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Product information

Key specs

Frequency bands
Quad-band
WiFi standards
Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless AXE (WiFi 6E), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless BE (WiFi 7), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)
Ethernet speed
10Gb Ethernet (10,000Mbps)
Number of Ethernet ports
3

Pros and cons

According to our expansion for routers expert
  • This system supports WiFi 7, so interference from your neighbors' internet won't bother you.
  • Every station has multiple 2.5Gbps Ethernet ports and one 10Gbps port that you can use to connect the most important devices.
  • Thanks to the dedicated wireless 5GHz backhaul, the stations barely lose speed compared to the main router.
  • This station is an expansion, so you need a NETGEAR Orbi 972 or 973 main router.
  • If you want to benefit from all the improvements of WiFi 6, you need suitable appliances.
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Description

Get internet speeds up to 11Gbps on an extra floor with the NETGEAR Orbi 972 WiFi 7 Expansion - Black. With these speeds and thanks to WiFi 7, you'll never experience lags again. Not even when you stream 8K movies or game online. The router works via 4 frequencies. These frequencies are the 6GHz frequency for your fastest devices and the 5GHz frequency for all other devices. Thanks to Multi Link operation, the most demanding devices use these frequencies at the same time. The extra 5GHz frequency wirelessly connects this station to your other Orbi routers. This station has its own 10Gbps Ethernet port and 2 more ports with a 2.5Gbps speed.
Get internet speeds up to 11Gbps on an extra floor with the NETGEAR Orbi 972 WiFi 7 Expansion - Black. With these speeds and thanks to WiFi 7, you'll never experience lags again. Not even when you stream 8K movies or game online. The router works via 4 frequencies. These frequencies are the 6GHz frequency for your fastest devices and the 5GHz frequency for all other devices. Thanks to Multi Link operation, the most demanding devices use these frequencies at the same time. The extra 5GHz frequency wirelessly connects this station to your other Orbi routers. This station has its own 10Gbps Ethernet port and 2 more ports with a 2.5Gbps speed.

Tips for using this product

Read our tips and find out all about how to set up your product and use it the right way.

This is what you get

  • Manual
  • Orbi 970 satellite (1x)
  • Power cord (1x)

This is what you get

  • Manual
  • Orbi 970 satellite (1x)
  • Power cord (1x)

Key specs

Frequency bands
Quad-band
WiFi standards
Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless AXE (WiFi 6E), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless BE (WiFi 7), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)
Ethernet speed
10Gb Ethernet (10,000Mbps)
Number of Ethernet ports
3

Reviews

Rating

1 reviews with 5 stars

1 reviews with 4 stars

0 reviews with 3 stars

0 reviews with 2 stars

0 reviews with 1 star

Most helpful reviews

8,8/10

Almost very good

  • Hardware makes solid premium impression
  • Wireless backhaul impressive
  • Simple app/operation
  • Handovers of devices during relocation

I live in a very large detached house and have ~70 devices running in the home network, and was looking for a premium replacement for my old mesh network that was due for a hardware and software modernization.
I chose the Orbi because of its reviews, especially the wireless backhaul and that it offers wifi 5, 6 and 7, which should keep me going for many years to come.
The specifications, the box, the hardware and (also the simplicity of) the Orbi app really give a premium impression.
The connection and installation are simple in themselves (tip: follow the instructions exactly) and as a user you can actually set very little, the optimization between router and satellites is automatic.
In my case, connecting was also a matter of minutes, but before the units were actually in operation and then (automatically) optimized I was at least 45 minutes further and often doubted whether it was going well (let it do its thing I can now say). I have both wired and a wireless satellite. This is the first time that I get my maximum download and upload provider speed both wired and wireless. At a greater distance and through our concrete floor, the speed disappointed me compared to its much cheaper predecessor. To solve this, I eventually ordered a third satellite (and I can't connect it wired upstairs) and now make very grateful use of the wireless backhaul to the satellite upstairs, which also effortlessly transmits wifi 5 and 6 at high speed. It's strange that the units downstairs don't get through the floor well, but the wireless backhaul can somehow do it, and how! (Don't ask how it's possible, but enjoy it... :-). Since then I have been very satisfied with the system, the range and speed.
One major drawback remains, and that is the hand-offs between satellites and router when you move around the house with mobile devices (we often do this with mobile phones, tablets, etc.) you notice that the hand-off often happens very late, and you often notice it in loss of internet on your device, which is then restored in a minute or so. I have never experienced this on a mesh network, and (not even via the laptop admin access) I can't find a way to optimize the settings to improve this. But it seems to me to be a problem that should be solved via the software. You can imagine that both I and my roommate are not very impressed with this very expensive purchase because of this drawback.
Netgear needs to do better, and I expect that this will be the case in a next firmware update.
I will also contact support about this (but why would this be necessary for such a basic mesh function?).

