🛒Netgear RBE873 Orbi 870 Series Review (vs. Asus ZenWiFi BT8): High Wi-Fi 7 Meets Low Multi-Gig
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The Orbi 870 series, first announced on January 7, 2025, at CES 2025, is Netgear’s third Wi-Fi 7 Orbi set. …
Mesh
Short for “mesh Wi-Fi system,” a mesh is when multiple Wi-Fi broadcasters (routers, extenders, or access points) are used to deliver a seamless wireless local network over a large area.
Netgear RBE773 Orbi 770 Series Review: A Straightforward, Well-Performing, Yet Imperfect Wi-Fi 7 Mesh
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The Orbi 770 series, first announced in June, is Netgear’s second major Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, and it’s totally different …
Netgear Wi-Fi 7 Hardware: Affordable Nighthawk Router and Orbi Mesh System Now Available
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If you’re into Netgear as a networking brand but taken aback by its first round of expensive Wi-Fi 7 hardware, …
Netgear RBE973S Orbi 970 Series Review (vs. TP-Link Deco BE85): A Tiring Mixed Bag of Complicated Wi-Fi, Real Multi-Gigabit, and a Major Sticker Shock
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First available in late September 2023, the Orbi 970 Series, Netgear’s first Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, proved complicated to test. …
Netgear MK93S: Nighthawk Mesh Gets Wi-Fi 6E and 1st-Year-Free Protection
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Netgear announced a major new mesh system today, and it’s not another Orbi, nor does it support Wi-Fi 7. Instead, …
Netgear Orbi RBK860 Review (vs. RBK850): Much Hype, Little Wi-Fi Substance
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The Orbi RBK860 series—first unveiled on October 11, 2022, as a 3-pack model RBK863S—is the latest member of Netgear’s popular …
Netgear Orbi RBK852 vs. Asus ZenWiFi XT8: Two Distinctive Mesh Approaches
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I should have written this Netgear Orbi RBK852 vs. Asus ZenWiFi XT8 matchup long ago. They were among the first …
ZenWiFi Pro XT12 vs. ET12: Two Identical yet Completely Different Mesh Options
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If you’re confused between ZenWiFi Pro XT12 vs. ZenWiFi Pro ET12, you’re not alone. Differentiated by a single letter, their …
ZenWiFi Pro ET12 vs. Orbi RBKE960: Badass Multi-Gig Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Contenders
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If you’re on the market for a top-tier Wi-Fi 6E mesh Wi-Fi system, you must be aware of the Netgear …
Netgear Orbi Mesh Systems to get Game Booster and Adblocker for $50/Year
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Among gaming routers on the market, Netgear’s DumaOS-based devices, such as the XR500 or the XR1000, are among the most …
