{"id":331805,"date":"2017-01-28T03:40:58","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T19:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1444475"},"modified":"2017-01-28T03:40:58","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T19:40:58","slug":"netgears-orbi-might-be-the-best-wi-fi-router-ive-ever-used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/netgears-orbi-might-be-the-best-wi-fi-router-ive-ever-used\/","title":{"rendered":"Netgear\u2019s Orbi might be the best Wi-Fi router I\u2019ve ever used"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I\u2019m rarely this excited about a wi-fi router. I\u2019ve used Apple gear for years now, replacing Airport after Airport until I found I hit a wall. My house is made of wood, brick, and lathe with a little horsehair and metal sheeting thrown in so I was unable to get good Wi-Fi throughout. I ran powerline Ethernet to the attic and added an Airport Express to speed things up but I was generally and endlessly disappointed.<\/p>\n

Then the $379 Orbi<\/a> changed my life.<\/p>\n

Now before I go rolling into ecstasy lets get a few things out of the way. First the mobile app for this kit is pretty bad. When I tried it after running the installation wizard a great deal of the data was missing. I was able to see all that data when I visited the actual router\u2019s IP address but the app needs a complete overhaul. Compare this app which shows no devices connected with the dashboard below. This needs to be fixed.
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And you see what I mean. Further, much of the functionality is hidden in the app and the parental control system requires an entirely separate app, called Netgear Genie, to manage. If I hadn\u2019t been so excited by the setup and performance these two dings could have been fatal. As it stands they aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n