Orbi Whole Home WiFi just got even faster! NETGEAR is continuing to lead the new era of Wi-Fi. To kick off CES 2019, we announced plans to pair award-winning Orbi Wi-Fi with the latest Wi-Fi standard, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6). This powerful combination will deliver gigabit internet via Wi-Fi across your home and support higher performance simultaneous Wi-Fi streams. Gigabit internet homes will be able to effortlessly support 4K video streaming, always-on smart home devices, ultra-high-speed bandwidth-hungry applications, and continue to support all legacy Wi-Fi devices. Read our full Press Release: https://netgear.com/about/press-releases/2019/NETGEAR-ANNOUNCES-ORBI-MESH-WI-FI-SYSTEM.aspx Learn about AX WiFi (Wi-Fi 6) https://www.netgear.com/landings/ax-wifi/ Are you excited about Wi-Fi 6 coming to Orbi? Let us know what you think!

In theory, yes. But the firmware for the RBK50 doesn't even work properly, and hasn't been updated in months. ACLs don't work properly, the attached device list sometimes can't tell how a device is connected, satellites sometimes lose sync, satellites fail to sync with wired devices connected, DHCP doesn't properly handle subnets larger than 254 devices, etc. The v2.2.1.210 firmware actively made several features worse, and there's really no word on whether or when the issues will be addressed. So yes, in theory, the new product sounds great, but not if Netgear can't reliably push out updates that don't break features, or at least quickly put out subsequent updates to fix what the prior one broke. And putting out new products probably means having fewer developers working on updates for existing products, so we'll probably have to expect even more delays.

Will there be a part exchange option / upgrade path for those with the seemingly imperfectt, and clearly now soon to be redundant series 1 model. For the ones that jumped in and inadvertently helped develop this new product, by beta testing for netgear? I think thats the least that could be offered.

I bought my Orbi over a year ago, I can't believe that Netgear are planning to update there Orbi range later this year, with new technologies. I hope Netgear will refund all 1st generation orbi owners, as we all thought technology would standstill! Actually, I am one of the silent majority, who really quite likes there Orbi. After years of messing about with geeky top of the range Asus routers (excellent products). I have a boring Orbi system that covers my whole house 2.4 and 5ghz. Providing 20 plus devices with more bandwidth than I need, even for 4k and gaming. In the 70s, I used to have a casio digital watch, where you had to push a button to see the time displayed in red for a few seconds, today I wear a Samsung Galaxy Watch! Time and Technology waits for no man, bring on the future.

correct, firmware developed based on terrible old Openwrt and off shore R&D team, not only lack of.feature but even stability is far behind

Jeeze, we will probably never see another firmware update for the current Orbi once this comes out. On the bright side, it will be another forum the Furry and EK bots can post to!

Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi 6 For The Gigabit Internet Home - #NETGEARCES2019

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Bradforrest1
Aspirant
Jun 02, 2019
I need a WiFi mesh system for my house and waiting patiently for this to come out. Please hurry my current system sucks
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jun 02, 2019
  Start here: Which Orbi System is right for you?
  https://www.netgear.com/orbi/wifi-systems.aspx
  
  30 feet is recommended in between base router and satellite to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.
internetishard
Aspirant
Jun 23, 2019
wow that sure looks uglier than the old one.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jun 23, 2019
  I was hoping for a black case this time around, like the EX7700. :smileyfrustrated:
Chuck_M
Mentor
Jun 24, 2019
Anyone heard on the expected date Orbi WiFi 6 will hit the streets?
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jun 24, 2019
  Probably not till late this year or next, I suspect.
- gr8sho
  Virtuoso
  Jun 24, 2019
  Chuck_M wrote:
  Anyone heard on the expected date Orbi WiFi 6 will hit the streets?
  Curious to know what your reasons would be to upgrade.

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Orbi Mesh Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi 6 For The Gigabit Internet Home - #NETGEARCES2019