Amazon.com has for its' Prime Members: Amazon eero 6 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router w/ Built-In Zigbee Smart Home Hub on sale for $83. Shipping is free.
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Whole-home Wi-Fi 6 coverage - eero covers up to 1,500 sq. ft. with wifi speeds up to 900 Mbps.
TrueMesh technology intelligently routes traffic to reduce drop-offs so you can confidently stream 4K video, game, and video conference.
Wi-Fi 6 delivers faster wifi with support for 75+ devices simultaneously.
Built-in Zigbee smart home hub - eero 6 connects compatible devices on your network with Alexa—so there's no need to buy separate smart home hubs for each device.
Price Research: Our research indicates that eero 6 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router w/ Built-In Zigbee Smart Home Hub is $46 less (35.65% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $129.
Amazon Return Policy: Eligible for returns within 30-Days.
Reviews: This eero 6 Router receives 4.4 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 2,400 Customer Reviews.
Includes 1-year limited warranty.
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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.
Last Updated by scottzee on 06-07-2021 at 09:22 AM
Amazon.com has for its' Prime Members: Amazon eero 6 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router w/ Built-In Zigbee Smart Home Hub on sale for $83. Shipping is free.
Thanks Deal Editor Discombobulated for sharing this deal
Note, offer valid for Amazon Prime Members only.
About this Product:
Whole-home Wi-Fi 6 coverage - eero covers up to 1,500 sq. ft. with wifi speeds up to 900 Mbps.
TrueMesh technology intelligently routes traffic to reduce drop-offs so you can confidently stream 4K video, game, and video conference.
Wi-Fi 6 delivers faster wifi with support for 75+ devices simultaneously.
Built-in Zigbee smart home hub - eero 6 connects compatible devices on your network with Alexa—so there's no need to buy separate smart home hubs for each device.
Price Research: Our research indicates that eero 6 Dual-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router w/ Built-In Zigbee Smart Home Hub is $46 less (35.65% Savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $129.
Amazon Return Policy: Eligible for returns within 30-Days.
Reviews: This eero 6 Router receives 4.4 Stars out of 5 Stars based on over 2,400 Customer Reviews.
Includes 1-year limited warranty.
Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
It does indeed have wired backhaul. The extenders are the ones that do not, but if you want additional wired nodes, just add additional routers. I currently have three of these, all on wired backhaul.
I have three of these and, overall, they work great. My main complaint is the subscription service, "Eero Secure." At first I thought it was just for additional security features that I would never use, but once my free trial expired, I learned that it also won't let you view your device bandwidth usage without it, which is really shitty of them. They have a Day, Week, and Month tab of the Activity screen, and you can only access the Week tab without a subscription.
I'm the same way. I have an old Nighthawk R7000 that I'm going to replace soon, likely with Eero. I moved into a bigger house and now priority is larger coverage and consistency, which Eero seems to meet those needs. I am very sure I don't fully utilize the security features/options on my nighthawk now, so I thought the subscription features you pay for on Eero wouldn't be missed. but THIS sounds like a feature I'd want. Wonder what else I'd be missing out on, cause there's no way in hell i'm paying monthly for anything. (if I wanted to pay monthly, i'd just rent equipment from my provider, which also ain't happening)
This is going to probably be a dumb question, but I really don't need the router/extender functionality at all. My existing router blasts throughout my house.
My problem is that my Samsung Smartthings Hub died a few weeks ago, and my smart home stuff was connected to it. Samsung has apparently quit making newer versions. Would this act as a replacement on its own?
I ended up going with the TP-Link Deco M9 Costco Deal for $169 on 3 devices. Yes, older tech, not WiFi 6, but speeds seem to be better, setup seems to be easy, coverage seems to be greater. Tri-band backhaul was also a big selling point at this price range. I still have concerns about reliability and consistency, which I hear Eero is good at (even though speeds suck). I'll be getting my Deco this week, trying it out. If it works, great. If not or not as good as I hoped, then Eero will be ordered and tried as well. I have been tempted by other, more expensive options like Orbi and such, but we'll see how this works first. While a higher end Eero Pro or Asus would be great, i've been living reasonably fine with a single 8+ year old Nighthawk other than range. My internet speed is only 100Mbs for now, with potential upgrade to 200 or 500 in a few years. So, no need for a speed demon. Just consistency, range, and reasonably minimal speed dropoff.
