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Apple airport extreme review 20165/8/2023 ![]() Both models are tri-band mesh systems consisting of a router and one satellite, but the Costco SKU delivers slightly less bandwidth on its 2.4GHz network: 900Mbps vs. Amazon was selling it for about $700 at this writing. ![]() And Netgear’s slightly faster Orbi RBK852-available from other retailers-is even pricier. When I wanted a speed boost, I paid for a higher-speed tier from my ISP.īut when I hooked up my new Netgear Orbi Wi-Fi 6 system (specifically, the Costco-exclusive Orbi RBK842- 1CCNAS, which set me back $550), it was like going from dial-up to broadband. And upgrading to a mesh router was easy, but it didn’t deliver a huge leap in coverage over the bridged Airport routers I was using previously (I had configured one Airport as a router, and a second as a range extender). ![]() The jump from 801.11n (Wi-Fi 4) to 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) was noticeable, but not monumental. This version is slightly better than the model I own and wrote about here, with 1.2Gbps of bandwidth on the 2.5Ghz network versus 900Mbps on the Costco model I bought.Įach time I replaced my router, the speeds and coverage boost was measurable but relatively muted. ![]() Update 3/25: Newegg is selling the Orbi WiFi 6 router for $550 today Remove non-product link, taking $150 off the MSRP with code 3FNMDS36. I had the original Apple Airport, followed by the AirPort Extreme, the Linksys WRT3200ACM, and most recently, the Netgear Orbi RBK50. As a long-time freelancer and work-from-homer, I’ve owned a lot of routers in my quest for the speediest and most pervasive possible Wi-Fi. ![]()
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