I just bought this setup. Excited to install it once it arrives. I still have the first obi RBK50 from 2016 and it still works great. I’m just over 900 mbps download from Comcast with that setup. The problem with this review is that the Orbi app that he’s using to test the speed from outside is misleading. The orbiting app only test the speed from the ISP to the router so you know if your getting what you pay for. If you’re outside then you have to use a third party speed test app to test coverage and speed of the WiFi signal from the router/satellite. Let not forget the modem. First, You need a modem that is capable of delivering the ISP speed to this router.
He mentions in an old orbi video that their app speed tester is over inflated to look better. but im sure this video is sponsored so he cant say that again. but yeah its not as fast as the app says. Its like those mpg stickers on cars. 30 city 40 highway, yeah in a airplane hanger on a dyno machine. take it out on the actual road. Your results will vary.
I also saw that, crazy. We have a 4,000 sq.ft. home and use a Deco mesh system with no issues with over 20 devices connected with no issues Cost was less than 10% of that.
Make use of powerline or MOCA adapters (coaxial) to get them ethernet wired instead of having them connected wirelessly, tends to be more reliable that way
MOCA is the way to go if you can't run Ethernet cables through your house. I just installed a mesh system in a 6500 sq ft house using this method and each router was getting gigabit speeds. It won't affect your cable TV signal either since it operates on a different frequency band than cable.
@@BenLeonard79 word and if one is has fiber internet and watch TVs and whatno through that, their coaxials through their home is just free networking basically lol
Pretty sure the Orbi app only does a speed test to the satellite, not to your phone. I’ve tried the standalone app in the phone and have more expected results. Maybe they’ve changed that but I’m sure you still get plenty of speed out there with something like this, even if you lose half you’re still in good shape
Insanely over priced. No way, no how. My google wifi mesh system has been doing great for years. I'd sooner put that $2,300 budget towards a serious tv upgrade for a home theater set up.
same here. "hey honey i got this new orbi system. but bad news you gotta eat top ramen for the rest of the month. but you can google .00004 seconds faster."
As an internet technician, even if you live in a mansion no one needs this system. There is way cheeper options. This is a sponsor video, he’s just making so money. Good for him!
Great video thank you! I'm wondering whether i need the router and 1 sat or 1 router and 2 sats.. Its mainly to get to a studio out in my backyard. any insights?
It's very strong and consistent. Many people don't realize the ISP is half the equation but if you have fast internet, this will max it out in speed for tons of devices and offer superior distance
Hey I have a question? When you installed the orbi 970 into your modem did you plug in your Ethernet cable into your modem and PC Laptop first in order to do the configuration or is it all on wifi network and the ip address. I just recently just bought the orbi 970 and I also bought a new modem cause our ISP gave us a modem and router to rent but we hate that so we recently just bought the NETGEAR nighthawk CM3000
Welp, @btheinstaller, that didn't last long. TPLink Deco BE95's Mesh system has 33Gbps using their own Quad-Band technology. lol. Good review though. I'm a MASSIVE WiFi 7 router fan. A TRUE step up in WiFi technology compared to the tiny difference WiFi 6E made over WiFi 6. Thumbs up from me! *edit: "True Step UP" not "True Setup UP". Who talks like that anyway? lol
I don't think the Deco has the scale this does. We had a solid Deco and the speed and coverage was far below.. we had a hard time covering 1000sq ft with the $150 price point. I got the first orbi there and it basically 3x the coverage and had better consistent coverage. Still they have come a long way too and there are less expensive orbis too. My old orbi was like $250+ or so
10% of the price ? Stop the B.S. DECO BE95 is 1000$ (pack of 2) where as Orbi 970 is 1700$. So if my maths are correct DECO is 60% of the price not 10% And DECO BE95 is not as good as Orbi 970
I know this is a sponsored ad/video...but man...this is hurtin' your credibility. No one will spend this much on a router unless of course it had the Apple logo on it LOL
Does this router have the SFP port or do you have to bridge your Internet providers router with this?? I have AT&T fiber, Internet, and the ONT box I have is connected to their router by the SFP port. I’m trying to choose between this and the TP link Wi-Fi 7 rout.
I live outside the US and have to be able to load a VPN onto my router for the whole house. Is this possible with this router with the subscription that you get free for the first year. Also do you loose a lot of speed from using it? Thanks a million
This is borderline a commercial mesh system. Which is why the price is so high. I’ve got the google mesh and it’s average. I’ve got a bigger size house at 3500 sqft. It covers the area but the bandwidth drops dramatically. May give this a shot considering he’s get a gig speeds 150ft from the house.
