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Have older RBK50 mesh system - Will upgrade to latest mesh systems be more reliable?
Hi all, been having a lot of trouble with my older RBK50 system (RBR50 + 2x RBS50 satellites), when things go wrong a reboot takes a very long time and they seem to be getting worse at seeing eac...
SergioRZ wrote:
So my question is, will I get a faster and more reliable SETUP/CONFIGURATION of the system with a newer gen 6 or 7 model?
Customers who are satisfied with their Netgear system have no reason to open a discussion on the Community Forum If the majority of customers were having serious problems with the newer systems, one would expect this to be common knowledge and the forum to be teeming with comments. So, my answer is "probably".
However, some customers definitely experience frustration with the new systems and the discussions continue.
"Faster" depends on the speed of your Internet Service Provider connection and the type of devices. The RKB50 is a WiFi5 system designed in 2016. If you now have many WiFi6, WiFi6E, or WiFi7 devices, then none of them will be reaching their maximum potential because the RBK50 simply does not support those features.
My advice: purchase from a vendor with a liberal return policy (Amazon, Costco, etc.) If you are happy, keep it. If not, send it back.