netgear orbi external hard drive time machine

There is a second 5 GHz band that is used as a backchannel to allow the router to communicate with the satellite unit. The Orbi system has simultaneous Tri-Band Wi-Fi and support 802.11b/g/n on the 2.4GHz band and 801.11a/n/ac on the 5 GHz band. The AC power supplies are also very big and while they are configured to work well in a wall outlet, the design covered two additional outlets when we plugged it into our power strip. The router and satellite units each measure 6.7” x 3.1” x 8.9” and weigh 1.96 lbs. Also in the box are two AC power bricks, a 2 meter Ethernet cable and a Quick Start Guide.Įverything about the Orbi system is big. We tested the two-unit system which consists of a main router (RBR50) and a satellite unit (RBS50). The Netgear Orbi comes in a 2 or 3-unit configuration.

Now we take a look at the Netgear Orbi which is not quite a mesh web system but is much more than a router. Over the past months, we have reviewed a lot of routers (see our list here), including the new mesh web systems like eero (read our review here), and the Linksys VELOP (read our review here).

Netgear orbi external hard drive time machine