eero (Amazon) - eero (1st-gen) A010001

We bought an Eero system (one primary, two “beacons”) when we bought our house and signed up with NextLight in 2018. We had some problems in the spring, so we upgraded our Eeros to two Eero 7 Pros. They’re great. Most devices are 2x faster just by swapping out our system. Eero is dead-simple to set up and there’s just about zero management.

What generation of Eero? I had the 1st gen system for several years and never had any issues with it. I updated because of how outdated it was. I also went Deco with the most recent set and I'm very happy with it.

What generation of Eero? I had the 1st gen system for several years and never had any issues with it. I updated because of how outdated it was. I also went Deco with the most recent set and I'm very happy with it.

I have a multi story home too. I would recommend trying to do some cabling if you can. With that said we've had great Eero performance for years. Started with the first gens, have some 6th gen now with a mix of wireless mesh and cable back haul.

i got my first eero with superloop a few years ago and bought 2 more to fit in the house i was renting at the time. immediately loved it and wont ever go back to a non-mesh setup, and have used it everywhere since (moved to a few more different houses since then) i had to leave one at my mums so i went on fb marketplace and bought an eero6 for pretty cheap, and works extremely well with the 1st gen node i have. recommended it to my friends and they seem happy with it. i’d recommend checking out fb marketplace or amazon for older gen’s as they still work really well

If you have to wireless mesh, eero is really good in my experience. Setup is painless and it just works, I’ve only had to reset my network maybe once or twice in the last few years. As others mentioned, if you can do wired backhaul then that’d be ideal.

Yeah, I wish this was made clearer. And you’re sort of stuck if you can’t upgrade your router. EERO has a router that’s bundled with the Ring security system, so it’s all literally one piece of hardware so I can’t get rid of my router without ditching the security system that otherwise works great for me. It’s really kept me from playing because I don’t know if it’ll be a “good” or “bad” router day.

Eero is pretty good. it has both 2.4 and 5 ghz. mesh networking, with ethernet backhaul, so you get super strong signal everywhere. including the bathrooms lol. easy to set up as seen here [https://youtu.be/ooGnTxTXmRg](https://youtu.be/ooGnTxTXmRg)

Eero is pretty good. it has both 2.4 and 5 ghz. mesh networking so you get super strong signal everywhere. including the bathrooms lol. easy to set up as seen here [https://youtu.be/ooGnTxTXmRg](https://youtu.be/ooGnTxTXmRg) basically you need ethernet backhaul as mentioned

A mesh network would be ideal for this layout. You only need 2 pods, one plugged into router (and disable its built-in wifi), and another at the laptop corner to cover your whole flat. You can also hardwire the TV into it if you stream high-resolution content often for more stable connection. Amazon’s ‘eero’ products are simple to use and reliable. Often on deep discount during sale periods.

I think it’s overkill. Eeros have been pretty solid. I bet if you just wired the nodes together it would be fine.

Here's the advice you asked for: Go with Eero for your router. It fits what you need, reliable and will handle your networking needs, even as your network grows. It's pricey, but all these routers that cover your use case (and work reliably) will be. There are a few different models and options, so I would evaluate what fits your exact needs (do you want backhaul? Etc). Here's the unsolicited advice: You shouldn't be planning for your smart home to be gaining 50+ WiFi devices. If you are, it's extremely likely you're building it in a suboptimal way. Devices that use mesh protocols (Thread/Zigbee/Zwave) should be making up the bulk of your devices. You're going to run into more networking pains in the future if you keep just throwing tons of WiFi devices into the mix. Obviously this is pretty generic advice and comes with a lot of assumptions based on what you posted, but generally, you really don't want to be planning out your smart home to be primarily WiFi devices. Anyway, just my two cents. Take that for what it's worth

Wireless MESH are great now. I do all of the same stuff you do and EERO works just fine.

Wireless MESH are great now. I do all of the same stuff you do and EERO works just fine.

I read many poor things about Google Wi-Fi routers and I took the plunge anyways to see it for myself how bad they potentially are. For me it’s fine I’m a heavy gamer and big smart home user. It’s honestly been a better WiFi mesh router then others I bought and returned such as eero, and TP-Link. I have no issues, my only complaint is I wish it was a little more involved with settings but it’s simple interface is very unique compared to anyone else on the market and uses the Google smart home app. My speeds are flying, I personally got it because all the crap going on with TP-Link. I wanted to like eero but they are no good tbh. I don’t regret my decision with the google mesh router, I got the 6E version. Also I like the perk that I can block my kids devices with schedules and security policies for free while the other companies you would need to pay for that feature.

Interesting comment, since I’ve found both the Zigbee and the Thread support provided by Eero to be completely useless. Thread doesn’t merge or interoperate with the one created by my AppleTVs and HomePods, which sucks because the routers could really boost coverage. Similarly, better Zigbee would be a boon for the Hue devices instead of needing to run that as a separate hub. Also, the “HomeKit” support in eero is heinous. It took wireshark to figure out that the eero app was flat lying to me about the IP it was supplying clients for DNS. I eventually shut down pretty much all their services in favor of a standalone Mikrotik.

Will the ‘nodes’ be hardwired to each other or will you require wireless mesh? If the former, consider UniFi. If the latter, consider eero. If you want to really mix it up, and budget isn’t an issue, consider a Firewalla router combined with one of the above as access points.

