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 Jessica Turner

I couldn't find any real review of the SXK80. Most reviews/ratings are based on RBK852 or other Orbi systems and are not relevant. I bought it on a limited price when the SXK80 was cheaper than the RBK852 I was planning to buy. I wasn't interested in the Insight App Subscription Service and have only managed it through the local web interface so far. The SXK80, router + 1 satellite, advertises 6,000 square feet of coverage, while the RBK852 specifications show 5,000 square feet of coverage in a router + 1 satellite configuration. While the SXK80 is marketed as a business-class product, I believe that's a homeowner's perspective and I wasn't initially interested in business-related features. I've been using a NetGear NightHawk RAX120 AX6000 router for the past 1 year. The overall experience for home users was satisfactory at best. We have 450Mbps/25Mbps, but a family of 6 with dozens of "things". We are approaching more than 30 devices on our network, all using different internet services. Due to pandemic virtual learning, full house occupancy, video conferencing and streaming in every room, we have had inconsistent behavior when connecting even to wired devices throughout the house (3500 square feet). Since the main router was in the top corner of the house, I tried adding the EAX80 in extender mode, but immediately sent it back after setup as there was no possibility of a wired backhaul and the max speed next to the extender was around 120Mbps . This prompted me to switch to the SXK80 system. Until now, setup has been easy thanks to the free web interface available with most NetGear products. An Insight subscription is optional, which I think is great, but I doubt it's necessary even for a business user. With the WebUI you can configure up to 4 different SSIDs in different channel and bandwidth configurations for each SSID. Our home is wired, and the wired transport network is auto-negotiated and can combine 2 ports from satellite to router to increase throughput. I'm currently only using 1 uplink due to port limitations on the main router which I can overestimate in terms of network stability. Installed about a week ago, stability and performance were solid with no issues. We have a number of registered wireless devices where the worst connection is considered fair (-79dBm) and the best connection excellent (-24dBm). Every room has a solid connection, and from what I've randomly tested it's currently 300-400Mbps in most areas. A quick jaunt to a mailbox 60ft from the router and I was still getting over 120Mbps / s. There will be some more testing at the facility, but for now reception outside the home is looking as good as one might expect. In addition to the 4 wireless networks you can create, you also have the option to set up 5 LANs and tag traffic. The web interface has various features for MAC address filtering and access control, website blocking, and service blocking. I've found a useful feature not available on the RAX120, although I have it on Orbi systems, is the ability to set up a unique DNS server for DHCP clients. This feature allowed me to add a pi-hole DNS ad blocker to our home network with some more detailed client logging capabilities. Goodbye Nighthawk. I think I'll sleep well with the Orbi SXK80.