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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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)
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 have an older good quality ASUS router which covers a 3 story home and driveway. There are some dead spots at the fringes but for the most part it works great. However, WIFI calling sucks unless you stay close. I need a mesh system so that I can talk on my cell phone and wander around without 1000 disconnects.
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.
Why not just go with access points if you have ability to wire them?
Can somebody comment on how does the 3-router Eero 6 option compare, vs the TP-Link Deco M9 that is $159 at Costco? (also 3 routers)
BTW, here is the Deco M9 offer: https://slickdeals.net/f/15071845-tp-link-deco-m9-plus-tri-band-wi-fi-system-with-built-in-smart-hub-3-pack-159?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1
I have had both. I bought the Deco M9 from Costco last year after I switched to 1 Gbps Fiber service. From the beginning, I had issues with connectivity and streaming. Granted, my wife and I are both working from home and we have 3 kids schooling virtually, so a strain on any network could be expected. But the dealbreaker for me was that the Deco M9 would completely block any calls and texts if our cell phones were on the Wi-Fi Calling setting. I tried everything to resolve this, and TP-Link was never able to get me an answer.
I decided to switch to the Eero Pro 6 per the recommendations of the installer of my Gigabit Fiber service (whose employer leases their own Wi-Fi boosting routers BTW) and a friend who does A/V for homes. The price point was a deterrent at $599 for the 3-pack, but I applied for the Prime Business Card and got a $125 gift card that I applied to the purchase, bought it through my Amazon Business account (which provides a 10% discount and got the price down to $539), used the Prime Business Card to get 5% cash back on the purchase, and traded in an old router as part of their 20% trade-in promotion. And since it was on backorder and took so long to get, Amazon Customer Service gave me 30% off for my trade-in instead of 20% for the inconvenience. So with some SlickDealery, I was able to get the Pro 6 3-pack for just over $200 OTD.
The performance of the Eero Pro 6 is BEASTLY. As I write this, I'm getting 432 Mbps on my phone 20 feet from the nearest router. My current home is 4,500 sq. ft. and we haven't had a single connectivity or streaming/buffering issue since we installed it! We're actually moving to a new 3,200 sq. ft. home and I insisted on having CAT-6 cable routed throughout so we can wire the backhaul. With a smaller floor plan, 1 Gbps service, and wired backhaul, I expect the Pro 6 to perform at an insane level.
Eeros don't let you modify many of the settings. While it does have band steering, I've found that it doesn't work well. My devices would always be forced on 2.4ghz and I'd be stuck at 30-40mbps speeds when I was paying for 500-meg internet. I wish you could at least have dedicated 2.4 and 5ghz networks.
Crap, I would not recommend buying, only 900mb theoretical speed. Many old WiFi 5 router will do better than this, what's the use to upgrade to WiFi 6?
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There are a lot of basic rules to how to set it up and then everyone has their barn of tricks. Reddit is a good source a lot of the time. I do not have any links because they really need to be particular to your router. Different companies use different technology to enhance the strengths of their product and hedge the weaknesses. What I usually do is I will save my current setup. I will try different scenarios & tweaks II run across and worst case I just go back to my original settings from backup.
Doesn't matter what you use to analyze your network as long as it's accurate. Smartphones have a tremendous amount of capability. The biggest pitfall is using an app from someone who designed the app just as a cash grab and it's not what it's described as being.
One thing stands out to me ... Why not place your router more centrally?
I wish I could. I do not have Ethernet cables in the walls. I could use a powerline adapter to add another router somewhere close to the middle of the house (I have a Netgear R6400 available)
I appreciate the tips and will continue to experiment and investigate options. In the old days I would use DD-WRT or Tomato. Is it worth using a custom firmware these days?
I have had both. I bought the Deco M9 from Costco last year after I switched to 1 Gbps Fiber service. From the beginning, I had issues with connectivity and streaming. Granted, my wife and I are both working from home and we have 3 kids schooling virtually, so a strain on any network could be expected. But the dealbreaker for me was that the Deco M9 would completely block any calls and texts if our cell phones were on the Wi-Fi Calling setting. I tried everything to resolve this, and TP-Link was never able to get me an answer.
I decided to switch to the Eero Pro 6 per the recommendations of the installer of my Gigabit Fiber service (whose employer leases their own Wi-Fi boosting routers BTW) and a friend who does A/V for homes. The price point was a deterrent at $599 for the 3-pack, but I applied for the Prime Business Card and got a $125 gift card that I applied to the purchase, bought it through my Amazon Business account (which provides a 10% discount and got the price down to $539), used the Prime Business Card to get 5% cash back on the purchase, and traded in an old router as part of their 20% trade-in promotion. And since it was on backorder and took so long to get, Amazon Customer Service gave me 30% off for my trade-in instead of 20% for the inconvenience. So with some SlickDealery, I was able to get the Pro 6 3-pack for just over $200 OTD.
