They also have the 3-pack of Eero 6 routers available for $226 with Prime Day savings [amazon.com].
Note that this is not the standard 3-pack which includes 1 router and 2 extenders (which have no wired backhaul), but 3 routers which each have two gigabit ethernet ports so you can have wired backhaul.
This is the cheapest price I've seen for these. Normal price is $350, and they're occasionally on sale for $279.
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On the other hand, if you are savvy about IT things and you want to do things like look at error logs and fine tune network parameters, this is not the device for you.
My current AC-68u is doing adequate coverage-wise (400mb plan) so I'm wondering if adding an AX-92u and using my AC-68u as AiMesh node would give me similar coverage but better functionality (and more Ethernet ports) than the Eero setup?
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For example, I have certain static IPs for pi-hole as well as a lot of customizations with Hubitat/ and Smartthings hubs which I run in parallel. Would upgrading have any downstream effects on any of my currently connected devices?
What throughput are you seeing?
How many devices (iot etc) do you have online?
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It's been years since I had the need to drop a hard line. Once I have my router properly configured it's as fast as I'm provided at the WAN. Any exchange internally, for me, is negligible. The majority of the data is going to a streaming device or a PC or console gaming device. If I were to run into any issues with those devices hitting a bottleneck I would just prioritize that stream but I've never encountered a situation where Wi-Fi wasn't more than adequate. And yes I know everyone's going to say wired is always better but properly configured the difference is negligible. As far as the backhaul situation it just depends on what you're using where. If power lines are running into interference it quite possibly is as much or more interference and slow down than you would be experiencing on the Wi-Fi itself. That's also dependent upon the distance and whether you're depending on 2.4 or 5 ghz.
Without any additional information I would say stick with your Wi-Fi as is. Analyze your channels to make sure you have a clear channel. Learn how to adjust the spread and map where your signals are strongest. It's possible you have a strong signal in places you're unaware while you're trying to pick up signals elsewhere. As you look at your channels remember interference can come from lots of things ... your microwave for example ... so get the clearest channel you can minimize distances the Wi-Fi has to travel (and through what) & it should be more than adequate.. .
I still haven't figured out the big advantage to a mesh system. I understand it's easier for the non-IT folks but I have a TP-Link with three antennas I can aim to maximize range. it covers my entire house crosses about 60 ft of driveway through my garage wall and into a back room of my garage.
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