NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Network System (RBE973S), Router + 2 Satellite Extenders, Security Features, Up to 27Gbps, Covers Up to 10,000 sq. ft., 200 Devices, 10 Gig Internet Port
$199.99
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Orbi WiFi 7 is in a class of its own, designed for a new era of entertainment, hybrid work, and smart home convenience. The Orbi 970 Series unlocks the power of WiFi 7 with speeds up to 27Gbps, 2.4X faster than WiFi 6. Exclusive, patented Quad-Band technology with Enhanced Dedicated Backhaul ensures WiFi stays fast across all devices simultaneously. In addition, the Orbi 970 brings exceptional 360°WiFi coverage across every corner of your home, regardless of the layout, from the front door to the back yard and the basement to the rooftop. It includes a 1-year subscription of NETGEAR Armor, all-in-one internet security protection. Product dimensions: 11.58 x 5.68 x 5.15 in.
Orbi 970 Series with WiFi 7 unleashes speeds up to 27Gbps for unparalleled performance and coverage for your whole home, from the front door to the back yard and the basement to rooftop
WiFi 7 delivers 2.4x faster speeds than WiFi 6 and is fully backward compatible with older WiFi devices
From 8K streaming to video conferencing, gaming, VR, and more, Orbi ensures your family can accomplish it all at once
Exclusive, patented Quad-band technology with Enhanced Dedicated Backhaul ensures WiFi stays fast across all devices simultaneously
NETGEAR routers come with security measures built in, including automatic firmware updates. Our Advanced Router Protection enables enhanced safety features and updates designed to help protect you and your family
Elegant, new design and high-performance antennas provide exceptional 360° WiFi coverage across every corner of your home, no matter the layout
Works with any internet service provider. Whether multi-gig cable or fiber, get the fastest speeds available today and tomorrow with a 10 Gig internet port. Easily set up and manage your WiFi with the Orbi app
3 x 10Gbps plus 8 x 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports unlock unbeatable speed and reliability for wired connections – including gaming consoles, media storage, and 10Gbps wired backhaul option
NETGEAR Armor provides a powerful suite of tools to help keep you safe online, including enhanced protection against hackers, malware and identity theft, at home or on the go. Includes 1-year subscription
Made for use in the U.S. only
12 reviews for NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh Network System (RBE973S), Router + 2 Satellite Extenders, Security Features, Up to 27Gbps, Covers Up to 10,000 sq. ft., 200 Devices, 10 Gig Internet Port
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Stanley Smith –
Netgear Orbi 970 Series is worth the price.
I rate this product 5 out of 5. If you have fiber, this is a must-have. If you like to game, this is a must-have. If you stream, this is a must-have. If you have a security system, this is a must-have. If you have smart lights, this is a must-have. If you have multiple products that access or need the internet, this is a must-have. The speed is incredible, there’s no lag, and the coverage is excellent. It is worth the price; you won’t have to upgrade for years.
Steve Gonzales –
Orbi WiFi 7.
I purchased an Amazon store here. I noticed a mistake when I looked at it. I had overlooked the Wi-Fi router, which I didn’t know existed. I thought it wasn’t working, so I mistakenly labeled it as “SATELLITE satellites only” with the signals. Since it’s a mistake, I’m considering returning it. That’s all for now. I’ll get a new one. This one needs to be sent back. Sounds good. Just letting you know. Thanks.
Chris –
Infuriating!
Update 2: Replaced with the router in my first update and everything now works flawlessly. I can’t believe the difference. My system is completely stable now. The instability that I was getting with the Orbi 970 was extremely painful. When you buy a router system, what you should expect is that it just works. Even the app was bad. It frequently had errors causing me to not be able to see any devices. When I searched online, sure enough a lot of other people were also having these issues. Please, don’t put yourself through the trouble of this router.Update: This is the most frustrating router that I have ever used. I stopped buying from Netgear along time ago and for some reason forgot why. The router randomly restarts every couple of weeks (common issues with others that have this router as well). The real problem is, when it restarts my Hue and Nest cameras get very messed up. Lights won’t respond. Cameras going offline. It takes several restarts of the satellites and router, plus several hours to get everything running again. This mesh system is just pure garbage. I’ll be selling this trash and moving to an Eero Max 7.Had several frustrations so far. It was going very well for the first three weeks. I had no issues at all. Then, it randomly rebooted by itself. That random reboot led to some serious issues with my Philips Hue system. I had lights not responding and dimmer switches having connection issues.I started troubleshooting my Hue system because it seemed that was the likely issue. Then, I upgraded my Orbi firmware and magically everything was fine again. During the upgrade the Orbi satellites also upgraded and all of them rebooted.Several days later I needed to unplug a satellite. When I tried to replug it back in, it struggled to reconnect. I restarted the router thinking that might fix the issue. The satellite did eventually reconnect, but ALL of the Hue problems came back. It took me literally hours of troubleshooting Hue, restarting the router and satellites to get it working again. Finally, I restarted the router and all satellites (which I had already tried several times), and everything worked again.What a hassle this system is for $2,000. I contemplated between the 970 and the Eero 7 before settling on the 970. The only reason I chose the 970 was the dedicated 2.4 Iot channel. I regret not going with the Eero 7.What it does well is speed, range and keeps all of Nest cameras from disconnecting. My old Asus AXE16000 had issues with cameras going offline, the 970 fixed that completely. However, I’m sure the Eero 7 would have done that as well.
