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The Orbi 260 Series RBE263 is Netgear's entry-level WiFi 7 mesh kit, a router plus one satellite covering up to 5,000 square feet. It is dual-band rather than tri-band, so it lacks the dedicated backhaul radio that the tri-band Orbi 770 and 970 use; the satellite talks to the router over the same 5 GHz band your devices use. It suits homes of roughly 3,000 to 5,000 square feet that want WiFi 7 speeds and WPA3 without paying tri-band money. Reviewers rate it around 4.2 out of 5 and call it easy to set up with strong close-range throughput, but some note that speeds drop on the far satellite and that the two Ethernet ports per unit are few for wired devices.
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Lowest price we've seen: $198.00 on Nov 11 at Walmart. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 11.
Owners and reviewers rate the RBE263 around 4.2 out of 5, praising quick setup and reliable coverage across a house. The recurring complaint is that the dual-band backhaul limits speed at the satellite and that the port count is thin.