This is going to probably be a dumb question, but I really don't need the router/extender functionality at all. My existing router blasts throughout my house.
My problem is that my Samsung Smartthings Hub died a few weeks ago, and my smart home stuff was connected to it. Samsung has apparently quit making newer versions. Would this act as a replacement on its own?
I'll be curious about that too. Thats another reason I got a Deco as it has similar functionality. My smartthings hub still works, but not in the far reaches of the house. Hoping with a mesh it will be better.
Note that eero is ideal for a particular market. If you want a very good mesh router that installs easily and doesn't require any networking knowledge to maintain, then this is for you.
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.
Any recommendation for a mesh router for those a little more savvy? Looking to replace an ORBI RBK50 system that has just been pretty much the worst since I bought it a number of years ago.
I don't like the Eero mesh systems they do not have wired back haul there's nothing better than wired unless you don't have any choice then I guess is good
I bought the eero pro 3 pack mesh system a couple of months before the eero pro 6 router came out. How easy is it to add the Eero 6 to my existing setup without having to do any setup or lose anything on my current configurations?
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?
Adding an Eero is seemless, does not interfere with existing connections.
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Maybe I'm dumb with this but how is it a security system? I need a new router and will get WiFi 6, but do they sell all the sensors for it like wyze, ring, etc?
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I already have a VPN through windscribe and don't have any kids. Is this something I would really need?
Without a little more information it's hard to say one will outperform the other. Depending on how your house is built dropping a hard line is not usually that difficult.
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.
I am currently using a Netgear R7800 (Nighthawk X4S) router, with stock firmware that is always at least one firmware release prior to their current firmware version. It is at the far wall where fiber internet comes into the house. The house is 2200 sq feet. My Arlo Ultra 2 camera on the opposite side of the house (through two interior walls and one exterior, about 140 feet direct distance) often shows low wifi connection (as per the Arlo app, who knows what this actually means)
So, I thought maybe a mesh setup would improve the situation. In the past I played around with the AT&T version of the Asus AC68U router that was a common sighting on Slickdeals for $40 and had good results creating a mesh network, I had 3 of them going and got great speeds everywhere on the property, though I always suspected it was overkill. It seems from your comments that perhaps this is not necessary and with proper router settings my R7800 should do the job.
Do you have any links to webpages that describe how to configure a router for maximum range? You said " Learn how to adjust the spread and map where your signals are strongest." .. I used a phone app for this in the past, do you recommend a PC software or other method?
Any recommendation for a mesh router for those a little more savvy? Looking to replace an ORBI RBK50 system that has just been pretty much the worst since I bought it a number of years ago.
I've only had hands on with eero, so cannot make another recommendation. It is a little frustrating not to have access to networking tweaks and error logs, and especially not being able to create multiple VLANs, but I'm overall satisfied with eero.
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My problem is that my Samsung Smartthings Hub died a few weeks ago, and my smart home stuff was connected to it. Samsung has apparently quit making newer versions. Would this act as a replacement on its own?
My problem is that my Samsung Smartthings Hub died a few weeks ago, and my smart home stuff was connected to it. Samsung has apparently quit making newer versions. Would this act as a replacement on its own?
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.
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?
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VPN
Parental control
Malware protection
Password management
Ad blocking
Adult content blocking
Violent content
Safe browsing
VPN
Parental control
Malware protection
Password management
Ad blocking
Adult content blocking
Violent content
Safe browsing
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.
I am currently using a Netgear R7800 (Nighthawk X4S) router, with stock firmware that is always at least one firmware release prior to their current firmware version. It is at the far wall where fiber internet comes into the house. The house is 2200 sq feet. My Arlo Ultra 2 camera on the opposite side of the house (through two interior walls and one exterior, about 140 feet direct distance) often shows low wifi connection (as per the Arlo app, who knows what this actually means)
So, I thought maybe a mesh setup would improve the situation. In the past I played around with the AT&T version of the Asus AC68U router that was a common sighting on Slickdeals for $40 and had good results creating a mesh network, I had 3 of them going and got great speeds everywhere on the property, though I always suspected it was overkill. It seems from your comments that perhaps this is not necessary and with proper router settings my R7800 should do the job.
Do you have any links to webpages that describe how to configure a router for maximum range? You said " Learn how to adjust the spread and map where your signals are strongest." .. I used a phone app for this in the past, do you recommend a PC software or other method?
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