Comparing Orbi Units. Need recomendation.

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I am looking at purchasing a new router and have narrowed it down to 3 options but am not really sure which one will be best for my situation. I honstly dont know much about Wifi so this is all lost on me. My house is a 2 story with basement and total of 3,500 square feet. I need to place the main modem in the basement mechanical room as that is where the interent comes into the house so I think the Orbi is the way to go, but really not sure the difference in these options other than the square feet and ram/memory which I dont know the benefit of. Is it worth more than 2X the price for the 50 vs the 20? Any help is appreciated. My Internet is 250 Mbps.

Orbi RBK22 - http://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk22.aspx

Orbi RBK53 - http://www.netgear.com/orbi/rbk53.aspx

Nighthawk X6S R7900P - http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/R7900P.aspx

FURRYe38 · Answer

Any chance you get get ethernet up to the main floor or top level? It's recommended to have wifi routers on main level or top level of houses for best operation and coverage.

3000sq ft the RBK50 with one Satellie to start should be good. I have a 5000sq ft house, RBK22 router is up on top level at one end of the house and 1 Satellite is at main level at the opposite end. Stellar range, coverage and performance inside and out.

SRudy · Answer

I could run Cat5 if needed but it is not preferred. I also have a mycloud and would prefer to keep all of the bulky items out of site.

FURRYe38 · Answer

Main level if you can.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can test a system out in the basement and see how it works for you.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Comparing Orbi Units. Need recomendation.

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