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Review on NETGEAR Orbi Tri-band Whole Home Mesh WiFi System RBK23 - 2.2Gbps Speed, Router & Extender, Covers up to 6,000 sq. ft. - 3 Pack (1 Router & 2 Satellites) by Caleb Quade

Revainrating 1 out of 5

GARBAGE. Networking Products

Good. First let me say that I was excited and surprised when I first plugged it in. Plugged in and started straight away. I was up and running within minutes. The initial speed test was 5x faster than my Wi-Fi Google Fiber modems, so I'm very happy. BUT then I tried setting up the Circle app to monitor my kids' internet traffic. The whole purpose of this purchase. Then I find out that a firmware update is required to access Circle. No problem, right. .well you did it again and again on the pitch. then I restart the whole network and finally start Circle. Then you learn that access to most features requires a subscription. WTF is right. So I'm disappointed, but I think the core features are still available and the increased speed is worth it. Correctly? Not right. I then spend half an hour trying to figure out why my Roku isn't streaming anything when connected to this crap. Apparently others have encountered the same problem as I read some of the blogs to find a reasonable solution. I was frustrated and decided to just reconnect to the Google Fiber WiFi for the night and my issues were resolved immediately. Alright. I'm done with this crap and will be putting it back together in the morning to get back to Revane. If I were you I would look elsewhere. This item is far from worth the money.

Pros
  • Nice
Cons
  • Expandable