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TechTalk: Netgear Orbi Wifi 6 AX6000 RBK852 Review: Do NOT Buy This Router!
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- Опубликовано: 8 авг 2024
- TechTalk: Netgear Orbi Wifi 6 AX6000 RBK852 RBKS852 Review: DO NOT BUY THIS ROUTER! From lack of backward compatibility, lack of parental controls, lack of Netgear Armor (Bitdefender), this $700 router has fewer features than the prior generation of Orbi Routers which come with 2 satellites for half the cost! Terrible deal and unfinished product which will leave Orbi 1+2 home network slower than it was before despite Wifi 6! #Orbi #Netgear #Wifi6 #AX6000 #RBK852 #RBS852 #TheChanClan #TechTalk @Netgear
Well, strange your advise. I can only say that I am more than happy. About a month ago, I bought the RBK853 - Orbi WiFi 6 System AX6000 and I am beyond satisfied, it's very reliable and the performance in a three store apartment is amazing! In my opinion it's a great product, the only negative thing is, is the price, too expensive!
Hi, any recommendation for 2 story house and 3400 sqft, which might be a better recommendation comparing this Orbi vs Netgear nighthawk AX12 RAX200 ( might need the extender) any thoughts will be really appreciated
Does the Orbi WiFi 6 support a wired mesh environment between the router and satellites?
Thanks for your time. I had a Netgear R8000 worked OK but wanted to upgrade since we are having more devices alongg with 3 smart tvs. Purchased a Orbi RBK50 and it was terrible for me. It would randomly disconnect but would reconnect on its on. Very annoying . Returned it and was looking at the Orbi 6 AX6000. Now I just might start looking at another brand. I have always liked Netgear but maybe not this time. I will try to get one that is compatible with my Netgear Powerline 2000 in which I do like. After your testing and info, I am back to ground Zero. Thanks again.
larry bell the RBK50 or the AC3200’s (I got them at Costco) are actually very good that’s what we reverted to. I had random disconnects and this is because the default topology is a wheel and spoke pattern which requires the satellite to communicate back to the router individually, I changed the topology (there is daisy chain or Star) in the advanced settings and this allowed each satellite to find its way back to the router by the nearest unit including another satellite, you should give that another try
I have used the RBK50 + 3 satellites for several years now with zero issues and I am very satisfied. However, WITH cable connection to all three satellites. Before I had the cable connection between them, it was a complete disaster. It was a nightmare and almost never worked.
Can i connect two routers to the same lan network cable and connect the satellite to them as one mesh solution ?
Hello, do you have any experience or any feed back on the orbi mesh AC2200 (RBK23)? thank you.
Can a second primary router be used instead of a satellite? I want both to have a 2.5gbps backhaul.
Are there any TV's with 802.11 AX support?
Out of date info. It's expensive yes but it destroys the wifi 5 orbi now that providers support wifi 6 better
I wonder if the EAX20 that was released later can be used on Orbi AX6000 ?
I saw a review from a guy in November 2019 and he had parental control in the software. Did you check for updates?
Stefan Øllegaard the Netgear community says that it is not yet available for the Wifi 6 Orbi still
@@TheChanClanLife that's not an answer
@@eriklaureijs3931 He clearly didn't.
@@johnratcliffe6438 Clearly.
People have to watch this with the understanding that this was a preliminary review - remembering that this video was posted over a year ago. Obviously, more updates have taken place since then. I'm sure this would have been helpful for the first 3-6 months since this video was posted but now it's an inaccurate representation of what the product is like right now. And there isn't even anything in the description mentioning whether or not he has uploaded a video of a status update on the improvements of this product, let alone the fact that they now provide a 3-pack for $1k
Definitely going to try it out because I have heard many good things about this product. Maybe a couple hiccups here and there but for the most part friends I have talked with and reviews I have read state that they are very pleased with how this thing runs, overall.
Yes, Costco has 1+2 Orbi Wi-Fi 6 for $500.00. So good or not?
This system works great for me. My security cameras, especially the furthest one, would have random connection issues. With the Satellite, everything has been running with a solid connection and fast. Expensive as fudge, though!
Glad to hear, I have had this setup for over a year and a half right now, still major issue is NO parental controls yet, Netgear is saying that soon the Netgear subscription Smart Parental controls will support this model (after 2 years!)
