Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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We decided on the Netgear Orbi. I liked the idea that it had a dedicated channel for communication between the main unit and the satellites so the throughput to our devices is not affected. We got the 3000 series with two satellites. The main router is in the front room with a satellite in the kitchen eating area and the other in the garage. We have a Lantana model. This arrangement works well with our TVs, laptops, tablets, and all our connected switches, lights and thermostat.
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We went with Netgaer's Orbi. No more weak signal wifi areas. It uses triband mesh technology. I found it on sale at Costco. Also available at Best Buy and Amazon. Orbi: Whole Home WiFi System for Better WiFi Everywhere | NETGEAR
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The Netgear Orbi is the best and most reliable MESH router out there. Just make sure you get the right model - you want AC3000 (the RBK50 model). They offer the AC2200 at a much better price, but you get what you pay for.
I was running CenturyLink at 1GB and was seeing WiFi speeds in the 600 - 750 MB range. Amazing speed and range. I am now on Comcast at 175 MB speed, and my Wifi runs at 175 MB - same speed as when hard wired. Comcast says you will get great coverage, but they pale in comparison to Orbi. Just hook up the Orbi, and turn off wifi on the comcast router. I have installed these at our church and 2 doctor's offices - they are phenomenal. I tried Google - range was not as good, and Google couldn't push the same speeds through (well, not when I was running 1GB). Also... Google is not a true MESH system. The backhaul radio is not on par with the Orbi. If you install an Orbi, you'll never look back. |
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Then you should definitely go with WiFi 6 and DOCSIS 3.1
It will eventually pay for itself by not having to rent a Comcast modem/router. Last edited by MorTech; 06-29-2019 at 10:59 PM. |
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Thanks for all the feedback and discussions. I am using it all.
I am leaning toward the Orbi system, as it strikes a good balance between functionality and a good user interface (easy and self explanatory). Quote:
Anyone currently using the Orbi system? If so, are you using the RBK-50 (AC3000)? How do you like the user panels on the application? Thanks! Last edited by Tom C; 06-30-2019 at 01:09 PM. |
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Tom, don't change your Avatar until you finish unpacking! That's the worserest part of moving here! We are all Collectively Happy for Yous Guys! You did plenty of investigating and it will all pay off shortly! Last edited by Nucky; 06-30-2019 at 01:36 PM. |
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Nucky - Getting ready to go was the worst after that it is shopping
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If you want to go Netgear Orbi then wait a couple months when they have WiFi 6 Orbi system available.
You want WiFi 6 with your usage. This guy explains it quite well. Low latency to eliminate streaming stutter. Just how FAST is WiFi 6? - YouTube Has a bit better range as well. |
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I have at my home in Cincinnati the eero for the last 2 years. It's flawless, very happy. Closed on our new home in TV last week and will be setting the eero in it as well.
You can buy it today for a nice discount with Amazon Prime Day. I purchased today and saved $200. |
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I have 53 connected devices in my home. Exactly two (2) of them are WiFi 6 compatible. Samsung Galaxy S10+ smartphones. Running the Eero Pro mesh network, it performs flawlessly. Even with 5 HDR security cameras streaming 24/7 I still get 300 mbps download speeds on every square inch of my property with the Comcast 250 mbps package. If you're looking at the Eero system for max performance, I would stay away from the beacons as there is a definite difference in throughput.
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Why not future proof yourself with a proper OFDMA WiFi 6 system? WiFi 6 is not just for handling WiFi 6 capable devices, it handles older WiFi devices much better. The older WiFi 802.11ac systems are being discounted because they are obsolete.
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Obsolete? I bet that over 95% of the homes in The Villages have zero Wi-Fi 6 devices. Calling AC routers obsolete is like saying conventional PC's are obsolete because of quantum computing.
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Can you even comprehend my previous post?
Read it again. |
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