With the recent upgrade to NBN speeds, it's the ideal time to reassess your home's Wi-Fi setup to make sure you're getting the most of the faster broadband speeds.
Wi-Fi 7 is the current top tier of wireless connectivity, but setting it up is a bit more expensive than some of the previous generations of wireless technologies.
But Netgear's new Orbi 370 series is a comparatively affordable mesh offering that delivers those Wi-Fi 7 speeds. Starting at $459 for the router and one satellite, the Orbi 370 offers a dual-band mesh network for your home, which should help deliver those faster NBN speeds to your wireless devices.
The Orbi 370 Series delivers speeds up to 5Gbps across the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. It's powered by Wi-Fi 7's Multi-Link Operation (MLO), which combines both bands to boost speed, reduce latency, and improve performance of your connected devices.
There's a 2.5Gbps internet port on the router, so you're ready to go if you upgrade to one of the faster NBN plans or fibre connections. Both the router and satellites also feature 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports, giving you the option to wire up bandwidth-hungry devices like gaming consoles, smart TVs, or desktop PCs for optimal performance.
On the security front, the Orbi 370 comes with automatic firmware updates, WPA3 security, VPN support, and guest network options built in, with no monthly fees for these basic protections.
There's a 30-day trial of Netgear Armor, powered by Bitdefender, which provides network-wide threat protection for all your connected devices. After the trial, you'll need a subscription to continue using Armor.
Netgear Smart Parental Controls are also included, with basic features available free of charge. Premium features require a subscription after the 30-day trial period.
If you need more coverage, you can add additional Orbi 370 satellites for $229 each. The system is designed to make this process straightforward through the Orbi app, which also handles day-to-day network management like pausing the internet, running speed tests, and monitoring data usage.
The Netgear Orbi 370 Series is available now in three configurations from Amazon, Netgear and JB Hi-Fi:
- RBE372 (Router + 1 Satellite): $459
- RBE373 (Router + 2 Satellites): $649
- RBE370 (Add-on Satellite): $229
