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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1885 reviews

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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88%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers have good things to say about the Orbi 850's coverage, setup, ease of use, range, performance, and signal strength, frequently citing these aspects as positive experiences. However, some customers express concerns regarding the system's price point and occasional connection issues. A few users also mention limitations with parental controls and compatibility with certain devices. The size of the units is another area where some customers have voiced preferences for a more compact design.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Orbi Power

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So glad we upgraded to the Orbi mesh system. Speed, coverage, and easy setup. Would definitely recommend for homes that need better coverage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely Perfect

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So happy to finally have internet all over my property that is fast and seamless.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Setup, Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fast but expensive

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works well, setup is not TOO difficult, and the companion app is very well done and useful. Good range and strong signal throughout my house. Its a little expensive for what you get and both pieces seem overly big compared to other products on the market but it is FAST and maintains a connection well and thats what we all really want.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Mesh setup.

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had purchased an AX4200 two-pack previously, and that system died on me. I decided to upgrade when that happened to a 6000 and three-pack. I'm glad I did. I also recently upgraded my service to gigabit downloads. This system is working flawlessly. One thing to note - If you are looking at both systems, the 6000 offers 4 network cable connections on the back of their satellites... the 4200 only has two. Also, the Orbi app was a breeze to get this setup, No problem at all.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing good!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My old linksys velop ac6600 (3x nodes), with the rated 40 device connection rating hit its max a long time ago and was starting to have device conflicts/drops. Had to upgrade. Went with this NETGEAR Orbi AX6000 and wow, what a difference! Paying for 300mbps and now I'm actually experiencing it! Before, was getting about 60-150mbps through-put. Now I'm regularly seeing 350mbps through the entire 3600sq ft/2 story house! WHAT I LIKE: the speed is super fast. 100+ device capacity, the range (even with just the 2 node system). Also, I was quite concerned about the iot setups. Sounded like it would be a total crap show, judging from the reviews. However, I had zero issues. My wyze cams, ring doorbell, Sonos, printer, everything automatically found the 2.4 ghz band with no issues. WHAT I DON'T LIKE: the setup was painful! The instructions weren't very clear to me so it took a lot of bouncing, then when I get set up, gotta do personalization and bounce, losing connection again, bounce. Get connection, then gotta do a firmware update, another bounce. Then failed connections. Gotta bounce again. Finally get everything set up and guess what, another firmware update! Going to wait a few days to do that one. It was about an hour of setup for me but once it was done it was well worth it for me. Dropping 1 star though, for the painful setup experience.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lightening Fast

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Our house is not large. However, we have a gamer in one corner of the second floor, my home office in the basement, and the main living room on the first floor. We live in a rural area, our cellular service is lacking to say the least. We rely on Wi-Fi calling. Prior to finding this amazing system, I could not make or receive calls in my home office. I would experience dropped calls on the second floor. Basically, we would have to remain on the first floor when using cellphones. The system that we had was an ASUS gaming router, don't know the exact model off the top of my head, and an ASUS range extender which was placed in the gamer's room. Our outdoor Nest cameras would drop upon occassion. And the Wi-Fi calling was lacking to say the least. After doing my research on the Orbi AX6000, I was more than excited to bring it home. So glad I did. There are absolutely no issues whatsoever. Nest cameras have not dropped once. Wi-Fi calling is superb in all areas of the house. And browsing the web does seem to be faster. Love love LOVE it! Now I am looking to purchase this again with my corporate card for the owner of my company. Can't wait to make him happy!! LOL

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value and performance

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this mesh system is vastly superior to the Linksys Atlas pro mesh system it replaced, Of course, it should be as it was significantly more expensive. Nevertheless, it is more stable, faster, and offers better tools for managing my network. I’m quite satisfied.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for large spaces

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are amazing if you can afford them and have the right service. They are overkill for smaller places but we have 3000sqft and they are great. We went from 29Mbps to over 400mbps with gig service in the farthest corners of our home. Shut doors or even outside aren't an issue and we have great signal and connectivity over every inch of our space without ever dropping out. They are large and really stand out but they look pretty nice and the light goes off so they are fine for a media room or bedroom.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    NetGear Orbi Tr-Band Mesh Product - RECOMMENDED

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is amazing and highly recommended. It allows numerous devices to work quickly and with no slow down in speed. Very easy to set up.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very FAST, great range, easy setup

