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Orbi Router + 2 Satellites for sale at Costco
I took my Orbi back to Best Buy when I walked in to Costco and discovered they have a Orbi 3 Pack for sale (and for less than the 2 pack and adding a second sat later on). Now I have one router and two sats working perfectly. If you need a 3 pack now, go to Costco.
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My local costo here in Illinois has the 3 pack for $499, I did an amazon price match at Best buy for the 2 paqck for $359.
Have not seen it below 399 at amazon. Where did you find it lower?
scroll down to see other buying options, looks like the best other price is $379 now. BB matches if it is fulfilled by Amazon, not sure if that was the case or if the guy I had really understood the requirements. The manager didnt recheck so they gave me the $359 price.
New (24) from $379.59 + $7.89 shippingUsed (3) from $339.99
- Why buy a 3 pack setup if the Orbi isn't operating in a mesh mode? Correct me if I'm wrong but will this work if I have Orbi > satellite 1 > satellite 2? Or is Orbi still only operating in a star mode where the satellites must connect to the router and cannot pass communication between satellites for a multi hop required scenario?
I've found the Orbi 3 pack tremendously useful. Router is located in my first floor office, I have a satellite upstairs on 2nd floor and a satellite in finished basement. Since the router is in the first floor of home (but far off to one side of house) the star topology works great. I've always had poor wifi in the basement where a number of devices are and now its rock solid. I have 5Ghz service now on 2nd floor where I used to only get 2.4Ghz and the WiFi is much faster - I am able to use full speeds of my 300/30 internet package anywhere in the house. I only seem to connect to 2.4Ghz when I'm in the back yard.
From what I read, for mesh systems, each time a satelltie connects to satellite then to a router, you lose bandwidth each time. When satellites connect directly to a router (which should be in the center of the home), you get maximum bandwidth. Also the reviews I have seen, Orbi has been outpeforming mesh systems. In reality, I doubt you will be able to detect big differences between the two systems though for general home web activites. The Orbi system is expensive, but there is a reason for that (expensive technology behind it). In the end, you have to decide what system works best for you. I can only go on reviews and my own experience, and I have been very happy with the Orbi system. Either way I am sure you can try it for free. Whether you buy from Costco, or some other store, they likely have a 30-day or more refund guarantee. Especially Costco - you can return your purchase any time (up to 90 days for electronics?) for a full refund for any reason - no questions asked. What have you got to lose? Lastly, the $50 off Orbi (1 router and 2 satellites) starts TODAY(Jan 22) and runs thru Feb 4.... so $450 after discount. Good luck finding that elsewhere... especially at a reputable dealer like Costco which backs up your purchase!
- In the scenario by djc6 the 3 configuration makes sense because the router is centered in the house. I don't have that luxury. Router on one end and will need to reach the other end. Mesh may not be the fastest but it is better than not having a signal at the other end at all. It would be nice if Netgear gave you the option of Star or Mesh. Best of bob worlds and can multi hop when needed for tricky installs that cannot centralize the main Orbi router.
I usually go to Amazon to get an idea of what a fair price is when I want to compare to another store. I also Check Ebay after that.
So yeah, check the price of the Orbi here before you buy, just make sure you have the right number of satellites.
