NETGEAR - Orbi AC1200 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System (3 Pack) - White

Needed to upgrade from weak Spectrum router. Orbi works great, problem resolved!

Good value for the money. Just be aware that the downside of having a dual band system like this rather than a tri-band system is that this system uses one of the bands for backhaul between the satellites, which means that your Internet speed when connected to a satellite will be slightly slower than if your device is connected directly to the main hub. Had I known that, I probably would have considered getting the tri-band model instead since it uses the third band for backhaul and doesn’t really suffer much speed difference between the satellites and the main unit.

Limited effective distance from main hub makes this mesh less effective. I would have thought the individual nodes would sync with other nearby nodes rather than all having to sync with the hub unit. Otherwise very nice not having to have individual local network names to deal with.

It took a while to get it set up. I had to call the help desk multiple times. They were very, very helpful though once I got connected. Spent a lot of time walking me through, trouble shooting, etc. We finally got everythnig working. You get 3 months of free help before it costs you so make sure that everything is all squared away before that time runs out.

The Orbi is just another device that does its job. We bought a large house and the internet provider recommended Orbi to cover the whole house with Wifi, which it does. The only documentation in the box is a card telling you to download an app to your phone to set up Orbi. The setup was somewhat cumbersome and confusing but accomplished the task. It comes with 30 days of Netgear antivirus and at least 30 days of nuisance emails, sometimes twice a day. Interesting thing though. I went to the Orbi website and the AC1200 model I purchased at Best Buy is not in the current Orbi product line. I had to look it up in the Support tab. It must have been at Best Buy for a long time.

Have had this for a few months now and i am really satisfied with it and have recommended to a few friends. The setup was easy and the app works great. It lets me now devices connected, speed, has security features, and a lot more. I thought i would need more, but the strength of the connection has stood up to 4+ devices connected to it at once all streaming content.

We recently received an Orbi Whole Home WiFi System (RBK13) through the NETGEAR First Look Review program. We currently are using a WiFi router from our cable company, along with a WiFi extender upstairs. Our house is over 3,000 sq feet, two stories. We’ve always had problems getting a consistently strong signal throughout the house. Our outdoor lighting and sprinkler control systems our controlled by my phone so I need a strong signal. So far, it’s been challenging getting a signal so I’ve had to program everything manually. The Orbi Whole Home WiFi System provides the strong signal needed to cover my entire house, indoors and outdoors. It says on the product description that it covers up to 4500 sq feet and 20+ devices. it’s exactly what we needed for our home. It came in a well designed, simple, no frills packaging. The installation process was moderately easy. The instructions were paired down to the simplest and easy to understand verbiage. We’ve owned other NETGEAR products in the past and we always appreciate how the instructions are fairly simple for people who are not tech savvy. Everything worked as it was supposed to with my phone and the QR code. The performance has been great indoors!! We are getting full signal bars throughout the inside of the house. On the outside, the signal is not as strong as it is indoors but it’s strong enough for me to finally start using my phone to control the lights and sprinklers. We have not experienced any buffering while streaming movies. My kids are young adults so we haven’t needed to use the newest feature - NETGEAR Armor, Smart Parental Controls. I would imagine this is a great feature if you have younger kids. I would definitely recommend the Orbi Whole Home WiFi System (RBK13) to my friends and family. it’s reasonably priced and delivers the performance needed for a larger home.

I bought this in the summer when we needed to boost our wifi throughout the house. It really made a difference. It did take some time to figure out where to put the units in order to get a strong signal throughout, because it's a large older house with two chimneys. But now that that's sorted out, the signal is clear and has worked well and uninterrupted for months.