Customer Ratings & Reviews

I've been trying to find a solid WiFi 6 Mesh router, and have returned them all, as none would work effectively or were difficult to configure. My boss recommended the Orbi AX6000, so I decided to give it a shot. OMG! Super simple setup via their App, everything auto configured, and the speeds I'm getting are ridiculous (850-950Mbps). Highly recommended!

Excellent speed throughout the home. We are even getting around 400 down in the detached garage 30 feet away from the main structure. You can find wallmounts for these on Amazon for cheap. Way better than the Nest Wi-Fi Pro, was getting 150 down only 6 feet away from a satellite with the Nest app reporting excellent backhaul connection from the main router.

I recently upgraded from the Orbi RBR50 with 2 satellites. I had it since they came out over 4 years ago. With all of the additional smart home devices and streaming fighting for bandwidth in my home it was time for an upgrade. I also had trouble connecting to my outdoor Ring cameras due to many competing WiFi signals outside. This new AX6000 RBR852 solved all of my issues. Everything works smoothly and faster, Hue lights and switches, streaming devices, cameras, phones, Ecobee thermostat, Echos, Sonos speakers and computers. YES, it's expensive, but if you have a lot of devices and/or a new construction home with all of the energy efficiency built in, this system will get it done. I have seen some reviews talking about only basic settings with the Orbi app. Don't buy into those reviews. You can still access all of the settings from your computer by navigating to the router from your browser. The full suite of settings will be available to you. One thing to keep in mind, if you are upgrading from an older Orbi system like I did, the old satellites are not wireless compatible at this time. You can use the satellites, but only through a wired connection. Netgear has promised a software upgrade to add compatibility. This also applies to the outdoor satellite.

Finally purchased product that actually works. No lag nowhere throughout 3 floors and 2600 square foot home. Speed is very quick on every device

This WiFi Mesh system is great. We have a 4000sqft house and every inch is covered. I highly recommend this product!

Very pleased with setup and performance of this mesh system. Two story 2500qft

Works well and great speed. Would have given 5 stars but Netgear doesn't support older equipment and they said they did.

Its pricy but delivers exactly on what it promises

Easy to install, great coverage and speeds. Worth every penny.