Wireless AX wi-fi systems do not pair up well with Wireless AC wi-fi systems. I had the Netgear C7000 modem and router combo in the house and tried to pair the new Nighthawk EAX80 Wi-fi 6 Extender and anything connected to the extender would have intermittent access to sites such as Amazon or eBay, but could access email clients (i.e. Gmail, Yahoo Mail), Google and RUclips. Once I purchased the Nighthawk AX-12 wifi 6 router, and replaced the C7000 modem/router combo, the extender connected perfectly with no intermittent interruptions to websites. I would say keep all of your wi-fi devices to one standard (Wireless AX or AC) and don't mix them.
This is the absolute best of the best this guy I feel personally had the biggest gripe of not being able to use his older existing units.. Their have been countless tests even comparing the previous gen orbi in real world side by side usage from different distances and in every single test this wifi unit was faster and in a few cases doubled the speed of the previous Gen.. What people don't seam to realize is that netgear is the cream of the crop and if it were only subpar or just mediocre it wouldn't be priced at 699. His gripes aren't even realistic it's two different technologies so therefore you must use the newer devices as far as adding satellites. When I bought mine I did a quick search 2 days ago and you can in fact buy additional satellites... Now I'm not dissing the previous model cause it was a fantastic setup but from my experience so far this is the cream of the crop and is better in every way than the previous model.. Don't let this guy discourage you folks from buying the absolute best wifi mesh system their is
Yeah I wouldn't recommend combining the previous generation satellites as they will bottleneck the network. When this first came out the RBS852 satellites were unavailable and you had to get the router + 1 satellite. The RBK853 pack has since come out which I upgraded to with two RBS852 satellites to match my previous configuration. Network speeds improved, however parental control support still lacking. Using a Circle Home Plus device but it has compatibility issues. Bitdefender Armor has been added to the Wifi 6 system.
Great review. Orbi wifi 6E will be release soon. But I still think the company is so greddy in terms of charging for features that other products offer them for free. Great Range but Im not paying top grade for a "prosumer router" and pay $99 a year for features.
I went with the two satellite version to replace my old setup. Google fiber is getting installed and I ordered the 2GB down and 1Gb up option and this wifi router supports up to 2.5Gb downloads. Something that didn't get mentioned in this video but was a major factor in my buying decision. As for the parental controls, they were a huge annoyance on my old system. My kids are grown and and I just don't care about that stuff. I'm not without grips though and the biggest grip that Orbi owners would/should have is the price. Even Apple (back in the their wifi days) had the sense to ad value to their products by throwing in a backup hard drive and Air Play or network printing. And that's my gripe.
thank you i just purchased this :)
I have the 3-pack, they have added bitdefender but the wifi itself is terrible, I've been in contact for more than 5 months and still no fix
Can you please do an update on this
skipping this. man i really wanted to get a mesh network man. im still rocking a net-gear nighthawk router
Darkcloud1983 yup. consumer mesh systems are so trash. I got myself the tplink ax11000 and absolutely loving it. When the money is right, I'll invest in a nice mesh system.
Works JUST FINE with my OLD RBS50 Satellites ... Firmware Version
V3.2.15.25_1.3.15
I have it and run 64 devices on this orbi system. Absolutely amazing performance. 500MBS+ downloads and perfect voice over wifi as i roam between nodes.
is this like stand alone wifi or does it amplify my the wifi i already have?
This guy is clueless.... Worse review I've watched in a while...
Take this video with a grain of salt. When it was reviewed there was a total of 7, yes, 7 total reviews on Best Buy. As of today there are over 500 reviews and avg rating is 4.5 Stars. I purchased the AX6000 3 pack and it works beautifully in a sizable two story home (3200sq Ft), plus 1200 sq Ft outdoor patio. Now I want the AXE11000 for the increased antenna gain and Wifi6Ez
I want to get the Netgear AX8 but im hesitant to but their wifi 6 products. especially because they're $300+. im thinking about the Asus AX88U.
Dhrumil P I have nothing against Wi-Fi 6 it’s faster I want it, I have an XPS 13 7390 and iPhone 11’s that will benefit but the rest of the router is not up to expectations yet
I’ve been thinking about “upgrading” to this, but you’ve completely changed my mind now.
