5 Clever Ways to Use Orb Over the Holidays

Snow on the ground. Cookies in the oven. Pets in festive sweaters. Plus, you guessed it, your entire extended family piled onto one questionable Wi‑Fi network. The holidays are magical… and can also be a technological circus.

So let’s lean into the chaos! Here are five fun, festive, and slightly unhinged ways to use Orb while you’re decking the halls.

1. Become Tech Support Santa

Got a relative who still calls the router "the internet box"? An Orb sensor makes the perfect and nerdiest stocking stuffer. Pre-configure a device and set up 24/7 connectivity monitoring at their house. Next time they text you “why won’t my iPad do the Google?” you can remotely troubleshoot with real data… and fast.

2. Find the One Spot in the House With Actual Wi‑Fi

Need to jump on a work call while surrounded by holiday chaos? Open the Orb app viewing 1 minute of history and walk around like you're on a paranormal investigation show. Find the best Orb Score, even if it ends up being in your childhood bedroom closet between a broken lava lamp and old trophies.

3. Host an Orb Hackathon for the Kids

Do you have a nerdy niece or nephew? Issue an Orb challenge: who can make the most unique Orb? We’re talking Doorbells? Water sensors? Smart deadbolts? Refrigerator? Absolutely unhinged. Bonus points for building your Orb from scratch! Double bonus points for building an Orb-a-ment with a Wi-Fi headless device and flashy case.

Post your favorite installations and creations in our Discord for a chance to win Orb gear!

4. Take Orb on the Road (or 30,000 Feet Up)

Travel routers are small, mighty, and the perfect place to run Orb. Install Orb on your GL.iNet Slate 7 or another supported travel router to get real‑time insights at hotels, airports, your cousin’s basement guest room, wherever you roam.

5. Use Orb to Judge Whether Airplane Wi‑Fi Is Lying to You

We’ve all been there. You pay for in-flight Wi-Fi and it immediately taps out. Instead of constantly refreshing your browser or trying to reconnect, let Orb tell you when the Wi-Fi is actually usable. If it’s flatlining, stick to the in-flight magazine Sudoku or that movie you wisely downloaded.

Don’t Forget the Holiday Magic ✨

Your twinkly lights? Wi‑Fi timers. Your carefully curated playlist? Streaming flawlessly. Your favorite holiday movie? Bufferless. Orb helps you keep everything running smoothly so your holidays stay merry, bright, and online and the internet chaos stays offline.