Review on 🔁 NETGEAR Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Mini Mesh System (SXK30): Router + Satellite Extender for Enhanced Business or Home Network, Advanced VLAN & QoS Features, 4,000 sq. ft. Coverage, Supports 40 Devices, AX1800 Speeds (up to 1.8Gbps) by Sara Gurule

I just bought this mesh system and am very happy with it. Previously, I tested the Orbi RBK752 model, which offered excellent coverage but had the ability to separate WiFi networks by VLAN. This was a hurdle for me as I have multiple smart lights, sockets, cameras and other IoT devices and wanted to separate them and limit their bandwidth and access. Additionally, I have multiple multimedia devices and wanted them separated from lights, outlets, etc. as their bandwidth requirements and profiles are very different. I've also tested a few more APs (like the EnGenius EWS357AP) that have amazing management features (like 8 Wi-Fi networks, VLAN support, very precise QoS control, channel and frequency control levers, etc.), but they do it not not enough power. I wanted a good balance between performance and advanced features. My main requirements boiled down to two things: great and consistent performance (at least 500 Mbps throughout the house) and the ability to deploy and manage multiple isolated Wi-Fi networks. I have a 1 Gbit/s internet connection. The SXK80 model has: 1 management network operating in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, using VLAN 1 by default for obvious reasons, 2 regular networks that can be divided into 2.4 and 5 GHz. SSID, 4 SSIDs in total and 1 guest network whose functionality is severely restricted by Netgear (e.g. you cannot select an authentication/encryption scheme and may be vulnerable to malicious attacks). 8 Ethernet ports (4 per device) that can be VLAN linked or tagged. However, the SXK80 model seems to have some bugs that I hope Netgear will fix soon: 1. Client devices connected via a satellite AP are assigned to the default network/VLAN even if they are part of a different VLAN. I believe Netgear is aware of this and is working on a fix.2. It takes some time for client devices to appear in the connected devices list3. Client devices are tagged with the wrong SSID in the UI even though they are part of a different network/VLAN4. It looks like QoS (bandwidth control) is not working at all. All my Wi-Fi networks behave the same with or without the feature enabled. Not exactly a bug - I'm not sure why the guest network is managed differently than other Wi-Fi networks. It would be nice to have the same management functions for all SSIDs. I hope Netgear will reconsider this decision.6. Finally, the GUI is not very intuitive. Netgear can and should do better on this front. I hope they do. Highly recommended!