Rafael –
Our office internet is so much faster now!
We upgraded our office mesh system from an Orbi system we’ve been using for three years to this new 970 series. It’s night and day difference and so much faster for both download and upload speeds. Our office will be more efficient with faster internet and wifi.
qr7189 –
Netgear Orbi 970 Review
Purchased the 3 piece 970 system. Setup was super easy. It’s best to set up both satellites when setting up the router. I spoke with customer service late in the evening and they helped me confirm I did everything correctly. Probably the best phone customer support out there for wifi related products. Price is relative: there’s nothing more costly than wasting time on fixing bad wifi connections, and the 970 solves that instantly….
CWB –
Installation was “awkward” – UPDATE #2
Update 23-Aug-2024:For over 20 years I’ve used Netgear routers, WiFi and LAN switches. As I recall just once I had a warranty problem with a ProSafe LAN switch that Netgear gladly replaced for free as it was under the ProSafe Lifetime Warranty. I’ve had a few AC adapters fail after years of use, and I just replaced them.My Orbi 850’s UTP ports (all of them) stopped working. Aside from the UTP ports not working, the unit seemed fine: no error message, no warning lights, I could connect to it via the Orbi app on my iPhone and via a web browser via WiFi with my laptop.The Hardware Warranty expired 6-Jul-2024. I called Netgear, selected Sales, was on hold about 15 minutes (reasonable) and Support answered. I tried to explained I needed Sales, and he insisted on troubleshooting. I did my own hardware troubleshooting; my laptop was able to connect to my ISP via a UTP port, Orbi wasn’t on any of them. I knew the hardware warranty had expired. I just wanted to see if Netgear would sell me a refurb’ed unit at a decent discount given it had only been 7 weeks out of warranty.After a few minutes, the Support Tech transferred me to Sales. And she told me the same thing, your Orbi Hardware Warranty has expired (duh.) I already knew and told the support and sales people same, yet they had a need to tell me after I told them. I was given no options aside from buying new. They didn’t care, that was clear. I felt 7 weeks was reasonable to warrant a discounted refurb’ed, not new, unit. I spent $640 (2-pack) just a year ago. Orbi is a premium product.For now, I can use my iPhone’s hotspot for Internet access for my laptop, Now I have some decisions to make.Does this mean you’ll have issues with Netgear’s customer service? Just sharing what I experienced.Update 25-Oct-2023:I’ve had no issues with Orbi. I have rebooted a few times, not a big deal, and was probably related to my ISP if they did some maintenance work.When I run backups to my NAS I’m clocking close to 1Gbps wireless – not too shabby at all given my previous WiFi router would do around 180Mbps (wireless) and close to 1Gbps wired.My ISP is 100Mbps and I clock 110Mbps when I do a speed test.I did set-up the Gust Network, no issues at all.The app works well once Orbi is set-up and functioning. Overall, this meets my needs 100%. I don’t game, and no kids. Amazon Prime Video has been perfect, no buffering issues like I had with my old Netgear wireless router mentioned below.I would give this 5-Stars if not for the messy, cumbersome set-up.Original 8-Jul-2023:RBR850 router (1Gbps WAN port) and 1 Sat for my 3,800 sq ft house, slab on grade, no second story. I chose the 2.5Gbps WAN rather than the 10Gbps. By the time my microwave wireless ISP offers 1Gbps (currently they offer up-to 200Mbps and soon 500Mbps) and higher it’ll be time to upgrade the Orbi plus by then 10Gbps will be standard. If you have a fibre ISP or over 1Gbps cable service, then the 10Gbps may be reasonable. Buy what you forecast for the next 3+ years and don’t over do it as at some point you will need to upgrade.Others have mentioned set-up was not easy – it was a hot mess. The only instructions for the installation – download the Orbi App and use it, no more, no less. And if you don’t have a smartphone…so sad so sorry, I guess.My ISP only requires providing the MAC address. Once called and updated I started the installation via the App. It failed over and over. I fooled around with reboots of the Orbi and my iPhone – spent an hour and some plus some “choice” language for a $600 rig. For this price, it should be flawless simple. Plus, you can spend over $1,000 if you go with the higher-end Orbi will more sats for a larger house.Bottom line, I had to call Tech Support (7:30PM MT). I was on hold for close to 30 minutes. Once connected the tech was good and walked me through alternative steps. What was needed: I had to disconnect WAN/ISP connection, reboot, connect to the Orbi default Gateway Address (192.168.1.1) via a browser (not possible while the WAN was connected, I tried before calling), then configure via a browser, no Orbi App.The App was useless for MY INSTALLATION. This doesn’t mean it won’t work for all, it just didn’t work for me. I wasted over an hour trying to troubleshoot and then another 30 minutes on hold, and about 15-20 mins with the off-shore tech guy.Once the router and sat were up and running, the App was handy for some things however setting Reserved IP addresses for a few devices had to done via the browser. I set my devices up: DHCP space is 192.168.20->.50, Orbi Router 192.168.1.1 (gateway) to 192.168.1.9 (I used a Reserved Address of 192.168.1.2 for the Sat and space for more Sats if ever needed). 