That’s more than you can do with a lot of mesh systems, though it’s annoying that you have to deploy some lateral thinking to get it done. Only in the web interface can you set up a separate 6GHz band, and if you set the IoT network to 2.4GHz, you’ve essentially accomplished separating that band. Unsurprisingly, you can’t configure separate SSIDs for the 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands-at least, not in a way that’s self-evident, and not specifically in the app.
It’s also where you’ll want to mess with all the security and parental controls, if you’re paying for Netgear’s subscription services.
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If you want to view all the devices connected to your account, create profiles to assign them to (more on this later), update your SSID, toggle guest and IoT networks, or view simple network traffic metrics, the app is the place you’ll want to turn, for the most part. As is typical, the phone app is the more user-friendly experience, with a simple grid layout for accessing various settings or viewing information. Once set up, management of the system is accomplished through either the Orbi app or the web interface. Netgear Netgear Orbi 6E Mesh: Managing your network Setup is fairly straightforward and pleasant, so long as you don’t mind ads. The power supply is, like with most routers, external, and it’s a chunky brick, but most will probably be able to fit it onto a power strip without kicking anything else off. The two satellite units each have a single 2.5Gbps LAN and three gigabit ethernet ports, and similarly have no USB ports. There are no USB ports, which feels like an odd omission. As I mentioned above, the primary router has a 10Gbps WAN port, a 2.5Gbps LAN port, and three additional gigabit ports.
Beyond the aforementioned ethernet ports, there are no other ports or really any buttons to speak of. And while it definitely sticks out like a sore thumb, the air freshener–chic motif makes it pretty inoffensive to look at. For better or for worse, though, most of that bulk is vertical, so its footprint is mercifully small, even if its 11-inch height limits the shelves you can put it on. If you’ve only ever seen pictures of an Orbi router (as I had, prior to this review), you will be astounded when you first open the product box-the thing is massive. Wes Davis / IDG Netgear Orbi 6E Mesh: The hardware Orbi features cooling vents, so you’ll want to give them plenty of headroom when placing them.
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