NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series (RBE973SB) Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System Black Edition - Router + 2 Satellite Extenders, Security Features, Up to 27 Gbps, Covers 8,200 sq. ft., 200 Devices,10 Gig Internet Port

Bought a 960 series router and two satellite kit (RBRE963) to replace our aging (but still functioning) Orbi RBK53 WiFi mesh setup... which had been brilliant... but we'd simply outgrown it. It was struggling to hang onto the concurrent connectivity of our ever-expanding devices around the home and it would reboot itself more than occasionally in what I suspect was just it trying to keep up. So... seven years of relatively solid service later (and now off to a good home and in the hands of much less WiFi demanding family friends)... in comes the 960... and BOOM, what a difference. Installation was easy... the web interface is the same as before... so once in and configured to replicate our previous Orbi, we were up and running. I have since bought an additional satellite (a used one for reasonable money) to put in our garden room so that the Ring security camera and Echo smartspeaker in there get a decent signal, along with the various TP-Link smart switches that control our garden lighting and pond features. Problematic at first (lots of disconnections) but once I'd turned the WiFi transmission power down (down from 100% to 25%) everything worked perfectly. Even some of the devices in our 'WiFi blackspot' kitchen all connected with a strong signal and finally, no drop outs to the Echo device in there. And another bonus is that they're compatible with the existing RBKWM-10000S wall mounts that the old Orbi's were on (once you remove the bracket adaptor). Well done Netgear for not screwing the upgrading customer over with that one. So... any downsides? YES! Firstly, it's outrageously expensive. There's no getting away from that. It's just hideously priced and what's worse is router security and parental controls are pricey subscription add-ons! Given the cost of these things, why is that functionality not included as standard!? Second... these have grown in physical size by quite a bit over our previous Orbi devices... maybe that's just a consequence of their better antenna arrays and therefore better connectivity but these are big lumps of hardware. And third... please improve the web user interface because it's old, slow and not pretty. Apart from that, I am really happy with my purchase (especially as I caught them on a bit of a rare Amazon discount moment which chopped quite a bit off of the RRP). Highly recommended and hope to get another seven odd solid years of WiFi coverage from it.

Ok so far so good From me I have no issues with the orbi 970 at all, and it works as per expected Now, while I read reviews about solid brick walls stopping the Wi-Fi signal what do people expect from a Wi-Fi signal, solid brick walls will stop Wi-Fi signals no matter what router and brand you purchase Yes, Wi-Fi signals don't suffer as much if any while in a property made from plasterboard and wood but bricks it will, so with that said and looking at the orbi 970, I find the orbi 970 better than my last orbi RBK50 In regard to the orbi tech I've been running this system for 10 years near on via my first purchase being the orbi RBK50 With the orbi I have simply given up on all range extenders on the market as the product works for me where range extenders did not not only does it serve my needs but its stylish and fits right in with my home Now getting back to the orbi more so the Orbi 970 While price is a bit on the steep side, I did do my homework prior to my purchase With my homework I noted the working speck of the unit where sadly I could not find another router / mesh system with the same or better speck when I talk speck, I don't talk about what Internet speed it can handle I speak of the unit and unit only, hence while looking at the data rates these units can processes, I don't seem to be able to find anything on the market that comes close to the Orbi 970 While having enough knowledge on how to set these units up I only have positive thoughts At present I have two units, one being the router and the other being the satellite. With my set up I have over 35 smart home items connected to the orbi ecosystem, and as per expected everything works just as it should. At present I have an abundance of various Wi-Fi smart home plugs connected to various items throughout my property to which can be controlled from anywhere in the world, this is without being able to not only control my heating from across the globe but also turn on and off the tv and or change its viewing channel along with other things I can do, further to this and with the assistance from Alexa my needs are met. For myself and as per my last Orbi RBK50 set-up I find the Orbi 970 range perfect for my needs Finally in regard to Wi-Fi speeds for mobile phones, I can in all honesty state that prior to purchasing a new phone three months ago being a Samsung 25-ultra my old phone was only getting around 350mbps out of the 500mbps that i pay for via my isp via Wi-Fi. Now, while stating the 350mbps i used to get from both my old orbi system AND this orbi system being the 970 range I have however since found that since changing my phone to a Samsung 25-ultra I DO receive in excess of 520 to 540mbps via my Samsung 25-ultra, so in all said I can state that the data processing of the Samsung 25-ultra outweighs my old phone, so in a nut shell phones have a big impact on how much data it will process for Wi-Fi, hence if you own a cheap phone you may or may not obtain full Wi-Fi speeds as your phone cannot process the speeds required, this i state in regards to phones the better the mobile phone i.e. the better the chip in the phone the faster the dater rate will be seen via the end user as per myself now being the owner of a Samsung 25-ultra yes, top of the range phones are expensive but so too is a pc and if you're a gamer you not going to purchase as cheap pc as it won't have a decent processor or a graphics card and as such processors count in all aspects of life while looking at data rates!! for everyone out there I hope my review is helpful where I leave it in your hands to be judge and jury should you wish to purchase the orbi 970 for myself to date I don't have anything to complain about regarding the orbi 970 or my old orbi RBK50 set up in fact, as per my old set up it is still working some 9 years after purchase while being loved by its new owner Have a nice day all

