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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?
Orbi since Nov 2017
First 3 months not too many problems, outside a few reboots.
2.01.18 caused router disconnect every 48 hours. Called netgear CS and they walked be thru the fall back to .14 Still a few disconnects the first 24-48 hours. Been stable now for 2 weeks.
My system is Motorola/Cox modem and 20-25 devices at any one time. 2000 sq ft house.
I don't do betas or tweak any settings. Too much of that crap years ago. I still don't understand why people would run another router with a Orbi. Must live in a pretty huge house. That's it....bought from Costco so if it was to completely crap out I would return and go back to ASUS.
I'm on the fence. I bought the RBK50 system two weeks ago and after reading about all the issues others are having I am considering returning the Orbi and going with my second choice the Velop. That said though I haven't had any issues since I installed Orbi. It's been pretty solid and blows away my old Asus RT AC66U. I rolled back the firmware right away to V2.1.2.18 because I wanted Circle and wired backhaul. I'm running with essentially default settings. I'm not using wired backhaul at the moment.
We have a 3000sf two story house, 120/10 broadband with Hitron CGN3 modem and have 30+ devices. Multiple PCs, iPads, iPhones, Smart TVs, NAS, networked printers, bunch of Google cast devices, a bunch of smart home devices, a bunch of cloud IP cameras, Android TV devices, gaming consoles, multiple giagbit switches, etc... We haven't noticed any issues with wifi or internet disconnects or reboots.
I'm worried that I will start seeing issues and will end up like a lot of the other folks waiting for the manufacturer to fix issues. I started looking more closely at the Velop community/forum and the Velop also seems to have some serious issues which aren't being addressed. A loca retailer has Velop packages on sale, ending tomorrow, and I'm thinking of buying the two pack and keeping it aside i case I decide to return the Orbi within the 30 days... I've been steiwng about it. I really would like to stick with the Orbi though. I'm hoping that a new firmware will be released before my 30 days return option ends.
Cheers!