(Certified Refurbished) Netgear Orbi RBK763 AX5400 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System (1 Router + 2 Satellites) $161 + Free Shipping

ramaccount

Oct 21, 2026 2:34 AM

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ramaccountOct 21, 2026 2:34 AM

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I had this exact mesh system and it bricked itself after a few months of use when a firmware check hung and the router was bricked by an endless initial setup loop. I called Netgear for help (thinking that a 6 month old router should not do this) and they only offered to have it checked if I agreed to an annual service plan which cost around 1/3-1/2 of the router price new.

It went to the trash and I bought a different brand. Last Netgear product I'll ever buy. You can buy a better, faster and easier to use system with better app integration and a dedicated 6 GHz wirless backhaul for slightly more than the price of this refurb which would probably have even worse support if that's even possible.

Last edited by ramaccount October 20, 2026 at 07:37 PM.

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CalmStraw6880

Oct 21, 2026 6:32 PM

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CalmStraw6880Oct 21, 2026 6:32 PM

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Quote from ramaccount

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I had this exact mesh system and it bricked itself after a few months of use when a firmware check hung and the router was bricked by an endless initial setup loop. I called Netgear for help (thinking that a 6 month old router should not do this) and they only offered to have it checked if I agreed to an annual service plan which cost around 1/3-1/2 of the router price new.

It went to the trash and I bought a different brand. Last Netgear product I'll ever buy. You can buy a better, faster and easier to use system with better app integration and a dedicated 6 GHz wirless backhaul for slightly more than the price of this refurb which would probably have even worse support if that's even possible.

What did you end up going with?

unnut

Oct 21, 2026 6:46 PM

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unnutOct 21, 2026 6:46 PM

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Quote from CalmStraw6880

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What did you end up going with?

I have exactly the same system for last 3 years, and it is going strong. I have probably rebooted it a couple f times in last 3 years but that is it. Very low maintenance and works great.

mdyoung

Oct 21, 2026 6:46 PM

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mdyoungOct 21, 2026 6:46 PM

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Quote from CalmStraw6880

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What did you end up going with?

Just installed the Orbi 770 a couple weeks ago and so far it's been great.

JKxZ

Oct 22, 2026 5:34 PM

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JKxZOct 22, 2026 5:34 PM

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This product is at End of Service. ALWAYS check if networking gear is at EOL/EOS before buying.

https://www.netgear.com/about/eos/#search-eos

No updates provided beyond 7/15/2026.

No OpenWRT support that I am aware of.

https://toh.openwrt.org/?view=nor...del=RBK763

Not a deal, just someone offloading soon to be useless product.

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cmburns999

Oct 23, 2026 3:32 PM

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cmburns999Oct 23, 2026 3:32 PM

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Quote from ramaccount

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I had this exact mesh system and it bricked itself after a few months of use when a firmware check hung and the router was bricked by an endless initial setup loop. I called Netgear for help (thinking that a 6 month old router should not do this) and they only offered to have it checked if I agreed to an annual service plan which cost around 1/3-1/2 of the router price new.

It went to the trash and I bought a different brand. Last Netgear product I'll ever buy. You can buy a better, faster and easier to use system with better app integration and a dedicated 6 GHz wirless backhaul for slightly more than the price of this refurb which would probably have even worse support if that's even possible.

I had a similar issue with this router. It worked fine the first year, then during the second year it rebooted everyday at the same time. I suspect Netgear pushed an update that was causing the reboot issue. Tried searching various online forums and tried a few suggestions, but none of them worked. Scrapped the routers and bought the Google Nest Pro and have had no issues.

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