NETGEAR Orbi Compact Wall-Plug Whole Home Mesh WiFi System - WiFi router and wall-plug satellite extender with speeds up to 2.2 Gbps over 3,500 sq. feet, AC2200 (RBK20W)

I installed this in conjunction with ISP change, and to free myself from the "Just OK" ISP provided Routers. The RBK20W has vastly improved the wireless experience in my house. I have Base set up on top of Kitchen Cabinet. I have one satellite set up in Bedroom on the outside wall nearest by Outdoor Deck/Pergola. I now have seamless WiFi everywhere in the house and on the deck with a single SSID. I get 500 Mbps at the router , 300 Mbps WiFi indoors, 200 Mbps on the Deck. The iPad App is pretty handy for checking status and SpeedTests. I did find that some of the secondary setup stuff was a little easier with a wired connect and Web Browser. The App connects over wireless, which resets a lot during setup. I only used the direct connect one time and use the App frequently. Router was not inexpensive, but still a good value. I would buy it again. A nice feature is ability to print a QR code for the Guest Network that folks can use on their own to get connected. I keep the QR code on my Fridge and point guests to it. I had to reset some of my smart plugs. Last time it did it, it took 30 minutes per device. This time it took <5 minutes per device. I am sure this is a result of a Stronger WiFi signal. I saw some mediocre reviews. I have not encountered anything negative with this router. It has been the easiest setup I have ever done. And it appears to work flawlessly.

Nice mid-range WiFi setup. Range extends to about a 40-50 foot radius from each unit (this is thru walls, unobstructed would be much further). I have it installed in a 2700 sq ft split level ranch house, and get full coverage through the entire house, and decent signal outside in a city lot size yard (a little weak about 30 ft from the house, but still useable and not overly slow).My isp service speed is 250 mb/sec wired, and I'll get between 120-180 mb/sec over WiFi using this router. I'm not sure if you'll get higher speeds with a faster isp connection or not, but it claims to handle gigabit speeds, so I'd assume it scales accordingly.I had trouble with the app setup (the app froze at different points across multiple attempts), but had no issues using the desktop computer setup.It's been installed for about a week, and I've had no speed or connection issues. Probably the best thing you can say about a WiFi router is that once installed, you just kinda forget it's there, and that's the case with this one.This hits a good price to performance point. There's definitely faster and more range-y products out there, and because it's using the WiFi 5 protocol it'll probably be obsolete by 2026, but for the money right now, this hits the sweet spot for me.

This system has solved my problems! I have a small apartment but my router couldn't reach the other end because of interference from neighbors' devices. The mesh system is a great solution because I put the satellite at a midpoint and now have strong signal and great wireless speeds throughout the apartment. I have tried a relay point that in theory does the same thing but actually switches networks in a really annoying way when you move around. Mesh systems were a godsend for home networks.The orbi app made setup really easy. It guides you through the process and makes it pretty simple to set up a network with the same name and password so most of your devices switch over seamlessly. I'm very pleased with this system. The only cons for me are I would like more than one ethernet out to hardwire more devices in, but that's nothing a network switch can't fix. I also would like a USB out in case I want to connect a harddrive in the future, but again, that's something I don't actually need and I knew I wasn't getting when I bought it. All in all this is an easy 5 stars from me.

The Orbi has given me great wi-fi signal where I had poor reception before. In other words it did exactly what I wanted. Installation would have been easy if Netgear's instructions were better -- I had to fumble a bit to get it to work. They also should tell you that installing Orbi with a FiOS router requires a slightly different procedure. I stumbled across this fact, and Verizon's directions, by pure accident. Finally, I'm told that the Orbi should be configured as an Access Point. Netgear's online help tells me to use their app to go to an Advanced menu -- which doesn't seem to exist on my Orbi model. So is it working as an AP or not? Is that why the HEOS and remote apps can't find my Denon receiver? They worked before I installed Orbi. No help from Netgear on this issue. BTW, Netgear asked me to write this review on their site. They then told me to click a link to go to Amazon, sign in, and press CTRL-V and it would automatically be pasted here. Guess what -- those instructions were wrong too. My advice: buy the Orbi, but make sure to Google for better instructions before you install.