I believe even phones don't support wifi 7 yet. But they will soon and to download 8k content may require something this fast. But when you talk about 50+ devices, all on wifi at same time, you're just looking for max speed whether it's wifi6 or 6e or 7 and strong coverage from a good mesh system
I have an older Orbi set up with a switch box in my garage. All rooms were hardwired with Ethernet. I can take either plug in my TV or computer via Ethernet or hard wire a satellite. I’ll be upgrading my modem from xfinity and upgrading my orbi setup but not $2300. This video is old so WiFi 7 I can get on sale for $799.
This is an amazing product but well ahead of its time. Most ppl do NOT need this. Including this guy's house. This did almost nothing over a 3-400$ setup. 1gig in with a fiber line is the bare minimum unless you are running an in home media server with top-tier hardware. AKA a 10 to 12k starting setup.
The TP-Link BE85 was better than the Orbi 970. It had faster speeds and less issues which the issues hopefully would be fixed with firmware updates. For the price the TP-Link would be the better choice.
Hi Guys, that's misleading information with regards to your speed test via WiFi. The test you showed in cul-de-sac is connection to the router and not your phone over WiFi. So not a real world WiFi range test.
I went from an RBR50 system to the 970 and back to the RBR50. It was slower than the RBR50 and routinely stopped working. I should’ve paid heed to the reviews. 😕
Yes , You have to be crazy to spend over two grand for this product. I have a regular spectrum router and it reaches way in my one acre back yard no problem. Take that money and buy a new TV.
Haha yes. But.. I love these mesh systems. I've been in huge houses that absolutely need better wifi and it's a pain to go back and hard wire a system with APs everywhere. And it's normally more complicated.
I bought three of these for my home and what a waste of money. I wanted perfect wifi for my Vive XR Elite. FIrst is that Netgear agrees that they won't connect at the speeds required for Vive, 6E. They're also just buggy and disconnect at times. I upgraded from a Netgear 5Ghz that was maybe 4-years old and this was a bad purchase.
When is a European reviewer gonna review these niche WiFi satellites? In Europe we have actual concrete in our houses and the concrete ceiling isn’t penetrated easy by WiFi. And when you have a two floor house these expensive satellites won’t cut it I recon.
You’re doing the Speedtests all wrong. If you do it in the orbi app that tells you the speed you’re getting coming into the house from your ISP. It’s not a true real world Speedtest
I'm not sure what that means.. I can't show b-roll if my eyes are on cam... ask any question you like. I don't make it a habit to lie on youtube. Pretty easy to disprove lies
🌞 is the other way and its downhill to our house. But yes that's not the main concern. Was just an example. This is a future proof system. But definitely a high price for today's devices. Mostly helps with those who have 200 devices like we do in a large area
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I just bought this setup. Excited to install it once it arrives. I still have the first obi RBK50 from 2016 and it still works great. I’m just over 900 mbps download from Comcast with that setup. The problem with this review is that the Orbi app that he’s using to test the speed from outside is misleading. The orbiting app only test the speed from the ISP to the router so you know if your getting what you pay for. If you’re outside then you have to use a third party speed test app to test coverage and speed of the WiFi signal from the router/satellite. Let not forget the modem. First, You need a modem that is capable of delivering the ISP speed to this router.
Negative. The phone was in airplane mode and was the actual orbi app test speed. Connected the entire time only to that network.
He mentions in an old orbi video that their app speed tester is over inflated to look better. but im sure this video is sponsored so he cant say that again. but yeah its not as fast as the app says. Its like those mpg stickers on cars. 30 city 40 highway, yeah in a airplane hanger on a dyno machine. take it out on the actual road. Your results will vary.
Did wifey just say who knows what you do ? 😂
Haha we have a house full of boys. We've got a pretty good idea😂
$2300 ? who the heck is buying these things?
Cmon, just spring for it. 😆 🤣 😂 they make lower priced ones. Our other one was $200 and its good too.
I also saw that, crazy. We have a 4,000 sq.ft. home and use a Deco mesh system with no issues with over 20 devices connected with no issues Cost was less than 10% of that.
Yep a bit pricey.
No one. lol
Well, if one can afford a 10,000 square-foot house they can certainly afford a $2300 mess system. 😊
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Make use of powerline or MOCA adapters (coaxial) to get them ethernet wired instead of having them connected wirelessly, tends to be more reliable that way
The power line ones are not dependable and prone to interference and noise issues
MOCA is the way to go if you can't run Ethernet cables through your house. I just installed a mesh system in a 6500 sq ft house using this method and each router was getting gigabit speeds. It won't affect your cable TV signal either since it operates on a different frequency band than cable.
