NETGEAR Orbi Wall Mount Kit RBKWM-10000S

Bought a 960 series router and two satellite kit (RBRE963) to replace our aging (but still functioning) Orbi RBK53 WiFi mesh setup... which had been brilliant... but we'd simply outgrown it. It was struggling to hang onto the concurrent connectivity of our ever-expanding devices around the home and it would reboot itself more than occasionally in what I suspect was just it trying to keep up. So... seven years of relatively solid service later (and now off to a good home and in the hands of much less WiFi demanding family friends)... in comes the 960... and BOOM, what a difference.Installation was easy... the web interface is the same as before... so once in and configured to replicate our previous Orbi, we were up and running. I have since bought an additional satellite (a used one for reasonable money) to put in our garden room so that the Ring security camera and Echo smartspeaker in there get a decent signal, along with the various TP-Link smart switches that control our garden lighting and pond features. Problematic at first (lots of disconnections) but once I'd turned the WiFi transmission power down (down from 100% to 25%) everything worked perfectly. Even some of the devices in our 'WiFi blackspot' kitchen all connected with a strong signal and finally, no drop outs to the Echo device in there. And another bonus is that they're compatible with the existing RBKWM-10000S wall mounts that the old Orbi's were on (once you remove the bracket adaptor). Well done Netgear for not screwing the upgrading customer over with that one.So... any downsides? YES! Firstly, it's outrageously expensive. There's no getting away from that. It's just hideously priced and what's worse is router security and parental controls are pricey subscription add-ons! Given the cost of these things, why is that functionality not included as standard!? Second... these have grown in physical size by quite a bit over our previous Orbi devices... maybe that's just a consequence of their better antenna arrays and therefore better connectivity but these are big lumps of hardware. And third... please improve the web user interface because it's old, slow and not pretty.Apart from that, I am really happy with my purchase (especially as I caught them on a bit of a rare Amazon discount moment which chopped quite a bit off of the RRP). Highly recommended and hope to get another seven odd solid years of WiFi coverage from it.

I’ve been thoroughly impressed with the Netgear Orbi RBK970. Setup was simple and straightforward—just followed the included instructions and everything was up and running in no time. Performance-wise, it’s been flawless. All of my devices connect seamlessly, and I’m consistently hitting the maximum internet speeds provided by my ISP, which is a huge win. Even in a large home with multiple users and smart devices, the system hasn’t missed a beat. What really stands out is the rock-solid stability. I’ve had zero issues with devices dropping off the network, and the connection has remained strong and consistent throughout. Highly recommended if you're looking for a premium, high-performance mesh system that delivers exactly what it promises.

These are the best but expensive, hence the four stars rather than the five. They offer rock-solid Wi-Fi around the house with blistering fast speeds.

I had a Netgear Nighthawk router before purchasing this system. I have Virgin Media optical fibre at 1 GB speed. Not only do I get 1 GB plus on the router, but I also get 1 GB plus on the extender.It is straightforward to install and looks far better than the Nighthawk RX.There's a slight downside: my Devolo doesn't connect to the Orbi. Not sure why?

Always struggled with speed issues in a 4 bedroom house. Finally took the plunge and what a difference. I’m now getting almost 1gbps in every part of the house. I’ve not had a single drop out in service and everything is working so well it’s almost unbelievable. Going from 100mbps to the full speed I’m paying for is amazing. It is worth every penny although it is a little expensive and I’m sure that will reduce over time

Seriously Overpriced for the performance.Range not close to as advertised, maybe if you live in a new build with paperwalls, signal can barely penetrate beyond 1 room.The reliability is awful, keeps dropping satellites and optimizing.Not worth it at all