RBK853 wifi 6

[somairm]

Hello, can any one tell me as I am planning to buy MESH WIFI and after checking reviews I found that ORBI MESH with 1 base and 2 satallite (RBK853) is better option for large house. Just wanted to make sure before spending $, will my old devices i.e iphone, samsung note 3 and 2015 MAC book pro having 802.11 n and 802.11ac connect to RBK853 (Wifi 6).

The reason i am buying RBK853 is gradually all the wifi 5 devices will be phase off as future is wifi 6.

Thanks

[CrimpOn · Accepted solution]

Yes, every device you now have will connect to the new Orbi WiFi 6.  As far as they are concerned, it will not perform any better than the current WiFi 5 Orbi line.  At some point in the next few years, there will be new devices which benefit from WiFi 6, most likely mobile phones, tables, and laptops.

WiFi 5 devices will not "phase off".  They will continue to work indefinitely.  Suppose there is a "new" garage door controller that somehow supports WiFi 6.  Would you throw out the existing garage door controller that works every time?  I have an Oster blender that is 50 years old.  It still blends.  I use it every day.

[CrimpOn · Accepted solution]

Yes, every device you now have will connect to the new Orbi WiFi 6.  As far as they are concerned, it will not perform any better than the current WiFi 5 Orbi line.  At some point in the next few years, there will be new devices which benefit from WiFi 6, most likely mobile phones, tables, and laptops.

WiFi 5 devices will not "phase off".  They will continue to work indefinitely.  Suppose there is a "new" garage door controller that somehow supports WiFi 6.  Would you throw out the existing garage door controller that works every time?  I have an Oster blender that is 50 years old.  It still blends.  I use it every day.

[somairm]

Thank you. So I think at this point in time it is useless to invest in wifi 6 rather than I go for Orb RBK53 which I think is decent product. I have 100 MBPS up/down link, so I guess it will work fine.

[FURRYe38]

Be sure to post about any Orbi AX items over in the Orbi AX Forum:

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/bd-p/en-home-orbi-ax

Good Luck.