- Orbi 870 Series Tri-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System (RBE873) - Router + 2 Satellite Extenders, Security Features, Up to 21 Gbps, Covers Up to 9,000 Sq. Ft., 150 Devices, 10 Gig Internet Port, BE21000

I really love this product! Before adding the Orbi 870, I would get great speeds when I was near the router, but there were spots on our property that wifi was unusable. After adding the Orbi 870, I get full upload and download speeds no matter where I am on the property.

I give this product ZERO stars for its unreliable performance and for Orbi's horrible customer service. The wifi network from my ORBI RBE870 will not stay up for more that one day. The networks will simply disappear and all of my devices will go off line and wifi will be unavailable. The router is not capable of self-recovering and requires the Orbi router to be physically unplugged and power cycled. I would have returned the product except by the time I got around to setting up the router I was 2 days outside of the 30 day return window, I've been working with Orbi (Netgear) technical support for over 90 DAYS and they have been unable to resolve my issue! I HAVE HAD TO POWER CYCLE MY ROUTER EVERYDAY! I've had so many calls with their tech support team I can't even keep track of how many there have been. I've downloaded debug code from the router and satellite that have been sent to Orbi's engineering team so they can provide custom code for me. I've been waiting 5 weeks and have called once a week check on the teams progress. Each call takes at least 1 hour. It's ridiculous that I need custom code for a $800 router to work. Their engineering teams have not been able to provide a solution. I've asked multiple times for a replacement or refund and they refuse to provide either. It should be noted that I had a Netgear Nighthawk for 6 years and had to power cycle it only 2 times. No issues what so ever. I thought since Orbi is part of Netgear I would have had a similar experience. I was wrong. I've been more than patient and have given Orbi many opportunities to make things right and they refuse to do so. I'm just about ready to through this $800 router in the garbage and cut my losses. BUYER BEWARE

The Netgear Orbi 870 WiFi 7 mesh system has been a fantastic upgrade for my home network and easily earns a strong recommendation from me. It delivers exactly what I wanted: blazing-fast speeds, rock-solid reliability, and truly whole-home coverage. I have a 4,000-square-foot home, and this system blankets every corner with a strong signal, including my backyard and even as I’m driving up to the house, where devices still latch onto the network without dropping. The mesh is seamless, so I can walk from room to room and outside without noticing any change or interruption in connectivity on my phone, laptop, or smart home devices. Download and upload speeds are consistently excellent and fully take advantage of my high-speed internet connection. Even with multiple people streaming, gaming, and working from home at the same time, there’s no buffering or slowdown. I run about 75 devices on my network—including TVs, cameras, smart home gear, phones, and computers—and everything stays connected with strong, stable signals. The Orbi 870 is designed for highly connected households and supports a large number of concurrent devices, which shows in day-to-day use. Setup was super easy using the Orbi app; it walks you through everything step by step, from plugging in the units to naming your network, and has the system up and running in minutes. The app also makes it simple to manage the network afterward, like checking connected devices or updating firmware when needed. This WiFi 7 mesh system delivers on its promises of speed, coverage, and reliability, and it feels like a true “set it and forget it” solution. For anyone with a larger home or lots of connected devices who wants top-tier performance and effortless management, I highly recommend the Netgear Orbi 870 WiFi 7 mesh system.

I had the Netgear WiFi 6 Orbi system and experienced some blind spots for IoT devices in the garage and just outside the house. I upgraded from a 3 satellite Orbi to a 4 satellite 870. First, It took several rounds of repositioning the satellites to get coverage back just to the level of the old system and then several more rounds to add in some of the previous blind spots. But even after showing good WiFi strength on my mobile phone app in all of the areas, devices get dropped like flies all the time. If i want to manage any IoT system, like irrigation or power outlets now, I have to first do a refresh of the respecive app to get all the connections back. For Kasa, just as an example, I never needed to do that with the old ORBI. So in summary, after a lot of running around and reconnecting devices, it now does what it is supposed to do but barely. The previous product seemed more stable and the price is certainly not worth the gain.

Basically an easy setup of a very fine system. My only gripe is that the satellite's connection to the router reads as "poor" once the satellite is taken out of the room with the router in it. Of course, the whole point of a satellite is to put it in a different, somewhat remote room. Having said that, the poorly-connected satellite seems to be delivering wireless internet to devices just fine. So I guess the issue is mainly psychological?

The Orbi 870 is a powerful, easy-to-setup system that provides excellent coverage and speed. I replaced a much older Orbi system and noticed the performance improvement immediately. I recommend this system highly.

Excellent product. Easy to set up. Great coverage. Meshed system works very well and has extended my coverage throughout the entire house, including front and back yard.

Good wifi 7 mesh system. Vertical range not up to expectation.

Bought this in May and straight away had slow speed issues. Netgear support said I needed another satellite so I bought another one…. speeds still slow. After a couple of months of backward and forward phone calls, sending log files and finding even more issues, they finally agreed it was faulty. Then I was told that there were no replacements in stock (even though they were still selling them). After another 2 months of waiting, I contacted Amazon and they refunded it. Netgear treat their customers like 💩. They have previously been fined by the ACCC for dodgy behaviour but apparently haven’t learnt their lesson.

Great performance with strong Wi-Fi 6E speeds and Wi-Fi 7 backhaul — a few setup quirks Overall, the system’s performance has been excellent. Most of my devices are Wi-Fi 6E only, but the system still benefits from a Wi-Fi 7 backhaul with MLO, which clearly helps maintain strong speeds between nodes. Using a Wi-Fi 6E device, I consistently see 100% of my NBN plan speed (1000/400 fibre). Even 5–6 metres away through a floor or wall, I regularly get around 90% of my maximum speed, which is impressive and exactly what I was hoping for from a premium mesh setup. Stability has also been very solid day-to-day. Now that I understand some of the system’s quirks, they’re easy enough to live with and haven’t affected overall reliability. Negatives: - Setup had a few quirks and wasn’t completely seamless - System reboots take a while, as each node syncs configuration from the main router after restarting - Transparency around some settings is limited — some controls are hidden. That said, this may actually help keep things simpler for most users and prevent over-tweaking Overall, performance and coverage have been excellent for a gigabit fibre connection, especially when using Wi-Fi 6E client devices. 👍