NETGEAR Orbi Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh Add-on Satellite (RBSE960)
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About NETGEAR Orbi Quad-Band WiFi 6E Mesh Add-on Satellite (RBSE960)
Overall Feedback:
70% positive
65% praised the intuitive app
App management is easy, but unit placement is crucial.
80% praised the coverage area, but 20% found dead spots
Our router/satellite system provides great speeds and connections throughout our 2-level, 1-acre house and yard.
The Orbi router and satellite system provides pervasive coverage and has lit up previously unreachable corners of my house. Now, every inch of my house enjoys consistent, high-speed internet.
The new Orbi system sends a strong signal and covers 6,000 sq ft, but the yard coverage is not perfect.
I need 5500sq ft of coverage and have many IoT devices like smart home lights, thermostats, Smart TVs, Smart Amps. I am using this router for that purpose.
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62% liked the customizable settings, yet 38% found them limited
I am frustrated with the Smart Parental Controls feature as it does not target only the devices and websites I designate through the creation of profiles in the Orbi app.
82% found it easy to set up
The setup was easy and the speed is amazing. I am easily getting 520mbps wirelessly across the house.
It was very easy for me to set up and it works well with all my equipment across large distances that required 4 Velop units.
67% liked the ability to support many devices, but 33% didn't
Our system can easily support more than 80 devices.
I have 79 devices connected to my 860 series three satellite mesh.
I am a Sr Cloud and Solutions architect with a large number of IoT devices like smart home lights, thermostats, Smart TVs, Smart Amps. I have used whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-systems and faced issues with it.
79% appreciated the performance, but 21% experienced issues
After running Ethernet to each satellite and switching to the wired back haul connection, my performance improved.
In the beginning, my performance was strong, but it has decreased after 3-4 months.
In our ranch style house, the dedicated backhaul should have provided better performance.
I am disappointed with the WiFi speed of the router.
69% were impressed with the security features, although 31% weren't
I appreciate the security features of the Orbi router and satellite system, especially the Netgear Armor that offers robust cybersecurity for all connected devices and real-time protection against cyber threats such as viruses, malware, and data thefts.
The security configuration has very few checkboxes that leave me guessing what they do.
I wish that the parental controls and security features were included without a yearly subscription charge.
The armor technology is causing additional burden on performance.
