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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
Great throughput in apartment with THICK walls
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Jesse6358
I used to use a Netgear R6400 in my 1br apartment in NYC which worked beautifully, however I recently moved to a larger place and found myself with two dead spots. With the ISP's device in my living room, a thick wall really hurt the 5ghz signal to my bedroom and office (2.4gz actually carried better) even though my total interior space is around 1200sqft. The old router struggled to provide 40-85Mb throughput, which isn't even enough to make full use of my 100/100mb internet connection.I got the orbi setup and paired in about 5 minutes, and after a couple of tries to find the optimal room for the satellite, I was delighted to see 800+Mb connectivity reported by the connection manager. Additional testing with jperf showed speed from my office to a device wired into the router at around 650Mb. Couldn't be happier with this purchase.
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Customer Rating
5
Strong signal and fast
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Jeffrey50117
I tried Google wifi first and returned it to get the Orbi. It was night and day difference. I get a solid zignal with vert high speed everywhere throughout my house with Orbi, which I did not get with Google wifi. I have a 5000 square foot house and my Google fiber line comes in my basement, which is where the Orbi router is. I put the satelite in my kitchen. I get neae 100mbps speeds in every corner of my house. I have a poolhouse with TV and Roku stick where I also get 80 - 100mbps. I evdn get full signal throughout most of my yard, in fact I still get 20mbps in my neighbor across the street's driveway. With the Google wifi I had 3 of them and the signal got degraded so bad that speeds would drop to 20 - 60 mbps in my second story and pool bar and signal was almost non-existant in the yard. This thing kicks Google wifi's butt.
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Customer Rating
5
Orbi feedback
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Christine669412196
First off, I'd like to say thank you for inventing this Orbi. I wish I had known about this sooner. I've been having difficulties with WiFi when I was using my cable provider's router. Most of the time, the router would just shut off on its own and then turn back on within a few minutes on its own as well. There would be times where WiFi was super slow when the speed test came out to be fine. I've had the router replaced many times and it never changed the problem.
That's when I thought about buying my own router and see if it would solve the problem. I went on Google and came across Mesh WiFi and I learned about t and then came across Orbi. The reviews were amazing, so I bought it. I'm so glad I did. It was totally worth it.
I'm not having any issues with WiFi and it is working very smoothly and fast.
Thank you Netgear!
That's when I thought about buying my own router and see if it would solve the problem. I went on Google and came across Mesh WiFi and I learned about t and then came across Orbi. The reviews were amazing, so I bought it. I'm so glad I did. It was totally worth it.
I'm not having any issues with WiFi and it is working very smoothly and fast.
Thank you Netgear!
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Customer Rating
5
Great WiFi System
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Andrew66665
I am a software engineer, so I occasionally get asked what I
recommend for a home router. I highly recommend the Orbi for it's ability to cover the whole home.
recommend for a home router. I highly recommend the Orbi for it's ability to cover the whole home.
I have had other standalone routers, but have always been left with some dead spots in our home (2k sq feet). We have had ours for about 6 months and I can say we have had 0 issues. No random wifi disconnects, just solid reliable wifi.
We have a 2 floor home, so I set one on each level. Setup was pretty easy, with no 'fiddling' required. I used the app to check for signal strength in the trouble areas after I had set it up, and they were all full power.
A mesh system is going to be more expensive than a standalone router, but if you use the internet as much as we do (phones, TV, computers, streaming music, video games, etc) a solid router is a worthwhile investment.
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Customer Rating
5
Finally
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Jeremy66881
We recently bought a home that's 93 years old. It's been newly remodeled, but most of the original structure remains under the renovation. Due to the building materials used our old router and access point patchwork coverage was no longer sufficient, and left our home with one dead spot after another. Since cutting the cable tv cord years ago for streaming services, and with two kids who use Internet connected devices constantly, we needed a solution fast. Running Ethernet cables throughout the home was an extremely costly proposition that I was simply not in a position to take on. The Orbi mesh system has worked better than I could've ever imagined. I am in awe of how we are able to use one router, with one satellite to cover every square inch and more. This is one of the best purchase I have made in years, and I couldn't be happier.
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Customer Rating
5
No More Poor Connection Problem
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Grandma48184
Until we purchased Netgear RBK 50, we had poor connection problem constantly and we were also concerned about cyber security issues. So, we started looking into getting a mesh router. We studied several brands in the market and decided on Netgear RBK 50 for its strength and wide coverage plus the access and parental control features. Having used it for over a week now, we absolutely love it. We no longer have a poor connection problem; the router and it's satelite have more than adequately covered the entire house as well as the garage. What we are also thrilled about it is that we can identify the devices to be allowed into the network and block others. We can also set up temporary quest accesses for visitors. So, effectively, it safeguards the security of the network. We're very happy about this purchase. It's worth every penny.
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Customer Rating
5
A breeze to setup!
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: David88441
The Orbi mesh WiFi system is one of the easiest pieces of technology to setup, requiring only a few steps. Unplugging the modem, and plugging it back into the power resets the modem. Placing the main Orbi unit within reach of the modem, attaching an Ethernet cable, and power cable, and then waiting for the Orbi to cycle begins the setup process. Password entry might be required for initial setup. Secondly, the satellite Orbi is placed midway in the house, plugged in, and synced with the main unit. Once the devices are synced, it is just a matter of selecting Orbi in settings on the WiFi device.
The signal strength from the Orbi system carries throughout the house with a full signal, finding no dead spots.
A reasonable price, easy setup, and good signal strength are my reasons for the five star rating.
Netgear does a great job!
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Customer Rating
5
The best thing to happen to WiFi since WiFi
on May 29, 2019
Posted by: Jake74117
This WiFi system is one of the best. Since my house is rather large, we've always had problems with range. You name the router and we've probably tried it. We've also tried a numerous amount of extenders for our WiFi and none of them have worked that well. This has extended full speed WiFi to all corners of our house and even to our patio and pool area. It will be great this summer. I especially love how it had the dedicated backhaul band, which increase speed, and really sets it apart from the rest. Because without a dedicated band like this, it is pretty much just a router and range extender, which is what I was trying to avoid. This WiFi system is best for people who don't have their entire house wired for Ethernet. Overall, this is the best WiFi system and I have recommended it to so many friends who have the same issues as we did.
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