Question 1

Will this work with virgin media hub or does it bypass that all-together?  are instructions available so that i can see what install involves?

Accepted Answer

It can do both. I’ve put my virgin router in modem mode because the Orbi is just so much better as a wired/wifi hub.

Question 2

Do I have to subscribe to armor” security ?

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Please don’t! Netgear Armor is an additional service that comes at a price and has limited functions on this router. In other routers, Armor offers a lot of security functions but with this model you can only have the basic functions at the same price. Also, they activate the auto-renewal by default and stopping this is a nightmare as their customer service has no idea of how to deactivate this. After they charged me for an entire year, I asked to have the auto-renewal deactivated and they said there was no auto-revenewal. I contacted my payment provider and asked to cancel the auto-renewal but as soon as I did that they stopped my service, despite I have already paid for it. To be fair, your risk to activate a useless service that you will never be able to stop. It’s just not worth the effort.

Question 3

Is this official wifi 6 or draft wifi 6 ?

Accepted Answer

Dear Amazon Customer, 
Thank you for your interest in the NETGEAR Orbi Whole Home Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System RBK852. Since the WiFi 6 standard has not yet been formalized by the organization that certifies the standards, WiFi 6 is still called draft. If you have any questions, you can also check out our community at any time https://community.netgear.com/t5/English/ct-p/English 
Best regards, NETGEAR Amazon UK

Question 4

The model no rbk852-100eus implies this would have an eu style plug. can you confirm if ordered for a uk address it will have a different model number

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Dear Amazon Customer,
the RBK852 and all the other NETGEAR devices you can find in the Official Amazon UK Store, should all be delivered with the UK plug.

For further questions, please do not hesitate to visit our Community https://community.netgear.com/t5/English/ct-p/English

Best Regards,
NETGEAR Amazon UK

ASIN	B0BRL6SS95
Antenna Location	Business, Gaming, Home
Antenna Type	Fixed
Best Sellers Rank	6,764 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 27 in Whole Home & Mesh Wi-Fi Systems
Box Contents	1 Router Base, 2 Satellites, 220V Power Supply, Installation Guide
Brand Name	NETGEAR
Colour	white
Compatible Devices	Gaming Console, Laptop, Personal Computer, Smartphone, Tablet
Connectivity Protocol	Wi-Fi
Connectivity Range	8000 Square Feet
Connectivity Technology	Wi-Fi
Control Method	App
Controller Type	App Control
Coverage	540 m²
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (47)
Data Transfer Rate	6000 Megabits Per Second
Frequency Band Class	Tri-Band
Has Internet Connectivity	Yes
Has Security Updates	Yes
Is Modem Compatible	Yes
Item Dimensions L x W x H	27.6L x 32.2W x 21.2H centimetres
Item Type Name	Mesh System
Item Weight	4.98 Kilograms
LAN Port Bandwidth	10 Gbps
Manufacturer	NETGEAR
Manufacturer Part Number	RBK863S-100EUS
Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate	10000 Megabits Per Second
Model Name	RBK863S
Model Number	RBK863S-100EUS
Number of Antennas	1
Number of Items	3
Number of Ports	4
Operating System	Netgear OS
Other Special Features of the Product	LED Indicator
Product Warranty	2 year warranty
Router Firewall Security Level	Advanced
Router Network Type	hybrid
Security Protocol	WPA2, WPA3
UPC	606449161816
Unit Count	3.0 count
Voltage	220 Volts
Wi-Fi Generation	WiFi 6
Wireless Compability	802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11g, 802.11n

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