NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
samlopez
Sep 15, 2019Follower
Should we expect a wifi 6 orbi cable modem?
Hello all!! Just about to acquire Orbi to replace my outdated mesh system... but as it always happens, when I’m about to get something, there are news about a updated version coming up... (WIFI 6...
FURRYe38
Sep 19, 2019Guru - Experienced User
I stand corrected. I just found this over on the FCC site:
Sounds like wifi 6 with a built in cable modem maybe forth coming. :smileywink:
samlopez wrote:Hello all!!
Just about to acquire Orbi to replace my outdated mesh system... but as it always happens, when I’m about to get something, there are news about a updated version coming up... (WIFI 6 one).
Since I was going to get a cable modem/router orbi,,, should I wait until they push out that WIFI 6 version or should the wifi6 satellites play well with the current generation orbi cable modem / router....
Don’t mind waiting a couple of years for price drops... dont want to be in the same situation when I bought my apple airport extremes just to get the news that they wont be supporting any longer.
Whay do you all think?
Sam
plemans
Sep 19, 2019Guru - Experienced User
I've seen that but I'm not sure if its a subset of the RAX version or of the Orbi's
- FURRYe38Sep 19, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Probably based off of the Orbi AX system.
- plemansSep 20, 2019Guru - Experienced User
could be. Just strikes me as the first letter in the designations.
Orbi RBR=router
Orbi CBR=cable modem/router
RAX=Router
CAX=
They're all based off similar chipsets from qualcomm though.
- FURRYe38Sep 20, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Just an identifier of the WiFi class is all.
CAX=cable modem/router AX wifi