  • Paul
  • 14 September 2024
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,2/10

What a wifi set, great!

  • Very stable
  • Good app
  • Duration

Very high build quality

  • Hans
  • 26 December 2024
  • Automatically translated from Dutch

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You can choose one of the ERGO Insurance policies below in your shopping cart. The insurance can be canceled every year, with the right to a refund of the overpaid premium.
These insurances are governed by Belgian law. ERGO is a German insurer. If you have a complaint, you can contact the or our customer service.
NETGEAR Orbi 970 WiFi 7 Expansion - Black

Coverage

  • Fall and impact damage
  • Manufacturing errors outside the warranty
  • Theft
  • Water damage

What isn't covered?

  • Damage caused by gross negligence isn't covered
  • Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as dents) isn't covered

ERGO Appliance insurance

  • 3-year advance payment (15,66 per year) 46,99 one-time payment
  • 5-year advance payment (15,60 per year) 78,00 one-time payment

Deductible

In case of damage, a deductible of 10% (repair) or 10% (theft) applies

Specifications

Product

Product number
952381
Manufacturer code
RBE970B-100EUS
Brand
Netgear
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue

General properties

Can be expanded with extra stations
Yes
Maximum number of stations
7

Wireless network properties

Built-in WiFi
Yes
WiFi standards
Wireless A (WiFi 2), Wireless AC (WiFi 5), Wireless AX (WiFi 6), Wireless AXE (WiFi 6E), Wireless B (WiFi 1), Wireless BE (WiFi 7), Wireless G (WiFi 3), Wireless N (WiFi 4)
Frequency bands
Quad-band
WiFi speed
BE27000
2.4GHz band speed
1150 Mbit/s
5GHz band speed
8600 Mbit/s
Speed of second 5GHz band
11500 Mbit/s
Speed of 6Ghz band
5800 Mbit/s
WiFi on/off switch
No
Signal transmission
Omnidirectional
Number of WiFi antennas
12

Wired network properties

Ethernet speed
10Gb Ethernet (10,000Mbps)
Network connector
Yes
Number of Ethernet ports
3
PoE support
No
USB port
No

Mobile internet properties

Mobile data connection
No
SIM card slot
No

Performance properties

Quality of Service (QoS)
No
MIMO
Yes
MU-MIMMO
Yes
UPnP AV support
Yes
Seamless roaming
Yes
Beamforming
Yes
Port forwarding
Yes
LACP Link aggregation
No

Network security properties

Parental controls
Yes
WLAN security
WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3 Personal
Firewall
Yes
Firewall type
DoS, NAT Firewall, SPI Firewall
Guest network
Yes
VPN support
Yes
VPN server
No
VPN client
No
VPN passthrough
Yes

Physical properties

Mounting possible
No
Height
29,4 cm
Depth
14,4 cm
Width
13,1 cm
Weight
1,79 kg
Color
Black
Material
Plastic

Power supply

Power supply type
Power grid

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NETGEAR Orbi 970 WiFi 7 Expansion - Black
NETGEAR Orbi 970 WiFi 7 Expansion - Black
Number of stations: 1
899,-
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