• Reviews around setup (4.43 of 5)

    NETGEAR Orbi Ultra-Performance Whole Home Mesh WiFi System - fastest WiFi router and single satellite extender with speeds up to 3 Gbps over 5,000 sq. feet, AC3000 (RBK50)

    • Straightforward and hassle free setup
    • Setup of this unit is easy, but it takes some time to totally complete.
    • Easy setup
    • Setup was easy and tech support is awesome
    • Easy setup
    • Super easy setup
    • Additionally, all the advanced features we could ever need are available in the web app, though the mobile app provides easy setup and operation.
    • easy setup can see what devices are online and no dead spots in my house
    • Setup is easy
    • If anybody has a solution to this slowdown, I'd love to hear it.,Setup couldn't be easier
    • The router is great, The setup is easy and the router has been running smoothly since the original setup.
    • Best WiFi coverage and speed I've ever had + Easiest Setup too
    • The setup was very easy and straight forward and the WiFi speed throughout the house is amazing
    • Setup was pretty easy (My ISP is DHCP), so it is automatic
    • Setup was a breeze
    • Setup was easy
    • Setup of the Orbi was very straightforward via the iphone app.
    • We've been using this setup for about two months now, and it has worked very well.
    • Easy setup.
    • Setup was easy enough through a browser
    • Super easy setup and it handsome too boot
    • Easy setup and reliable service.
    • Setup went well, and the device has performed admirably.
    • So setup isn't as easy as they make it out to be for
    • I have alot of electronics on my Wi-Fi and needed a better setup
    • The setup was super easy!!
    • Setup was easy and looks elegant
    • it was a hassle free setup and it just works
    • As a family of 4 with 3 gamers that stream at the same time, I can assure you that this is the BEST WiFi setup on the market
    • This setup is expensive (but prices are dropping)
    • Coverage is strong and the setup was very easy.
    • Setup couldn't have been easier (was worried reading reviews that said it was difficult).
    • I found the initial setup to be clunky with repeated resets and restarts.
    • - This allows the main router to talk to the satellites over a wired connection, ensuring the satellites have the best possible throughput and aren't beholden to the dedicated 5GHz wireless back channel - Easy setup - just plug the satellite into the same network as the primary
    • Easy setup of guest network, which will be useful for holiday visitors
    • Setup was not smooth.
    • Easy setup and the system works very well
    • Easy setup and the system works very well
    • 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.
    • Super easy setup and attractive - totally eliminated dead spots and "slow zones
    • Fast setup and even faster networking sites
    • CRAZY EASY SETUP
    • Easy setup, great Co enrage, open VPN is nice
    • Super easy setup with the iPhone app.
    • dreaming!NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Mesh WiFi System with Tri-band - Eliminate WiFi dead zones, Simple setup, Single network name, Works with Amazon Alexa, Up to 5,000 sqft, AC3000 (Set of 2)
    • easy setup and consistently excellent performance whether connected to the main router or one of the satellites.
    • Great coverage and easy setup
    • The setup was very easy for
    • Fast and easy setup.
    • Incredible speeds, easy setup, great coverage, zero deadspots in 2400+ square foot home
    • The setup is pretty opaque but when it works it works well
    • Easy setup.
    • Worked great right out of the box with easy setup.
    • Setup was easy and it it solved every wifi problem I had in my house instantly
    • Orbi works great, easy setup, great speeds.
    • Setup was a breeze and coverage is consistent and good throughout the house
    • The actual setup and installation was extremely easy, I had everything connected and configured and nearly all of my devices up and running in less than an hour
    • Setup was super
    • Great router system and very easy setup.
    • Great range, easy setup, excellent product all around
    • Easy setup right out of the box
    • Setup was a breeze
    • Setup was too easy.
    • Gave it two stars because setup was quite easy, and coverage was pretty good
    • Absolutely recommend this setup, I upgraded from a Linksys WRT 1900 wireless router that routinely slowed my connection speeds to 25-30 MBs/sec download when I was paying for 125
    • Best router I have found, easy setup and customer service is amazing with any questions or special configuration needs you might have
    • The range is great, the speed is fantastic and setup was a breeze.
