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.

Where do I begin? I’ve had a Netgear RBR 840 mesh system (router and 2 satellites)for about six years. It was working well.Netgear sent me an email letting me know that That router and my system is no longer supported. I have about 40 IOT devices that don’t need much bandwidth but my number of devices were getting up close to 90. Since I was adding an outdoor building in my backyard with extra devices, I decided to “upgrade” to this Mesh system. I’ve had great success with Netgear for about 20 years. Not this one. .WOW!!! First of all. Setting up was slow and buggy. Then, The range was worse than my current mesh system. One of the satellites kept disconnecting from the main router. Also, I took the time to write down all the Mack addresses for every device so that I could name them and give them the correct symbol. This router kept losing the names and I had to keep checking the Mack addresses and renaming them every day. Then also, I named each satellite, the router kept forgetting the names of the satellites. I didn’t want to return it so I contacted Netgear support. They created a case,had me perform a bunch of tests, reset the satellite that was disconnecting install apps on my phone to verify the signal strength. Nothing worked. The router finally died on the 11th day and would not broadcast. This shouldn’t happen with a brand new router. I packed it up and sent it back. I’m waiting for my refund. I put the old 6 year old mesh system back in place and it’s working just fine. This ORBI is a giant step backwards. I wasted 2 whole days fussing with this thing and all I have is a giant headache.

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 have had my Orbi 870 up for about two weeks now. Everything seems to be working quite well. Still have not gotten my Foscam cameras converted. I have to take them down and connect them to Ethernet to add them to the new network. All ring cameras came up easily. My remote Ring camera, about 150 feet away that had an RSSI of 73 with my old Linksys system, now has an RSSI of 48. I am very happy with this. This was my main reason to get a new network. I had one glitch the other day. I checked my Orbi app to find no devices connected to the main Orbi or either of the new satellites. Even though they weren't showing up, everything was still working. I had to reset the whole system. Once reset, everything came back online properly. I checked online and found this to be a fairly common issue. I am happy with the system and would recommend it to a friend.

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.

Very easy to set up and works perfectly, with no bandwidth loss between modem and router and the satellites. I recently AND FINALLY got fiber internet run to my large house out in the sticks. Previously, I'd been using satellite with wifi range extenders. However, the fiber service came with a single router that only provided 300Mbs when I'd paid for 1Gbs, and the signal was nonexistent outside the room it was in. So I got this mesh system instead. NOTE: this is only really possible if your fiber has separate boxes for modem and router. You just replace the supplied router with this system. If you've got a single unit router/modem from your provider, then you might be out of luck :( Anyway, in my case, I get 1Gbs speed everywhere in my house now, and for about 50 yards out in the yard as well (so use a network password if you don't live way out in the sticks). IOW, no speed loss from going through the mesh network. Even better, the mesh thing is like a cellphone system, in that your device just switches to the nearest router or satellite as you move around the house and it's all the same wifi network. Unlike myprevious system of range extenders, each of which was a separate network.

When I originally purchased the system I got the white version and it seemed to work fine. I returned and got the black version (directly from Netgear) because it integrates in my home better. Not sure what the difference was but the first ones seem to work better. The new ones keep dropping the IoT network to PS5 weak signal and the satellite is in the same room. Of all the wifi systems I have had, I have never had an issue with the PS5 not staying connected. I have a 3300 sq ft home and these are supposed to cover triple that sq footage. It's a nightmare if you have to reboot the router, the satellites just won't connect unless you move them in the same room as the router which is ridiculous. Everything in the same room as the router works perfectly but the whole point of a mesh system is to blanket the whole home not just the room the router is in. Another issue is with the MacBook, it disconnects and won't reconnect unless to jump through hoops and that is killing me, again I have never had an issue with my MBP not connecting and I have the newest MBP, again same room as the PS5. I really wanted to like these but I don't think I can, I have about 5 days left to return to Netgear and the more I think about, that's what I'm going to do. One review says that they are "not ready for prime time" and I would agree.

I purchased an Orbi 870 hoping for more consistent coverage in our home and also better coverage in our yard. I had a small issue with installation and called Netgear for help. They walked me through my issue and later called back to ensure the issue was fully resolved and installation was successful. I am impressed with their customer service and also the new mesh system. Coverage and speeds are better than I expected. I wish I had upgraded sooner! Wonderful system!

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

I was very fortunate to get this at a heavily discounted price. Setup was super easy, just added the new setup via the Orbi app and renamed the SSIDS to my existing network names. Don't expect a huge difference in internet speed or even any difference, it will largely depend on your modem/ISP. In my case the speed was virtually the same as my previous setup, however I did notice much less latency on connecting to IOT devices such as IP security camera's. I have ordered a new WIFI 7 supported modem from my ISP which should improve my network speeds as my current modem is super old. However, be aware, you won't be able to get the full potential of this system without compatible wifi7 devices, but it's backward compatible and will still work fine with older devices. Basically, I bit the bullet on this due to the discounted price and took the opportunity to future proof my network for the next 5+ years. Haven't had any issues at all, everything connected and runs consistently well. One other thing, not sure why but one of the satellites won't show as connected in the Orbi app, always shows just the one instead of two, but from what I've read it's apparently a bug and it is indeed connected. Kinda annoying though.. 🫤

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.

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. 👍

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.