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Orbi Review: Modern Connectivity With Great Design - SFGirl
Victoria from www.sfgirlbybay.com partnered with NETGEAR to review the Orbi WiFi System.
From the review:
"i’ve been doing a bit of redesigning lately and noticing that even the smallest improvement can have a big impact, like adding Netgear’s sleek and simply designed Orbi WiFi system to my home for reliable coverage without sacrificing my aesthetic."
Read Victoria's Sfgirlbybay Orbi Review, be sure to visit @Sfgirlbybayblog on Facebook for more from the blog.
Great photography Victoria, thanks!
Dear readers, do you have any photos of your Orbi setup or Orbi success story? We'd love to see them and feature them on NETGEAR Community. Post your photos in a new thread, and send a message to BretD.
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Is this a parody post? My orbi was great until the faulty firmware releases of the last month or so. Now at least once per day all my devices drop at random times with my android phone dropping most frequently.
It is a little expensive to be a classy piece of furniture but that is about all it is useful for at this point. I'm on 2.1.2.18, just in the time it took to write this post I had to disconnect and reconnect my wifi. Really disappointing that Netgear decided to crowdsource the QA dept on this one.
Speaking as a relatively untroubled Orbi user whose system has been more or less stable I can say that I think the Orbi looks pretty nice and is unobtrusive in the house. TBH - the units just sit there unnoticed for most of the time as they blend in fairly well. I think the Orbi logo on the front could be smaller or less obvious though.
Where I do think Netgear dropped the ball was on the horrible power supply which juts out from the socket making it difficult to hide. I ended up buying a mains extension lead, plugging that into the socket then hiding the supply behind a cabinet. Surely with the size of the RBR50, it would have been possible to put the PSU inside the main casing?
What firmware was she running?
2,1,2,18 on Router and Satellites; 2.1.2.2 on the Wall Satellite
Would be happy to send photos as soon as Netgear solves the never-ending firmware issue. Just take a read through this forum and you'll see that while the Orbi has potential, just about nobody is having a stable experience. In my case, an Orbi Router, three Satellites (one hard wired) and one wall unit. All have latest firmware, all devices show properly in device listing but the system is never stable for more than a few hours and then it either loses satellite connections, reboots itself or requires complete reboot to regain access. My wife and I both work from home so reliable internet is a necessity. Orbi is clearly failing its customer base. How about now new features, no new products, no more advertisements until you have a quality product and salvage the sizable investment so many people on this forum have made.
Most people will not be having issues and so won't be on these forums. I've had mine (RBK50) for 10 months without a single issue: no dropouts, no reboots etc. I know that's of no comfort to those suffering issues but to state that 'just about nobody is having a stable experience' simply isn't true. My only issue at this time is the lack of a truly isolated Guest Network though I'm sure that this will be resolved in time.
Doesn't even make a good doorstop. Looks great. Doesn't work. Support technician advised to exchange router for a new one. After the exchange, it still doesn't work. Returning for refund.
