NetGear Orbi AX4200 Tri-Band Mesh System 3 Pack RBK753 $778.49, 2 Pack RBK752 $562.23 + Delivery ($0 Prime) @ Amazon UK via AU

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opt on 22/11/2021 - 21:54 amazon.com.au (270 clicks)
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Pretty good deal for one of the highest-rated WiFi 6 routers out there.
Bought the RBK753 (locally) about a month ago, so far I'm quite happy with its performance. I can get almost 1Gbps using the wireless backhaul throughout my double story house across both floors.

Pros:

• Amazing speeds
• Excellent range (Almost 1Gbps throughout the house and yard, 10Mbps+ from 5 doors down the street)
• Easy to setup

Cons:

• Has a very basic set of network features compared to competitors like Asus
• Built-in cyber threat protection system (Netgear Armor) requires a paid subscription.

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  cyruslol on 22/11/2021 - 22:05

  Netgear mesh is quite overpriced in Australia. I paid USD 330 (AUD 440) for Linksys Velop MX8400 (2*AX4200) delivered 6 months ago to replace my old R7000, 5G wifi signal is much better (full bar) around the house.

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  PainToad on 22/11/2021 - 22:21

  +1

  Orbis are rock solid. Well at least the old ones were. First network device that I haven’t wanted to throw out the window.

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    Last Seen on 22/11/2021 - 22:36

    +1

    Agreed. My RBK50s are still going strong

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  Richie312 on 22/11/2021 - 22:32

  this is a good deal, any problems running the uk model in Aus?

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  snickerz on 22/11/2021 - 22:37

  +1

  I am still with the RBK50 (AC3000) … started with the 1+1 configuration and added a second satellite to help me stream 4k content over local LAN…

  I can really do with the increased backhaul on the RBK753… but i hear the Wifi 6 version is not as solid as the RBK50 … and there is no parental control available which is a deal breaker!

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    opt on 23/11/2021 - 08:43

    Only had this unit for about a month, but it has been extremely stable and fast for me, didn’t have to reboot the system even once. I’ve clocked 950Mbps+ transferring a file via the network over the wireless backhaul. Whenever I have speed tested (which I have done quite often after the upgrade) I almost always got the full internet speed which is over 500Mbps even at the furthest satellite which is daisy chained to the main router via the other satellite. It’s a lot faster than my previous AC2200 RBK33.

    I don’t use parental controls, but I understand this could be a dealbreaker for some. For what its worth a Netgear employee has said they will add support soon on Netgear forums 4 months ago, so there is atleast some hope.

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      snickerz on 23/11/2021 - 08:59

      You were able to achieve 950+ Mbps on the AX4200? That's pretty good!

      With the AC3200 in a star configuration, I am able to achieve 300 - 350 Mbps only!

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        opt on 23/11/2021 - 09:41

        Clocked 950Mbps when I transferred large files between two computers connected to the satellites via ethernet, but the satellites themselves were linked wirelessly, did this to test the wireless backhaul speed. I haven’t got around to doing LAN tests with WiFi clients, planning to do that as well when I find a good tool that supports it.
        But here is an internet speed test I just did on my phone connected over WiFi to the the furthest satellite daisy chained to the main router via the other satellite. https://www.speedtest.net/result/a/7916137906 (BTW I think this speed is pretty much the max internet speed at this time of the day for me, because I got a similar speed when connecting to the main router).

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    jockreby2003 on 23/11/2021 - 09:31

    My problem is that I need another RBS20 satellite - and can't get them and/or cost $200+ or even $300+. Thinking about going to Google Nest which is frustrating because the Orbis are certainly very good.

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      snickerz on 23/11/2021 - 09:37

      You can get a used satellite for much cheaper on marketplace

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  Ididntbuythat on 23/11/2021 - 01:05

  Keep in mind you can’t choose which band your using, it will automatically move between 2.4 and 5 depending on what’s better at the time, normally that’s a good thing but causes issues connecting to anything that can only use 2.4 like heaps of smart home devices.

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    opt on 23/11/2021 - 08:14

    The 5Ghz band can be manually switched off in this model, therefore connecting 2.4Ghz IoT devices is no longer requires complicated workarounds, all you have to do is switch off 5Ghz temporarily. But I know this was a problem with older Orbi AC systems because I had one of those too.

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  hate on 23/11/2021 - 02:58

  wondering when will offers come up for the AX6000

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  kml22 on 23/11/2021 - 08:01

  Orbi when it works, it's so good, when it doesn't you'll be pulling your hairs out and spending hours trying to fix it.

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    opt on 23/11/2021 - 08:30

    I had an Orbi RBK33 for 4 years, it was quite reliable and stable for me. The main problem I had with the older unit was some mobile devices didn’t always connect or switch to the nearest satellite, and I may have experienced the furthest satellite dropping off a handful of times (at most once or twice a year) but a restart always fixed it. Overall it worked very well for me and I never had any issues a simple restart didn’t fix, which is why I didn’t hesitate to get another Orbi. The only reason for upgrading was because I needed high speed ethernet ports at the satellite locations, and the AC2200 was not able to deliver the full 500~750Mbps speed of my 5G internet connection throughout the house.

    The only other annoyance with the older unit was connecting 2.4Ghz only devices that needed a companion smartphone app to configure. This was more of a known limitation than a problem though.

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  jace88 on 26/11/2021 - 20:10

  Just a heads up that TGG Commercial has RBK852 for $775 vs $1199 (normal price on TGG website) and the RBK752-100AUS is $582 vs $899 (normal price on TGG website)… all Australian stock too.