Netgear releases new Orbi Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System

The new Netgear Orbi Dual Band Mesh Wi-Fi System has landed and it will appeal to people who like their home routers diminutive and easy on the eye. The new system is comprised of one base router and one or more satellite systems that is designed to cover a medium to large sized house from around 3,000 to 4,500 sq. ft. The new system also incorporates Netgear’s Armor cybersecurity protection built-in and supports Netgear’s Circle Smart Parental Controls app to manage screen time.

Netgear has focused on ease of set up with the new Orbi Dual Band Mesh Wi-Fi System that it claims can be set up in just minutes through the Orbi app for iOS or Android. The Orbi app also works with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to enable voice control of features like enabling guest Wi-Fi. Thanks to its support for Wi-Fi 6, the new Orbi system supports combined download speeds up to 1.2 Gbps. It also incorporates a Gigabit Ethernet wired connection on the main router.

The Netgear Orbi Dual Band Mesh Wi-Fi System is retailing from US$230 with a base router and two satellites.