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jeffreyrinek's avatar
May 31, 2022

I purchased an RBRE960 and was unable to set it up

My name is Jeff Rinek. I purchased an RBRE960 and was unable to set it up. Please note that 2 years ago I originally purchased an RBR850. The RBR850 never maintained its settings and constantly lost Internet. I worked with both the Netgear Community and tech support. I purchased the RBRE960 because I could never get the RBR850 functional. I had the same issues with the RBR850 as I did with the RBRE960. I spent multiple days and dozens of hours with tech support. Yesterday I received an email from Netgear tech saying they could not address my RBRE960 because they were totally involved with the RBR850. I requested to return both units which are both not working. I was advised that they will not allow returns because they can't say with certainty it is hardware. I am not able to understand how Netgear can release 2 units that don't work, and not honor their own warranty. I was advised there is no time expecting to resolve the issues. I spent over $2,000 for these units, and had to purchase another mesh system from a different company. It has worked since installed. I believe, for those interested in obtaining warranty returns, it will need to come from many of us acting together. I suspect there may be sufficient victims for us to act as a class. I do not one person acting alone will experience any positive results. I wish us all luck. I believe that Netgear used its position of trust and confidence to market and make money with units they know do not work. Personally, I feel victimized.

2 Replies

  • 1. Sadly, not a whole lot we can do about the customer service part of it. Hopefully a mod sees the post and can escalate it a bit. ChristineT 

    2. What actual issues with setup are you running into? The community support forum isn't netgear so we dont' have access to everything you've gone over with support but maybe a fresh set of eyes might help. So details on this might help

    3. what is your current setup that you're trying to connect it to? (modem/gateway/switches, and however you're setting it up)

     

    Whenever I see 2 systems having the same issue, it makes me look a little more at the setup than at the devices. not saying there isn't an issue with them, just that its rare to have 2 systems with a hardware failure right off the bat. (not unheard of on a support forum, just more rare)

  • Blanca_O's avatar
    Blanca_O
    NETGEAR Employee Retired

    Hi jeffreyrinek

     

    We'd like to help with getting your case on track. We were able to locate your case number and will follow up with support on your behalf. Please allow us to review the case and get back to you.

     

    Regards,
    Blanca
    Community Team