Netgear announces the Orbi Wifi 6 Mesh System (model RBK850) at IFA 2019-- a solution bringing a "new standard for wireless networks" designed to handle the bandwidth demands of the modern home.
According to the Company, the Orbi Wifi 6 mesh system has the capacity to support the traffic generated by the many connected devices in the home, including those running high-bandwidth applications such as 4K UHD video streaming. Using Wifi 6, it promises x4 the network capacity of previous products using Wifi 5 (aka 802.11ac), while using the same 4x4 backhaul as the previous Orbi mesh networking product, the RBK50.
The wireless backhaul of the latest system totals 2.4Gbps (4x4:4/80MHz 802.11ax). Clients get 4x4:4 streams from satellite or router, with one set of spatial streams dedicated to 2.4GHz/1.2Gbps connectivity and the other to 5GHz/2.4Gbps. It also supports a wired backhaul, if with the dedicated wireless backhaul spatial streams disabled.
The Big Bollard features a 10-inch burial subwoofer porting out of the sleeve, just before the acoustic lens. Above the lens is a 6.5-inch two-way loudspeaker. Director Collection technology allows the company to keep the width of the sleeve at around 20cm, making it larger than the original model.
The line offers 4 cabinet models and 3 styles ranging from the compact Model 229 to the 4-bay Model 245S. All feature a flush op surface and a recessed projector cavity design, with an extruded aluminium frame making a support skeleton. Installation promises to be simple, with no need to open the wall or ceiling to run cables.
