NETGEAR - Orbi 870 Series BE21000 Mesh WiFi System
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Last updated: Dec 8, 2025 Scoring
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"I've got a higher end orbi system, and move an absolute boatload of data around, with more than 50 attached devices on the network, and it holds up very, very well."
"I've got a higher end orbi system, and move an absolute boatload of data around, with more than 50 attached devices on the network, and it holds up very, very well."
"Backhaul is rock solid and fast"
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"Netgear Orbi which I think is very easy to setup and use. ... Orbi is more beginner friendly and easier to setup up. ... With Orbi it’s just one thing to plug in and it just works. I am literally up and running in 10 minutes. ... I’ve done three Orbi installations in the past year and never had any problems."
"It's set and forget and just works, quite awesomely."
"Netgear Orbi seems to be easier to manage all around."
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"I've got a higher end orbi system, and move an absolute boatload of data around, with more than 50 attached devices on the network, and it holds up very, very well."
"I've got a higher end orbi system, and move an absolute boatload of data around, with more than 50 attached devices on the network, and it holds up very, very well."
"I have an Orbi mesh system connected to SL. ... I have 12 cameras. 7000 sf on one level. Covers fine"
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"I've been enjoying 300mbps in every room"
"it eliminated all my dead spots"
"mesh, no cables and it works great on a pretty big house with another router 100m away. ... I have the main router, one repeater on flat 1, another on flat 2, one in the garage, and another in the shed"
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"I've got a higher end orbi system, and move an absolute boatload of data around, with more than 50 attached devices on the network, and it holds up very, very well."
"I've been enjoying 300mbps in every room"
"I also max out my gigabit thru wifi, anywhere in the house with just 1 satellite. And it's not a small house."
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"Avant j’avais les Orbi de Netgeat et j’étais assez déçu au regard du prix que j’avais payé et des rares options disponible"
"It costs as much as unifi and other prosumer stuff but does have prosumer / home networking enthusiasts features. ... Want to Vlan tag some wifi clients? Not on orbi. ... Want real switching equipment in the mix with your wifi? Not with orbi. ... Want an ecosystem of access points that can properly cover a large home _and_ outdoor living spaces with recent WiFi standards that will work with the latest indoor units? Not with orbi. ... Want to have grouped firewall rules? IPS/Ids? Not on orbi. ... Want full features even if it’s not the top most router in your topology? Not with orbi. Shit gets real dumb when it’s not in ap mesh only mode."
"They also want to dupe users into paying subscription fees on … snake oil security “features”."
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"Orbi’s pos firmware updates ... years of doggy updates ... bad firmware problems ... bad firmware updates take down my home and some other family homes I supported back then ... Their terrible firmware releases are well documented."
"the experience was awful for years for me. The orbi devices I had were not stable. You had to power cycle them often. ... years of just general instability, answering the phone to say “what’s the light color? Yeah just unplug it and plug it back in and wait ten minutes”"
"after a few weeks of running it has the appearance there's some drops in connectivity and a reboot of all the mesh is needed to clear up the network issues."
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"Orbi’s pos firmware updates ... years of doggy updates ... bad firmware problems ... bad firmware updates take down my home and some other family homes I supported back then ... Their terrible firmware releases are well documented."
"the experience was awful for years for me. The orbi devices I had were not stable. You had to power cycle them often. ... years of just general instability, answering the phone to say “what’s the light color? Yeah just unplug it and plug it back in and wait ten minutes”"
"after a few weeks of running it has the appearance there's some drops in connectivity and a reboot of all the mesh is needed to clear up the network issues."
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"I can’t tell you the frustration I’ve had with Orby not being able to sort a list or not being able to select multiple items, the responsiveness, intuitiveness, etc.."
"Orbi’s pos firmware updates ... years of doggy updates ... bad firmware problems ... bad firmware updates take down my home and some other family homes I supported back then ... Their terrible firmware releases are well documented."
"the experience was awful for years for me. The orbi devices I had were not stable. You had to power cycle them often. ... years of just general instability, answering the phone to say “what’s the light color? Yeah just unplug it and plug it back in and wait ten minutes”"
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"It did not work with the Apple brand devices in the house."
That’s what I keep reading. I went to buy the orbi 870 and when getting to Best Buy I asked a rep there and just straight up told me “there is a reason why they are discounted $300 right now” and spent the next 15 minutes talking to the rep and reading reviews and I agree with OP. Every router according to reviewers is awesome or sucks. I do have experience with eero and haven’t had any issues which is why I went with the max, however lately I have seen my devices disconnect for a couple of minutes at least once per week, which has never happened before.
r/HomeNetworking • Wifi 7 Routers - reviewed & compared ->Get an Orbi Wifi 7 router with two satellites. I struggled with WiFi routers for a long time in my house until I discovered Orbi. Expensive, but you won't regret it.
r/AskSF • I don't care how much it costs, what is the best wifi in 2025 ->I have an Orbi Wifi 7 Mesh and it works well for me. Might want to think twice about TP Link. The government is considering a ban. [https://www.wired.com/story/tp-link-router-ban-investigation/](https://www.wired.com/story/tp-link-router-ban-investigation/)
r/googlehome • What Mesh Wifi Is Everyone Using ? ->i've had nothing but problems with my net gear wi-fi 7, after few weeks stuff buffers for split second, social media doesn't load immediately, i also have the net gear wi-fi 6 AX5400 router and works fine. seems walmarts website also has allot of complaints about wi-fi 7, and seeing that you actually have to have devices that use wi-fi 7, which technically none do, im going back to wi-fi 6, ether a new net gear router from amazon or MSI gaming routers or something.
r/HomeNetworking • Wifi 7 Routers - reviewed & compared ->I got a $110 wifi 7 Netgear router from Walmart. It works fine with my Spectrum cable modem.
r/Spectrum • Router? ->Take their free modem, put a surge protector on the incoming coax, buy a router of your own. I got a wifi 7 Netgear at Walmart for $110. Get whatever bandwidth you can afford, as it sounds like you'll be using it. When/ if Spectrum brings fiber, it's their equipment they'll replace, not yours.
r/Spectrum • I need a modem and router for my first apartment and need some input. ->I had the same problem spectrum came to my crib tried to hook everything up couldnt figure it out so he left the new wifi 7 router in the box and hooked up a wifi6e router..after i hooked it up myself when i got home from work and was very disappointed. I went and bought the new netgear wifi 7 router and with my 1Gig Internet i pulled 1134mbps..
r/Spectrum • My best decision: Getting rid of the Spectrum router ->I had one of their WiFi 7 routers and the gig plan. It was absolutely garbage even for a 2 bedroom apartment. I couldn't even get speeds close to 500 and at times it would just restart on its own. No 2.4G band steering as well. I returned it and got my own wifi 7 router from Netgear and damn that did a much more wonderful job than that garbage spectrum.
r/Spectrum • Wifi 7 router coverage ->Netgear switches - great Netgear Pro AV - great Netgear consumer Orbi - total shit
r/HomeNetworking • Best wifi 7 router? ->I love the Synology management features but I have found their range and signal strength is horrible compared to other mesh systems and I have a lot of hiccups with Apple devices that I didn’t have on the Orbi. I just didn’t like paying for parental controls so I switched. Now that my kids are older, I’m considering going back to Orbi or trying out Eero.
r/HomeKit • Best Routers for HomeKit ->The wireless backhaul is nothing to sniff at on the better domestic mesh systems. I've got a higher end orbi system, and move an absolute boatload of data around, with more than 50 attached devices on the network, and it holds up very, very well. Your average home user will be well served by a Deco mesh.
r/nbn • Longest range router on the market? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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