Netgear Orbi 860 series with 10 gigabit mesh system

In recent years, internet use has changed significantly under the influence of the pandemic, with a significant increase in everything that happens at home – working, shopping, learning and socializing. With ISPs enabling faster multi-gig internet speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second, and hackers launching new sophisticated cyber-attacks, strong and secure Wi-Fi connections have become more important than ever. So following the success of our award-winning Orbi 850 Series (WiFi 6 AX6000 Mesh System RBK853), now comes the Orbi 860 Series, a 10Gb Orbi Tri-Band WiFi 6 Mesh System.

Netgear Orbi 860 series
Featuring Netgear’s latest Wi-Fi 6 tri-band and patented backhaul technology, the powerful Orbi 860-series mesh system is designed to keep connections strong and running at maximum speeds in any room, with no loss of speed or buffering. This gives families the bandwidth to meet household demands, even when simultaneous 4K/8K streaming, Zoom meetings, and Wi-Fi calling are taking place from a bedroom, basement, or out in the yard. In an environment where homes are connected to Gigabit plus Internet (1 to 10 Gigabit) and have more and more connected devices, the new Orbi 860 Series offers the best Wi-Fi experience for Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 devices. It is an upgrade of the Orbi 850 series with an upgraded internet connection, from 1 Gigabit to 10 Gigabit, and a new antenna system with wider coverage areas.

Netgear Orbi RBK863 and RBS860
The new Orbi RBK863 3-pack WiFi mesh system provides up to 540 square feet of coverage. With up to 6Gbps WiFi speed and support for 100 devices working simultaneously. This coverage can be easily expanded with additional Orbi RBS860 satellites. To achieve this great performance and extended range, Netgear uses patented special backhaul Wi-Fi technology and antenna design.

Technical specifications:
* More speed with Wi-Fi 6: Wi-Fi 6 offers four times the speed, capacity, and bandwidth of Wi-Fi 5. You get best-in-class performance, regardless of activity or device type.
* Stay connected even as you connect more devices: Enjoy consistent, peak speeds and high performance on up to 100 devices 540 square feet with Orbi’s patented tri-band mesh router-satellite Wi-Fi connection.
* 20% WiFi Boost with exclusive Antenna Array designn: With Wi-Fi optimization and a new improved antenna array, the Orbi 860 system offers greater range and speed compared to the previous Orbi 850 series.
* Multi-Gig speeds with 10Gb internet port: The 10Gb internet speed port lets you connect to the latest cable and fiber offerings over 1Gbps to 10Gbps, and connect wired devices to boost performance through four Gigabit Ethernet ports on each router and satellite.
* Always Wi-Fi for more devices: Wi-Fi 6 makes shared bandwidth much more efficient and prevents connection delays.
* Good backhaul: Orbi’s patented backhaul connects the router to satellites with its own Wi-Fi path used exclusively for communication between the base router and the satellites, while competitors share that link when communicating with other connected devices. This special backhaul design ensures lightning fast and strong connections throughout the home and all devices.
* Orbi app: With the Orbi app you can easily set up your Wi-Fi system, manage your network remotely, pause the internet on any device, track internet data usage and more.

Built-in security and services
For added peace of mind, the Orbi 860 Series comes with one year of Netgear Armor to protect all connected devices from online threats. Netgear’s Armor is built into the router as a comprehensive security solution to monitor activity to and from the Internet, protect computers, security cameras, baby monitors, and other IoT devices, flag external threats, and eliminate the need for multiple security subscriptions or software. In addition, it offers on-the-go protection and VPN for phones and laptops. Armor acts as a strong and effective “front and back door lock” for any home network.

Insight into all devices via Smart Parental Controls
More than ever, people are working, learning and looking for entertainment from home. Children can also be found online more often, for example to stay in touch via their own phones and laptops via social media, to play games and for other forms of online entertainment. That’s why Netgear’s Smart Parental Controls provide parents with a simple solution to manage and gain insight into their children’s screen time.
Thanks to Netgear’s new service, parents can manage and view their children’s internet activities at any time. The technology gives parents the ability to monitor what children do online and how long they are online. All devices connected to the network system in the house can be viewed via Smart Parental Controls. This gives parents insight and tools to teach their children healthy online habits. Especially now that research shows that many Dutch parents indicate that they find it difficult to limit their child’s screen time and screen addiction among children is increasing.

Orbi router RBR860S
Netgear will also offer a standalone Orbi router (RBR860S) for those living in smaller homes or apartments who want the best Wi-Fi performance, but also the flexibility to easily expand to Orbi mesh as their needs change. The Orbi RBR860S router will be available in early 2023.

Price and availability
The Orbi 860 Series mesh system and satellites will be available in both white and black, making them an elegant and unobtrusive addition to any home decor. The system is now available on Netgear.nl.
Prices for Orbi 860 series are:
• RBK863S: router and 2 satellites – 3 pack – € 1299.99
• RBS860: 1 satellite – €499.99
• RBR860S: 1 router – € 499.99