@@BenLeonard79 word
and if one is has fiber internet and watch TVs and whatno through that, their coaxials through their home is just free networking basically lol
Pretty sure the Orbi app only does a speed test to the satellite, not to your phone. I’ve tried the standalone app in the phone and have more expected results. Maybe they’ve changed that but I’m sure you still get plenty of speed out there with something like this, even if you lose half you’re still in good shape
Good to know. Thanks
Insanely over priced. No way, no how. My google wifi mesh system has been doing great for years. I'd sooner put that $2,300 budget towards a serious tv upgrade for a home theater set up.
same here. "hey honey i got this new orbi system. but bad news you gotta eat top ramen for the rest of the month. but you can google .00004 seconds faster."
As an internet technician, even if you live in a mansion no one needs this system. There is way cheeper options.
This is a sponsor video, he’s just making so money. Good for him!
$10k for a pre-wire and then pay for the access points and switches... There are less expensive orbis though for sure.
Great video thank you! I'm wondering whether i need the router and 1 sat or 1 router and 2 sats.. Its mainly to get to a studio out in my backyard. any insights?
Thx for the video. I have the Nighthawk. The dunk was impressive 👍
Haha, on a short rim... thanks.
I love your videos!
Nice review keep up the good work B the Installer
My Linksys mesh 2023 is good for me 💯
Curious what model phone you were using for the speed tests? Great video as always!
I wonder if this will work with Cox Internet. I really want to upgrade to this.
thank you for the video! just bought a 2 pack- lets see if it works
Hi B the installer. Thanks for the review. How is the stability of the system? Any drops or "just" rock solid?
It's very strong and consistent. Many people don't realize the ISP is half the equation but if you have fast internet, this will max it out in speed for tons of devices and offer superior distance
Hey I have a question? When you installed the orbi 970 into your modem did you plug in your Ethernet cable into your modem and PC Laptop first in order to do the configuration or is it all on wifi network and the ip address. I just recently just bought the orbi 970 and I also bought a new modem cause our ISP gave us a modem and router to rent but we hate that so we recently just bought the NETGEAR nighthawk CM3000
Welp, @btheinstaller, that didn't last long. TPLink Deco BE95's Mesh system has 33Gbps using their own Quad-Band technology. lol. Good review though. I'm a MASSIVE WiFi 7 router fan. A TRUE step up in WiFi technology compared to the tiny difference WiFi 6E made over WiFi 6. Thumbs up from me! *edit: "True Step UP" not "True Setup UP". Who talks like that anyway? lol
Eh.. will like to see it. I've yet to find a system that has the speed and coverage Orbis do.
@@BTheInstaller it's very new but I'm sure you will see it soon enough.
Love the video guys, the price will come down.
exactly why people complaining wait 1 year or two it'll come down
Deco Mesh System about 10 percent of the price and is excellent for large homes!
Dont waste money on this !
I don't think the Deco has the scale this does. We had a solid Deco and the speed and coverage was far below.. we had a hard time covering 1000sq ft with the $150 price point. I got the first orbi there and it basically 3x the coverage and had better consistent coverage. Still they have come a long way too and there are less expensive orbis too. My old orbi was like $250+ or so
10% of the price ? Stop the B.S. DECO BE95 is 1000$ (pack of 2) where as Orbi 970 is 1700$.
So if my maths are correct DECO is 60% of the price not 10%
And DECO BE95 is not as good as Orbi 970
I know this is a sponsored ad/video...but man...this is hurtin' your credibility. No one will spend this much on a router unless of course it had the Apple logo on it LOL
Does this router have the SFP port or do you have to bridge your Internet providers router with this?? I have AT&T fiber, Internet, and the ONT box I have is connected to their router by the SFP port. I’m trying to choose between this and the TP link Wi-Fi 7 rout.
I live outside the US and have to be able to load a VPN onto my router for the whole house. Is this possible with this router with the subscription that you get free for the first year. Also do you loose a lot of speed from using it?
Thanks a million
I’m curious what your IsP is and what speed you pay for would really help a lot of people.
We have COX comm and its lime 1GB down but says 40MBPS up... we pay like $150 for unlimited which is just a racket TBH
This is borderline a commercial mesh system. Which is why the price is so high.
I’ve got the google mesh and it’s average. I’ve got a bigger size house at 3500 sqft. It covers the area but the bandwidth drops dramatically.
May give this a shot considering he’s get a gig speeds 150ft from the house.
good video by the way but what are the tvs that support wifi 7 ?