Not worth it for the money only marginal gains over my Vodafone range extenders. I was expecting great things at this price and indeed the reviews seemed encouraging. However there are several things the info does not tell you, if you have a sturdy brick build house, walls each wall represent an almost total loss of signal. I am having to put a satellite about 3m away from the main hub through a brick wall and the signal loss is in my estimation around 85%. My house is 3000 sq ft and the two satellites in the kit covered about 55% of the house. I have now bought these extra two satellites. Now the other thing that the info does not tell you if you have a mesh that jumps three satellites you lose considerable wifi signal (in my case about 50%) so that leaves you having to find a path from the main unit to the additional routers and in my case that's nowhere even sockets 6m away through walls lose 100% of the signal. With my old Vodafone range extenders I got signal all over the house but at reasonable slow speeds, I've now spent £4,000 and I have great speed in around half my house but very slow speeds in the rest. Just be aware of these issues when you thinking about this kit.

I’ve been thoroughly impressed with the Netgear Orbi RBK970. Setup was simple and straightforward—just followed the included instructions and everything was up and running in no time. Performance-wise, it’s been flawless. All of my devices connect seamlessly, and I’m consistently hitting the maximum internet speeds provided by my ISP, which is a huge win. Even in a large home with multiple users and smart devices, the system hasn’t missed a beat. What really stands out is the rock-solid stability. I’ve had zero issues with devices dropping off the network, and the connection has remained strong and consistent throughout. Highly recommended if you're looking for a premium, high-performance mesh system that delivers exactly what it promises.

Great! But not quite the coverage dream on reviews I watched. Sadly appeared that the box had been opened, and the internal bags. Sellotape stuck over the original seals, maybe the original buyer wasn’t impressed and returned the product. I replaced my original mesh when it moved out with my son, much stronger solution but has a limited reach if you are thinking of reaching a 10 metre outbuilding. Overall happy for an expensive solution compared to the rivals, sadly felt like a used product with the protective covers missing off the router and the saterlite and the above. Very easy to setup, signal strength is ok but for a three bed simi detached house I would been better to go for a three pack instead of two. Likely my system is fighting its corner with the neighbours wireless setups, and doing a better job over my previous system.

I am still evaluating if this is a good product. What is clear to me is that the premium price you are paying is not for the support. I decided to save some money by buying the product from Amazon Resale in a used, "Like new" state. I set up the device quickly, as I was familiar with the configuration from upgrading from another, much older Orbi product. The product is fine, but WiFi 7 is not yet revolutionary (even with a WiFi 7 receiver), and for the rest, you get the usual Orbi product. Not super performance or incredible range, but consistency and a constant signal across the area covered by the mesh. Could it be better or faster with another product (i.e. Eero Max 7)? Probably yes, but Orbi is about reliability. Perhaps the only annoyance is the booting time - it has a bug where, if you restart it, it fails to re-query the DHCP server to retrieve the IP address assigned to the WAN port for over 20 minutes (possibly longer) unless you unplug and replug the cable. However, it's one of those things that might be fixed in the future or by setting a static IP address (although I didn't try). Additionally, even if the device was "Used - Like New", it had not been reset. So I had to reset it. Acceptable. What I found puzzling is that it was impossible to register the product with Netgear when I set it up because it was already associated with another account (probably the previous owner). From there, it becomes a very scarce service for £ 1,600, essentially. You have to open a ticket on their system, which is extremely difficult because the system defaults to only allowing tickets for registered products. So, only by the web mobile interface is there a path, starting from the failed registration, that will enable you to open a ticket to get a product registered. The entire matter was resolved within a week. After when you see your device registered, you realise that you don't have any priority service nor any service chat or warranty available, and the 1yr armour requires payment now (roughly £50 with an introductory offer). The support says, almost verbatim, "You bought a used product? Now you are on our own!". It is not entirely unreasonable, but for a mark-up of £1600 on a 'Like New' product, I found it a bit unacceptable. Now Amazon is doing its best, offering me their support and the possibility to return it to buy a new one. However, when you are targeting this level of product, you want to be considered a bit more by the manufacturer. Registering a product that is used but essentially new and is still sold and fully supported should give you some initial priority support. For 2-3 years? Okay, it's used, but at least 6 months? And the 1-year armour in the headline is also misleading because it is not included. While I am not generally dissatisfied with the product (note: not blown away either), I might decide to return it. However, at this point, I might try another brand to move towards WiFi 7 because it is clear that the product and the service you get from it are massively overpriced. If that happens, I will lower it to 2 stars.

I moved from an eero system to the 970 and the speed I am getting from my satellites is far superior. I was unable to successfully run zoom meetings before, this is now resolved. Really happy with the performance. Units are larger than I expected and price is high but I can now work from home in my garden office without any issues and less complaints of lag from the kids when they are gaming too

After installing super fast fibre 2 years ago and on seeing speeds of around 150Mb against a promised 700Mb minimum this product finally opened the fire hose and I get speeds up to 1Gb at point of use, setup was simple, yes it’s pricey but it’s an investment for the future of the home. My opinion is, it’s worth every penny.