NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (RBK13) – Router Replacement Covers up to 4,500 sq. ft. with 1 Router & 2 Satellites
$21.99
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Orbi whole home Mesh Wi-Fi System delivers up to 1.2Gbps high-performance Wi-Fi with up to 4, 500 square feet of coverage. Expand your home’s Wi-Fi coverage to eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones and buffering. Keep a single Wi-Fi name for uninterrupted connections as you move from room-to-room. Orbi is ready right out of the box and works with your service provider, use the Orbi app to get online in minutes. Create a guest network, access parental controls, and run Speed tests right from the app. Use voice commands to control your home network with Amazon Lexa and the Google Assistant.
NO MORE DEAD ZONES: Whole home mesh Wi-Fi coverage of up to 4,500 square feet Mesh technology helps you stay connected as you roam around home using a single network name..Powerful Quad-Core 710MHz processor. Implicit & Explicit Beamforming for 2.4GHz & 5GHz bands.
WORKS WITH ALL INTERNET PROVIDERS: Replace your existing Wi-Fi Router (separate modem or gateway required). Compatible with any Internet provider, including cable, satellite, fiber, DSL, and more.
WIRED ETHERNET PORT: Plug in computers, game consoles, streaming players, and other nearby wired devices with a 1 Gigabit Ethernet port.
FAST WIRELESS SPEED: AC1200 Wi-Fi powers up to 1.2 Gbps of streaming HD video, gaming, or Internet surfing and downloads.
EASY SET-UP: Easily set up and manage your WiFi with the Orbi app
NETGEAR Armor protects your family’s WiFi with an automatic shield of security across all your connected devices with a 30-day free trial.
NETGEAR Smart Parental Controls promotes healthy Internet habits, fosters responsibility and builds trust with your kids (30-day free trial included).
6 reviews for NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (RBK13) – Router Replacement Covers up to 4,500 sq. ft. with 1 Router & 2 Satellites
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N. R. Caldwell –
Impressive value for an entry level mesh router
I got the Orbi RBK13 as a solution for a family member who has experienced frequent problems maintaining a wifi connection throughout their home. They don’t have the high end devices or a fast Internet connection so maximum speed was not a concern. They just wanted an economical solution that provided a solid wifi connection throughout their house. This Orbi does just that.Setup was a breeze although I chose to use the router’s embedded web interface instead of the Orbi app. Kudos to Netgear for continuing to provide this option even though they don’t mention it in the quick setup instructions. Download the owner’s manual for all the details. You shouldn’t have to install an app to setup your router and with this device, you don’t.The satellites were pre-paired so it’s as easy as logging into the router, going through the step-by-step setup process, and then turning on the satellites within range of the router. The web interface will show you when everything is connected. I was impressed by the range from the router to the satellites. The furthest satellite connected directly to the router without having to daisy chain through the nearer satellite.There are a couple of features that have caused confusion which has led to some bad reviews. First, during setup you’ll be offered to setup Netgear’s “Circle” Parental Controls. You have to use the app to do this, but you are not required to enable it if you don’t need it.Second, you will be encouraged to activate a free trial of Netgear’s “Armor” cyber-security suite. This is an optional free trial for a paid subscription service. If you do not want a comprehensive security suite you can simply decline to activate this service and use your Orbi like any other router. Demerits to Netgear for not making it more clear that you’re not required to subscribe to this service.Finally, some users are confused about the nature of this device. By default, Orbi functions as an Internet router and completely replaces your existing router. Install Orbi in place of your router and recycle the old router. It is just as suited to that task as most consumer routers and it adds a very good mesh wifi on top of it.If you already have an advanced router and you want to keep it and add mesh wifi then you can put Orbi on your network behind your router and configure it as just a mesh wifi access point for your home network and Internet. In the Orbi menus, select “Advanced Setup” and then “Router/AP Mode” and select “AP Mode” instead of “Router.” Disable the wifi on your existing router to avoid interference and connect to the Orbi access point instead.
Bran –
Easy to install, works super well
I had seen reviews saying the install was difficult or that you were forced to subscribe to some dumb security service or something. Luckily none of that was true.Installation was a breeze, took me about 20 min to get all three units going. And most of that time is just waiting for the devices to initialize and connect to each other.Installation was as follows:1. Open box, see two satellite units, 1 router unit. (they are labeled as such with a temporary wrapper, but also are permanently labeled on the bottom).2. Plug ethernet cord from my current (internet provider provided) router/modem combo into the new router unit. Then plug it in for electricity.3. Wait for the light on the front to cycle through flashing and turn solid blue.4. Plug in the two satellite units (to electricity) and let them do their thing until their lights are solid blue (I did this with them all just sitting next to each other in the same room).5. On my phone, connect to the wifi network they are broadcasting (the network ssid and password at written on the bottom of the router unit).6. Open browser on phone and go to the address listed on the installation card that came in the box.7. The website suggests that I download and install their phone app, I declined to do so. Maybe that is where they try to sell you on some security package?8. Follow the steps on the page to set up the devices (setting your admin password etc).9. Then actually log into the router (in your browser, on your phone, same address as before… use the password you just set.)10. To make things easy I chose to name my network the exact name of my old network. So first I also logged into my old router and switched off both wifi networks it was broadcasting (2.4 and 5 ghz). And then on the new router I set up the wifi network with the same name and password. Note: If you name the new wifi network something new, or give it a different password, then of course you’re going to have to update every device in your house that you want to connect to it to provide it with the new name and password.11. I had to wait a couple of minutes for all devices in my house to come on line (like 50 things), but they all connected just fine.12. Now everywhere in my house I have full strength wifi signal.
ando –
A very good system
We’ve had this Netgear Orbi Mesh system installed for more than six weeks in a 3200 sq ft, 2 story house. The router module is next to the computer and internet cable modem at one extreme end of the first floor and next to the back wall of the house.. The 1st satellite is in the middle front of the house about 30ft straight line away through 4 walls including a laundry room and kitchen and the related metal appliances. The 2nd satellite is nearly straight above the 1st on the 2nd floor but against the front house wall.After having to work through the install and syncing procedure a few times, the Orbi performs quite well. Wifi strength is greatly improved upstairs where we had very noticeable problems previously. On some devices the signal was almost non-existent. This mesh system now seems to provide as strong a signal upstairs as we previously had downstairs. We are happy. Definitely a good buy.And, to avoid confusion, it appears that the Orbi RBK-13, as advertised, is the same as the Orbi AC-1200. Don’t ask why. Interestingly, we did have two instances where one or the other satellite lost it’s good connection (status light turned yellow) but that was quickly resolved by re-syncing (pressing the router sync button on the back, then press the sync button on the back of the satellite, and then wait several minutes for the blue light to re-establish. Maybe similarly, we also had two instances of lost power for which the system re-established itself without human help. Great. Humans get worn out.Lastly, tech support did not respond to the only email I sent. Eventually found the answer needed in the manual. The mobile app is ok and since we’ve so far chosen to keep it simple, we’ve really not needed it nor the Amour protection they hope to sell you.
Chris –
Why is this item taking so long is it cause that its out stock
Amazon Customer –
The product started out good for the first year or so.. but after the warranty period ended nothing but trouble.the product keeps asking to reset the password to remote in to see wifi status via the appconstantly dropping.. I had to create a backup SSID on my main router due to this dropping issue (what’s the point of doing this when you have a Mesh!!!! 🙁 )overall experience is not good…Going to try one of these others – Dlink, TP-Link or Linksys…buyer beware……
MAJED. H –
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