Just like other Orbi devices, you use the app and go through a simple pairing procedure.

The app is good for initial setup but the router website is needed for detailed setup

Since installing it (which was terrific and easy using the app), we haven’t lost our signal in our bedroom or in the upstairs corner of the house

Two stars because the app is good, and during the brief periods when the Orbi + Satellite network was actually working, wifi speed was great in every part of my home

Although there were many reviews saying that set up was complicated, I did not find it was that difficult using the app and the internet interface

Yes, it’s fast, but the Orbi RBR50 should be more elegant, should operate more smoothly, should have a good-looking app.

Setup is incredibly easy, fast, with a wonderful app to facilitate the process

The rep said to ignore that status message: that the app was buggy but to trust the network was working properly.

Easy setup and the app is great.

However, the list of things that are in the don't work camp are- as a router (setup UI is literally unfinished, default router settings cause sub-1mbit speeds at random)- with wired backhaul, the required firmware version breaks mesh support completely, and trying an ethernet backhaul causes a broadcast storm.- from a phone (the app is terrible and has about a total of 6 options, and shows wrong info)If you live somewhere that needs orbi in API instead of router

The app is great.

Easy to set up and the app is intuitive and functional

Both the app AND the instructions you are meant to follow for setup were WRONG - no wonder it took so bloody long to be able to get this satellite to join the same network!!!

Great app

The app makes setup a breeze and the powerful base and

They were drop dead simple to setup, have the best router app I've ever used, and perform fantastically

And the app is awesome and very easy too.

App on iphone is also very easy to use.

The app definitely could use a little work.

The app is extremely intuitive and easily lets me monitor and control my whole system

It was easy to set up and extremely easy to monitor with a user friendly app

A full host of great features easily accessed on the user friendly app

The apps suck, and the web interface for updating firmware isn't great.

It's a bit pricey, but worth it--the app is great too with plenty of functionality.

Setup was very easy using the Android app

Little longer to hook up than advertised, app not all that great

With the free app, installation was quick and easy

I recommend not using the traffic monitoring as it seems to crash the app

Legit, one of the worst apps to use for setup and maintenance

Finally the mobile app is perfect, it shows you who is connected and lets you pause the wifi to that device

Oh, there is a nice mobile app that can show what devices are connected and the status of the network

And the app simplifies trouble shooting.

Great app as well.

So again, not a pretty app and

And I love the parental controls and easy mobile app set up

*Note, the app is worthless for the most part.

Both the app AND the instructions you are meant to follow for setup were WRONG - no wonder it took so bloody long to be able to get this satellite to join the same network!!!

Easy set up using the iPhone app

The app is awkward to use, constantly has upsells (that don't respect if you click 'Dont remind me again'), and hasn't added support for the iPhone X after ~6months.

The rep said to ignore that status message: that the app was buggy but to trust the network was working properly.

It was easy to set up, the app is great

The app didn’t work.

Great devices but app is annoying as it asks me to set up the device ever time I open it

App works well also

Easy to use, love the app to monitor status & connected devices.

At least this app doesn't pretend to offer more than rudimentary functions.

The app is horrible

The set up was incredibly easy and the app is easy to use, I love being able to monitor usage.

No basement connection, the app isn't compatible, no PS4 connection, and no way to get to the Orbi router configuration page

The app is great

Also love the app that lets me monitor activity and make changes!!

Love the app too

The app is easy to use and I can 'pause' anyone connected (my kids) if needed

The app is easy to use and provides good network control

The app for iPhone is really nice too, very easy to see how many devices are connected - with an easy toggle switch to turn them off if needed for some reason

it gives decent ability to change things within the router and a nice app on the phone.

Unboxing was very Apple-like, setup was intuitive, and the app is very easy to use

Nice NetGear App with simple and fast settings

This router does not give that and recommends Disney app for that which is a subscription based service

It was the cheapest of the three, offered easy hardware setup and configuration, a clean app with more features than the Google Wifi, and painless ethernet backhaul.

Simple set up excellent app for control

The instructions, even thought meant to be simple, still read a little like tax form instructions with jargon that an older individual may not be familiar with, but the system fired up quickly and the app made testing easy.

The app is horrible.

It was inexpensive, easy to set up, and the app was easy to use and configure, although it was relatively simplistic and lacked some features I was hoping for (such as very limited content filtering).

Works as advertised and easy to set up, plus the app is great as well

It has boosted my cell phone booster coverage as

It just works as they say

So now non-tech family members have to mess with network properties as they come and go.

This simple setup alleviates signal and transfer issues encountered throughout the odd shape of the floorplan as well as across multiple floors.

Believe the hype, this actually works exactly as they say it will

The wired backhaul feature doesn't work as of last weeks auto-update

I have the base system, as well as, the outdoor satellite.

We picked this over the eero despite the bigger form factor due to ethernet ports as well as I think it'll vent better than small pucks

I have a gigabit speed she complained a

The outdoor satellite is shooting a signal about 500 feet to our smart garden irrigation system, as well as, covering our three greenhouses which utilize smart environmental control systems

The back haul capability is either not completely developed yet or is a dream as is clear it is not fully supported as of now.

I can saturate my 300mb/s connection from anywhere in my house now as well as in my garage and back patio