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Should I buy an RBK853 or RBK843S
I am having lots of problems with my current setup. I have an ATT Gateway with two Airtie mesh extenders. Also have a second network running it bridge mode with a AmpliFi HD mesh and two nodes. I ...
Yes I think you are right, it comes with a year and you have to pay after that. I think from Netgear they only come with 90 days and then you have to pay. Other than that I am trying unsuccessfully to find out what if any hardware difference there is, I get different answers depending what I read and what person at support I get. Some it claims 100+ connections while other shows 60. I assume total throughput is only 5.7 gbps versus 6.0 for the 853 but I doubt that makes any real difference. I am more concerned with speed and capability of processor to assure no lags with all my gear. Also Costco has a year tech support versus only 90 day with Netgear. Can't believe I can't get straight answers from Netgear.
Check the specs for each here to compare some differences:
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBK843S.pdf
https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/orbi/RBK853_NA_DS.pdf
Thanks for the links. Looks to me as far as it impacts me the only physical difference is the 843S is 900 mbps on the 2.4GHz band versus 2400 on the 853 and total thoughput limited to 5.7Gbps versus 6.0 Gbps. Thanks. Not sure why there is other conflicting info and support could not accurately tell me that.
I believe if speed and handling is important, you may want to go with the 850 series.