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I used to have the Linksys Velop mesh wifi and upgraded it to the Orbi AX6000. The speed improvement has been dramatic, and I am very happy with the purchase. I enjoy wireless PC-VR with my Quest 2 connected via VirtualDesktop to my PC using this wi-fi system across my home. I have no latency/speed problems anywhere now and am thrilled! The app does its job, and I love the available ethernet ports. My home is a new-build, so I had cat-6 cable drops so was able to plug these in with an ethernet backhaul - which was plug and play. Recommended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Never getting another router

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I haven’t seen speeds like this EVER!!! I currently have Gigabit speed at my home and for over a year I would never get over 200mbps when running speed tests. After purchasing these, I average around 600-700mbps depending on the time of day and the device I am using. The only issue I ran into want getting them to remain synced when connected them via Ethernet. I ended up leaving them wireless since the speed is still exceptional and any decided I needed on LAN I could use a switch. My home is wired with cat-5 so not a big deal.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Speed

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good speed, probably overpriced.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very difficult to set up compared to prior eero. App would not work, had to go into web set up, which may not be easy for novice users, That said, provides good speed and coverage. App is very basic. Not related to product, but to Best Buy “same day” delivery. Ordered for same day delivery, did not receive on same day, when I called Best Buy support, was told that same day delivery can be in processing for up to three days???

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi Larry,

      We appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you https://kb.netgear.com/31017/How-do-I-set-up-my-Orbi-router-and-satellite

      Please let us know if this resolved your issue by updating your review. If you need further assistance, please email us at NetgearTeam@netgear.com for additional resources or to contact one of our support experts. We will be happy to help.

      Thank you.

  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Terrific Product

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    After much research I decided on the Orbi Mesh Wifi 6 system because of the range it delivered. I needed wifi to be connected to my shop which is about 100 feet from the house. This device solved this problem and also strengthened the signal in the house I no longer have a dead spot. Also the set up had me up and running within 10 minutes. I am very pleased to date.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product- Easy to install

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This was incredibly easy to install and has worked perfectly. We have had them for 2 months now and not had any problems with the internet coverage they provide. We did run into an issue with my son's PS4 not connecting well, but after looking at the blog for Orbi we were able to change the setting and resolve the connection issue. This was a pricy purchase, but it's been worth it, especially with everyone working from home.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    So fast!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Was using the Linksys nodes which were OK, but didn't seem to be able to handle the number of devices we had connected (lots of Google home stuff and Hue lights on top of computers, phones, streaming devices and having consoles). I can't get over what a difference Orbi made. We have a two story house and the two nodes are plenty for the two floors. Very pleased.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very excellent wifi coverage for the whole house

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The initial setup for the Orbi app was not working properly ( it was really PITA) . I followed all the setup instructions that came with the unit but it kept saying ORBI device not found. Tried to check online for support for the community netgear forums and instructed to press the factory reset button and then follow the setup instructions again, still wouldn’t work. Decided to call the netgear support and told me to press the factory reset button for more than 30 seconds, then wait for 3-4 minutes to boot up the unit then start the new setup instructions again, this time was successfully setup with the upgraded firmware. Once the unit setup completed, my wifi coverage throughout the whole house ( including my basement, backyard and in my front yard and garage) is really fast more than my paid speed subscription , also I don’t have any dropout signal and since the unit was installed, we don’t have to reboot my modem. Overall this mesh wifi system is worth every penny, so far I don’t have any issues, it’s been running for more than a week since I installed…

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Expensive but worth it

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Difficult transition from old Netgear system. Otherwise, Wonderful coverage and easy set up

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Orbi

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Couldn't ask for anything better i recommend 500% Its a must buy. Its pricey and would be great to lower price a bit but well worth it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I replaced my Orbi AC3000 with the AX6000 and haven’t looked back. Setup was a cinch using the Orbi app. The AX6000 has consistently out performed the AC3000 from not only a speed standpoint, but the range seems to be much better. I have a gig connection and was getting 350 mbps to 512 mbps down with Wi-Fi 5 on the AC3000. With the AX6000, I consistently get 512 mbps to 700 mbps down. My son gets 880 mbps down using Wi-Fi 6. The price is what it is. But it’s worth it! This system has performed perfectly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cut the Cable Cord!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We decided to get rid of cable and reduce our overall expenses. In doing so, we decided to stream. But our home uses so much data that we’re afraid that our life would be impacted. We have high school aged children that go to school remotely & three work from home adults, not to mention the PS5, iPhones, security systems, printers, TVs and all the other stuff that uses WiFi. This Orbi system was a bit pricey but I would recommend it as we have had tremendous download (avg 900+) & upload (avg 40+) speeds!

    I would recommend this to a friend