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Pulpure
Aug 29, 2020Tutor
Wifi 6 Router
Hello I was very happy with the Nighthawk Mesh Wifi 6 being able to successfully set up. One thing I notice was that you can not manually select the band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) I can only set...
Pulpure
Aug 29, 2020Tutor
Orbi and Nighthawk
What are the difference?
plemans
Aug 29, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Pulpure wrote:Orbi and Nighthawk
What are the difference?
Orbi: netgears Mesh systems
Nighthawk: netgears performance router systems.
- PulpureAug 29, 2020Tutor
I bought the nighthawk mesh wifi 6 router I did hear about Orbi mesh router as well but I thought the orbi was for businesses and not for regular home use. Is Orbi like the top tier and Nighthawk being at the average tier?
- plemansAug 29, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Nighthawk is single single router top tier solution. Its going to have the highest throughput/best single router solution.
Orbi is a mesh system of router + satellites. Its not going to be the highest peak speeds but its going to provider higher average speed throughout a home because of its satellites.
Smaller homes do fine with a single router solution.
bigger its better to have a mesh system.
- PulpureAug 29, 2020Tutor
That's what I bought.
Nighthawk Mesh Wifi 6. I should be good now?
- plemansAug 29, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Which model?
the nighthawk/mesh are systems not models.
Was it the MK62? if so, its a pretty solid system. It isn't the highest end netgear but is definitely pretty solid
- PulpureAug 29, 2020Tutor
Yes that is the one I have. I was able to successfully set up the satellite too and I am getting very close to the speed that I paid for so I am happy surfer now.
Now I'll need to buy some wifi 6 enabled devices.
Thanks for the help plemans