Orbi Mesh WiFI System (RBK852) - WiFi 6 Router with 1 Satellite Extender - Coverage 4,000 sq ft and 100 Devices

Installing the Orbi means my Client no longer wants to fire me - it’s literally saved my job. Working from home during Lockdown for 12 months now - alongside 2 teens homeschooling and a Mac user wife has been an utter nightmare. BT fibre 75Mb at the hub location , degrades to less than 20Mb on the top floor of a 4 storey townhouse. Dropped Teams calls and busy PM periods losing the connection entirely - meant I was about to be fired. Simply couldn’t do my job properly. I tried everything - new external line; new socket, new BT Hub, Wi-Fi extenders, upgraded powerlines, x2 5G home hubs (Vfone no connection/EE completely unstable.) Then I read about the Orbi. Yes it’s massively expensive and completely overpriced, but I’ve billed that to my Client and it’s saved my job. Installed in 5mins, worked first time. Devices roam cleverly from the main router to the satellite as you move around the house. And now on the top floor I get the exact same WiFi speed as when sat right on top of the main router. WiFi6 is completely amazing and rock solid. I am utterly impressed. Wired devices just as stable, but not really needed as the WiFi is as stable as any Ethernet connection I’ve experienced. No issues with dual-band roaming - 10yr old printer happy at 2.5, new iPhones living their best lives on 5Ghz. My single best purchase of Lockdown (and I’ve been buying so much that Amazon wrote to me asking if I was actually a business!) Do NOT hesitate to buy this kit - it will change your life, as it has mine.

NETGEAR Orbi Mesh WiFi System (RBK852) Easy to setup, fast and seamless coverage for our 5 bedroom house and garden from these two devices. Brilliant.

The price is frankly comical, but thankfully I can get the VAT back. Undeniably there is a shortfall of included features that one would expect at this price point too. The bottom line is that this Orbi 6 does the job of extending wifi across a four floor house (I have the two station version), noting no other of the many solutions I have tried over the years has even come close. It is also reasonably future proof (for now!). Setup was not seamless, but neither was it too painful. I have a supplier (TIM in italy) provided router that I needed to hobble back to a modem only first to avoid a double NAT situation. This was simple (thank you youtube). I did have to configure PPPoE with a username and password (I literally used 'any' for both!) as the 'not required' setting did not work. I used a long ethernet patch cable from my modem to position the base station centrally in my house (stairwell). This worked well and meant I was not confined to where the adsl line comes into the house. Setup of the base station can be done by browsing in via the new wifi - the app unhelpfully forgot where it was in the process (I had renamed the SSID but it kept on looking for the default setting - eventually I deleted the app and reinstalled it and was able to get it functioning). Sadly, the app just provides an overview and bare basics and I don't think Netgear have yet found there 'anyone can do this' solution yet! For proper functionality, access is required through a browser for 'advanced' features such as port opening - for my use there is more than enough functionality here. Just a point of reassurance, I was concerned that some of my legacy smart home devices would not handle a single SSID name for both 2.4 and 5 bands. I did have a task resetting some smart devices to the new wifi setting, but the orbi was even able to cope with my nanoleaf panel setup which wanted me to have my ipad on 2.4 not 5. After a bit of perseverance and a nanoleaf hard reset, my ipad found it and all is well. Also note that it took a couple of goes for the satellite to apply the latest firmware, but as this was from the web so it was not too painful. After the first afternoon of setup, there have been some issues with devices being forgotten and needing to be reconnected. I have put this down to the setting changes I was making behind the scenes (including installing Armour). Since I have stopped fiddling connects have been stable so fingers crossed. Annoyances include the short power supply leads - 1.5 m is simply not long enough for wall mounting (extensions on their way from Amazon). Also netgear has shamefully cheaped out with the 5e patch cable - for a device that can take in a 2.5 Gig feed, providing a cable that can only do 1 is poor attention to detail.

