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Any good feedback from anybody regarding the orbi's epecially long time users ?
Just wondering if there is any good feedback regrading the Orbi, there must be some happy reports from long time users?. Any feedback with downgrading the firmware?
I've had a very positive experience with my Orbi. I bought it in April 2017 and I haven't had any problems with it at all.
I know that many people have had a very poor experience with the Orbi. I was reluctant to buy the Orbi because I'd previously had a very poor experience with a Netgear DGND3700v1, which ended with my obtaining a refund from Netgear. However, the Orbi had received very positive reviews. I wanted to give it a try because we've struggled to achieve adequate Wi-Fi coverage in our house, which has thick stone walls. I ordered from Amazon because I knew I'd be able to return it if it didn't work satisfactorily. The Orbi has been outstanding. We now get Wi-Fi coverage everywhere in the house and even in the back garden.
I think you will get a range of replies including people that ran trouble free for months before a firmware update broke something as well as people that had a bad experience from day 1. I have had my system for almost a month (router plus 2 sats) in a 5600sq foot house and the Orbi has exceeded my expectations.
Mine is stable. I have 2 satellites. I am running the AC3000 series. To be clear, I have only had it a couple weeks. It was a little bit of a challenge to get it up and running but part of that was my misunderstanding. I thought the Ethernet backhaul was part of the current firmware which is incorrect. I was plugging in my Ethernet cable and it was freaking out. Once I realized that wasn't supported with my firmware, I got the 5Ghz backhaul working and it worked great. I would like to get the Disney Circle feature working but that is part of the new firmware that people are having issues with. I am not running that firmware and mine is stable. And fast. I like it.
