NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Network System (RBE973S), Router + 2 Satellite Extenders, Security Features, Up to 27Gbps, Covers Up To 8,200 sq. ft., 200 Devices, 10 Gig Internet Port

Bought a 960 series router and two satellite kit (RBRE963) to replace our aging (but still functioning) Orbi RBK53 WiFi mesh setup... which had been brilliant... but we'd simply outgrown it. It was struggling to hang onto the concurrent connectivity of our ever-expanding devices around the home and it would reboot itself more than occasionally in what I suspect was just it trying to keep up. So... seven years of relatively solid service later (and now off to a good home and in the hands of much less WiFi demanding family friends)... in comes the 960... and BOOM, what a difference. Installation was easy... the web interface is the same as before... so once in and configured to replicate our previous Orbi, we were up and running. I have since bought an additional satellite (a used one for reasonable money) to put in our garden room so that the Ring security camera and Echo smartspeaker in there get a decent signal, along with the various TP-Link smart switches that control our garden lighting and pond features. Problematic at first (lots of disconnections) but once I'd turned the WiFi transmission power down (down from 100% to 25%) everything worked perfectly. Even some of the devices in our 'WiFi blackspot' kitchen all connected with a strong signal and finally, no drop outs to the Echo device in there. And another bonus is that they're compatible with the existing RBKWM-10000S wall mounts that the old Orbi's were on (once you remove the bracket adaptor). Well done Netgear for not screwing the upgrading customer over with that one. So... any downsides? YES! Firstly, it's outrageously expensive. There's no getting away from that. It's just hideously priced and what's worse is router security and parental controls are pricey subscription add-ons! Given the cost of these things, why is that functionality not included as standard!? Second... these have grown in physical size by quite a bit over our previous Orbi devices... maybe that's just a consequence of their better antenna arrays and therefore better connectivity but these are big lumps of hardware. And third... please improve the web user interface because it's old, slow and not pretty. Apart from that, I am really happy with my purchase (especially as I caught them on a bit of a rare Amazon discount moment which chopped quite a bit off of the RRP). Highly recommended and hope to get another seven odd solid years of WiFi coverage from it.

I moved from an eero system to the 970 and the speed I am getting from my satellites is far superior. I was unable to successfully run zoom meetings before, this is now resolved. Really happy with the performance. Units are larger than I expected and price is high but I can now work from home in my garden office without any issues and less complaints of lag from the kids when they are gaming too

Not worth it for the money only marginal gains over my Vodafone range extenders. I was expecting great things at this price and indeed the reviews seemed encouraging. However there are several things the info does not tell you, if you have a sturdy brick build house, walls each wall represent an almost total loss of signal. I am having to put a satellite about 3m away from the main hub through a brick wall and the signal loss is in my estimation around 85%. My house is 3000 sq ft and the two satellites in the kit covered about 55% of the house. I have now bought these extra two satellites. Now the other thing that the info does not tell you if you have a mesh that jumps three satellites you lose considerable wifi signal (in my case about 50%) so that leaves you having to find a path from the main unit to the additional routers and in my case that's nowhere even sockets 6m away through walls lose 100% of the signal. With my old Vodafone range extenders I got signal all over the house but at reasonable slow speeds, I've now spent £4,000 and I have great speed in around half my house but very slow speeds in the rest. Just be aware of these issues when you thinking about this kit.

After installing super fast fibre 2 years ago and on seeing speeds of around 150Mb against a promised 700Mb minimum this product finally opened the fire hose and I get speeds up to 1Gb at point of use, setup was simple, yes it’s pricey but it’s an investment for the future of the home. My opinion is, it’s worth every penny.

Great! But not quite the coverage dream on reviews I watched. Sadly appeared that the box had been opened, and the internal bags. Sellotape stuck over the original seals, maybe the original buyer wasn’t impressed and returned the product. I replaced my original mesh when it moved out with my son, much stronger solution but has a limited reach if you are thinking of reaching a 10 metre outbuilding. Overall happy for an expensive solution compared to the rivals, sadly felt like a used product with the protective covers missing off the router and the saterlite and the above. Very easy to setup, signal strength is ok but for a three bed simi detached house I would been better to go for a three pack instead of two. Likely my system is fighting its corner with the neighbours wireless setups, and doing a better job over my previous system.

I’ve been thoroughly impressed with the Netgear Orbi RBK970. Setup was simple and straightforward—just followed the included instructions and everything was up and running in no time. Performance-wise, it’s been flawless. All of my devices connect seamlessly, and I’m consistently hitting the maximum internet speeds provided by my ISP, which is a huge win. Even in a large home with multiple users and smart devices, the system hasn’t missed a beat. What really stands out is the rock-solid stability. I’ve had zero issues with devices dropping off the network, and the connection has remained strong and consistent throughout. Highly recommended if you're looking for a premium, high-performance mesh system that delivers exactly what it promises.

Mounted on wall behind my tv, not much to add. Easy to mount/assemble.

Le NETGEAR Orbi 970 est le meilleur système WiFi que j’ai testé. Sa technologie Quad-band WiFi 7 offre une portée et un débit exceptionnels dans toute la maison. Contrairement à mon ancien système où j’avais besoin de 5 satellites pour une couverture moyenne, ici deux suffisent largement. Le débit reste très élevé même à distance, sans coupures ni ralentissements. L’installation est simple et la gestion via l’application est fluide. C’est un produit haut de gamme, mais il vaut clairement son prix. Et au niveau de la vitesse du wifi j'atteignais péniblement les 800Mb avant avec mon autre système branché à ma Freebox ultra et maintenant il n'y a qu'a regarder le résultat du speedtest que j'ai fait avec le Orbi !

It is a good fit, neat, and holds it securely.

Perfekt

Mit diesem Set gibt es das beste WLAN ever. Die Leistungen die Stabilität sind viel besser als beim Vorgänger Modell (Wifi 6). Wer auf ein sehr gutes WLAN wert legt, kann hier getrost zugreifen.