Its amazing now. Worth it completely. I'm using it and my WiFi went from 300 to 800 and upstairs 60 to 700. They have fixed all the bugs nos
It's 2022 now have they fixed the issues?
Yes, however parental controls are a subscription service
Thanks! No parental controls is a no go.
I was thinking about getting this but now i am gonna wait as well. Thank you for the heads up mate.
Love mine, running 1gigx1gig network with the matching Link Aggregation enabled modem. Consistent 1g+ wifi connection.
Did they update the firmware to offer more capabilities?
I think it is time to update this video, or make an update. Many of the assertions have changed.
These are backwards compatible, so if number of satellites is important did you test with your existing satellites? I would be interested in your results as I would do the same thing.
Yes they expanded support to the ok Orbi satellites with a firmware update, sorry I have away my old system, but did ended up getting the Wifi 6 2 satellite pack (RBK853) so I'm back to two satellites and for the most part its working well, still some issues when it comes to lack of built in parental filtering, we use Circle Plus as a separate device but it has compatibility issues.
The USB never supported network storage
Yeah dude... tri-band 802.11ax is too young. Wait a couple years. AC is still the best.
The bleeding edge is not a place you want to be. WIFi 6 mixed with earlier 802.11 specification will negotiate to the lowest common speed and buffer overruns are to be expected because the WiFi clients can not handle the increase in data flow.
I don’t have any issues streaming 4k on my tv with this. I have it upstairs and my tv is in the basement and I get consistent 400+. I agree with the software though it sucks in that regard
Their website says comes out November 15 how you get it already?
Chava Fajardo that’s the next batch that’s available from netgear, Best Buy had it since the end of October
Chava Fajardo I preordered and got it from Best Buy in the first batch available
Fake news
In stock on BESTBUY
The old 50 series was never going to be compatible, not sure why you ever expected that, lol. That said, They do sell the satellite now and there is nothing stopping you from running both networks at the same time as long as you have two points. You can also buty the pro version (with 4 segments of networks) for only $450 ..
Thank you for saving me $750
Raul franco you might want to spend it again for it albeit later
Too much whining !! and less useful content
Way too much whining.
Thanks for the review. Answered a lot of questions I had. Will go with the Asus instead as it also has WiFi 6, and you can combine different models with AiMesh.
Thanks for watching
@abelaustin86 Ill second that I had the Asus ROG Raptur AX11000 and 2x AX92U and they keep dropping the connection I sent my first set back and the second set is just as bad. Asus Support is utterly useless, they have been no help and have stopped responding to my emails. I am sending this last set back. I was looking at the Orbi wifi 6 as a replacement but dont know what to do now
I have the AX6600 mesh two-piece & from 45 feet ap[art it says the node has a weak connection. It is not better than this.
I am thinking of getting ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 AX11000 + Asus RT-AX92U AX6100 (2 Pack). Any suggestion from anyone? $800
I purchased the AX6000 and use two of my old RBS-50s as wired satellites (they had been wired in my previous Orbi configuration) in addition to the RBS-850 that came with the kit -- for a total of three satellites. All works just fine (albeit no WiFi 6 Cape on the RBS-50s). Regarding Circle and Armor: Remember those were not included with Original RBR-50 either -- they came over time. In terms of WiFi 6 futures, you are probably either going to get devices that support WiFi 6 first OR a router that supports WiFi 6 first... and probably not both.
Chuck Mehle Thanks for the updated comment. I just purchased mine online at BB. Going to pickup in the next Hour. So no issue connecting your other Orbi Satellites? (I have 2 of the Outdoor Units)
Seems that all of the issues, besides early product availability, comes down to Circle. Circle should be the one that sets up a better system than trying to lay that on the routers.
Nice GoCube in the background and Logitech mouse.
Dude, because it does not do what you want i should not buy? its working perfect for me. Don't be selfish. Donate your old one to a needy family, salvation army or Goodwill.
UPDATE: With the latest firmware Netgear has added BitDefender Armor support as the last generation. Still no parental support built-in, Circle Plus works on compatibility mode but is a third party purchase.
