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NETGEAR - Orbi Pro AC3000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender
Average customer rating
4.9
(12,566 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 12,566 reviews
5 Stars
11,913
4 Stars
461
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
31
1 Star
71
55%of customers recommend this product.
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60 out of
109)
Customer Reviews for NETGEAR - Orbi Pro AC3000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender
Customer Rating
5
Best Mesh Network for Consumers
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: ZurkeyDurkey46550
Netgear has hand-down the best Mesh network for consumers with their Orbi product. Powerful range and throughput, ethernet backhaul, and four usable ethernet ports per unit. I couldn't ask for more. Also, it is true mesh (for those non-believers, looks at the firmware notes from a few months ago).
I use my satellite unit in ethernet backhaul mode. But, to be honest, the speeds were still amazing even without it. The setup on these devices is easier than most of the competition. Being able to pause internet access per device from the app is a plus, as well. The only two features I wish Orbi had were a live network traffic monitor per device, and a region-based system for prioritizing nearby players for online fighting games.
Go with Orbi. You have no idea how much better it is than your traditional router.
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Customer Rating
5
Powerful Wi-fi
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: GTB44337
I have a large home, and due to the placements of my cable company's router, and extenders I was not getting the type of speeds in my house that I was paying for.
My signal was dropping in parts of the house, and especially in my home office where I need internet.
I initially tried out the Linksys Velop system, but still wasn't getting anywhere close to the speed I needed. It also was having a hard time maintaining a signal in the dead zones in the house.
Then I tried the Orbi AC3000 system (RBK50), and it quadrupled the speed I was getting from the cable company's router, and doubled the speed I was getting from the Linksys Velop system.
No dead zones, no dropped signals, and no problems! It was easy to set up, and the Orbi system sends out the most powerful wi-fi signal to the entire house!!
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Customer Rating
5
Very impressed!
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: JerryS68062
I am very impressed with the Orbi system. Quite simply, it does what it's supposed to do and it was very easy to set up. The Orbi system expanded my wifi range and improved speeds at greater distances within my house and yard. As a specific example, before installing the Orbi system, I had about half of the wifi speed that I was supposed to have at one of the points in my house farthest from the router (note: speed tests performed wirelessly, versus a wired connection via an ethernet cable, normally have somewhat slower speed test results than expected as there is degradation of signal the farther away you are from the router). After installing the Orbi system, I had the full internet speed that I was supposed to have and at a better wifi signal at that same location in my house. It's a nice system and simple to set up!
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Customer Rating
5
Blazing fast WiFi and Rock Solid Stability
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Trimanutah20746
I honestly thought these mesh networks were a gimmick. Until recently, I'd been using an R8000 router with an R7000 functioning as an access point. The setup had great coverage, but the speeds were so-so, and we had to do router restarts on the regular. With the Orbi, I haven't touched it again after the initial set up. My speeds are consistently 300-420 Mbps down and 35-40 Mbps up (line speed from isp is 400/40). We have about 12 wired devices connected to the network and an additional 10 - 20 wireless devices. It never lags, we've purposely tried to 'break' the internet by streaming and gaming on as many devices as possible at the same time and seen no degradation in quality. I don't care how complex your setup is or how much of a power user you are, the Orbi can take it. I only wish I'd bought it sooner!
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Customer Rating
5
Easy Setup and Clear Signal
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: SlyceNH10076
After considering multiple reviews and the features of several popular mesh wifi systems, I decided on the NETGEAR Orbi. I am so far entirely satisfied. As an iOS fan, ease of set up and friendliness of use is important to me. The Orbi system and its accompanying application allowed for set up in minutes with no glitches or confusion. Though my home is large at 4000 sq feet, the wifi coverage with the RBK50 system has been excellent with no signal dropout. Over 30 devices are being handled without a hiccup or concern. The offerings of further wifi extender hubs, even weatherproof out door hubs, makes this system particularly attractive for expansion. I am confident that my choice has been the right one for area of coverage, simplicity of use and maintenance, speed, modern features and technology, and expandability.
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Customer Rating
5
Best wifi system
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Dakota23047
I have been very impressed by my new Netgear Orbi Wifi system. I live in a 5000 square foot apartment building that has 4 floors. I have tried lots of hacks or tricks to get coverage throughout my building for the last 2 years. When I saw the reviews for the Orbi system I had to give it a try. With 1 base station and 1 satellite I get coverage everywhere in my building. The most mind blowing aspect of the Orbi system is that I have the same down and up speed over WiFi, at the bleeding edge of my network, as I do hard wired to my router. My head almost exploded when I started doing speedtests. The only downside that I had was getting my satellite to connect to the base station. It was kind of a hassle as it just wouldn't seem to connect. But once it did, I have had no further problems after a month of use.Excellent system!!
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Customer Rating
5
Game-changing WiFi for your home!
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Jim23956
I couldn't be happier with this purchase! I have owned and used more than two dozen different routers in two different houses over the last couple of decades. Most of the earlier ones were fairly complicated to set up. The Apple products I have been using for the last ten years have been easy to set up and use, but I never got the 'whole home' coverage and performance I was seeking. This set-up gives me the same blazing 179 mbps Internet speed I get in the back bedroom office were my cable model is virtually anywhere in the house. And for the first time, we now have great WiFi performance all the way out to our back patio and pool. The speed? The exact same as I get any where else in the house, including right next to the cable modem. I can't recommend this product highly enough. Buy it now. You definitely won't regret it.
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Customer Rating
5
Best Router System for the $$$
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: goose_king37209
I've had an Asus router for years that served me well. However, my teenage sons started complaining (often) that their upstair's streaming devices were really lagging. I had heard about new router systems that mesh to provide more consistent speeds throughout your home. After much research, I settled on the Orbi RBR50. I now have 90 MB of streaming both upstairs and downstairs. My ISP advertised 100 MB of service, so these Orbis are pretty efficient. They are pretty much plug and play, but be sure to follow the set up instructions exactly. Save yourself a lot of time. The app allows you to customize your network name and set up a guest network. The home circle app allows you to set up content filtering for your family. It would be more convenient if it was all available on one up. Do the research, you'll come back to Orbi!
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