TLDR: A nice router, but ultimately didn’t like how big it was. It seemed to do a poor job of performing handoffs from router to satellite and vice versa. Dropped WiFi calls a few times. App isn't great. Purchased Eero Pro instead. Full Review: I purchased the Netgear Orbi to replace a five-year-old ASUS router. The problem with the ASUS was that I was not able to receive a signal while sitting on the back patio of our 1500 sqft home. I tried to do as much research as possible before purchasing the Orbi, and I hope this review helps others as I was not able to find a direct comparison between the Orbi AX6000 and the Eero Pro, which is what I ultimately purchased after deciding to return this product. The Eero Pro, while not WiFi 6, seems to seamlessly transition devices from pro to pro. The app is also much nicer and feels more like a finished product than an afterthought. The Pros are also much smaller, and don't stand out nearly as much as the Orbi. Prior to buying this, I was considering purchasing an Eero Pro ($500), and also an Amplifi Alien ($700+) mesh system, but ultimately decided on the Orbi because it has WiFi 6 (although we only currently have only one WiFi 6 device) and also because it has a dedicated backhaul for communicating with the satellite. Another reason was because we are currently in the process of building a 2,100 sqft house and I wanted to ensure there was coverage over the entire house. People mentioned in their reviews coverage of their 5,000 sqft homes so I figured I would be all set when our house is finished this fall. Out of the box, the Orbi was much larger than I had expected. I would say both the router and satellite are nearly a foot tall. Setup was as quick as stated. Within 10-15 minutes I had our network up and running. I used the same SSID and password as our old router, so all of our devices connected immediately. I should mention, that I tested the signal strength with a WiFi analyzer app on my phone with both the ASUS and the Orbi, and the signal was now significantly better in the 3 locations that I tested (office, living room couch, back patio). The Orbi seems to do a fairly good job of choosing channels that are the least congested on both the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. We pay for 100/10 Mbps, and I was getting roughly 117 Mbps in every location. So, it did well from a coverage and speed perspective. The app feels like it’s lacking. It has a signal tester, which was kind of neat, but I will say I was surprised to see that it showed my signal as only “good” when sitting about 10 feet away from the main router. Aside from seeing what device is connected to the satellite or the router, the app is pretty worthless. You can run speed tests from the app, but I would rather do that from my phone or laptop. You can turn off the trial version of Netgear armor (which seemed ok I guess) in the app as well. You can’t really adjust any settings; not even custom DNS, without signing into the router through a web browser. So again, the app was lacking to me and felt like more of an afterthought. One thing I found very strange while checking the network map in the app, was that the majority of our devices were connecting to the satellite instead of the main router, despite the router being about half the distance away. Granted, the satellite has a direct line of sight to where I sit on the couch and a laptop in the office (on the opposite side of the house), but the main router is directly behind me while on the couch. I called customer support out of curiosity to see what they would say about it. I asked myself, “Does it really matter? It’s a mesh system, and the speeds are still maxed out.” Well, it was just bugging me, especially because the app was showing the devices as having less than full signal. Customer support essentially told me “that’s just how it works, it’s a mesh system” without any real explanation. I felt as though they were being a little condescending. I know technically the satellite may just have had a better signal, but it just felt strange to me that the devices were connecting to the satellite that was further away. Seeing two of three bars for signal strength on everything just got under my skin. Maybe you won’t care as long as you’re getting the speeds you’re paying for. As I stated above, the Orbi did drop some connections. It seemed like every time I walked out the front door (~30ft from router) that the connection would drop and reconnect. It dropped a couple of WiFi calls as well, seemingly while transitioning from node to node. That was pretty disappointing for a $700 system. I was planning on doing a wired backhaul in our new home, perhaps that would have helped, but it’s a mesh system and a pricey one at that. Conclusion: If you pay for gig speeds, perhaps this product is worth it although I’ve read reviews of people who have gig with an Eero, and they say they get great speeds too. I would definitely recommend the Eero pro ($200 cheaper). Also, remember….that if you need to purchase another Orbi satellite for any reason, they are another $379.

Has worked very well for the first month I have had it. It is fast and hasn't gone done a single time during this time.

My husband and I work from home, and my boys like to game in the evening--these are perfect for all of us!! I cannot believe the strength these have compared to another brand we were using, just wow!!! My son set these up easily, and they haven't let us down!

I don’t ever post reviews but I felt compelled. I live in a new 2000 sqft home and I have struggled with service Since day one. I started with a velop system and it making things easier. Over time it would drop connection every once in a while and then eventually everyday. I had only about 20 devices connected and it would struggle to keep up. The main area that had a problem was the man cave. I have a 400mgb plan and could barely get 75 after a while. I was fed up last night and bought the system today. Now the old system I had I used 3 nodes. This one I only had 1 satellite so I was worried. Setup was simple and smooth( compared to the velop). My iPhone 11 pro pushed 800mgb out the gate. Once I got every device hooked up the speeds settled on average to 600. The Mancave that could barely get 75 is now pushing 515mgb!!! I paid 450 for my velop when it came out. 700 is steep but now that it’s here and it resolved my problem I’m sure I’ll feel better about it the more time passes by as long as this stays this way.

App was easy to use and setup, plus you actually get to change advanced features. The mesh network is also way better than near WiFi

Great WIFI coverage in the house, back and front yard and the garage. Have 30 devices and no problems.

This is something that you’ll need moving into a more sophisticated system. This is a must if you have many devices running at once

Doubled my net speed. Incredibly easy to set up via the app. Previously had the Linksys mesh and I could never get more than approximately half my net speed. The Orbi delivers over my ISP speed across the entire home. A vast improvement in every way and we’ll worth the price tag.

Relatively easy to install. Good coverage. Reliable network/wifi access.

Easy to setup and created a fantastic high speed mesh network across our house as well as outdoor deck.

So far, so great! Speeds are blazing fast. Worth the cost to future proof, with all the gadgets and gizmos we own.