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NETGEAR - Orbi AC3000 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System (2-pack) - White

Orbi Whole Home WiFi System delivers up to 3.0Gbps high-performance WiFi. Sleek, modern design with high-gain internal antennas for up to 5,000 square feet of coverage. FastLane3 Technology creates a dedicated Tri-Band WiFi for seamless 4K streaming and gaming everywhere in your home. Keep a single WiFi name for uninterrupted connections as you move from room-to-room. Circle Smart Parental Controls runs on Orbi Routers for a smart way for families to manage content and time online, on any connected device. Provide internet access to guests without sharing your personal network password. Orbi is ready right out of the box and compatible with your ISP. Just use the Orbi app to get started with better WiFi, everywhere in minutes.

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Doesn't play well with Sonos

on January 7, 2017

Posted by: Ominx

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The Orbi has been an extremely frustrating experience.

Besides the initial firmware update bug which was easily handled, I have frequent dropouts with iOS (firmware was supposed to fix this but I'm still having problems) and most importantly they simply do not work with Sonos. This is a deal breaker and at $400 I'm not going to wait around and see if a firmware update fixes it.

The problem lies in the fact that Sonos uses its own mesh network relying on the spanning tree protocol (STP). The Orbi simply does not like the interference and drops out the Sonos network.

This is my first mesh router and I'm not sure if the others have the same issue but I'm going to find out. Sonos is too good for me to dump. I went back to my old AC1900 for now and it's a relief. I'll give the Linksys Velop a try when it comes out mid January.

My Best Buy number: 0309152561

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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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