I replaced a Comcast unit which was larger. I wanted to avoid the monthly charge for the hardware and own my own unit. After much research I settled on the Orbi based on my neighbor's positive experience after I recommended it to them and the positive reviews on Youtube and Amazon. I've read the negative review about Netgear customer service and hope that I don't have to deal with that. So far so good.
The installation was fairly straight forward although they don't specifically say that you will really do better connecting directly to the modem with a laptop of pc. I suppose the phone app would have worked if Comcast hadn't been down and couldn't activate a modem. I only learned this after calling Comcast tech support. That's when I switched to connecting directly to the device with a PC. I know my way around the settings so that was no problem.
The only other problem I had was resetting many of my devices to the new router even though I gave it the same name and password. Some devices were happy others were grumpy. Overall it was a satisfactory experience.
The signal strength is good. Even the neighbor said the signal was as good as theirs.
If any problems develop I will certainly update the review. Based on my experience so far I'd definitely recommend getting it. I specifically like the way each device connects to the speed that is best for it with the single name and password. Streaming Hulu, Amazon Fire Stick and Roku are all flawless at a max speed of 150. That's way under the capability of this device but I'm looking towards the future.
| Wireless Type | 802.11ac |
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