NETGEAR Orbi WiFi 6E Mesh System 3 Pack - Black - 960 Series

I’ve been struggling to get fast WiFi around my house, since upgrading my broadband to 1gbps. The house is a large stone built house over 3 floors, and was getting about 200mbps in most areas. Since buying and installing the RBRE 960, I am now getting over 900mbps everywhere. Yes it is expensive, but well worth the money. Fantastic Mesh system

I paid so much for these and they are honestly completely unreliable and unsuitable to do what they are intended to do - keep the same steady and strong wifi signal throughout your home. They don’t. There are no end of connectivity issues - older devices struggle to connect, iPhones constantly disconnect resulting in having to restart Wi-Fi. Nest cameras have a weaker and more reliable signal than before. I should have realised and stopped right at the start when I needed to do lots of online research (not aided by any information from netgear) about how to connect to an outreach modem… only a thread on Reddit assisted with that.I imagine anyone who keeps these only does so because of the wasted days trying to set up all the smart devices, cabling and placement these require. Despite paying EVEN more on top of the hefty cost of these for premium support - no one available when I need them.What a complete waste of my weekend and a huge waste of additional expenditure on cables, drilling holes etc. when I should have just kept the BT smart hub!Of course there are threads online about changing settings, doing this, changing that, resetting, replacing, restarting, unlinking and relinking devices, using jargon and terms I don’t understand, and frankly don’t want to.These are advertised as a easy user friendly product… they aren’t.I will be returning these and my recommendation for anyone thinking about these - don’t. Either Netgear Orbi are sub standard or the mesh technology is not yet to the stage for easy use by anyone.

Bought this to upgrade our Orbi RBK53S (router plus two satellites - which we bought in 2017) as it was starting to struggle with our ever-increasing devices count (would occasionally reboot itself and drop connections when loaded). It worked really well other than that.So here we are now with the RBKE963. The pluses are that it's easy to set up, it is considerably faster on WiFi connected devices as well as being able to reach them further away and have a lot more of them connected concurrently. I also like having a separate network for IoT devices. And they physically look nice, which is just as well because they're huge and you can't really hide them.The negatives are they are outrageously expensive and Netgear have the cheek to slap annual subscriptions on top for facilities that should come as standard, such as parental controls and cybersecurity. That really irks and is primarily why it drops a ratings star. The other thing that ain't great is the app and the web user interface dashboard are both quite slow and buggy... neither reporting back what's connected accurately enough being one of my main gripes with them. And my experience with Netgear is that they never really get on top of their software upgrade fixes... usually correcting one thing but breaking another in the process.Having said that, I've tried a few cheaper mesh systems and - as you'd expect - they don't perform as well as this... particularly with their range of coverage. I wouldn't recommend this system to everyone looking for a mesh for their home... there are a lot of features on this that are simply overkill... but if you want to future proof your WiFi a bit... like having features such as separate Guest and IoT networks, wireless backhaul, expandability... and can afford it's ludicrous price tag... the RBKE963 is difficult to ignore.**UPDATE**I recently had to add another satellite to this (bought one used as at the time of writing, new ones cost silly money). Whilst WiFi signals were reaching the garden room (about 40 metres away from where the router is located, for the security camera and smart speaker in there) it wasn't quite enough for stable streaming performance (it was fine for switching on remote plugs in there though). Adding the extra satellite improved matters no end. In fact, performance improved in other areas of the home that would normally struggle, such as the kitchen - in which devices there would connect to the garden room satellite now rather than trying to battle their way through the WiFi-unfriendly microwave and fridge freezer interferences to attempt connectivity to the router. Even better performance was achieved by reducing the WiFi transmission power (accessed via the web interface dashboard) down from 100% to 25% to help decrease what I theorise as "WiFi distortion"... a bit like having the volume on your audio system turned up to full volume. The whole system now works flawlessly in all corners of the home. So for any of you having issues with this system's connectivity, consider more / better placed satellites and reduce transmission power and hopefully like me, you'll experience better all-round performance.

I’ve just changed to RBRE960 and it was quick and easy to set up via the Orbi App, also has 2.4ghz IoT band which makes adding smart home devices that only operate on 2.4ghz. Only been in use for a week but have already noticed an improvement in the network coverage and speed with no issues so far

I always say you get what you pay for. These are pricey but data speeds are steady and super fast. Well worth a look.

I was quite excited about this new model, especially because I have a 10G wired network at home and the WAN interface if the main Orbi hub is also 10G. Together with Wifi 6E maximum bandwidth all round!But there were some serious issues which makes the £1500 purchase not worth it for me:1. The wireless backbone which connects the satellites with the main hub is not reliable. It disconnects/connects repeatedly. This is in a 3 bedroom house with normal walls. No huge distances or large obstructions.2. As soon as I put a satellite 2 rooms further it indicates it has an slow connection.Again short distance with only two walls.3. I have a lot of smart plugs/light/ Alexa devices (20+). They all connect to the main hub. Whatever I do, restarting, putting them closer to a satellite, it doesn't help. They work as expected, but it defeats the point of a mesh network. Apple devices do jump from hub to satellite and back depending where you are. (Wifi 6)4. My office printer (2GHz wireless) refused to connect to the wifi. Only when I created a separate network with only 2.5 Ghz enabled (no 6 or 5) did it connect.Again, it does the job but with all the issues above I think paying £1500 is a bit to much. I expect a top notch product for a premium price.As a side note: it would be nice if you could manually move a device to another satellite/hub via the web interface.