The performance of the Eero Pro 6 is BEASTLY. As I write this, I'm getting 432 Mbps on my phone 20 feet from the nearest router. My current home is 4,500 sq. ft. and we haven't had a single connectivity or streaming/buffering issue since we installed it! We're actually moving to a new 3,200 sq. ft. home and I insisted on having CAT-6 cable routed throughout so we can wire the backhaul. With a smaller floor plan, 1 Gbps service, and wired backhaul, I expect the Pro 6 to perform at an insane level.
eero 6 pro sucked ass for me, I have a ps4 and ps5, and my gf and I could not play together, it kept spiking us both. my 5 year old router never spiked us, absolute trash for gaming.
eero 6 pro sucked ass for me, I have a ps4 and ps5, and my gf and I could not play together, it kept spiking us both. my 5 year old router never spiked us, absolute trash for gaming.
My boys have a PS4 and an XBOX and they haven't had any issues gaming so far. I have a PS5 that I'm gonna bust out soon so we'll see how the network responds when we're all playing at once. Hopefully being wired into the Gigabit fiber will help immensely.
My boys have a PS4 and an XBOX and they haven't had any issues gaming so far. I have a PS5 that I'm gonna bust out soon so we'll see how the network responds when we're all playing at once. Hopefully being wired into the Gigabit fiber will help immensely.
one unit was just fine, but when we would play together, ie. both, they would spike randomly. I contacted EERO customer service, and they said "we have a gaming mode, we can enable on our side" I said yeah, sure do it. (it isn't available on my side) this was last month. anyway, they enabled it, I tried for few more days,
absolutely got killed, random lag spikes/murdered. Now, I would be blaming the internet stability. but I hooked up old beat up 5 year WRT3200ACM linksys, 100% stable. It just couldn't handle both gaming or something together. I do have a lot of devices though, but none was active except games.
I swapped over to the linksys hydra wifi 6e, because I got a good deal at costco, not a single issue. I thought the eero 6 pro looked sweet, the strength ,was full around house for most part. it just, struggled with that gaming of 2 consoles on same wifi signal for some reason.
oh, and both units have like 100% strength in the network status on the consoles. its just strange.
posted the email photos, on eero lab only these 2 options showed for me, on my old eero, non pro, (it had gaming mode) but the pro did not. eero can enable it on their server side for you. if you ask them too.
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one unit was just fine, but when we would play together, ie. both, they would spike randomly. I contacted EERO customer service, and they said "we have a gaming mode, we can enable on our side" I said yeah, sure do it. (it isn't available on my side) this was last month. anyway, they enabled it, I tried for few more days,
absolutely got killed, random lag spikes/murdered. Now, I would be blaming the internet stability. but I hooked up old beat up 5 year WRT3200ACM linksys, 100% stable. It just couldn't handle both gaming or something together. I do have a lot of devices though, but none was active except games.
I swapped over to the linksys hydra wifi 6e, because I got a good deal at costco, not a single issue. I thought the eero 6 pro looked sweet, the strength ,was full around house for most part. it just, struggled with that gaming of 2 consoles on same wifi signal for some reason.
oh, and both units have like 100% strength in the network status on the consoles. its just strange.
posted the email photos, on eero lab only these 2 options showed for me, on my old eero, non pro, (it had gaming mode) but the pro did not. eero can enable it on their server side for you. if you ask them too.
That is crazy. I know from my past experience that issues like this can be a total dealbreaker. That's why I had to return the Deco M9s I had. They worked great by all accounts and got awesome reviews, but I couldn't use my phone if it was on Wi-Fi calling mode and we had to use data. TP-Link never solved this so I moved on.
That is crazy. I know from my past experience that issues like this can be a total dealbreaker. That's why I had to return the Deco M9s I had. They worked great by all accounts and got awesome reviews, but I couldn't use my phone if it was on Wi-Fi calling mode and we had to use data. TP-Link never solved this so I moved on.
just remember, if you have any issues with game spikes or anything, email them, and ask for game mode to be enabled, they can do it, and also turn it off. may take til next day for them to reply/on off, but worth a shot.
I liked the idea of it, it looked sweet, for everything else seemed fine, but it couldn't stabilize the gaming systems, maybe wasn't able to compensate for judders of devices on and offline, or whatever. unsure.
FYI: This can be combined with the 20% trade-in offer (assuming you have an eligible router that you can trade in, and the promotion is activated in time) and some of the other Amazon offers to save $10 or $30 with an eligible credit card!
Where are you seeing the trade in offer? Id like to trade in my base eero
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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)
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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.
