS! This thing SMOKES, as in it's blazing fast and punches a wifi signal through all my walls, pipes, plaster, counters, cables and whatnot like they're hardly even there. I live in an apartment built in the 1930's, complete with slat-plaster walls, nice thick doors, and all the heavy constru...

9/23/2019 Update: What I'm about to write in this update is an optional addition to the Orbi RBK50, but it improves the overall internet performance of all clients connected to your wifi. I dislike how ads in apps and web pages slow the browsing experience. In response to this, I added a web site bl...

Before you read the review below, I wanted to briefly detail my small internet/network setup struggles. We moved into a new apartment which has solid concrete walls. It is a 1600 sq ft home with two levels. The modem connection is up stairs in the living room. Our two bedrooms are on the lower level...