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anthonydbaldwinI've been using mine with fiber internet for a year and it has worked flawlessly the entire time
aswanvikingWorks great here and had the best 2.4 ghz performance for my 90 iots. And I tried Eero max 7, Deco BE9000 or whatever the top model and the top Asus zen mesh wifi. Reliability has been great. That being said, the other top models have much better 5/6 ghz performance, but honestly 300 mbps is fine for 99% of times. MLO has been glitchy. Nowadays I care more about reliability, latency rather than raw speeds. Set it and forget.
bizengineerMy relative got several eero 7 max routers from her internet provider. They were very easy to set up (you do need to set up an account) and extremely fast. But they are very expensive!
Ha well the eero 7 max is awesome but I don’t know if I would buy it at $600 retail for each one. They got 3 for free from their internet provider!
-blaineYeah I have 3 Eeros max 7
Camdenn67Well, when it comes to eero, they do have other systems that are a step above the one I mentioned which are the WiFi 7 based systems. As far as it being the best in the world, really it’s all relative because everyone will have a different opinion but based on my personal experience with eero, it has been rock solid for me and it’s crazy simple to setup. Literally after taking it out of the box, hooking it up plus downloading the eero app, you should be up and running in less than 10 minutes. Go over to the Amazon website and type in eero. Then just tap the link going to their website and you’ll see what I mentioned.
Canebrake15Works fine with two Nest cams as well. FWIW, this thing pushes 6 Ghz signal much further than other solutions I've used. Through walls at 30 ft/9m in my use case.
Edit: Max 7 3 pack would be for a very large home. You could probably get by with a Max 7 gateway & a second Max 7 satellite under 3000 sq ft. Odds are good you'll be very happy. 4x4 MIMO on 5 Ghz & 6 GHz bands increases range, and it's a beast as a gateway. One thing I will say is that while I can connect with a WiFi 7 client using Multi Link Operation enabled, I don't see much benefit from MLO enabled versus not. My network is more stable with MLO off, unless you need to push huge bandwidth wirelessly or need lower wireless latency.
Ah, gotcha. I'd still try two Max 7 to see where you're at. Gateway in the basement if that's where the fiber comes in, and a second Max 7 central in the house upstairs. Especially with a wired 10 Gb backhaul. If you're still lacking, you can get a third cheaper Pro 7 to extend. The Pro 7 SoC is very capable, with decent physical antenna & design.
cocothepopsYMMV, but for me, I tried one Max and got terrible speeds in some rooms. 2x Pros has been much better overall
danh_ptownWhile this is a useful list, it does not compare each model to the speed of the internet connection. And it is misleading to consumers, assuming that is who you targeted it to, by posting on Reddit. This list is very biased to Wi-Fi standards and not the needs of individuals buying a router/mesh for their home. While carriers are offering faster and faster speeds, not everyone needs it! The vast majority of homes only need the slowest high-speed, but carriers are happy to push higher speeds to people who clearly do not need it! I manage Wi-Fi at 5 homes, including friends and family. In my personal home, I run a network supporting 2 living units, 6 bedrooms, multiple streaming TVs, up to 12 people at a given time, lots of Wi-Fi attached devices. And all of that works fine on a 3-node Eero 6+ with 400MB service. Since 6+ is good to 1GB service, it is more than fine for this network. Cost $300 for 3-nodes 7 Max is $1700 for 3-nodes! Pro is $700. Neither of those are affordable to most people.
