Best Buy also has this kit for $151: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/netgear-orbi-ac3000-tri-band-mesh-wi-fi-system-2-pack-white/5577333.p
NETGEAR Orbi Tri-band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System with 3Gbps Speed (RBK50) – Router & Extender Replacement Covers Up to 5,000 sq. ft., 2-Pack Includes 1 Router (RBR50v2) & 1 Satellite (RBS50)
Considering that the satellite itself currently sells for more than $200 new this is a great deal.
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What reasons would you need wifi 6 over wifi 5?
I will never buy a Netgear Orbi system again.
I will never buy a Netgear Orbi system again.
Sorry that you've had a bad experience. That's the complete opposite of most people that I work with.
Note to use this system without issues and have devices connect to 5G, you will need to downgrade the router and satellite one by one manually to firmware V2.7.3.22. You need to download each firmware from netgears website, drop to your desktop and then select dmg file if using a mac. You will then need to change the 2.4GHZ channel to 6 then change the 5GHZ to channel 40. Then reset router and you will be all set.
I will never buy a Netgear Orbi system again.
Note to use this system without issues and have devices connect to 5G, you will need to downgrade the router and satellite one by one manually to firmware V2.7.3.22. You need to download each firmware from netgears website, drop to your desktop and then select dmg file if using a mac. You will then need to change the 2.4GHZ channel to 6 then change the 5GHZ to channel 40. Then reset router and you will be all set.
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Note to use this system without issues and have devices connect to 5G, you will need to downgrade the router and satellite one by one manually to firmware V2.7.3.22. You need to download each firmware from netgears website, drop to your desktop and then select dmg file if using a mac. You will then need to change the 2.4GHZ channel to 6 then change the 5GHZ to channel 40. Then reset router and you will be all set.
What's the link for brickseek ? I tried searching and It says not sold ..is it 3 pcs or 2pcs kit? Thx
Ideally all should flash and only use Voxel firmware rock solid and reliable.
For 3 years, I've had the RBR40 router and 4 x RBS20 satellite units covering about 4000 sq ft and close to 100 devices. My Google smart home devices are getting slow though.
1) Is this an upgrade other than max bandwidth and backhaul?
2) My main reason for going on a hunt for these was the USB port. My NAS devices became unusable (super slow) for streaming video a couple of years ago after putting them behind a Nighthawk switch. Fast forward I have a 12 TB drive that I could simply copy my movies to and connect to the USB port on a router.
For 3 years, I've had the RBR40 router and 4 x RBS20 satellite units covering about 4000 sq ft and close to 100 devices. My Google smart home devices are getting slow though.
1) Is this an upgrade other than max bandwidth and backhaul?
2) My main reason for going on a hunt for these was the USB port. My NAS devices became unusable (super slow) for streaming video a couple of years ago after putting them behind a Nighthawk switch. Fast forward I have a 12 TB drive that I could simply copy my movies to and connect to the USB port on a router.
Ac3000 is tri band so definitely an upgrade over your rbr40.
Did you get 3 pack of these AC3000 for 90$? That's terrific!