So you still have it? Would you recommend it now? I’m using the ASUS Rog ax11000 now but am thinking i need mesh (2 story home around 2500sqft). Were there any other routers you’d suggest ?
Hi @TheChanClan! Do you know if the parental controls issue has been resolved? Are you saying that your Circle Plus works in compatibility mode with this Orbi system or does it slow the network down? I have ATT which is slow as molasses to begin with but it's equally important that I have super customizable parental controls. Thank you!
It does support smart parental controls
Yeah dude, Netgear has lost its mind. Buy 2-3 Unifi AC's instead. Or the Ubiquiti Dream Machine.
Easy to use and set up.
I see that GoCube in the back. Cubers unite!
Relaxed Cubing Yes! I’ve put down for the GoDice already too
@@TheChanClanLife what is the GoDice?
@@SpeedCubeProRL It's GoCube's next kickstarted project: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1928372437/godice-your-favorite-dice-games-reimagined
Yes wifi 6 isn't fully implemented but everything coming out since last summer has WiFi 6 the new Xbox series x and ps 5 will have it
I’d love to get in touch with you and see if I can help your WiFi in general. I think you should be able to stream 4K content regardless and I saw your speeds and you definitely should be able to stream 4K content easily over WiFi. I’d be happy though to recommend an option to you and help you get good WiFi throughout your home. This video was just so hard to watch because I didn’t know Netgear charged you for support and they weren’t even trained, it’s absurd.
Jenson Turner I can stream 4K with my Orbi AC3200 setup that I reverted back to
I need your help Jason with my wifi set up
For the price of these mesh sets you can get 2 ROG AX11000 and put them in Mesh.
DON'T!!! Read my comment above
It’s $!200 AUD in Australia 😰 I don’t care about parental control as we have no children here
Wow, 5:56 I don’t understand your issues, when we moved into new house I moved up from an RBR650 and 2 satellites, to an RBR852 that’s with 2 sats and purchased another 850 sat off eBay to put in the garage, as it is separated and also near my deck and pool.
And I typically have 30 + devices connected at once.
My setup is router in end bedroom next to cable modem, cat6 to garage sat, another sat same floor other end of house, one sat in basement.
Absolutely never an issue with connection, range, or buffering, on anything.
I have 8 port switch next to router as most of my cameras land there, plus wired to switch in basement office/server media center.
I have 2.5k security cameras, multiple TV’s streaming devices, iPad, phones, laptops NAS’s, VM’s, smart home hub with many peripherals.
Only major outage was a week ago from MAJOR wind storms that caused half the state week long power outages.
I was reading that you can't separate the 2.4GHZ band and the 5GHZ band. Are you able to confirm?
UndoubtedProphet Maybe one day you can but the interface for the router is a joke, there are basically no options. They will probably build this up to at least the level of the RBK50 one day but really this is a soft release to early adopters with an unfinished product with virtually NO enable or rather BUILT features from software side, even Netgear customer support acknowledged this. This was a hurried release just to get Wi-Fi 6 products out to market. I will buy this again when they have a 1+2 kit and all the features the RBK50 implemented.
In WiFi 6 the bands are used together, there are no separate SSIDs. As for the other, older versions of WiFi, looks like Netgear doesn't support discrete naming of SSIDs.
11:50 the USB doesnt support NAS. It is for usb printer share.
Dude sounds like Jeff Goldblum, incredible.
Living in a hood where you get ATT Gigs/Verizon Fios/Google Fiber is damn lucky in 2020! sick and tired of comcast stupid bloody cable. Netgear released RBK853 but for $999! However I like Asus AI mesh mode. Many of their previous gen and gaming routers can be satellited as mesh mode. though stability is still an issue, I am sure it can be solved. Here if you buy Netgear AC11000, it cannot be meshed with orbi system.
Am I the only one who prefers to hardwire as much as possible -- as long as it's not too messy? Both my 4K TV & Amazon Firestick are hardwired via Cat6 Ethernet Cable -- to ensure I get the gig speed. Will upgrade to Cat8 as soon as they drop in price (it's overkill, but it makes me feel better LOL). I leave the Wi-Fi for my mobile devices only.
They come in 3 packs now
Speedtest is not how you test mesh wifi. To test it do a file transfer to another computer or NAS in the network.