    • Easy setup and faster WiFi signal.
    • Easy setup and fastest speeds I've seen with no more dead spots
    • Setup is silly easy.
    • Setup was a snap, works exactly as advertised.
    • He was fairly easy setup although after having in a couple of days it did glitch and stop working we called
    • Really like this setup!
    • Surprisingly easy setup.
    • Easy setup and much better signal than extender system i used to have.
    • Easy setup too plus the ability to add more satellites if needed
    • Setup and performance are great
    • I tried most of the other mesh wifi solutions and none of them are able to work in my complex setup, but Orbi can
    • Setup was also easy and only took about 15 minutes with the Orbi app.
    • Fairly easy setup too.
    • Setup was so easy too, I couldn’t be happier.
    • Easy setup - bit of glitch with Att router but resolved by Orbi when I logged into web interface.
    • Love this setup and may get one more satellite for the basement
    • CRAZY EASY SETUP
    • Setup was easy and establishing connections to 2 laptops, a smart tv, an ipad, and 2 iphones was seamless.
    • Super easy setup
    • Easy setup, worked great right away, paired easily.
    • Easy setup, worked great right away, paired easily.
    • The Orbi is awesome - easy setup, fantastic speed and range, and smartly handles 2.4 and 5G traffic on the same SSID name.
    • The setup was intuitive, fast & easy.
    • Once I finished the easy setup of the Orbi system, I realized how far behind the times I was
    • The setup was intuitive, fast & easy.
    • I returned it for a Google Wifi msh system and could not be happier, though about half the speed, it's still plenty and the setup was better, and it's extremely reliable.
    • Setup couldn't have been easier (was worried reading reviews that said it was difficult).
    • The router works well and has easy setup; when devices are connected to the router, I get excellent UL and DL speeds.
    • Now, a maddening initial setup wouldn't really matter to me if I only had to win the satellite connection lottery once, but I've had to restart the router twice in the week since I bought it due to slow wifi speeds
    • Easy setup
    • Setup was easy and performance has been great.
    • Setup was very easy and everything worked right out of the box
    • Setup was straightforward and not complicated for me, however, I am a seasoned tech type
    • Very good product and easy setup.
    • Easy setup provided fast and reliable AP across a 3-story brick house.
    • Awful setup experience
    • Most all of them weren’t up to the challenge of a providing a strong Wi-Fi network, advanced networking features for port routing and VPN capabilities and easy setup
    • Setup was very straightforward.
    • Very easy setup, consistent 200MB (ISP Speed Cap) connections throughout the house and reliable
    • But I really like the setup and administration
    • After easy setup, I was able to achieve 63Meg at the router and 61Meg at the furthest points in the house.
    • The setup was easy, but that's it.
    • Easy setup
    • I've gone through routers with access points, and connection was always spotty between my 2 floors no matter the wireless setup
    • This setup was recommended to me by my brother
    • Setup was super easy and did it all from the app on my phone.
    • Easy setup & we love it!!
    • Easy setup and was pleasantly surprised with the speed!
    • Very easy setup in just 10 minutes
    • Overall a great product with easy setup and delivers on the promise of a complete covered home!
    • Orbi's setup with the app or URL is dead
    • Once that was corrected, setup was a breeze
    • Setup was a breeze, which shouldn't be surprising for a NetGear product.
    • Easy setup with 2 satellites
    • Easy setup
    • Setup was easy.
    • Easy setup
    • Easy setup, connected with great coverage on 3900 SF house.
    • Easy setup and the performance is great!
    • Setup was way easier than I thought
    • Easy setup, tripled the speed nternet speed over the Airport Express mesh network it replaced, and during the first week highly reliable.
    • Setup was extremely easy and the speed is the fastest I've ever experienced
    • Dead simple setup, great performance.
    • So updating the firmware immediately after initial setup is critical & this too took a couple of attempts, so patience was required here too
    • I found the setup very quick and easy
    • So far (one month) this setup has been awesome.
    • The orbi is a great router setup that greatly expands WiFi for your house
    • Setup was a breeze even with all the smart home equipment
    • Setup was easy
    • Easy setup for all devices.
    • Easy setup and great performance
    • Setup was fast and easy.
