NETGEAR, a leading provider of innovative, security-driven solutions for people to connect and manage their digital lives, has officially announced the launch of Orbi 870 Series Mesh System, which marks an important entry into the company’s already-growing portfolio of mesh networking systems that deliver enhanced WiFi 7 to homes of all sizes.
According to certain reports, Orbi 870 series was effectively designed to conceive high-performance mesh networking powered by WiFi 7. More on the same would reveal how the technology in question ensures exceptional speeds, reduced latency, and ample capacity for even the most demanding households.
Orbi 870 series further arrives on the scene with an ability to support a smooth experience across up to 150 connected devices. Not just that, it also boasts Advanced Router Protection, only available from NETGEAR, to provide router security with advanced safety features and automatic security updates geared towards protecting routers against cyberattacks and other security threats.
This Advanced Router Protection leverages a combination of AI heuristics and advanced exploit prevention to help recognize and block exploitation attempts. The solution even brings forth the mean to deploy live patches for threats, bypassing the need to wait for a new firmware release. Such a mechanism, like you can guess, significantly reduces the time it takes to address security issues,
“We are seeing a significant rise in the adoption of WiFi 7, as top brands are introducing devices with the latest standard, driving a growing need for a router that helps consumers maximize their new technology,” said Sandeep Harpalani, VP of product management at NETGEAR. “NETGEAR is a trusted brand, committed to delivering exceptional WiFi performance and security features tailored to meet the diverse needs of every home as this market evolves. Whether users are upgrading their network or embracing WiFi 7 for the first time, the Orbi 870 offers the perfect balance of performance, coverage, and security.”
Talk about NETGEAR’s Orbi 870 Series on a slightly deeper level, we begin from its ultra-fast WiFi 7 tri-band speeds. You see, the stated innovation can deliver at your disposal a speed of up to 21 Gbps. This it can effectively realize through 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz bands.
Next up, we must dig into its higher capacity and a robust WiFi setup. This setup, on its part, can support WiFi 7 technology enhancements like 320 MHz, 4K QAM, Multi-Link Operation (MLO), and preamble puncturing.
Staying on prospect of a multi-link operation, it combines two WiFi bands at once, for both enhanced backhaul (shared 5GHz & 6GHz) and fronthaul (5GHz & 6 GHz). By doing so, it improves upon network reliability, reduces latency, and ensures data is delivered with maximum speed. Another detail worth a mention here is rooted in the solution’s multi-gig speeds that stem from its 10 gig internet port. Complementing this would be the fact that the given internet port is compatible with any internet service provider.
Hold on, we still have a few bits left to unpack, considering we haven’t touched upon the availability of more multi-gig wired ports on router and satellites. These ports enable the user to plug in added wired devices to improve performance or setup a multi-gig wired connection between the router and satellites via four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports on the router, and four 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports on the satellites.
We also haven’t touched upon the way users can manage everything related to Orbi 870 series through the Orbi® App. This includes pausing the Internet, running Internet speed tests, tracking your Internet data usage, as well as setting up separate guest and IoT networks.
Among other things, we ought to mention how the NETGEAR’s latest brainchild also comes decked up with a 30-day trial of NETGEAR Armor™, powered by Bitdefender™, which provides an automatic shield of security for connected devices and greater privacy with VPN. Markedly enough, departing from traditional endpoint antivirus products, Armor is available on the router as an enhanced security solution, thus helping to protect computers, security cameras, baby monitors and other IoT devices on the network.