Lots of your comments are not true. This is the Best of the Best
you can purchase satelites single
Thanks for the review sir , im from middle East and my English is so bad , is you say the orbi 50and53 better than RBK852
Thank you again
ibra s1414 I would go with the Orbi AC3200 for now, it is a more mature product, this is too new
TheChanClan
oh okay , but what about RBK852 ? do you Denedim 53 or 50 bcz i wanna buy 53 but im Confused 😐
2 years later and these AX series Orbi models are completely broken. If you see this comment, never buy these AX Orbis. Constant devices dropping connection and times where the internet straight up does not work. Absolutely horrible.
Orbi Pro is less than $1000 and has a router and 5 satellites covering our warehouse and offices and kicks AXX
I just got it about a week ago. It was a pain in the ass setting up but when I finally set it up it’s been a dream.
You didn't answer the question to the only reason I might purchase this device. Will it handle 60 devices connected to the router better than the older AC3000?
riggsmed yes. I did end up upgradeing to the Wifi 6 and it does handle my 60 device much much better than the AC3200
@@TheChanClanLife Excellent and thank you!!!!!
He is complaining about the "Basic" software features, but didn't appear to notice the "Advanced" tab juuuuuust to the right of it where there are more... advanced... features.
Also, behind the TV is probably not the best spot for the satellite unit. :)
A lot of info in this video is really out of date. You should consider doing another review - I am curious what you have to say.
Agreed
There amazing now. I use them. Trippled my wifi
Wow!!! What a let down...
Ya but I'm first
I agree. DO NOT BUY! At present, a lot of users are unable to use Prime Video and Netflix on this router. I have the same issue. This router blocks all the streaming services. Hopefully they will fix it with a software update
I got the cbr40 but I heard bout the intel chip faulty they should do something for us like a upgrade
The number one thing that disappoints me is that you can’t add on more satellites without having to buy another unit which is hell so stupid
I added another satellite to mine last year. Maybe this wasn't an option a few years ago?
Lol!!! I have no words to really comment except that I can honestly say the Orbi system is awesome.
It still has no parental controls though.
@@TheChanClanLife yes, I do have parental controls on my Orbi mesh WiFi system
Get the asus ax 6 router... Way better then the orbi
Sounds like issue with TV and not Orbi, upgrade old TV or use Apple TV connection to TV.
Is it still bad?
It's fast, it got Bitdefender Armor now, and comes in a 3 pack -- so a lot of the launch issues have been resolved. Still does NOT have any parental controls though.
im not a tech guy. what do you mean by satelite
The satellites are the wifi 'repeaters' from the main router (the base Orbi unit that connects to your internet source). The Orbi's (satellite(s) + base router) form a mesh network that takes your internet signal from your cable modem to your wifi devices either directly from the base router broadcasting your wifi signal or via satellites that also broadcast the same wifi signal. Your device connects to the closest or strongest signal, be it from the base router or any of the satellites. The satellites can also connect devices via ethernet cable to the network, even though there is no physical connection to the base or cable modem. The satellite and base communicate via a wireless backhaul separate from wifi traffic and the satellites can connect to the base in a hub and spoke configuration (each satellite talks to the base), or in a daisy chain (each satellite or base can talk to each other). This allows your Wifi to be covered more broadly and increases speeds throughout your wireless footprint area and minimizes dead zones. In short faster wifi in larger spaces.
TheChanClan ohh ok so hypothetically speaking. If I own a huge building I can buy 1 router and 10 satellites and they’ll give off the same speed even if someone is like 1000 feet from the main router.
Alex Diaz No, the Orbi is meant for about 3000 sq feet of coverage in a residential setting. If you have multiple floors and a large building you probably need multiple routers and dedicated commercial network (repeaters, hubs, etc). The Orbi’s signal will degrade and I don’t think it supports that many satellites
Alex Diaz well I looked up and there is a user on Netgear that has 5 satellites on their Orbi network which covers there whole church, so it is a possibility I guess
TheChanClan let’s say it can connect up to 4 satellites. Shouldn’t it work due to daisy chain networking? That’s what a Best Buy representative told me. I felt like he was just saying things I wanted to hear to make a purchase lol
LINKSYS MX10 for the win
After setup I was looking for parental control. There is none!!! I was very surprised. I called Netgear. No, there is no parental control. If that is important for you as it is for me, DO NOT BUY!
