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NETGEAR Orbi 870 Series
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NETGEAR Orbi 870 Series

Based on 10 comments across 3 communities
TL;DR
Owners who got the Orbi 870 working praise its fast Wi-Fi 7 speeds and wide coverage, especially over a wired backhaul. But far more report satellites dropping, devices disconnecting mid-use, buggy interfaces, and firmware headaches that pushed them to RMA or return the system. Most say it only becomes reliable with a wired backhaul, and even then the high price and subscription nags make it a hard sell.

20% of 10 verified owners recommend the NETGEAR Orbi 870 Series.

What 10 owners say
243 comments reviewed · scored on the 10 clearest verdicts
20%
Recommend
2 owners
20%
Neutral
2 owners
60%
Don't recommend
6 owners
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Reddit
22%
9
Other forums
0%
1
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100%
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What owners like
  • When stable, delivers fast Wi-Fi 7 speeds across the home · 3 · 30%
  • Strong range and wide coverage, often whole-house from one router and a satellite · 3 · 30%
  • Solid performance over a wired backhaul, with multi-gig speeds throughout · 2 · 20%
  • Some owners run it for months with no reboots or random disconnects · 2 · 20%
  • Firmware updates from support have resolved issues for a few users · 2 · 20%
What owners flag
  • Satellites dropping out and connected devices disconnecting mid-use, with frequent reboots needed · 5 · 50%
  • Firmware problems and overall instability led many owners to RMA or return the system · 4 · 40%
  • Buggy management interface and device pages that hang or spin · 2 · 20%
  • Wireless backhaul is unreliable, so it really needs a wired backhaul to behave · 2 · 20%
  • Very expensive for what you get, with ongoing subscription nags · 2 · 20%

Top quotes, sourced

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Reddit▲ recommend

“I moved from Eero to the 870s and I've been very happy. I used to have stability and speed issues with the Eeros and the 870s have been extremely solid for me since I changed about 6 months ago”

Reddit— neutral

“I'm using Orbi 870, and one of my device includes iPhone 15 Pro Max. It works just fine for me.”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“Went with the 870 and it was constant aggravation with mine. Installed it and it was great for a few months. For the past 6 weeks, WiFi connected devices would just drop while using them.”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“Bought an Orbi 871 and it was a nightmare. I didn’t believe the reviews but it was a nightmare that I ended up returning to Amazon.”

Reddit— neutral

“Netgear sent me a new firmware and it fixed the issue!”

Homeowner (affiliate)▲ recommend

“I haven't had to reboot anything, and there haven't been random disconnects or weird slowdowns.”

Reddit▲ recommend

“I very rarely need to reboot and when I do its usually xfinity acting up and not the orbi.”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“The Orbi 770/870 have great range but the buffer bloat is terrible. I returned mine and purchased an eero 7 Pro 3-pack.”

Netgear▼ don’t recommend

“I also noticed that when I clicked out of those pages and tried to go back in, it just spun.”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“I’ve also had a lot of problems and reboot the satellites frequently.”

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

“I had issues with my 870. Ask them to rma the system.”