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ethonkent
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Jul 28, 2023

Netgear wifi 5 mesh vs wifi 6 router

I live in a mid-size condominium and proper now i have Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 which serves as my modem and router. It is been getting sluggish currently and would love to update it.

Am no longer certain if going with a Nighthawk AX6200 router and a Nighthawk DOCSIS three.1 modem could be a better answer over going with a 2-1 Orbi Tri-band system.

My internet pace is 100mb and the router/modem is in the residing room and that i would love to get solid connection in my room even if the door is closed.

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  • If you want seamless WiFi roaming, then you can't avoid the Orbi. For everything else, considering your speeds, the router+modem combo is fine.
    • michaelkenward's avatar
      michaelkenward
      Guru - Experienced User

      microchip8 wrote:
      If you want seamless WiFi roaming, then you can't avoid the Orbi.

      I moved on from Orbi to the MK Mesh routers recently, wipes the floor with Orbi.

       

       

      • FURRYe38's avatar
        FURRYe38
        Guru - Experienced User

        My 8 and 9 series Orbi work far better than the MKs IMO. 

  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    Whats the size of the condo? 

    Size of home can point to how many satellites maybe needed.

    There is Orbi and Nighthawk MESH systems available. 


    ethonkent wrote:

    I live in a mid-size condominium and proper now i have Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 which serves as my modem and router. It is been getting sluggish currently and would love to update it.

    Am no longer certain if going with a Nighthawk AX6200 router and a Nighthawk DOCSIS three.1 modem could be a better answer over going with a 2-1 Orbi Tri-band system.

    My internet pace is 100mb and the router/modem is in the residing room and that i would love to get solid connection in my room even if the door is closed.