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Should I buy an Orbi?
Hi, I'm in the market for a new router \ WiFi system. I currently have a BT HH6. The Orbi looked promising untill I started reading through the posts here, I notice that there seem to be quite a f...
Rumplestiltskin wrote:Hi,
I'm in the market for a new router \ WiFi system. I currently have a BT HH6. The Orbi looked promising untill I started reading through the posts here, I notice that there seem to be quite a few issues with the firmware releases such as connectivity issues and features being removed.
Is the Orbi reliable, or should I look a powerfull single router system, such as the X10. Has anyone compared the two as far as wifi signal goes.?
ThanksIf I could be certain that it would work as well for you as it has for me, then I would highly recommend the Orbi.
My router sits in my basement. With my old router I had no problem with coverage on the ground floor, but on the second floor it became problematic. Once I installed the Orbi, which only took about 10 minutes total time, I have excellent coverage on the second floor. My gauge for saying that is that prior to Orbi I could not watch Netflix without repeated buffering. Post-Orbi, no buffering, ever.
Honestly, I couldn't be happier. Except that I always have that nagging fear that a new firmware will be released that will end it for me. First thing I check every day when I get home is if the wifi is up and running. I would like to be able to get out of that mode.
On a scale of 1 to 5, I would give Orbi a 4. That nagging fear takes away one point.
I Guess it depends on your usage.....while others may have problems, it has been good for me. I am running on AP mode so far no issues....
Thanks for the responses.
At the moment, my router is in the corner of my living room, and the wifi signal to the otherside of the house is weak, so I'm lookinag at options. The Wifi signal has 3 walls to go through, so I was hoping that I could place the Orbi router in the living room to replace what's there (running it in router mode with a fibre modem), and have the satallite in the room with the weak signal.
- I have a similar topology to you, with a router in one corner of house and satellite in other far corner. Both downstairs. Two solid brick walls and one stud/plaster wall between them.
Wifi coverage is excellent downstairs and up. We get wifi a good way into the garden too.
I replaced a BT HH5 with Orbi plus Vigor modem and apart from some initial stability issues (fixed for me by latest fw) the wifi performance has been stonking. HH5 is finally in the "IT-box-of-doom" in the garage.
So yes, some folks have had issues but my overall experience has been good.Thanks for the info, it certainly helps. I have noticed that the X6S extender is out soon and also looks promising, so I may hold out for a review on that considering the issues that keep being reported about the Orbi and then make a decision.
Thanks Again.
