{"id":14385,"date":"2019-09-11T17:38:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T21:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/?p=14385"},"modified":"2022-10-14T18:27:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T22:27:49","slug":"how-netgears-orbi-wifi-6-mesh-system-can-benefit-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tmcnet.com\/blog\/rich-tehrani\/networking\/how-netgears-orbi-wifi-6-mesh-system-can-benefit-organizations.html","title":{"rendered":"How NETGEAR’s Orbi Pro can Benefit Organizations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Netgear <\/a>recently announced <\/a>their Orbi Pro with numerous configuration options from in-ceiling to outdoor coverage. Insight remote management means management is as simple as logging on to a web portal. Features include enhanced security and rapid setup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s not to love? This solution should be fantastic for businesses looking for better WiFi coverage and faster throughput to keep workers productive as well as visitors and customers happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To learn more, we conducted an exclusive interview with Doug Cheung, Senior product line manager (PLM) for ReadyNAS and SMB Wireless Networking for NETGEAR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why should businesses purchase NETGEAR Orbi Pro instead of an alternative solution?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While many\nbusinesses would benefit from providing WiFi for their guests, employees and\nbusiness systems, the cost and complexity of setting up and managing such a\nnetwork can be daunting. With NETGEAR Orbi Pro<\/a>, there is no wiring,\nprofessional installation or added IT costs. The Orbi Pro Tri-band WiFi System\nguided install allows anyone to set up separate WiFi for guests, employees and\nbusiness traffic and can be easily expanded as a business grows, allowing for\nmore than 40 connections. In addition, the product is designed to complement\noffice d\u00e9cor and sit unobtrusively anywhere or be mounted out-of-the-way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should a business\npurchase a WiFi access point \u2013 even if their ISP gives them one for free?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doug Cheung, Senior product line manager (PLM) for ReadyNAS and SMB Wireless Networking for NETGEAR <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Cable\nand satellite providers typically dictate WiFi coverage with their provided\nrouter situated in the center of a business. Further, paying for gigabit\nservice usually means speed near that router and degradation of service the\nfarther away a customer gets from the router. In larger businesses, coverage\ncan suffer in areas of the building that are not near a router\u2019s position. WiFi\naccess points are a great way to ensure WiFi consistency regardless of where a\ncustomer is situated within a business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the\nbiggest WiFi challenges businesses face?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top WiFi\nchallenges we hear from SMB customers center around bandwidth limitations and\nspotty network connections. Bandwidth limitations are usually the result of too\nmany customers, employees and guests utilizing the same network. Spotty network\nconnections can result from improperly configuring a network or router. An\nadditional challenge we are hearing from customers on a more consistent basis\nis network security. Lastly, the final pain point we hear from small business\nowners is not having a dedicated IT staff member that understands the latest IT\ndevices available and knows how to properly set up IT on-location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does Orbi Pro\nsolve these issues?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orbi Pro is a DIY\nbusiness-grade mesh network system. Mesh routers or whole-business WiFi systems\nuse a router, and multiple satellite or nodes, to ensure coverage of the WiFi\nsignal throughout the square-footage of a given business location, which\nresults not only in greater coverage, but faster speeds and a more reliable\nconnection as well. Additionally, Orbi Pro pre-defines three dedicated and\ncompletely isolated WiFi networks to keep data separate and safe. Orbi Pro\u2019s\neasy setup (without wires) allows businesses to deliver business-class WiFi\nwithout complicated installation and without needing an IT staff on-site. Also,\nthe product provides advanced security options, supporting WPA\/WPA2-PSK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How about\nproviding WiFi to customers? How should this be handled? Should they be forced\nto give an email? Logon with a social media account, etc. What do you suggest?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Orbi Pro,\nGuest Access for use by customers, patients and clients is isolated by design\nfrom Admin and Employee networks for safe, secure and speedy network\nseparation. A landing page for Guest Access can be a handy marketing tool and\nprovides another layer of protection for the business and the customer. It also\ncan help prevent non-customers from taking advantage of free WiFi and hogging\nbandwidth.  Specifics for permitting access would depend on the use case\nfor the individual business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nabout ensuring a bandwidth hog doesn\u2019t destroy performance for others \u2013\npossible having a unified communications call disrupted? Can this be done?<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Insight\nfrom NETGEAR for Business<\/a>, the cloud-based management platform that\nenables easy set-up and configuration, businesses can manage their WiFi through\ntheir mobile device. With Insight, users can quickly discover, setup, monitor\nand manage their Wireless Access Points and VPN Router, as well as their\nReadyNAS storage devices from anywhere. Users are in control of their network and\ncan enjoy IT peace of mind like never before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Orbi Pro\nwork better with either Apple, PC or Android? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Insight from\nNETGEAR for Business and NETGEAR Orbi app is compatible with both Apple and\nAndroid. In addition, customers can also manage their Orbi Pro system on their\nPCs by leveraging orbilogin.net. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about\ncybersecurity \u2013 how can this device help with that?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orbi Pro keeps\nSMBs up and running uninterrupted. Data security and network reliability is the\nmost important value we deliver. The Orbi Pro includes three pre-defined\nnetworks for traffic separation. The networks include an admin channel designed\nfor access to critical infrastructure like private servers, VolP system,\ncomputers, an employee BYOD channel designed for access to the Internet, but\nnot critical systems on the Admin network, and, finally, a guest network which\nis isolated from the other two and designed to be used by customers, patients\nand clients.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is this device\nfuture-proofed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Orbi Pro\nsystem has the ability to grow with a customer\u2019s business. In fact, the system\ncan easily extend WiFi network coverage up to 10,000 square feet with\nadditional Orbi Satellites.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can a business\nbuy it? Do you sell through the channel?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Orbi Pro\nproduct suite for Small Businesses is available worldwide through authorized\nNETGEAR partners and other reseller channels and ecommerce sites.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s next for\nNETGEAR?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a networking company innovating for more than 20 years, NETGEAR anticipates SMBs needs with new products that are easy to install, easy to use and rugged. As major technology shifts continue to impact customers\u2019 daily routines, NETGEAR will deliver innovative and future-facing products to help connect the world to the internet and spur sustained growth for SMBs utilizing our forward-thinking technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about the latest in everything you need! SIP Trunking, UCaaS, the Channel<\/a>, IT, IOT, Edge<\/a>, Cybersecurity, AI, SD-WAN<\/a>, and the Future of Work<\/a> at the world\u2019s only SD-WAN Expo<\/a> and MSP Expo<\/a><\/strong>, part of the <\/em>ITEXPO<\/a><\/em><\/strong> #TechSuperShow, Feb 12-14, 2020 Fort Lauderdale, FL.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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