My experience … I had the 752 and returned it after 3 days … buyer beware … the set up procedure is ‘ok’ … it does boost, the speed is there, but it’s hit and miss with video streaming…. I agree with this video about ‘beta’ … and the buffering … net gear do not make it clear on the box or in the box as to the specifics of compatibility…. It’s not until you get stuck ang go looking for online support that you find complex work around with setting up AP and disabling your modem wifi on the actual modem . The price is ‘huge’ … so for all the people preaching how good it is… then great… but if you fall into the category that it or may not be compatible… you will know and learn the pain and disappointment….
Wow!
I'm really not looking to shell out 700 bucks for a mesh router (1k for the 3 pack setup).
It also seems that Netgear has this strange way of releasing garbage and then eventually fixing it with firmware. I have a AC2200 Orbi and oh how that thing gave me headaches. I remember after the return period elapsed they released a firmware that made the thing pretty much unusable. Drops a couple of times an hour requiring a reboot. slow speeds. And pretty much anything else that you don't want happening on your network.
Today, it's the best darn router I've owned.
I was going to replace it with the Samsung wifi mesh router and 2 satellites. The performance of the Samsung simply couldn't match the Orbi and it was sent back after 2 days.
Now my area is due to get Google Fiber this spring. So I need to upgrade to take advantage of the speed increase (I'm at 300mbs no, and will be 1gb when they can run the fiber this spring). I don't think I can go with anything other than another Orbi. But I really don't want to go through firmware hell while the Netgear engineers figure out how their router works.
I got the orbi quad band 6e router with 2g from google fiber and its been amazing.
Obviously it would not be backwards compatible with the older Orbi mesh systems... they are WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) and NOT WiFi 6 (802.11 ax) and therefore it would be slowed down by these older WiFi 5 systems and would bog the internet down.
The prior satellites were backward compatible if you wired them to the router. The issue was they didn't sell more satellites individually when this first launched, so there weren't enough satellites to accommodate the same configuration that people likely had with a 1+2 setup from prior Orbi generations.
Well, than you so much-I was going to buy it without noticing the satellite unit issue. WTF netgear!!!!!
I don't mean to be a jerk, but you don't sound like a good candidate to have upgraded to this system. The standard just released, there are only a handful of devices out that support the standard, and this is a just released Gen 1 product. Particularly if you're using the full feature set, and you do need the extended features of the previous gen Orbi system, it's just not time for you to upgrade yet. Like cars, it's generally not a good idea to get the model that just received a major refresh. Wifi 6 really won't be ready for at least another year. The only reason phones like the new Samsung 10 and iPhone 11 got Wifi 6 support is that those phones will still be in use in 2-3 years when Wifi 6 is actually common. You jumped the gun...
aaron wong I have 4 iPhone 11’s a Desktop and 2 laptops with Wi-Fi 6 so I’d disagree problem is I have about 100 other devices and IoT’s that are not. The backhaul is why I got it for. It’s a consumer device but clearly unfinished, I’ll let the product speak for itself.
@@TheChanClanLife Sure, but you yourself state that one of the key things you needed was an additional mesh point at your TV that was not yet available for purchase... Solutions only work when they solve all issues, or you're willing to deal with the combination of compromises and gains. Most of the Wifi 6 gains will happen when most/all of the things in your home support wifi 6. Just because it's faster and has additional benefits while functioning on Wifi 6, doesn't mean it will solve other issues that aren't related.
aaron wong was hoping my AC3200 Orbi satellites would be backwards compatible, Netgear wouldn’t answer this pre-purchase so it took someone like me to answer this early that it does NOT except as a wired extension
For myself, I'm super excited about wifi 6, but I'm not pulling the trigger on any of the gen 1 routers. They cost a lot, and there's no real benefit yet. There just aren't enough devices that support the standard for it to be worth the money. It's not going to be worth the upgrade until most of your IOT devices and for you, your TV, get upgraded. For myself, I need my Macs to support it, and my AppleTV to support it at minimum. I just really feel like you jumped the gun on this. I'm glad the Gen 1 Wifi 6 Orbi system is out. I wouldn't buy it, or recommend it to anyone, but it gives them the opportunity to sort out some things before wifi 6 really goes prime time. I don't think this is something to be angry about. This was bound to be beta hardware/software.
