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Is it just time to upgrade to a newer model?
We have 5 family members on our Orbi RBR50 with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, lots of research and cell phones connected by Broadband. Should we upgrade to a more powerful system?
Depends on if its working or not. the RBR50 system was one of the fastest/widest coverage/reliable systems you could get for a long time.
I've got it and still use it at times even over my AX11000 mesh system.
As well as what speeds you pay for. If you're on a 100-300+mbps ISP setup, the bottleneck won't be the orbi.
Plus, if it was me, I'd be waiting on generation 2 of wireless AX devices for a few more bugs to be ironed out.
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the Internet Service Providers modem/ONT the NG router is connected too?
One User Experience/Configuration:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Most-Stable-Orbi-Configuration/m-p/1941087/highlight/true#M97026
You can find other speed diagnosis steps in the community faq: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/Community-FAQ-My-Orbi-speeds-are-slow-inconsistent-and-don-t-my/m-p/1982974/highlight/true#M7849
MNVik wrote:We have 5 family members on our Orbi RBR50 with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, lots of research and cell phones connected by Broadband. Should we upgrade to a more powerful system?