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Aged-one's avatar
Aged-one
Aspirant
Nov 30, 2023

Orbi 860 Rediculous price

Hi,   I do have poor wifi  signal from my router in my study/games room  into my kitchen (Smart TV) so I'm unable to use the internet on the tv.  I looked at what was available from Netgear by answ...
FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru
Nov 30, 2023

So try a 7 series? 

Or maybe a MK90 series MESH system? 

  • Aged-one's avatar
    Aged-one
    Aspirant
    Nov 30, 2023

     Hi FURRYe38,

     Thanks for the response and recommendations. I will look again.

     It was the Orbi860 that was recommended but unrealistic price, I probably need a wifi extender to reach the kitchen in my small/medium sized house ? I'm unsure if your recommendations are for extenders or a completely new router? I will look again. Virgin currently supply my router.

    my wifi is Virgin 500gb speed. 

     

    • FURRYe38's avatar
      FURRYe38
      Guru
      Nov 30, 2023

      Well recommendations are just recommendations. I know cost is different between your region an USA. 

      For what you have and do, you don't need the 10Gb WAN port which I don't fully understand why NG came out with that and not have higher speed ports on the LAN port site. There still max at 1Gb. So for the ISP speed you have, the 860 would not make sense. I would not recommend it. The 750 series or MK series would make much better sense. 

       

      What is the size of the home if I might ask? Sq feet please.

      • Aged-one's avatar
        Aged-one
        Aspirant
        Dec 01, 2023

         Hi FURRYe38,

         Thanks for that info. let me get back to you on my house size in sq feet . I need to find that out, but as a guide its a 3 bedroom 2 storey detached house. I  need to find out the measurements though.