The Netgear Orbi 752 has improved its stability greatly over the last few months following updates. Prior it would drop the internet and reuqire a reboot every few days, if running as an AP behind a router it was solid. Either way I can definitely recommend the 752 be it as a modem/router/wifi or as an AP behind a nice little untangle/opnsense box.
Can you tell where are the antennas located on 852 router & satellite? I have only one option to place to keep the router and that is one rear corner of the house.. Main floor.... Does it matter placing it facing front or at an angle.. Coz its at on corner.. What about satellite? Where on 2nd floor should I keep.. How far i can keep? Thanks
Future proofing means nothing when every year Netgear will come out with better/faster/safer/etc routers. Spending $1200 for a router thinking it will be good for 5 years is a pipe dream. In 5 years there will be advancements that haven't even been thought of. If you absolutely need quad band and 100+ device capability, sure, but 7 series for $400 is perfectly fine for most people.
How well do they worm with roaming. I have some access points which don't pass over a connection from one AP to a better one unless your existing connection is unusable. Also how friendly are they for device to device comms used in smart homes such as HomePod Mini's etc. Thanks.
Hi bro, I have one question for u Why netgear Orbi use one router and others Satellite else other brands like Asus zen Wi-Fi use all three devices as routers Please reply
I am going to have a wired (CAT6) connection between the Router and Satellites. In this configuration, I would assume the third dedicated band is of no use. Please correct me if I am wrong.
The 852 is completely pointless. It’s only real difference is it has a 2.5 wan…… doesn’t matter a single bit because all of the outputs are 1gbps. So even if you have a wired backhaul (moca 2.5) you will only be sending 1gbps to that satellite. So outside of standing right in front of the unit on the main router……. That will be the only time you see more than 1gbps
Stay away from Netgear if you have Comcast/Xfinity! Days wasted on the phone! three different Netgear WiFi gateways, including orbi, will not stay connected and EX7000 extender doesn't work with Comcast gateway.
Hi Del Schier, there should be no problem. Looks like you were not doing it properly. Here on Xfinity official forums they confirm that they work together but you have to use the bridge mode which is explained in detail in the 2nd link: forums.xfinity.com/conversations/your-home-network/netgear-orbi-mesh-network/602db026c5375f08cd242155 www.xfinity.com/support/articles/wireless-gateway-enable-disable-bridge-mode
I have xfinity (comcast) and I do have my netgear system for almost 6 months no problems whatsoever.. the trick is .. do not use their modem . Buy your own modem .. the stupid modem from xfinity is the real problem.
