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Review on NETGEAR Orbi RBS50 Extender - Extend WiFi coverage by 2,500 sq. ft. at lightning-fast speeds of 3 Gbps with AC3000 by Patrick Brinson

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Deceptive network product speeds

This product does not provide AC speed at all. If I can get 400Mbps 802.11ac 5GHz Wi-Fi with it, I'm in luck. I have a Verizon Fios 1Gb/1Gb connection and a 3 orbi mesh setup. My laptop (Alienware) has an Intel AC 9260 2x2 wireless card. Signal strength is great and it's the most consistently good Wi-Fi setup I've ever used, but it really makes 802.11ac a gimmick. Also note that the Wi-Fi you are using is limited to 866Mbps, which is NO OFFERED SPEED. The backhaul links offer 1.7 Gb/s between each other, and from what my Wi-Fi scanner says, that's correct. This is what I like least about this product. Many Thanks.

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • I vaguely remember