Netgear has announced the Orbi 870 series, a new mesh WiFi 7 router. This system performs much better than older versions, with up to 21 Gbps of total bandwidth and 6GHz support. The router and its ...

I placed each company's satellite unit upstairs in my house, with the primary router downstairs. The Eero and Orbi satellites performed admirably, giving me nearly the same results as the main unit.

Launched at CES 2025, the new mesh system isn't cheap, but it supports the Wi-Fi 7 standard and works with a new built-in VPN and ad-blocking service from Netgear.

The best mesh router overall is the Eero 6 Plus. It's a two-piece mesh system that checks a lot of boxes: support for Wi-Fi 6, fast performance and a price tag under $170. Those specs translate to ...

Netgear heeft tijdens de CES zijn Orbi 870-meshrouter aangekondigd. Deze wordt gepositioneerd onder de bestaande Orbi 970-serie, maar behoudt wel ondersteuning voor Wi-Fi 7. De nieuwe routers komen be ...

This Netgear Orbi router can be part of that overall setup ... Don't expect something in the Eero mould. That size does mean plenty of room for some advanced networking gear of course, and ...

The Netgear Orbi RBK763 is another attempt from Netgear ... so they don't have the compactness of something like an Amazon Eero Pro – though the extra size does mean the signal performance ...

Based on our extensive benchmarking, the best mesh Wi-Fi system overall is the Netgear Orbi RBE973. This mesh router comes equipped with the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard for blazing fast speeds and has ...

The Netgear Orbi 870 takes a different approach to something like the Amazon eero Max 7. The Orbi 870 offers much faster speeds—up to 21 Gbps, while the eero Max 7 maxes out at 4.3 Gbps.