NETGEAR Orbi - WiFi System App

I do like this router, so much so that I purchased another satellite for the older system I have. We Needed after we put up, a new addition with a second floor, saving up for the newest and best to replace it soon. Unfortunately, I just looked at their new 3-unit system and it's almost $3K

Netgear’s products are incredibly frustrating to use. Even when you save the password for automatic login, the system constantly claims the password is incorrect, forcing you to reset it. After resetting, it works for a while, but within a week or so, it tells you the password is wrong again. This repetitive cycle is why I switched to the UniFi system. Netgear’s application and equipment are simply unreliable and poorly designed.

Constantly going off-line

I was really hoping the 4200 would be the best solution my 2000sf home. But even just on day one, it’s spotty at best. And doesn’t seem to be able to have the reach NETGEAR claims. None of their mesh network extenders have worked for me. And I’m just in a regular single Florida house.

Good luck w basic functions on software side as it corresponds to Netgear.

The app is easy to navigate and use. Extremely helpful, especially if you use ARMOR as you perimeter protection of the network. All your IoT devices can be seen and if they are active on the Internet and protected.

Very limited in what you can do. Cannot view only offline devices for example, and cannot select and hide or delete them altogether, just one at a time.

The Orbi mobile application ceases to function when you don’t pay a fee. The application should function for the life of the product. It will cease to show devices once you don’t renew. Neatgear owns Orbi so the app should work. It’s a way of ripping off loyal customers.

When it works, it generally works well but when it doesn’t, it takes hours or days for it to come back to normal. I’ve had 3 versions of Orbis and I’m finally throwing in the towel and getting an Eero system. No way am I dropping $1600+ on the next system with WiFI 7 with all the app and WiFi problems I’ve had with them. Very disappointed.

For basic setup it is fine. Beyond that, managing devices, getting information, fixing issues, and recommendation are horrid. Also, it doesn’t allow you to setup important advanced options on the router.