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Orbi wifi system details
Hi, I am looking to join the Orbi family. However I get really frustrated and confused with how products are laid out in the website. Can someone explain the logic behind the naming convention and i...
If it is down to the number of satellites, unless you save a lot by buying a bundle, start with the smallest number that makes sense and then add more if you find you have "not spots". If you want to add wired connections, think Powerline Ethernet.
One important aspect for those things is also the hardware part - I often like to take a look at the CPU manufacturer and the amount of RAM as well as its tier (if its DDR3 or DDR4). Where could I find all these?
The only place where Netgear posts any details is in the data sheets on the support pages for each device.
If you visit the support pages:
you can feed in the model number and find all the documentation for your hardware.
Or go out into the Internet. Many of these details probably come under the "trade secret" category.
michaelkenward wrote:I'd start by plugging my requirements into the products page.
Begin with the size of your premises:
Best WiFi Router | Best Mesh WiFi System | Extended WiFi | Orbi by NETGEAR
Yes, I've done that and the suggestion is RBK22 - which is more or less the way I gonna go cause the price tag is close to what I'm willing to give.
However, I would still like to know if there is an RBK23 for more satelites. If there are RBK32/33 and 42/43 respectively and how much they cost since I want to evaluate if spending extra dough for something better will offer me things that may prove usefull in the future or if I move to a larger house in the future.
I would like to know if certain versions support technologies proprietary to Netgear (such as TP-Link's model lineup) or if certain versions support general networking technologies that other versions do not such as: creation of vLAN(s), white/black lists, MAC filtering, Local DNS resolution (for the services I'm running inside the house and I need local hostnames) etc.
One important aspect for those things is also the hardware part - I often like to take a look at the CPU manufacturer and the amount of RAM as well as its tier (if its DDR3 or DDR4). Where could I find all these?
Thanks,
G
If it is down to the number of satellites, unless you save a lot by buying a bundle, start with the smallest number that makes sense and then add more if you find you have "not spots". If you want to add wired connections, think Powerline Ethernet.
One important aspect for those things is also the hardware part - I often like to take a look at the CPU manufacturer and the amount of RAM as well as its tier (if its DDR3 or DDR4). Where could I find all these?
The only place where Netgear posts any details is in the data sheets on the support pages for each device.
If you visit the support pages:
you can feed in the model number and find all the documentation for your hardware.
Or go out into the Internet. Many of these details probably come under the "trade secret" category.