Bring Wi-Fi Home for the Holidays With Netgear’s Black Friday Deals (2025)

It’s cold outside, The house is packed with family, and the holidays aren’t just a strain on your frazzled nerves. Will no one think about Wi-Fi networks? According to my own extensive anecdotal data, smooth and steady supply of Wi-Fi can create a harmonious home not just for the holidays, but year-round. Netgear has plenty of Black Friday bargains on its best mesh systems, including my top pick for most people: the Orbi 770 series.

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The best Wi-Fi 7 mesh for most homes at the moment, the Orbi 770 series is easy to set up and use, offers stable and fast performance, and boasts wide coverage. This is the sweet spot in the Netgear lineup for most people, and a great way to access Wi-Fi 7. This tri-band mesh provides three bands (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz) as an integrated network that is available to devices and as backhaul (traffic between the main router and satellites).

You can expect lightning-fast speeds over short distances, but also broad coverage for over 100 devices. A two-pack will be enough for most homes, and was easily distributed throughout my old 1,600-square-foot house, spreading a strong Wi-Fi signal throughout my backyard. If your house is large or older with thick walls, like my new house, the three-pack is a better buy. The main router has a 2.5 Gbps WAN and three 2.5 Gbps LAN ports, while the satellites make do with two 2.5 Gbps LAN ports.

You can get $170 off the Netgear Orbi 770 Series right now, and get a free wall mount when you use the code. mount At checkout.

If you’re lucky enough to have an Internet connection faster than 2.5 Gbps, consider the next system: the Orbi 870 Series. It packs up to 10-Gbps WAN/LAN ports and doubles the bandwidth on the 5-GHz and 6-GHz bands, making it suitable for the busiest homes. My experience with the 870 series was impeccable, and it managed four simultaneous movie streams and online gaming sessions with ease. You can get $400 off the Netgear Orbi 870 Series system, and once again, Netgear is offering a free wall mount with checkout code . mount,

If you’re feeling frustrated, consider Netgear’s flagship Orbi 970 series. This extremely fast and reliable quad-band mesh router boasts one 2.4-GHz band, two 5-GHz bands, and one 6-GHz band (one of the 5-GHz bands is reserved for wireless backhaul). Port-wise, the main router has two ample 10-Gbps ports and four 2.5-Gbps ports, and the satellites have one 10-Gbps port and two 2.5-Gbps ports.

The system is ideal for larger properties (a trio will cover up to 8,200 square feet), with multi-gig internet connections and a full range of devices (it can cope with up to 200 connected gadgets). I have a hard time recommending the 970 Series at its regular price, and most people won’t notice the difference between it and one of the cheaper Orbi systems, but the Black Friday discount is $700 off, and you can get a free wall mount with checkout code . mount,

Whichever Netgear mesh you choose, the accessible Orbi app shows connected devices, lets you set up a guest network or IoT network, and includes some analytical tools.