    • This was the easiest router setup ever
    • Excellent system, good speed, and easy setup
    • Pretty easy installation & setup
    • Unboxing was very Apple-like, setup was intuitive, and the app is very easy to use
    • Setup was a breeze, so
    • Great wifi setup for cutting the cord
    • Easy setup with mobile app.
    • Super easy setup and the internet speeds throughout the house and in the yard are WAY better than with our old
    • Easy setup.
    • Works fine now, but the setup was painful.
    • Setup was easy.
    • Setup was easy and instructions were very clear
    • easy setup
    • It was a user friendly setup and the design is stunning
    • Setup was a breeze
    • Setup is incredibly easy, fast, with a wonderful app to facilitate the process
    • Easy setup and a big improvement over the single Apple airport we were using.
    • Easy setup and wireless issues all resolved.
    • I have the router and 2 satellites, setup was a breeze
    • The setup is not that difficult but to find the toggle to turn the wifi off on your existing modem/router and then find the proper place to put the equipment, install the app, update the firmware, setup the wifi name and password, setup the guest wifi and password, complete the product registration, write down the new passwords
    • Easy setup and the app is great.
    • Super easy setup on the iPhone app and buckle
    • Easy setup and great coverage
    • Improved my Internet speed and coverage immediately, quick and easy setup!
    • Setup was easy!
    • Easy setup through the app
    • Setup was a breeze as was reconfiguring everything to match our old network name.
    • The basic setup is easy
    • Very easy setup
    • I've worked in tech for 20+ years and have setup some fairly complicated systems over that time but this one was by far the easiest and has worked the best
    • I have already recommended this setup to a couple close colleagues.
    • Super easy setup, and my wifi has never been faster.
    • setup is easy and i am getting coverage throughout a 4000 square foot apartment despite concrete walls in spots.
    • Great WiFi performance and coverage, simple to update, only slight negative was the initial setup was not completely intuitive, nor100% clear from the instructions and took 2 attempts.
    • Easy setup, and great performance.
    • Great WiFi performance and coverage, simple to update, only slight negative was the initial setup was not completely intuitive, nor100% clear from the instructions and took 2 attempts.
    • Easy installation and setup
    • Setup is super easy, my lil brother who is 11 actually installed it,lol
    • Easy setup and keeps the fast speeds wired or wireless
    • Setup was fun/painless, and I would strongly recommend to anyone with a larger footprint home
    • but I did have one device that I had to get creative with in order to get it to connect, a La Crosse weather station with some weird non-standard wifi setup system.
    • The setup was easy and fast
    • Easy and quick setup
    • I ve configured this router in 3 different places...all three times the setup was not smooth
    • Setup was a breeze and the connection to the router and satellite was quick and easy
    • and I love the web configuration as well as setup with a phone app.
    • The initial setup of the router and satellite was a breeze, so I expected the same.
    • Setup was a breeze
    • Setup was easy with the app!
    • Setup was a little painful, but they've been running flawlessly ever since.
    • Setup was pretty easy and straight forward.
    • The Orbi App is really easy (would be great if you could rename devices connected BTW), and setup was a breeze.
    • Easiest router setup of my life (20 years of fiddling with these things)
    • Setup was very easy and the Orbi App is great
    • Fairly straightforward setup with one satellite unit.
    • Easy setup.
    • If you are going to have a non-intuitive setup process you beed to have support.
    • The setup was extremely easy, and only took a few minutes
    • The setup was painless
    • I also have services that needed passed through to internal machines and once logged into the admin screens, was an easy setup to have access to my security, servers and vpn
    • Setup was a little less more involved than advertised, but it works well.
    • Between the smart blue ray player, three smart tv’s, PS3, PS4, X Box One S, smart refrigerator, smart stove, smart water heater, your available bandwidth when your dying to binge watch Amazon, Netflix are severely limited
    • I wanted to be able to sit outside and work from my computer while the kids streamed, surfed, played x box and ran smart TV’s.
    • There are settings in the app and on the unit for turning off the LED’s, or you can program when they are on
    • As I can't update, have no support, and am vulnerable, this device is going into the E-Waste pile, after just 6 months of use
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