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Nighthawk Mesh vs Orbi mesh
I am looking to move from a router/extender to a mesh system. I was looking at the Nighthawk MK83 mesh system and the Orbi RBK653 and RBK853. The MK83 and 653 appear to be comparable with the 853 hig...
Several years ago, someone with the original Orbi (2016 model) reported having about 125 devices on his network. People routinely report 60-70 devices. All of those Internet of Things (IoT) devices consume almost no WiFi bandwidth. For many of us, the internet connection is much less capable than the internal pathways. (Now that gigabit internet speeds are becomming more common, that balance may change.)
Thank you CrimpOn. Yes my Internet is only 400Mbps so as you said it is less capable. I know I am overthinking this but I was hoping to avoid making a mistake. You all have been very helpful.