192.168.1.10-.19 are unused, no reason why, I just don’t use them. NAS is 192.168.201/202 (2 bonded 1Gbps wired ports) and the printer is 192.168.1.130, all Reserved Addresses. I don’t have that many devices, and this works well for me.Overall, I have around 13 devices connected, way below the 100 devices Orbi is designed to handle. If I had like 80 devices to connect, I’d go with the next higher up model.I do need to set-up the Guest Network 2.4g for visitors/friends – it’s easy via a browser. The defaults work well for my use, as will for the vast majority.It would have been helpful if documentation, PAPER, recommended “If this happens try 1, 2, 3…” different ways to perform the initial installation, like the tech guy did. Just saying “Use the App” with no other documentation needs to be re-thought by Netgear.Why did I buy Orbi? Overall, I have had good luck for many years w/Netgear. My 4 to 5-year-old AC4000 Nighthawk wasn’t allowing use of the 100Mbps of my ISP upgrade, it was capping off at around 15-20Mbps even with the latest firmware. I use a microwave service, no cable/fibre out here in my rural area, and 100Mbps is more than enough – this was an upgrade from 30Mbps, WAY better than the 1.5Mbps DSL CenturyLink has offered for 15 years.I’ve used Netgear Ethernet ProSafe Unmanaged Switches in my house for going on 20 years. Excellent devices, all 1Gbps. When we built this house 15 years ago, I ran UTP to areas where I knew I wanted wired access. Now with tablets, smartphones, guests, ect, wireless is really needed. Orbi is robust enough to handle my environment. If your home is not wired, then you really need a solid wireless mesh set-up.Yes, Orbi is expensive. I read reviews of other mesh set-ups, asked my ISP what they have experienced with others (they serve rural communities in Colorado, are not a corporate thing, plus they are a small business with great engineers and service) so I decided to spend the money on Orbi.For the price, Netgear should offer 1 year of Premium Support. Typically, once you are set-up, support is rarely needed – it’s the thought that counts when buying premium equipment. One router and a satellite extender was $600, if you buy a 4 or 5 pack or the 10Gbps option it’s very pricey – I expect more for this price tier. And way better installation documentation.
MAGGIE KUO –
Excellent!
The setup was easy to follow. The Mash network is capable of maximizing the throughput based on location. It increases the Download/Upload speed 10X.
Lateef Faris –
It came with 110v POWER ADAPTER. I ordered from amazon.sa, it should be all electronic in KSA is 220v.
Victoria Davies –
I have 4 units in a mesh system, When this works it’s great. However, for the price it is disappointing. My good experiences are tempered by too many drop outs and random disconnects. Occasionally iPhones/Ipads disconnect and the wi fi has to be switched on and off to reconnect. The app is slow and clunky and not really of much help – in particular, devices connected. It often appears out of sync with reality. Also its very irritating that every time the app is opened, Netgear bug you with adverts for paid subscriptions to anti malware protection. It’s a router .. not an advertising platform !!When it works it’s fast – but I couldn’t whole heated recommend this product.
Mina Nazieh Kamel Said –
I originally had a basic Velop mesh system and decided to upgrade to a premium option. I chose Netgear, expecting great performance given its price and marketing. However, when I set it up in the same spot as the Velop, the units couldn’t even connect to each other. Despite the large size of the device, I was willing to overlook its appearance for a superior connection. Unfortunately, this turned out to be my worst experience ever, and I felt completely ripped off. I will be replacing it with the Deco X90.
SK –
after trying a few other products, this is the only one that managed to cover my full 2 stories house with no gaps in any rooms.. I needed to install one router plus 3 satellites in order to maximize the coverage and cover all the wholes, but after that it’s been working perfectly for more than a year. Also with as many satellites, all rooms have strong coverage with very good speeds. Only issue is it’s one of the most expensive options in the market, but amazing quality and installation is super easy following the steps on their application.
Mohammed A Alshuaibi –
They one imported in Saudi come with UK AND US plug. This one was ((( US ONLY )) so I had to return and refund it.