The Orbi 960 series wifi routers are some of the best mesh wifi systems on the market. The Orbi 960 series mesh systems come with more advanced yet secured WiFi Protected Access (WPA3). The WPA3 comes with 128-bit encryption, which is the next generation of WPA. It also protects weak passwords that are easily cracked or accessed by cyber attackers or hackers.
The Orbi AXE11000 WiFi Mesh System (RBKE963B) and AXE11000 WiFi Mesh System (RBKE963) also support four separate WiFi networks. Apart from the default home WPA3 mesh network for 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6 GHz devices, and a guest network, users can also set up their new 6E devices on WiFi 6E network. This will ensure that these devices get the best wifi speeds and performance.
This post will walk you through the specifications and other technical aspects of Orbi 960 series mesh wifi routers.
Orbi 960 Series Mesh Routers – Technical Features
In this section, we will go through some of the technical specifications of the Orbi 960 series mesh wifi router.
- Quad-band WiFi system
We can call it the industry-first quad-band wifi system! The Orbi 960 series mesh routers support four WiFi bands – 2.4, 5, and 6GHz for connecting all your devices to the router, and an additional dedicated 5GHz WiFi band for connecting the Orbi router to its satellites.
- WiFi 6E support
The Orbi 960 series mesh wifi routers support WiFi 6E technology. In simple words, the 6GHz WiFi band adds more than double the bandwidth of the 5GHz wifi band. That way, this mesh wifi system resolves all your complaints and issues about interference and congestion in the 5GHz network.
- 16 WiFi streams
The Orbi RBKE963B and RBKE963 WiFi mesh systems come with 16 WiFI streams to deliver the best speed, performance, and range. That way, these routers blanket your home with seamless yet high internet speeds.
- Added flexibility for home network management
There are a number of features that add more flexibility to manage your home wifi network. Now you can future-proof your home wifi network with Orbi 960 series mesh wifi routers. With added security encryptions and protocols, this mesh wifi system ensures secure connections every time.
- Orbi app
We all know how useful and convenient the Orbi app is! You can set up and manage your Orbi 960 series wifi network using the Orbi app on your smartphone or tablet. Manage your network remotely, configure parental controls, pause the internet on specific devices, track internet usage, etc using the Orbi app.
How to Setup Orbi RBKE963B and RBKE963?
To set up the Orbi mesh wifi router, you need to follow the instructions given below:
- First, download the Orbi app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.
- After that, open the app and tap Get Started.
- Add your Orbi device to the Orbi app.
- It will ask you to connect your router to the modem using an ethernet cable.
- Follow the in-app instructions to walk through the Orbi router setup.
- Finally, configure the wireless settings and the Orbi router setup will be completed.
Conclusion
The Orbi 960 series mesh wifi systems are some of the best routers on the market. These routers come with a long list of features and technological advancements. We hope this post helped you learn everything about the new Orbi RBKE963B and Orbi RBKE963 mesh wifi systems. If you need any help of assistance with the Orbi routers and any other mesh wifi systems, feel free to reach out to us anytime.
