Customers recognize the Orbi 650 Series AX3000 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System's ease of use, extensive coverage, and generally simple setup process as significant advantages. Many appreciate the improved range and signal strength, resulting in better performance, particularly in larger homes or areas with connectivity challenges. However, some users experienced connection issues and occasional firmware problems. While the system is praised for its performance and security features, the price point is a factor for some customers.
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Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Orbi Mesh 3 unit
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We've been using the Orbi mesh wifi. We have 3 units (router + 2 satellites). I have one in the living room, one downstairs, and one in my office.
One advantage of these units is they all have at least 1 port so you can directly connect a computer if needed (ie. Hardwire required by work or computer with no wifi chip). The system was easy to set up and easy to synch with smart devices. I like the app. I have the option to monitor devices remotely from the app and add devices to specific management plans (ie. Kids, always on, etc.) so you can manage internet access as needed. All in all we've enjoyed the Orbi mesh system.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Coverage
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great system
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The Orbi Mesh System offers seamless Wi-Fi coverage across large homes, eliminating dead zones and ensuring fast, reliable connections. Its easy setup and strong performance, even in multi-device households, make it a top choice for consistent internet access. Though it’s on the pricier side, the stability and range justify the investment.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Connection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Upgraded from Nighthawk 1900
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Our older Nighthawk 1900 was having issues keeping connected to everything in the house… After talking with tech and explained what we had in the house.. 1200 sq ft brick ranch with modem in basement tvs up stairs Arlo camera system and Ring door bell.. We were loosing connections all the time.. He recommended this system with the NetGear CM1200 cable modem… Took some effort with help from NetGear tech to get Orbi up and running… Connecting everything in the house was easy… Everything in the house is working and really fast connections… Highly recommend this system…
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Coverage, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very glad I bought this. Fast speed, pictures include speed test taken all over house on my S21 Ultra and on my Xbox using Ethernet on a 400Mbs plan, great coverage. Covers my whole house and yard, even out in my shed, which is over a 100ft. from the placement of one of the satilites in my house
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Signal boost
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great product works great boosted signal threw whole house and back patio
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Whole Home WIFI6 Coverage
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect mesh wifi6 coverage for the whole home. I previously had a different brand mesh system but had issues every time there was an ISP internet outage. Not anymore.
This was a quick and easy setup and it has security built in. It scans devices as they're added to the home, checks overall security of my network, and gives tips to better secure my network.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Super fast
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great router. Very fast. Was very pleased with this upgrade.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Ever since I replaced my previous router with this Orbi, I have had no WiFi issues at all. I have 40 items in my smart home working through this router with no slow downs and instant access to view my cameras. Pretty fast speeds too!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wow, What a Difference the Orbi 650 has made
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We love our new Netgear Orbi 650! Took a bit to get it set up but it has increased our internet uploads and downloads ten fold! Highly recommend!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wi-Fi enhancer
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This unit with its satellites what is exactly what we were looking for for our home helped out immensely with all our Bluetooth security and wireless options around the house. Great buy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
960+ MB/s speeds over Wifi
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent connection throughtout the house...Km getting 800+ Mbps over Wifi.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wifi extender
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
They have a strong signal strength and work a long distance apart.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great signal, if only it stayed connected
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I wish one of the satellites wouldn’t constantly disconnect. They are all within a 750 square-foot one bedroom apartment.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Netgear Support
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Hi baza106,
Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. We recommend re-syncing your Satellites to your Router: https://kb.netgear.com/31018/How-do-I-sync-my-Orbi-router-and-satellite.
If you need further assistance, you can visit https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.
Thank you, NETGEAR Team
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great connection!
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very good it helped a lot with filling up my house with connection!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
This unit ruined my weekend.
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I’ll keep this short & sweet since so many others in these reviews have covered what I want to say. I was excited to pick up this system & I was thinking other reviewers “had to have been doing something wrong” nope, I was the one who was wrong. I thought set up would be as easy as my RBK852 system I have at my fiancé’s house but that couldn’t have been any further from the truth. The router set up process was straight forward but the satellites were brutal. I could not get them to sync & when they did they show “out of sync” on the unit’s web interface. Needless to say I am disappointed & this one will be going back to the store.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not getting full speed
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good. I have 1gb internet but doesn’t look like the receiver is getting the full 1gb speed…
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Not very fast
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Not great speed. Standing right next to the main unit I get 252Mbps which isn't great. With my cable modem standing next to it I was getting 620Mps. For what I paid I was expecting a much faster speed
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Coverage, Speed
Cons mentioned:
Firmware
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding performance and coverage
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I've had this about 8 months, and the performance is outstanding. No drops. Coverage everywhere. Speeds of 200+ Mbps up/down anyplace in the house (even faster in some locations). Solved all sorts of connectivity issues we were having. I did have an initial hassle setting it up when the satellites would not show good backhaul status. I had to update the firmware several times, and even reverted the firmware to factory and then upgraded to the latest version to get it to work correctly. There was a firmware update dated within a day or so of me setting this up, and it appeared that the satellites were not receiving the latest version initially, and thus were incompatible with the base unit firmware. But I eventually got it sorted. In the 8 months since I've not touched the configuration at all, and it has survived a couple of power outages without problems. Highly recommended.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Coverage, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really good for a good sized home
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These are the second set of Orbis I have used. The first set performed very well until they died. I could have spent more time troubleshooting and reloading the firmware, but the process was tedious and they were old units. So I bought these instead.
They aren’t the newest, but they will support most everybody’s needs, even if you have a lot of devices. They offer great speed and like all Orbis, they are easy to deploy and manage.
I leverage Netgear Armor, which gives you Bit Defender for your endpoints and works rather well. My home is about 4600 sq ft over 3 floors and I get great coverage everywhere, including out front and in back yard.
I have GIG fiber to the home, so I could get better speeds with a newer router, but what many don’t realize is that most of the endpoint devices in your home can’t really take advantage of the higher speeds as their NICs don’t support the latest standards. So if your going to spend a lot more for the latest, be sure your devices can use it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mesh wifi impresses
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I had an old wifi 5 modem/router system that worked fine for my 1 bedroom apartment. We recently moved to a 3 floor, 3 bedroom home and needed to update our router. I tried using a wifi extender for awhile but it wasn’t the answer. Bought this Mesh Wifi 6 system and have no regrets. Set up was easy and performance is steady. I have 1 gigabyte internet. I have about 25 connected wifi devices and when i test the speed on my phones/ipads they each pick up 200mbps download speeds and 30mbps upload speeds or more throughout the entire home. I have a few devices plugged directly into the router and they have about 700mbps download speeds. The Orbi app is simple and effective. Would recommend this to anyone.