Netgear RBK13-100NAR Orbi RBK13 AC1200 Whole Home Mesh WiFi System Router (Renewed)

This product seriously works with no problems after an easy setup. The wifi in the house was horrible because of the plaster walls but this has made it fast and functioning. I could literally only game in one part of my house, now I can game outside in the garage if I wish. The wifi signal is insanely strong and am extremely happy with this product. Highly recommend.

Works very well. Connectivity is easy and setup was a breeze. I have had these for about 6 months now and I can tell you these have enough signal strength to cover a1/4 acre plot with ease

Renewed, but looks new. Plugged in, it worked as it stated. No drama, it just works. Now I can sit on the porch and still get a great connection to WiFi. My only 'issue' is that you have to use the same name for 2.4GHz as you do for the 5GHz band. (as far as I could tell anyway). I prefer using a different name for them for various reasons, but it is not really a problem.

I actually purchased two of this particular Wireless Mesh Router system. I bought two because I knew the unit I was purchasing was refurbished and I wanted to have my bases covered in the instance the router was DOA. My ISP came and connected the Fiber to the house and I began the process of connecting the first router. The Orbi app was a breeze to use and everything seemed to be going swimmingly until it came time to actually connect to the wi-fi network. Each time I clicked "connect" it would begin the process and then almost immediately tell me that it was unable to connect to the network. I followed all of the troubleshooting steps... 3 times... with both systems:1. Turned off cellular data2. Restarted my phone3. Power cycled the router & modemNone of these steps made any difference. On the second system, the satellite units would not even connect to the base unit. Their LED lights just blinked continuously searching for the network, which was never found. Finally I broke down and called Netgear support. I was greeted with a foreign accent, something that was not unexpected, and informed that the router(s) I had purchased was 2+ years old and that the warranty only covered a single year. The fact that I had just purchased the unit(s) a few days previously had no effect on the warranty as they told me the warranty did not extend to refurbished units. I was told that I would need to purchase a new service plan in order for them to troubleshoot my system. I decided to return the units and purchase a TP Link router from my local Walmart and it worked out of the box with no issues at all and covered my entire area quite efficiently.

It is so great being able to move all around the house and not have to wait for (or have to force) the connection to change from one router to the next. The mesh networks I looked at were really expensive but then I found the refurbished item at $77 for a router and 2 satellites.The set up via the Orbi app was quite straightforward. I was able to just plug in the cat 5 cable to the router to connect it to the cable modem and power up the router and satellites. I skipped part of the instructions to power down and power up the cable modem and disconnect all other devices. I did power down and disconnect the WIFI access point whose SSID I re-used for the mesh.There were a few times where the orbi app required you to go to wifi settings and reconnect to the network to finish the setup. These times include when you 1) change the ssid from orbi_setup to your preferred ssid, update the admin password, and update the firmware to the latest version. There might have been a time or two where the app seemed to be spinning its wheels and touching the screen may have (perhaps coincidentally) snapped it out of its navel gazing and moved it to the next stage.All in all happy with the result. The speed is decent and the coverage is robust. We have a chimney in the center of the house that is opaque to WIFI and I was able to completely surround it. The speedtest function in the orbi app is a bit too optimistic on the download speed but seems to match other measures vis-a-vis the upload speed.I have other access points for things like cameras, sensors, and "smart" switches/outlets that needed the 2.4 GHz band so I didn't have to spend twice as much for the refurbished 3 band mesh unit and could stick with the two band unit (5 Ghz for user access and 6 GHz backhaul circuit for the satellites.)

These routers have helped our wi-fi signal in the house immensely. No more dead spots. I am very happy with this purchase.

The router would not get through the install process. It did create an unsecured wireless network but could not get any further. I tried the install process from the beginning 4 times before returning it.

If you’re looking for a solution to your distribution problems this is your answer. Low cost, easy installation with flawless distribution of bandwidth. Also the units are reasonably attractive.