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Netgear Orbi WiFi 6 Mesh System - Live With It
Season 7, Ep. 23
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Thinking about upgrading your home Wi-Fi to a mesh network? Sarah shares her experience with the Netgear Orbi 850 Series Tri-band WiFi 6 Mesh System—and whether a similar setup might be a good fit for your home or office.
Starring Sarah Lane, Roger Chang
Highlights
- Coverage up to 7,500 sq. ft. and for up to 100 devices. Extend coverage up to 2,500 sq. ft. with each additional satellite (sold separately, can be bundled)
- Supports wifi 6 (wifi 7 for newer versions will run you about $2000 for the same setup)
- Compatible with ISPs up to 2.5Gbps including cable, satellite, fiber and DSL. Connects to your existing cable modem, replaces your WiFi router
- 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports on both the router and each satellite
- Orbi app for management and speed tests
- Price- $680 on Amazon, refurbished models come down to around $400
Show Notes Here.
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