NETGEAR - Orbi AX4200 Mesh WiFi System RBK753

eero and tp link DECO units are gonna be the best options. i can’t believe no one has said this but orbi has very good options. i have tried tp links one mesh and it has a lot of problems. if your a gamer i wouldn’t buy one tp link router and then have wall access points. get a actual mesh set up as if you want best overall speeds EVERYWHERE then get mesh. deco have very nice, cheap and reliable options, eero is more expensive but has a lot more extensive security settings and parental controls which i do believe is included with the piece if you add there subscription. the biggest thing eero has is, SQM which basically takes network debloating and latency and somehow it fixes it. which is very good for wireless connectivity between mesh devices as if you connected to one satellite mesh network you’ll see a upload latency increase. i think in general the best bang for your buck is tp link. and best overall is orbi. the reason i love orbi is my parents bought the rbr750 or something but it was 6 years ago and it’s still giving the speeds they paid for and still is getting firmware updates. eero is the in between because there a little less than most of the orbi systems i would suggest but have just any the same amount of features. so to sum it up eero is middle ground, orbi is the best, tp link is best bang for buck. hope this helps!

Similar experience to mine with the 750P series. about 2 months after i bought it i noticed no internet, rebooted mutliple times nothing, couldnt access the unit on the app or the web management, full pin reset and it was back up, so i didnt think anything of it. 2 weeks later same issue. Called support they had me manually install the same firmware that was on the router and satillites, all good for about 6 weeks the it did it again. Previous tech said if it does it again they will RMA the router but dont hard reset as they wanted to see if they could get logs. So i call support again only to be told while my units are still under hardware warranty the included "tech support" is only 90 days and I'd have to buy a tech plan starting at $99. I'm like oh no thnkas you can just RMA, look at the history of the serial number. Tech tells me they cants RMA it unless they "troubleshoot" the issue and they cant do that unless i buy a plan.. I nearly lose it on the phone. guy puts me on hold for like 10 mins only to come back and tell methe RMA is approved. Replacement unit shows up 2 days later, all good right? wrong. I had the 750P model from best buy which is an AX5400, they replaced the router with the 750 model which is said to have a better cpu and mo0re antennas but is only an AX4200 unit. I do use the wireless backhaul to connect my audio system to my network and the things i have in the basement so I was a litter concerned. The first issue I had was getting the Satillies to connect correctly to the 750 as the sats are like the router the 750P model line, They would connect but never stay synced, googling the error pointed to bad signal even though they were in the smae spots. As luck would have it Support called me just to verify it showed up to which i told them they sent the wrong unit, they reopened the case and told me they would send a second replacemeent the 760 which is the new direct replacement of the 750p, i asked them to verify it works correctly with the satillies whcih they did. That showed up this morning, and the satillites just wouldnt connect, took about 2 hours to get them to connect and they still seem glitchy.. My patience with netgear had run out, I just picked up the TP Link Deco BE65 Pro BE11000 kit and will be setting that up in the morning then probably selling the netgear cheap or giving it to a friend or something.

I feel you. I’m literally dealing with the same thing. I have the Orbi rbr750. Reading reviews, it seems everyone is having some type of problem. I finally gave in today and ordered the TP BE 1100 from Costco. If I can get by a week with no problems, that would be a win.

I live in a 2 story apartment 1859 sqft unit. My setup what works for me - ATT Fiber Connection. All of my ports are active. I have a managed pod switch. Where I allow certain ports to received 100m Full Duplex, enabled QOS, and enabled VLAN configs. I have an Orbi RBF750 located upstairs and one downstairs. Ive done a crap ton of troubleshooting hopefully you dont have to go through what i did lol. First attempt - I allowed IP pass through on my ATT modem to orbit, because I wanted to control my configs settings. I noticed with IP pass through enabled my wireless device wasn’t able to cast things to devices that are hardwired, like my tv. Wireless speed was 5-600 up/down mbps during peek and non peek hrs. Eventually I reverted back due to not being able to cast things. Second Attempt - Turned Orbi to AP mode and utilize the one node as a wireless/wired backhaul. During this, I noticed a huge difference in speed and overall latency performance. With wireless/wired backhaul - I tried both but didn’t see much of a difference between the two even though wired provides better latency and throughput. I eventually just went with a wireless backhaul instead of wired for more of an aesthetic purpose. Network connection 750up/down during peek and non week hours on wireless devices. None of our iPads/Phones/ laptops have issues when roaming around our patio or so. My IOT devices are stable unlike when I had pass through enabled which made some devices with poor connection. Overall test what works for you before purchasing hardware and see what is ideal for you. My current topology ATT > ManageSW > Orbi in AP mode.

Go with a mesh system faster, seamless, and perfect for large homes. 2.4 GHz is slower, extenders drop speed. Try [Orbi AX4000](https://www.grabnpay.in/products/netgear-orbi-ax-4000-wifi-6-tri-band-mesh-system-with-router-amp-satellite-coverage-of-5000-to-7500-sq-ft-amp-40-device-connectivity?variant=45561583173936&_pos=12&_sid=703f7c586&_ss=r) or [AX6000](http://grabnpay.in/products/netgear-orbi-ax-6000-wifi-6-tri-band-whole-mesh-system-with-router-satellite-coverage-of-5000-to-7500-sq-ft-and-100-device-connectivity?_pos=8&_sid=703f7c586&_ss=r)

Any 3 pack wifi 6, 6e, or 7 mesh system (6 is perfectly fine and the cheapest). Orbi, Eero, Tp link 3 pack prolly around $400 to start I had Orbi wifi 6 (3 pack) for years and it’s been rock solid for a family of 4. I went to wifi 7 and wow the speeds are insane. Would recommend at least wifi 6. Don’t worry about your devices.

I hated the WiFi 6 Orbi system I bought. It was lacking so many fairly basic features, such as QoS, firmware updates breaking basic functionality, and a very lackluster app-focused experience.  I replaced it with an ASUS WiFi 7 system comprised of a RoG router with two Zen nodes and it’s been a lot more solid with far more configuration options than I’ve ever seen on a residential router.  Maybe the Orbi WiFi 7 line has solved their earlier issues, but I’ll never buy one again based on my prior experience. 

Netgear Orbi mesh all the way

Netgear Orbi 2 or 3 unit mesh wifi kit. Or, more expensive but with more options Ubiquiti kit. Those are your best performance choices.

Netgear switches - great Netgear Pro AV - great Netgear consumer Orbi - total shit