The device is huge and heavy to begin with. Setup was easy on the one hand, but satellites are pretty much useless: li a cardboard house, one is just 5 meters away the other one is seven (oK, one single layer brick wall between), the signal quality is poor between the main unit and the satellites. Hard to factory reset 3 times before all finally started working. The app is VERY limited, so most of the features still need to be accessed through 20 years old GUI, I wonder why Netgear wouldn’t invest into something modern? No LED control, so I don’t know if the device is dead or up and running. Security pop ups are annoying and useless, although caught a virus on my daughter’s Mac. Finally, but tbh expected, older devices struggled to connect, so had to switch in the legacy mode, and even then old access point had to be reintroduced to the mix. Bottom line, out of 80+ devices in the house, only 7 devices so far work through the new Wi-Fi. Was it worth it? Certainly not.

I installed this on my BT wifi system. I used this to replace the BT Modem supplied. It was easy to do, just supply BT username and password and them setup WiFi ssid and password. Was working within 30 mins.

I had a 5 year old Orbi system and some extenders to cover the house as it’s bricked walls and concrete slab 2nd floor it’s always been hard to cover all areas. With the 3 device Orbi 6E I was able to cover all and now use the wired back hall. No drop outs and whole house coverage. So yes expensive but excellent results.

Gekocht als Amazon Retourdeal met omschrijving zeer goed, met lichte cosmetische oneffenheden. Bij installatie blijkt de set te bestaan uit onderdelen van andere sets. Router blijkt verkocht te zijn in augustus 2023 en de satellieten zijn verkocht en geregistreerd op oktober 2023. Een systeem wat al 2 jaar oud is verkopen als zeer goed is dus werkelijk misleidend. Amazon bedriegt hiermee de consument. SCHANDE

Produit très cher mais tellement plus fiable et efficace, il surpasse tous ses concurrents type Linkesys. Vous branchez et cela fonctionne sur réseau MAC, compatible avec Home, pour le maillage de 3 bornes dans une grande maison à étage et bureau il ne faut pas trop espacer les bornes les unes des autres, en revanche en branchant sur des prises d'un réseau Ethernet c'est parfait et sans bogue, pas comme les concurrents pourtant pas donnés et déjà dépassés. Je recommande vivement, les supports muraux sont bien conçus. Rien à voir avec les concurrents j’avais pourtant acheté le top de chez eux. Orbi n’est pas donné mais au moins cela fonctionne super bien, je n’ai jamais eu un débit aussi élevé à tous les endroits de mon bureau et de ma maison. Facile à installer, l’application est conviviale et ne bug pas. Sur Mac cela fonctionne très bien avec Home. Après avoir testé la concurrence je recommande sans réserve ce produit !

E' chiaramente un kit dal costo importante che però fornisce ciò che promette. Una facilità di installazione d'uso tramite l'app ma che permette una personalizzazione più pronfonda tramite l'interfaccia web. I satelliti non richiedono alcuna configurazione, è sufficiente piazzarli nei punti corretti per realizzare un'ottima copertura. Ho facilmente coperto due appartamenti per un totale di tre piani e non ho riscontrato alcun problema a ricevere il segnale anche passando per pavimenti e soffitti, anche i muri non creano alcun problema. Utilizzo un totale di circa 70 dispositivi costantemente collegati compresi molti dispositivi di domotica/Iot e la suddivisione delle reti permette di ottimizzare tutte le connessioni. Dai dispositivi straming 4K, alle console da gioco fino ai PC e ai dispositivi IOT non ho riscontrato alcun problema di funzionalità. Ribadisco che il costo è proporzionato a quello che si vuole, una copertura e una stabilità eccezionale, la velocità di banda con i dispositivi è garantita dal WiFi6 così come la connessione wireless fra il router e i satelliti in 5Ghz. La velocità della linea internet è sempre sfruttata al 100% grazie alla porta 10Gb che anche se non sfruttata oggi, magari perchè si utilizza una connessione meno performante, permette di non dover cambiare tutto il kit in caso di passaggio a linee con banda maggiore. E' sicuramente un sistema che consiglio a chiunque cerchi copertura e stabilità della rete interna con una copertura senza dimenticare la presenza del WiFi 6E per i dispositivi client.

Dispositivos que realmente marcan la diferencia, después de haber probado el el RBK 962 estos no tienen punto de comparación el Backhouse tanto por Wi-Fi como por cable Internet va perfecto la velocidad de Internet tengo contratados 1 GB y los resultados que siempre me suelen dar está en torno a los 800 950 MB lo puedo describir como una auténtica mejora con la generación anterior, otro punto destacar el NETGEAR AMOR, ya que bloquea todas las vulnerabilidad que entra a la red doy fe de que bloquea. Mis anteriores dispositivos eran unos Linksys MX12.600, eran Wi-Fi seis con Tribanda una de dos con 4 GHz y dos de 5 GHz similar a estos, lo único que con el Wi-Fi siete, las velocidades son muy muy superiores, tengo que volver a renovar los dispositivos de casa de mi padre y de su oficina, y sin duda alguna apostaré por el RB 970 y para casa de mis suegros o resto de familiares recomendaré la versión inferior RB 870 o el RB 770 ya que el precio del RB 970 es muy elevado aunque la tecnología que lleva en el interior lo justifica tengo Wi-Fi en cualquier parte de mi casa que tiene 160 m² con tan solo dos nodos en cualquier punto de la casa me llegan 800 900 MB de velocidad sin duda alguna estuve un tiempo dando la vuelta debido a su elevado precio pero tras llevar tres días probándolo no me voy a arrepentir jamás con toda la tecnología que lleva en el interior los recomendaría para todo el mundo que pudiera permitírselo claro esta.El diseño el dispositivo es algo grande, pero encaja muy bien en cualquier punto de la casa pesa pero es muy bonito