@@aaronwong1977 That's the point. If it's "beta" hardware, it seems illogical that Netgear would almost double the retail price to $699.99 which they did. It's just a cautionary video for all those reasons you and I have mentioned.
Most of the features you are complaining about are not important to much of us. I been using the Orbi systems for a number of years and everyone in the family are happy with it. It covers the whole house and get the full bandwidth on the wireless connection.
Parental control is one to note that this still lacks. Prior Orbi's had built in Circle. I have Circle Home Plus as a separate device but the AX6000 / Wifi 6 Orbi routers are not fully compatible and it creates connection issues.
Get a ubiquiti unifi dream machine with access points or mesh system. You get what you pay for.
The Orbi Wifi 6 is almost double the price of the ubiquiti dream machine.
J Martin and look how trash it is.
*facepalm*
I do not think you grasp "You get what you pay for".
That implies the more you pay, the more reliable the product.
You can get it in a 3 pack now. $999.
I saw another review that said the security was terrible on this device.
I don't know about terrible -- Netgear has had some bad publicity because there were hardware vulnerabilities in a dozen of routers that they just said they were legacy and not addressable because they didn't support it anymore which pretty much makes your router exposed and unusable anymore. The Orbi series was not part of this and has been fairly well maintained. Built-in router level spyware / malware / virus protection with Netgear Armor is a plus. I wouldn't discredit Orbi based on any inherent vulnerabilities.
I noticed that Linksys has their Velop WiFi 6 units out now. According to Linksys support, I can integrate my existing Velop WiFi 5 devices to it. The are also being sold as a pair so it looks like everyone is going with less nodes.
Probably because it does cost more for Wi-Fi 6 be it for Wi-Fi chipsets or licensing etc. I still like Orbi’s performance and like Netgear and have faith that they will eventually fix things for the better but I’m only going to rebuy them when they address all the issues
Whow
Mine works the best
This video is incorrect. I get 8K fairly easy with no buffering, a satellite also costs 400 bucks. I have 1200megs & I have no problem with this system. I have 71 devices & a 3700Sq. ft home. I rarely stream 8K, but it had no issue when I did. I do however stream 4K on multiple devices & I have no buffering at all. Satellites are sold everywhere. Do you have a WiFi5 satellite connected to it? Why?
must work for linksys
Nope, I actually use the Orbi Wifi 6 in my home, just still isn't polished yet -- example no parental controls still
Netgear should be punished for leaving these things out and not offering a three pack.
The best thing that people should do is stop purchasing Netgear products.
It's the only way that company is going to learn their lesson.
$999 for a 3 pack and you still have to pay extra for support, I have RBK setup at upgrade time I will look elsewhere
costco is selling $459 comes with 1 router and 2 satellites!!!
That is not the same router set, Netgear came out with a smaller version of the Wifi 6 edition with a slower processor and less ethernet ports called the RBK753 -- the ones I reviewed here are the RBK853 series, but they are likely out of the price range for many almost at $1000 or double the price. If you don't have many devices on your network you can probably save money and scale to your needs. The differences can be seen in the data sheets:
RBK 753: www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBK753.pdf
RBK 853: www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/rbk853.pdf
TheChanClan aahhh i see!! thnx for the reply!! very informative!! 👍🏽
I bought this router when it came out too, and had the worst experience. The satellite would constantly disconnect and the main would drop internet. This product is not ready for consumers yet.
I agree, in the future, it may be the system to replace my current Orbi's. But it is absolutely not ready for release. The Orbi interface is a joke, it's lacking many of the features of the prior generation. I have since returned this to Best Buy and will repurchase it when everything is polished.
The thing was just released 😂
Same experience for me. More buffering for the things i got it for. Definitely disappointing and going back to the store with it. Reinstalled old Orbi and amazingly the buffering stopped. I'll make do until something better comes along!
Moleman55 try reconfiguring the advanced AC3200 Orbi settings for daisy chain topology if you’re noticing a satellite is dropping a lot that fixed my immediate issue with my prior generation