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Review on NETGEAR Orbi System RBK50 Renewed by Justin Gore

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Terrible range, my Nighthawk R8000 is three times better

This unit has been refurbished, I am writing this review based on the characteristics of this particular unit. Setup was easy. I didn't like that everything had to be done from a phone or tablet, but it was easy. I have completed setup, the device has downloaded the latest update and connected to the satellite device. I placed the satellite below, checked the connection and everything was fine. But even after checking everything, after a few minutes, when I checked the application, the satellite disappeared, the only active device was the router. Nothing is connected to the satellite, they were all connected directly to the router and the signal was so weak I couldn't open the website. The router was installed in the same place as the old one, and before the signal arrived with no problems. I have a ring camera that works with an old router, but I couldn't connect because the signal wasn't getting through. I decided to reset everything and do it again, same results. In frustration I went back to my old router, factory reset it, redid the entire setup and now it works like new. I can't believe my 4 year old router does any better than a new one.

Pros
  • Complete set
Cons
  • Great price