eero - PoE 7

If you have ethernet cabling between floors, use that as much as possible. If not, then it is mesh. One of the best mesh systems on the market is Eero. Solid and super easy to setup and use. That's what I use. You can start with one and only add more devices as you need them. But don't oversaturate your wifi. That creates wifi interference which leads to performance issues.

This is a good recommendation. Eero for simple, plug and play with probably one of the best mesh networks in market today. Ubiquiti if you want more configuration capabilities and have more network know-how.

I think folks that have commented already missed the point that you're not tech-savvy and do not way to deal with complicated setup/ troubleshooting. I would avoid Ubiquiti. It's a great product and I use it. But it requires network know-how the set it up and maintain it. I would recommend Eero. It's a solid performer and designed for the person that isn't tech-savvy and does not want to tinker with the network. Eero has probably the best mesh products on the market today. Depending on your layout/ needs, you could go PoE Gateway + PoE 6 APs. Great for ceiling AP locations. I also use this setup. Alternatively, you can use Max 7 or Pro 6E. Avoid 6/6+ models from Eero.

I think folks that have commented already missed the point that you're not tech-savvy and do not way to deal with complicated setup/ troubleshooting. I would avoid Ubiquiti. It's a great product and I use it. But it requires network know-how the set it up and maintain it. I would recommend Eero. It's a solid performer and designed for the person that isn't tech-savvy and does not want to tinker with the network. Eero has probably the best mesh products on the market today. Depending on your layout/ needs, you could go PoE Gateway + PoE 6 APs. Great for ceiling AP locations. I also use this setup. Alternatively, you can use Max 7 or Pro 6E. Avoid 6/6+ models from Eero.

I'd recycle your existing cable modem and get a newer Arris Surfboard modem that is a) approved by your ISP, b) handles the bandwidth you're contracted for and c) is just a modem. Not wifi, router, etc. Then get a separate router/ wifi system. If you're looking at plug and play and need mesh, then Eero is a great solution. If you want more configurability and control to manual change settings in your network, then Ubiquiti is a great option. I use both.

You have broadband coax, not fiber. I'd recommend replacing the Xfinity device with a simple Arris cable modem that is approved by Xfinity. Use your own device. Then use your own router/ wifi system. If you want easy, set it and forget it, then Eero is a great solution. If you want more sophistication, then look at Ubiquiti.

Single Eero devices are typically pretty good for smaller spaces like an apartment. You might check the placement of the Eero. Also make sure that the Frontier device is just an ONT and not a router or wifi access point. If so, you need to remove it or put it in bypass mode. Alternatively, you could add a second Eero to extend the network. It would likely be placed somewhere between your PC and the first Eero.

I think a bigger question is: What you want to do with it? And how sophisticated you want to configure your network. If you just want plug and play, there is one path. If you want to setup different VLANs, firewall rules, select different wifi channels, etc, then Ubiquiti. Mesh is just a technology for when you can't physically cable APs to the central router/ AP. Mesh is essentially just different APs connecting via wireless vs wired connections. So, the decision depends on a few things: 1. How much sophistication do you want/ need? 2. How much network experience do you have? You can get a sophisticated solution like Ubiquiti. But if you're not familiar with networking, it could be overwhelming and you have a likelihood of misconfiguring the network. 2. Do you want plug and play or be able to highly tweak the network? 3. How much $$ do you want to spend? On the plug and play side, I'd look at Eero. Easy and it just works. If you want the ultimate in configurability, then Ubiquiti. I use both and have had great results with both.

Sure. The Deco does not have nearly as much engineering put into it as the Eero does. Eero has a bunch of unique (patented) technologies that make it work better in certain environments.

This won't work. If your modem is also a router and you have the eeros in bypass it will work, but not well. Modem -> Eero -> Switch -> Eero is the correct way. If your concern is the lack of multi gig ports on the Eero or the need to home run to a place where there is no need for an Eero, pick up a POE gateway.

If you’re going to buy eero, get either Pro 7 or Max 7 access points. That size house might take 3 of them. As people are saying, hardwired backhaul is better than wireless, but the wireless with eero is pretty darn good.

