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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great purchase, great price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I havent had the best wifi in my older home with my current provider. After i purchased this, i havent had any issues with connectivity and reliability. Pretty easy to set up with eaay to follow instructions.
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NETGEAR's app made the installation process run smoothly. Only hurdle I had to overcome was setting my fiber router to be passthrough to not have dual WiFi competing. We have much better connection throughout our entire property now - including the garage which is excellent.
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The product cannot keep a constant connection. I have a separate SB34 modem. Usually daily, but at a minimum, 5 times a week, all my devices stop receiving an internet connection. We have isolated the modem and it has had constant uptime. This is purely on the router side. Netgear has been working with me for a couple months now, so I give them two stars as they are trying to help, but for this product, I don't know what the problem is, but they cannot resolve it and I have asked for them to just take it back or send me a new one. NG has not done this. It does sound like BestBuy will work with me on a return despite it being past the return window. If they do that, then 5-stars for Bestbuy. But this product does not want to work. And I have seen a lot of other people in online forums with similar complaints.
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you are having a difficult experience with the connection from your RBE372 after speaking with Support. When experiencing an issue with the connectivity of your RBE372 we recommend a few troubleshooting steps including ensuring your Router and Satellite are on the latest firmware v12.1.3.11, then performing a full power cycle of your Orbi WiFi system unplugging the ethernet cable to your Modem. After your RBE372 has fully come back online, please plug your Orbi Router back to your modem. For more information, please visit the following resources: https://kb.netgear.com/000068430/, as well as: https://kb.netgear.com/000038805/How-do-I-power-cycle-my-Orbi-network.
We would like to look into your case and see what other help we can provide. Please reach out to us with your contact information along with your case number and a copy of your review to [email protected], and we will be happy to help you.
Regards, NETGEAR Team
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great connectivity
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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So happy with these devices. Easy to install and set everything up. The instructions on paper and through the app make it easy with the step-by-step it provides. I went from only having service in 1 or 2 rooms up stairs to solid connection throughout the entire house and backyard.
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I was having issue getting Wi-Fi at my new house it’s around 2,600 sqft with a basement now with this I can get Wi-Fi everywhere in the house, and outside. Was pretty simple to install and the app makes it easy to manage. I by no means consider myself tech savvy but I don’t have to be with this
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Bought to replace an older Orbi system. Install was fairly easy. Satellites did a firmware update during install. Signal didn't seem as strong as the Orbi I was replacing since the satellites had to be closer to the router. Seemed to be a significant drop in wifi performance on the satellites compared to the older unit. Returned since there was not a noticeable improvement.
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Awesome, helped increase our WiFi capabilities by being able to spread them all over the house now everyone is happy
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Orbi mesh system best for larger homes
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Upgraded my old Orbi as mfr sent an email saying they will no longer support updates and security patches for outdated models. Common practice in electronics. With new set up Ive noticed speeds increased fro 250 mbps to 950+ mbps in every room! Very pleased.
Affordable Wi-Fi 7 for large homes-Lackluster feat
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**OVERALL**
The Netgear Orbi 370 is a high-end mesh Wi-Fi 7 router designed for large homes and high-demand environments, offering tri-band connectivity and support for the latest Wi-Fi 7 standards. The biggest, potential troubleshooting issue, by default once setup the router doesn't have any lights to tell you it's under normal operation. Only during setup do you have a light that begins flashing, some may believe there's been a setup issue when the lights turn off and begin fiddling with it as there isn't anything in the instructions to tell you otherwise. There's no setting to toggle a low light mode that can hint you toward network issues at a glance of the router. At the heart of it, I'm conflicted where to rate it. As a nerd for tech with a preferred interest in prosumer/enterprise devices, I want to nitpick more aspects than I probably should. But the consumer in me doesn't believe this is appropriate considering the customer base this is targeted for. But for this particular review, I'll base my POV from the consumer aspect as something in this price range wouldn't necessarily include every premium feature networking targeted for advanced users/small business would make standard.
**FEATURES**
- High-speed performance with support for 4,800 Mbps speeds
- Compatibility with existing Orbi systems for easy expansion
- Easy setup via the Orbi app
**CONS**
- More expensive than standard Wi-Fi 6 routers
- May be overkill for smaller homes
- No separation of bands, its all on the algorithm to decide if your device needs to connect to 2.4g or 5g.
- Advanced features are tied to a subscription; a paywall.
The router features several functions for easy management and security on your network. From a self activated "anywhere" access for network management; no more configuring pesky VPN networks to manage it remotely. To a self activated/managed firewall that actively scans networked devices and checks for vulnerabilities or security threats from connecting devices. You can manage devices within groups in a parental control window where you can pause internet connectivity for specific devices. Monitoring overall traffic usage is displayed in an easy to read visual graph. But it feels, hollow, for lack of a better word. Advanced functionality to some of these is locked behind a subscription. Without it, you can only manually pause the internet on a group of devices and security is limited to standard features. You can't specifically block specific websites or a broad range of adult or mature websites that wouldn't be appropriate for a minor, that's where the subscription comes in. That functionality can be added for $69.99/yr or $7.99/mo. For expanded security, that comes with a price tag of $99.99/yr. It's worth mentioning that this security add-on called Armor, adds on the go protection for devices not directly connected to your network and a VPN network, which seems to be pegged at 200/MB per device connected. It's unclear if this limit is the total allocated per day and reaching it presents you with an added traffic activity payment option. Either way, I'm not much of a fan of either of these features being an additional subscription.
Additionally, I had an issue with a few devices. From phones to tablets that would randomly disconnect from the router, I never could figure out why. Newer devices manufactured after 2022 that can mostly rule out most band support issues.
**DESIGN**
- Sleek, modern design with a white finish
- Compact form factor for easy placement
**PERFORMANCE**
- Excellent coverage and signal strength in large homes
- Smooth performance for streaming, gaming, and video calls
- Stable connection even with multiple devices
**CONS**
- May require additional nodes for very large spaces
- Slightly higher power consumption
**OTHER CONSIDERATIONS**
- Best suited for users who need high-speed Wi-Fi 7 and have a large home
- Works well with existing Orbi systems for seamless expansion
- Features that may be standard with other routers add paywalls.
- No advanced configuration options such as pre installed VPN configurations, separation of network bands, or separation of SSID's for different functions other than main network and guest.
**CONCLUSION**
The Netgear Orbi 370 is a top-tier mesh Wi-Fi 7 router with impressive performance and coverage, ideal for large homes and high-demand use cases. However, it comes at a premium price and may be overkill for smaller spaces. The lack of advanced features brings me to the conclusion that this device is made for someone that wants to connect it to the wall and never have to touch it again. The nerd in me wants to give this 2-stars.
All things considered, this is worth 4-stars.
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Easy for a seasoned person to set up, with a little help from a phone call for tech assist. Occasionally there is a slight lag in my family room, which is on the other side of the house, but I'm still happy!
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This was a simple process to upgrade my home WiFi system. Clear directions come in the box. Followed them and within about 20 min (?), I was up and running. It has been 1 week, and I haven’t had any issues.