NETGEAR Orbi RBK852
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According to our router expert
With the NETGEAR Orbi RBK852 WiFi 6 Mesh WiFi system, you can provide very fast wireless internet in a large apartment or 2 floors of an average-sized home. This multi-room WiFi router supports the new WiFi 6 version. This newest WiFi standard allows you to connect more devices. Even if you're online with 10 devices at the same time, the WiFi doesn't get unstable. That's ideal for large families. Thanks to the high speed of this Orbi high-end model, you don't have to worry about stuttering movies or games. You can also control this smart mesh system with your voice. That way, you can easily enable a guest network if you have visitors.
Fastest WiFi standard | Wireless AX (WiFi 6) | |
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Ethernet speed | Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps) | |
Frequency bands | Tri-band | |
WiFi speed | AX6000 | |
Number of Ethernet ports | 4 | |
Type router | Mesh WiFi system | |
Number of stations | 2 | |
Living situation | Large apartment, Small apartment |
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With WiFi 6, the Orbi RBK853 not only provides a faster connection between my router and devices. The connection is also better and faster between the points of the Orbi Multiroom WiFi system. This way I can use this Multiroom WiFi system wirelessly on all floors of my house. While that was not possible with a WiFi 5 mesh system. Because of the thick ceilings in my house, I had to use cables between the WiFi points.
Thanks to the Orbi RBK853, I also have fast and stable WiFi in the attic. Something that wasn't possible before. So really great progress! I am also very happy with the speed that the system achieves on my Samsung Galaxy S10. The WiFi speed is faster than I ever got. Partly because of this, I also get the maximum download speed of my internet connection in the attic.
Thanks to the Orbi WiFi 6, streaming is no problem at all, wherever I am in the house. I also notice that I do this with several devices at the same time. The Orbi is a powerful system, allowing you to connect to dozens of devices at the same time. Even starting two streams and playing games at the same time does not affect the stability. The Orbi RBK853 is therefore suitable for busy households in my opinion.
Of course there are also some downsides. For example, I don't constantly get the fastest speed, possibly because I'm not always connected to the nearest station. I solve this by turning the wifi off and on again. In addition, Orbi's stations are very large. You don't put them out of sight that easily. The front appears to be made of fragile plastic. That is disappointing for a product of this price.
Ambrosius
4 March 2020
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Never had such a good range
Rob Teunis
10 July 2020
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I hesitated for a long time, but many reviews agreed. This Orbi Wifi 6 is the fastest of the fastest and that's a fact! Without interference you will get the same speed as a 1Gbps cable (if your device supports it of course). You have to dig into your wallet for it. It's not cheap, but if you simply want to get the fastest WiFi and you don't want to see a difference between cable or WiFi, this is it!
If you have a lot of retaining walls or have to go through ceilings, I recommend buying extra satellites. From the moment you have to go through one or more stone walls, you lose that optimal speed. Not that it goes slow (100Mbps is still perfectly feasible), but you don't buy something like that for that.
There are now 5 stations spread throughout the house with wired backbone and perfect coverage everywhere. What's also really cool is the fact that your device transfers seamlessly to another station if that gives you better coverage and without a hitch in your speed or connection. Mesh for the win!
Nathan Swannet
27 January 2021
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Product number | 852349 | |
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Manufacturer code | RBK852-100EUS | |
Brand | Netgear | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue | |
Old product returned for free |
Type router | Mesh WiFi system | |
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WiFi speed class | Mid-range | |
Usage situation | Stream movies and music, Study at home | |
Living situation | Large apartment, Small apartment | |
Number of stations | 2 | |
Can be expanded with extra stations | ||
Built-in modem |
Fastest WiFi standard | Wireless AX (WiFi 6) | |
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Frequency bands | Tri-band | |
WiFi speed | AX6000 | |
2.4GHz band speed | 2400 Mbit/s | |
5GHz band speed | 2400 Mbit/s | |
Speed of second 5GHz band | 1200 Mbit/s | |
Number of WiFi antennas | 8 | |
Jumbo frame support |
Ethernet speed | Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps) | |
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Network connector | ||
Number of Ethernet ports | 4 | |
PoE support | ||
USB port |
Automatically switches to 3G/4G | ||
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SIM card slot |
Quality of Service (QoS) | ||
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MU-MIMMO | ||
Seamless roaming | ||
Beamforming | ||
Port forwarding | ||
LACP Link aggregation |
Parental controls | ||
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WLAN security | WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK | |
Firewall | ||
Firewall type | DoS, NAT Firewall, SPI Firewall | |
Guest network | ||
VPN support | ||
VPN server | ||
VPN client | ||
VPN passthrough |
Mounting possible | ||
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Width | 19,05 cm | |
Height | 25,4 cm | |
Depth | 7,11 cm | |
Weight | 1,297 kg | |
Color | White | |
Material | Plastic |
Power supply type | Power grid |
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