I am thrilled with my NETGEAR Orbi Mesh WiFi System (RBK852) and wanted to share a detailed review of my experience. After using it for over a month, I can confidently say that it has been a game-changer for my home network. One of the standout features for me is the consistent and reliable connection. Not a single drop in the network has occurred since I installed the Orbi system. This reliability is crucial, especially when you're working from home, and interruptions can be quite frustrating. In terms of performance, I upgraded to Virgin Gigabit broadband, and the Orbi system has seamlessly handled the increased speed. Even when conducting Speedtests from the furthest room in my standard three-bedroom house in the UK, the WiFi 6 Mesh Router and satellite extender have consistently delivered impressive speeds (see pic). This is a noticeable improvement compared to my previous TP-Link setup. Speaking of the setup, I opted for the two-piece system – one connected to my Virgin modem and the satellite strategically placed at the furthest point of my house. This configuration has provided excellent coverage throughout, eliminating any dead zones. It's worth noting that I work alongside two others who are also working from home, and we've experienced no issues with simultaneous internet usage. I appreciate the scalability of the Orbi system. While my current setup suits my three-bedroom house, I can see how additional satellites might be necessary for larger homes. The flexibility to expand based on your specific needs is a great feature. Overall, the NETGEAR Orbi Mesh WiFi System has exceeded my expectations. If you're in a similar situation, dealing with multiple users working from home and seeking a reliable, high-performance WiFi solution, I highly recommend the Orbi system. It has proven to be a worthy investment, providing not only seamless connectivity but also peace of mind.

Tremendo router wifi, caro pero que resuelve los problemas. Espero que su solidez en los próximos años justifiquen la inversión. Adquirí el RBK852 con un satélite. Mi fibra es Movistar 1GB simétrico con el router HGU-Mitrastar. Intenté ponerlo en modo bridge, pero no conseguí hacerlo funcionar; en modo AP funciona perfecto y la instalación no es nada complicada. Señal wifi sólida en toda la casa, tanto en subida como en bajada, estable y soportando muchos dispositivos. De hecho no se nota diferencia alguna trabajando cableado o con wifi, tanto si a la vez se esta viendo una serie en Netflix en 4k HDR como si no. Al ser Mesh ya nos hemos olvidado de ir cambiando de wifi según dónde estemos en la casa. Cumple a la perfección las expectativas.

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I switched from Asus Zenwifi to this Netgear set. All my problems were over. No more outages, no more disconnects on the backhaul. You can’t adjust as many parameters as with Asus, but who cares. Relax and forget that it’s there. A very happy customer.

Absolutes top Produkt zu einem "top" Preis. Natürlich muss jeder für sich selbst entscheiden, ob Wifi 6 und der kommende ax Standard ihm dieses Geld wert sind....... Ich konnte jedenfalls nicht widerstehen und das "Teil" ist echt der Hammer. Der ORBI RBK50 war ja schon klasse, aber mit über 30 WLAN Clients im Netz einschließlich IoT's etwas überlastet. Die Verarbeitung ist absolut top, mega wertig, weniger Plastik als der RBK50 und die Leistung ist sagenhaft schnell. Ich habe bei meinem ISP einen Anschluss von 200/50 und diese Leistung wird nun in wirklich jeder Ecke von 140 qm² auf einer Ebene bereitgestellt. Das IPhone 11 ProMax mit ax Wifi glüht richtig, besonders Streaming und die NestCams sind richtig schnell geworden, überhaupt keine lags mehr. Die Einrichtung war etwas tricky, da direkt geupdatet wurde und der Satellite auf der alten Firmware stehen blieb und dadurch alles einmal komplett zurückgesetzt werden musste. In der ORBI App unter IOS fehlen ab und zu die Clients, war beim RBK50 aber auch schon so. Fazit: Mega top WLAN, zukunftssicher durch ax Standard, wertiger (Alu Chassis), leider heftiger Preis. Kaufempfehlung!

I bought this wireless router to replace my existing set which was 6 years old. With the main and satellite units strategically placed I no longer have dead spot in my house and signal strength for my broadband internet connection has improved significantly.