BTW, here is the Deco M9 offer: https://slickdeals.net/f/15071845-tp-link-deco-m9-plus-tri-band-wi-fi-system-with-built-in-smart-hub-3-pack-159?src=SiteSearchV2Algo1
I decided to switch to the Eero Pro 6 per the recommendations of the installer of my Gigabit Fiber service (whose employer leases their own Wi-Fi boosting routers BTW) and a friend who does A/V for homes. The price point was a deterrent at $599 for the 3-pack, but I applied for the Prime Business Card and got a $125 gift card that I applied to the purchase, bought it through my Amazon Business account (which provides a 10% discount and got the price down to $539), used the Prime Business Card to get 5% cash back on the purchase, and traded in an old router as part of their 20% trade-in promotion. And since it was on backorder and took so long to get, Amazon Customer Service gave me 30% off for my trade-in instead of 20% for the inconvenience. So with some SlickDealery, I was able to get the Pro 6 3-pack for just over $200 OTD.
The performance of the Eero Pro 6 is BEASTLY. As I write this, I'm getting 432 Mbps on my phone 20 feet from the nearest router. My current home is 4,500 sq. ft. and we haven't had a single connectivity or streaming/buffering issue since we installed it! We're actually moving to a new 3,200 sq. ft. home and I insisted on having CAT-6 cable routed throughout so we can wire the backhaul. With a smaller floor plan, 1 Gbps service, and wired backhaul, I expect the Pro 6 to perform at an insane level.
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There are a lot of basic rules to how to set it up and then everyone has their barn of tricks. Reddit is a good source a lot of the time. I do not have any links because they really need to be particular to your router. Different companies use different technology to enhance the strengths of their product and hedge the weaknesses. What I usually do is I will save my current setup. I will try different scenarios & tweaks II run across and worst case I just go back to my original settings from backup.
Doesn't matter what you use to analyze your network as long as it's accurate. Smartphones have a tremendous amount of capability. The biggest pitfall is using an app from someone who designed the app just as a cash grab and it's not what it's described as being.
One thing stands out to me ... Why not place your router more centrally?
I appreciate the tips and will continue to experiment and investigate options. In the old days I would use DD-WRT or Tomato. Is it worth using a custom firmware these days?
On your suggestion, I found this website with a few tips: https://www.geckoandfly
I decided to switch to the Eero Pro 6 per the recommendations of the installer of my Gigabit Fiber service (whose employer leases their own Wi-Fi boosting routers BTW) and a friend who does A/V for homes. The price point was a deterrent at $599 for the 3-pack, but I applied for the Prime Business Card and got a $125 gift card that I applied to the purchase, bought it through my Amazon Business account (which provides a 10% discount and got the price down to $539), used the Prime Business Card to get 5% cash back on the purchase, and traded in an old router as part of their 20% trade-in promotion. And since it was on backorder and took so long to get, Amazon Customer Service gave me 30% off for my trade-in instead of 20% for the inconvenience. So with some SlickDealery, I was able to get the Pro 6 3-pack for just over $200 OTD.
The performance of the Eero Pro 6 is BEASTLY. As I write this, I'm getting 432 Mbps on my phone 20 feet from the nearest router. My current home is 4,500 sq. ft. and we haven't had a single connectivity or streaming/buffering issue since we installed it! We're actually moving to a new 3,200 sq. ft. home and I insisted on having CAT-6 cable routed throughout so we can wire the backhaul. With a smaller floor plan, 1 Gbps service, and wired backhaul, I expect the Pro 6 to perform at an insane level.
absolutely got killed, random lag spikes/murdered. Now, I would be blaming the internet stability. but I hooked up old beat up 5 year WRT3200ACM linksys, 100% stable. It just couldn't handle both gaming or something together. I do have a lot of devices though, but none was active except games.
I swapped over to the linksys hydra wifi 6e, because I got a good deal at costco, not a single issue. I thought the eero 6 pro looked sweet, the strength ,was full around house for most part. it just, struggled with that gaming of 2 consoles on same wifi signal for some reason.
oh, and both units have like 100% strength in the network status on the consoles. its just strange.
posted the email photos, on eero lab only these 2 options showed for me, on my old eero, non pro, (it had gaming mode) but the pro did not. eero can enable it on their server side for you. if you ask them too.
absolutely got killed, random lag spikes/murdered. Now, I would be blaming the internet stability. but I hooked up old beat up 5 year WRT3200ACM linksys, 100% stable. It just couldn't handle both gaming or something together. I do have a lot of devices though, but none was active except games.
I swapped over to the linksys hydra wifi 6e, because I got a good deal at costco, not a single issue. I thought the eero 6 pro looked sweet, the strength ,was full around house for most part. it just, struggled with that gaming of 2 consoles on same wifi signal for some reason.
oh, and both units have like 100% strength in the network status on the consoles. its just strange.
posted the email photos, on eero lab only these 2 options showed for me, on my old eero, non pro, (it had gaming mode) but the pro did not. eero can enable it on their server side for you. if you ask them too.
I liked the idea of it, it looked sweet, for everything else seemed fine, but it couldn't stabilize the gaming systems, maybe wasn't able to compensate for judders of devices on and offline, or whatever. unsure.
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