eero PoE 7 and eero PoE Gateway

i’m a month into max 7 three oak system (larger home ) and have the gateway one in garage , one on main floor and one upstairs in hall and getting 849 to my bedroom wirelessly , 25% off now as we text go that way , room for growth and be done. buy once cry once

It's my understanding that the Max 7 additional antennas are for improved wireless mesh (eero max 7 <<>> eero max 7 communication). If you have wired infrastructure from eero to eero you won't need the extra radios in a Max 7. I went with PoE so I could have a UPS and keep the whole system up. We don't lose power often but we have brownouts that would force the system to reboot.

Another option that would be great for your wiring scenario would be using Eero gateway as your router and switch , put it in your panel hooked to your spectrum modem, then connect the outgoing cats to it. Connect your eeros to the wiring in the room that they are in .

In my research it seems the POE 7 and Pro 7 have about the same performance and specs, with the POE 7 being able to power with POE they can be mixed and matched. If I was in your situation I would use the POE 7’s in the locations that are mounted and needing to be powered with POE and in any location that would work for not needing mounted using a Max 7 for the benefit of the extra output and extra antennas.

All eero routers are mesh systems when using more than one unit. The eero PoE 7 and eero Pro 7 are the same in terms of performance. The PoE version is just flatter and able to be powered over ethernet, making it more suited for wall mounted installs. As for the eero Max 7, it has extra radios that allow it to reach higher maximum speeds and provide a slightly larger coverage footprint, but there are still few consumer devices that take advantage of this (and even fewer that actually need it, imo). If I’m being honest with you, I can’t even tell the difference between my eero Pro 6 setup and my eero Pro 7 setup. My use cases simply don’t push these systems hard enough. I would say save some money and go with the PoE 6 if you’re not on a multi-gig fiber connection.

Eero (Amazon), tp link Deco, and Asus ZenWifi are all well-reviewed and perform well. If you've got to go mesh, look for a tri-band system with a dedicated backhaul channel (Eero, Deco, and ZenWifi all have models). Eero and Deco are a little more "plug and play". ZenWifi is also easy to set up, and some models give a few more config options/control than Eero or deco. The tricky part is that you don't know how well mesh will perform until you set it up in your place. Two nodes might be enough, but you might need three (or four). A 6 ghz backhaul channel might work, but, if the walls and floors in your place cause a lot of interference, you might see better perf with a 5 ghz backhaul. So buy from a place you can return it, maybe start with three nodes, test how coverage and speeds look, go from there. All three have 2.5 Gbps ports. 3 gig is a *lot* of bandwidth for a residential setup. Unless you're regularly downloading gigantic files (video, game updates), you probably won't exceed ~300-500 Mbps, and WiFi will de facto limit the perf on any device to ~200-600 Mbps. For most homes, 200 Mbps is plenty. If the 3 gig price isn't much different than ~300 Mbps (if you're in the US, it's hard to find service under ~300 Mbps), go for it, but if you're paying a premium for 3 gig, you can save some coin and you almost certainly won't notice a difference in performance. If you're in Europe, you rule!, fiber away because you're prob only paying like €40 for 3 gig.

I’ve got an average sized house - 2 stories + a basement - and in the warmer months I enjoy working outside (I work from home). I’ve tried a few different mesh systems and can’t find one that I really like. Currently I have a TP-Link Deco with a second hub in my kitchen which is right by my deck where I work outside. That replaced an Amazon eeros system. Preferably I’d like something that had Apple HomeKit compatibility but it’s not a must have. For the record we have 6 TVs, 2 of my kids have gaming PCs, all 3 have school-issued laptops, 5 iPhones, several iPads, and my wife and I both have work and personand personal laptops. So a lot of devices. I’m not too worried about the cost I just want something that works flawlessly.

I switched from a gen2 eero to the base 7 eero and it doubled my WiFi speed from about 300mps to 690mps. This is with 1 gig wired. I’m sure this is not as good as the Pro or Max, but I’m very happy with the change. I’m waiting for my devices to shake out for a few days before deciding to upgrading my remaining base extenders to 6e.