Netgear will start sales of the mesh Wi-Fi router Orbi Pro WiFi 6, which won a CES 2021 Innovation Award. Orbi Pro WiFi 6" is a Wi-Fi 6 compatible router that can cover a wide area of 200 square meters with one unit.
It supports tri-band and supports high-speed data transfer of 2,402 Mbpsx2 in the 5 GHz band and 1,147 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band. Furthermore, up to 4 SSIDs can be set. This makes it possible to completely separate private networks and business networks for work, entertainment, visitors, IoT home appliances, etc., and enhance security. In addition, the wired network is equipped with 2.5 Gigabit LAN x1 in addition to Gigabit LAN x4 (2 ports support link aggregation). With this one unit, you can build a high-speed and highly stable environment not only for wireless but also for wired networks. It's an expensive unit alright, roughly 600 USD ex taxes.
Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000
In addition, Netgear is preparing to release the Wi-Fi 6 compatible gaming wireless LAN router "Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR1000" equipped with the gaming OS "DumaOS", at least in Japan for now.