I believe even phones don't support wifi 7 yet. But they will soon and to download 8k content may require something this fast. But when you talk about 50+ devices, all on wifi at same time, you're just looking for max speed whether it's wifi6 or 6e or 7 and strong coverage from a good mesh system
I would absolutely love this router if I got it for free but someone's got 2 pay them bills very nice sales pitch
Jen is a beauty, doesn´t matter to have wi-fi or a big tv , stunned by her, pay attention to what matters B
I have Orbi , next time I want a mesh that will hook up hard wired to wireless pods. I have Ethernet in every room
I have an older Orbi set up with a switch box in my garage. All rooms were hardwired with Ethernet. I can take either plug in my TV or computer via Ethernet or hard wire a satellite. I’ll be upgrading my modem from xfinity and upgrading my orbi setup but not $2300. This video is old so WiFi 7 I can get on sale for $799.
can you connect one satellite via ethernet and the other satellite via wifi?
This is an amazing product but well ahead of its time. Most ppl do NOT need this. Including this guy's house. This did almost nothing over a 3-400$ setup. 1gig in with a fiber line is the bare minimum unless you are running an in home media server with top-tier hardware. AKA a 10 to 12k starting setup.
As I stated before $2,400 buck move the dam rim closer to house get a reg mesh system for a hell of a lot cheaper
The TP-Link BE85 was better than the Orbi 970. It had faster speeds and less issues which the issues hopefully would be fixed with firmware updates. For the price the TP-Link would be the better choice.
Can you feel the Jenergy?
Does this work in an apartment with concrete walls?
It would work as well as any wifi.. just depends on how thick and where the satellites sit.
Dude, did you just Spaceballs it?
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Hi Guys, that's misleading information with regards to your speed test via WiFi. The test you showed in cul-de-sac is connection to the router and not your phone over WiFi. So not a real world WiFi range test.
Came here to see if this comment was made… phew, glad I wasn’t ths only one!!!
Which Netgear Orbi did you upgrade from?
I went from an RBR50 system to the 970 and back to the RBR50. It was slower than the RBR50 and routinely stopped working. I should’ve paid heed to the reviews. 😕
Yes , You have to be crazy to spend over two grand for this product. I have a regular spectrum router and it reaches way in my one acre back yard no problem. Take that money and buy a new TV.
Haha yes. But.. I love these mesh systems. I've been in huge houses that absolutely need better wifi and it's a pain to go back and hard wire a system with APs everywhere. And it's normally more complicated.
Expensive wow😊
I bought three of these for my home and what a waste of money. I wanted perfect wifi for my Vive XR Elite. FIrst is that Netgear agrees that they won't connect at the speeds required for Vive, 6E. They're also just buggy and disconnect at times. I upgraded from a Netgear 5Ghz that was maybe 4-years old and this was a bad purchase.
What's the asking price for it
$2,399. Easy. Haha. It's ludicrous as I said
Bro this WiFi costs the same as an OLED TV 😂
Gigabits are not the same as GigaBytes (Gb vs GB). 1 Byte is equal to 8 bits. So you overstated the speed of this product by a multiple of 8.
So large, and apparently so expensive!
GigaBIT 😊
When is a European reviewer gonna review these niche WiFi satellites? In Europe we have actual concrete in our houses and the concrete ceiling isn’t penetrated easy by WiFi. And when you have a two floor house these expensive satellites won’t cut it I recon.
You’re doing the Speedtests all wrong. If you do it in the orbi app that tells you the speed you’re getting coming into the house from your ISP. It’s not a true real world Speedtest
Unfortunately those device's transmit radiation and I moved repeaters out of my office. 10 hours a day near one is probably not good over time.
I hope not. I don't like the way dentists shoot Xrays every time I walk in either. Lol
Useless to buy this système when you only have a 1 gbps connection. This system need a 5 gbps connection at least otherwise a Orbi 960 is enough
As a installer..I am not a fan of them ..I would rather use eeros and I hate Amazon..
Eero has far less range. The Orbi has always been the best for range and speed.
Your eyes are not on camera---probably lying
I'm not sure what that means.. I can't show b-roll if my eyes are on cam... ask any question you like. I don't make it a habit to lie on youtube. Pretty easy to disprove lies
Yeah, no. $2,300 out of their damn tree.
Kinda pointless as wired backhaul is the best to use regardless of wireless. Ethernet is always better.
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Move the rim closer over priced I’ll wait for Black Friday 2029 for price to lower lol not many devise have Wifi 6 or 7 capabilities
🌞 is the other way and its downhill to our house. But yes that's not the main concern. Was just an example. This is a future proof system. But definitely a high price for today's devices. Mostly helps with those who have 200 devices like we do in a large area
Really you need a new basketball hoop just saying!!!
That thing is trash. The acrylic addition has bent the backboard down to be unusable. But not buying a new one til we move.
LOL @ price and them wanting additional paid subscriptions ..... and NOT have proper wired backhaul ....Asus Mesh much much much better