If you’re having a hard time with your home internet and you’re using a Wi-Fi router given to you by your internet provider, it might make sense to switch to a mesh router system. You won’t just get better wireless coverage; in many cases, it’ll save you a few bucks a month in rental fees. But not everyone wants to spill the many hundreds of dollars it can cost for some of the fancier mesh systems out there, and that’s where Netgear’s cheapest Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, the Orbi 370, comes in.
The Orbi 370 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh kit aimed squarely at everyday households. Its looks reflect that—more oil diffuser than network equipment—as does its performance, which is solid but not designed to blast a firehose of data packets into your computer’s internet hole. And Netgear’s Orbi routers, i