This is a great system. It seamlessly switches to the stronger WiFi signal (router or satellite) as we move about the house. Did a manual setup using WiFi (which was easy) for a couple of reasons. Printed the Spark login and other settings from old router and typed them in. ...view more

It's pricey but worth it. Was having issues with streaming Netflix / Hulu in certain areas of the house. This solved the problem. Easy set up and no more buffering. Simple and effective.

I needed to boost my wi fi from house to office attached 40m from router and though 3 walls. Easy to set up in minutes.. signal was poor at secondary reciever then i raised to line of sight and Boom awesome signal and full wi fi at Office PC and i phones etc through out the property (4000sq ft) home...

The Orbi RBK50 is a high performance mesh Wi-Fi system from NETGEAR that aims to provide the best-possible balance of performance, coverage area, and customization. Featuring a router unit and a satellite unit that look right at home at, well, home, it will also support all your smart devices via a...

I got the Orbi AC3000 kit yesterday. It took me 15 minutes to install after I read the 3 pages booklet and some internet info. I was rigged with a switch, an Apple time capsule Extreme router and three airport express extenders.

As another reviewer has said, check out the Netgear Orbi user community forum and go into this with eyes wide open. Orbi has almost twice the number of negative reviews on Amazon compared to other Mesh systems. Approx 1 in 5 users are unhappy. However the majority (80 are pleased with it. The RBK50 Orbi stands out from other mesh products by having faster speeds, longer ranges and four Ethernet ports on every router and satellite. This is largely because it has a dedicated 5Ghz channel for WifI backhaul (connection between the router and Sats). It can also be wired for backhaul between the router and sats via Ethernet. My experie...view more

Been using the Orbi for 2 weeks now. Great WiFi, but terrible as a router. The Orbi setup was absolutely a breeze, if all you want is good WiFi and a "working" Ethernet (a.k.a wired) connection. The setup was up and running in minutes. The WiFi speed was up-to-snuff with full saturation of the available bandwidth no matter where I am in the house, unless I locked myself in a room that's as far away as possible from the router or satellite, even then the connection was stable with very usable speed. Very stable connection with no connection drops reported from my family. The Ethernet connection however is a completely different story...view more

When it works, it works well. Unfortunately it is very inconsistent with iPhone devices and bandwidth appears to degrade over time. The devices require frequent reboots of the central and satellite device.

This system is amazing!! We have over 50 things in our home connected to WiFi and this does not disappoint. It keeps up the speed well and doesn't slow down even with all those things connected. I would definitely recommend it to anyone and say to spend the extra money for this.

Bought this based on the rating - it is the worst wifi equipment I have ever owned and the least supported. Beware - go online to Orbi support groups to find out about how much maintenance this takes to work properly and that is if the firmware updates are done in the proper order for the...