NETGEAR Orbi 770 Series

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Sentiment score51% positive
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Last updated: Apr 28, 2026

Reddit Reviews

Reddit Icond1v1debyZero
6 months ago

If you need a mesh I recommend the Orbi 7 series or higher have 2.5GbE WAN and LAN ports on both the main router and satellite units. A lot of WAN is 1Gbps or less, so companies like TpLink don't really prioritize the high end as much.

Reddit Icondalecarr
12 months ago

Just replaced my ORBI RBR / RBS20 Mesh system with new ORBI 770 series. Happy with speed and throughput improvements and more consistent and reliable coverage. So far so good

Reddit Icondeadfishlog
4 months ago

Tp link deco or Orbi 770, wired back haul - I have the same situation and got the 770, now I get a full 1.5gbps on all floors every room - put one mesh point on each floor (wired).

Reddit IconD_K21
6 months ago

Agree with all of this. My 770 was nothing but problems. NETGEAR support was more interested in trying to get a floor plan of my house than actually helping (my issues had nothing to do with placement). They take forever to release new firmware and when they do, problems aren’t fixed and more problems are introduced.  The price is crazy for a steaming pile of shit. I gave up and went back to Eero. 

10 months ago

Eero. I've historically had good luck with Eero. After Amazon bought them and it was time to upgrade, I switched over to Netgear Orbi. Awful mistake. It made me appreciate Eero that much more. I picked up the Eero Pro 7 on the Prime day sale, despite being an Amazon company now. So far so good. Performance has been great. I'm not a fan of TP-Link personally since they don't have the best security track record.

Reddit IconEducational_Pay_7023
7 months ago

I would recommend the Netgear Orbi 770 and it offers excellent coverage, strong performance for streaming and gaming, and the app is really easy to use. If you're looking for a more budget-friendly option, the TP-Link Deco XE70 Pro is a great alternative with solid value.

Reddit IconGavram
6 months ago

I had the exact same experience when upgrading from an old Orbi to the 770...random pauses, outages, etc, including after firmware upgrades...total garbage. Replaced it with a TP-Link and everything immediately ran smoothly.

Reddit Icongreeneyedguru
6 months ago

I own the same system and I agree it's fucking terrible. I walk to the other side of the house (10 feet from satellite 2) and I lose connectivity. Have to restart wifi on my phone to get it to reconnect properly. The fucking app takes 2 minutes every time you go to a different screen. Satelittes just randomly disconnect. No notifications in the app. App has no issues sending me notifications for every little device that connects to my network, but for some reason it can't notify me when a satellite is down.

Reddit Iconharry_1511
3 months ago

Lol I also just ditched my Orbi 770 and got a UDR7 for my second site. My main site is fully equipped with Unifi gear already.

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