NETGEAR ORBI MESH-ROUTER SYSTEM~ PRICE, SPECIFICATIONS, FEATURES

Gone are the days when we used to cribble about the connectivity problems that we used to face due to our Wifi devices. Evolution is the new revolution and Netgear has been proving the same time and again.



One of the best human inventions, The Netgear Orbi mesh-router system is an absolute master piece, able to cover a large home upto 5000 square feet of area providing a high-speed Wi-Fi. It's completely user friendly to set up and has more range and power than almost any other router currently available in the market. The Orbi's dedicated channel for router-to-extension data traffic helps the system squeeze the maximum throughput for your family's online wants and needs.

Although you will have to shed a whooping 35k sum for a two-pack kit in India, this is indeed one of the most expensive home Wi-Fi kits. But well, the premium is worth it if you have a lot of area to cover and if you want to do away with your range issues. That's why i intend to add the Orbi to my list of the Best Wi-Fi Routers.

As far as the dimensions are concern, the Orbi measures 8.9 inches x 6.7 inches x 3.1 inches which isnt small enough but well a dedicated space can be alloted to the same. The Orbi units have color-coded LEDs. When an Orbi device glows white around the oval on top, it's starting up. When it's blue, everything is OK. But if it glows amber, your internet connection is weak; if it's magenta, your connection is gone.



The Orbi transmits Wi-Fi data on three radio-frequency bands. The primary 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios provide a theoretical peak throughput of 1.2Gbps of data flow to user devices.
Here comes a catch though, Netgear adds a second 5-GHz, 1.7Gbps radio that's solely dedicated to the backhaul, the data being transmitted from the router Orbi unit to the satellite Orbis and vice versa. Because of this side channel, the main links between the Orbi units and your devices stay strong and fast.
To support this configuration, each Orbi device has six high-performance amplified antennas around its perimeter. There's also a Bluetooth radio and antenna, but they're dormant for now. One interesting point to note is that the Orbi's router unit and satellite units are not interchangeable.
The router can handle up to three satellites, but each satellite communicates directly with the host router in a hub-and-spoke arrangement, rather than in a true mesh topology that would let data pass from one satellite to another. Now whats amazing is the fact that there should have been a provision for Satellite to Satellite communication which seems to be missing for now.

Talking about the physical appearance, Each Orbi's backside has a power input, an on/off button and four gigabit Ethernet ports. On the router, one port is yellow which connects to your broadband modem. Other LAN ports can be used to connect to printers, network-attached storage drives and stationary PCs.
You can also find buttons to reset a device and to synchronize the router with extra satellites. (Orbi units sold in packs come out of the box synchronized.) Each Orbi sports a USB 2.0 port as well.

Out of the box, The Orbi comes with a semi-random network name and a unique alphanumeric administrative passcode that should be safe enough to use during the short setup routine. Still, it is advised that both both, the name and code should be changed depending on one's preferences.

Verdict

There is no doubt about the fact that It's expensive, and its security could use some improvement, but for now, the Orbi is the mesh router to beat and is surely creating alot of buzz in the market.

Wi-Fi Spec: 802.11ac/Tri Band Router-Extender Kit
Number of Antennas/Removable: 6/No
Ports: Four 1Gbps LAN, USB 2.0, power
Processor: Quad-core ARM 710MHz
Memory/Storage: 512MB/4GB
WiFi Chip: Qualcomm IPQ4019 and QCA9984 for backhaul control
Peak 802.11ac Performance: 552.1Mbps
Range: At least 150 feet, router only
Size: 8.9- x 6.7- x 3.1-inches

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