If you’re going to buy eero, get either Pro 7 or Max 7 access points. That size house might take 3 of them. As people are saying, hardwired backhaul is better than wireless, but the wireless with eero is pretty darn good.

eero if you’re reading this…here’s what I would love for you to include with eero plus: - more robust notifications for devices accessing blocked content (parents need to parent) - DPI (I know it will never happen because of privacy but I will never stop asking :) - CPU and RAM stats. Please. Real time info. Nerds everywhere love it. - make the content blocking work better. Is there a way to not redirect to DNS and do it naively? - insight web gui (come on) - multi SSID - make live usage more visible - show us WiFi radio broadcast power. Could we adjust it? If not, at least show us if it’s high, medium or low. Here’s my hardware wish list: eero poe 7 and eero Poe 7 max. Eero Poe gateway updated to Poe++ ports. A unmanaged network switch with lots of Poe power. That’s it for now. 😂😀

I'm not an expert in this but my experience with the Eero 7 has been pretty good. I believe one E7 will be better than multiple E6s. I have a larger home and went from 3 E6 units to 2 E7 units. I suspect that each extender impacts your overall bandwidth so fewer units is going to have better performance. I have 500M bandwidth. With 3 E6's, I was getting about 200M by the time the signal got from the basement (where the utilities come in) to the top floor ( my office). With 2 E7s, I'm getting 400M upstairs, so I'm a much happier camper. That said, these things are not cheap. I bought mine on Cyber Monday. If you can, wait for a sale.

My Google wifi got stuck at about 20-30 mbps on a 500 mbps connection. Tossed it and replaced with Eeros 7 and it's amazing! Easy to set up, awesome interface and fast! Only downside was having to use their app and create an account (feee), not a big deal to me.

I would absolutely agree with you there, budget allowing. Currently I run two eero 6+ devices (going back in a few days; they belong to my ISP and I'm leaving their area) along with two eero Pro 6 devices (mine, purchased before I switched to my current ISP, which provided the 6+ eeros at no monthly charge). They've all been great devices to run. However, if I were buying today (whether for replacement or just supplementing), I would only look at the various eero 7 options. I probably should have mentioned that, even though it sounded like OP might be looking to spend less!

It should help a lot, if they're positioned right! If you keep the existing eero at one end of your home and put the new one at the other end, you won't get good results, though; just a heads up! Your additional eero needs to be placed in a spot where you still have strong WiFi or it'll be seriously hobbled. So space them out roughly equally if you can. But play around with it as needed. They might need to be closer together, depending on your situation (area, interior wall construction, other sources of interference, etc.). You might also consider going with an eero 7 device of some sort instead (as u/opticspipe said) if budget isn't a huge concern. Probably something you'll be glad you spent the extra money on down the road.

I just got a set of 6e's a couple of weeks ago. Should I return them and get the 7s?

I’m a bit conflicted. The 6e is triband and supports 6hz. The 7 does not. The 7 pro is out of budget so I’m not considering that. Do the improvements in WiFi 7 outweigh the lack of 6ghz band?

I was contemplating switching to pro 6e’s when I saw the email for the new 7’s at same price point, I have the ring/eero gateway with 3 eero pros (mostly due to trying to get coverage indoors and out), all are wired backhaul so I don’t care about the wireless backhaul as much, I am working on a way to put one in my shed using a solar setup to provide WiFi further on my 20 acre property but with only 50mb down/10 up I don’t know that I will see much benefit from upgrading my in house units to 2 pro 6e or the 7 nodes and putting one of the pros out in the shed enough to spend the money. When building the house I planned ubiquity until we found out spectrum lied about providing service to our house so didn’t run lines to ceiling for POE access points, until we get faster fiber options.

I had a similar experience but with Netgear Orbi. They gave me so many problems and their support was absolutely horrible. Once I switched to Eero I was delighted. My only wish is that Eero Plus should be cheaper, half price if that.

I have the Eero 7 and have not subscribed. I get everything I need from the system.

I had 3-Pro6 E's (wired) that did an OK job with my 2500sf 4 Level house and 1.2 GB fiber. Speeds really seemed to drop off quickly though and I could only get GB speeds standing right in front of the Eeros. Replaced them with 3-7's. The noice level really dropped on Eero + and now GB speeds throughout the house. Need to figure out how/who to sell my Pro 6 E's to.

For me they were pretty stable but definitely get better coverage with the 7.