If you want something simple that will ‘just work’, go with eero. And I’d avoid their most basic model which I think only supports 500Mbps. If you want more complexity, I use a Firewalla router along with UniFi access points. Very happy with this combination.

Is it possible to use Eeros as just dumb wifi AP’s (bridge mode) with another router (I have a Firewalla)? *edit* Yeh it’s possible, but no VLAN support. Bummer.

Just get Eeros if you don’t want to learn something new and hard wire them. They’re on sale now as well. Remember you need to decide if you want to keep your isp router or use Eero as the router

Also have an eero, but unfortunately there's no way to turn off automatic updates

I think the hate comes mostly from the fact that, although you don't have to, you're strongly encouraged to use it within the Amazon ecosystem and with an Amazon account which triggers every data/privacy nerd's alarms. I have an eero system and it works flawlessly and I do not have it set up with an Amazon account. I realize that Amazon could still snoop if they wanted to since they own the hardware and software stack now but, in my experience, you can verify that eero functions mostly independently of Amazon, if you want it to.

A whole arsenal of Eero would work if you want simple. Little more advanced would be tp link deco. Ubiquiti if you are a network aficionado

There really is no one Wifi router that will penetrate all walls and building materials and give you a giant bubble of Wifi. As far as signal strength goes, they are about the same. For the best experience on a budget and easy to set up, mesh is typically the go to, like Deco or Eero. Running a wire between the two or more for wired backhaul will make it even better better.

Mesh networking is the key. We have Sonic Fiber and Eero nodes around the house and it's awesome.

Yeah... the literal plug n play is worth a lot unless you're doing large data xfer for work or something. The second hand Eero repeaters are so cheap you can sprinkle them liberally too

Eero does 500mbps over WiFi, it’s hands down one of the best and easiest to manage. After 6 years of using it for all my security cameras and IoT it’s basically pointless to run CAT cable throughout a house in today’s world. Most people don’t need Gig network running throughout a house, it’s irrelevant Anyone saying don’t do mesh is honestly an idiot. Most probably live in an apartment or small house or just have know clue what you need vs what you want. I have 3 wireless cameras on my deck, 2 on my garage, one on my door, 2 inside my home. Including the other random 70 devices throughout my basement (movie room), office (2nd floor) in a 3500sqft home and have literally zero issues, from stream live security streams, streaming movies, gaming doesn’t matter Zero reason to not have a mesh setup in 95% of setups… plan and simple Especially when you can do outdoor mesh setups with companies like Ubiquity but unless you need outdoor internet to throw it to a barn or something… most get the job done just fine, like eero

On an android phone, you can download am app called WifiAnalyzer, it has a white wifi symbol and a green background. Itll tell you how many networks are in your area and should give an idea of if this is truly the wifi going out or just being talked over. Id also say to go into the routers gui and split the 2.4/5g bands and see if one gives better signal than the other, as most modern routers mesh them together via "smart connect" or similar language. A factory reset of the router is a last resort before simply buying a new one, as you don't really mechanically fix components in consumer routers anymore, they're too cheap. I like tp-links Archer series for a new simple router, and suggest Amazon's EERO if you want to get a meshed routing system for better coverage

Eero mesh with the outdoor unit on the main house probably.

Get eero or Tplink, you'll be fine. I went through 2 Google mesh systems and now leave them alone. BTW you don't need the wifi 7 or even 6E. Save some money unless you have Gigabit internet, then go crazy.

We have a basic ASUS router with eero mesh, but in-office WiFi is still better. That’s one of the actual upsides of 3-4 day RTO.

I've been very happy with eero, but if I were to do it today, I'd pick the new tp-link WiFi 7 mesh system.

Put in the eero system for mesh WiFi

I would recommend a wireless mesh system. I had Orbi in a 2400 sq ft 3 level home (1 router, 2 satellite units) and Eero in a 2 story 3100 sq ft home (1 router, 1 satellite unit).

I got Eero mesh. Zero problems

Eero can do a decent job if you are absolutely against wiring in access points. Just temper your expectations. The access points that are furthest away from the gateway will have slower speeds than the access points that are closer to the gateway. Your house’s type of construction will also play role in performance.

As long as the two nodes are hardwired together it will be great. If you have one where the isp comes in and run an Ethernet cord to his pc area you can put a switch there and plug in his pc and another eero.

Eero works great.

I use amazon Eero. You can get 3 of them for less than $400. My only crit is that they make it hard to set static IP and port forwarding on your home network (not impossible, but the UI is clunky), and that they don't support Dynamic DNS services (at least mine doesn't). For what it's worth, you'd probably only need 2 devices in a small townhouse. One upstairs and one downstairs.

Same here. Bridge mode + Eero mesh routers.

The eero mesh system is pretty foolproof and great for users who don’t want to tinker. I highly recommend it for people who just want to plug their router in and forget it exists and maybe expand their mesh network as they need.

Simplest solution is something like Eero mesh routers. They also make an outdoor unit… so you can do something like put an Eero router in the main house, an outdoor unit in your patio or backyard, and then one in the guest house, and the signal should hop from main house > patio > guest house just fine.

Sonic. And get a good mesh system. Sonic actually provided some eero routers when I first signed up with them years ago if you don’t want to DIY it (though it’s worth the extra effort imo)

Here is my recommendation, get a the modem/router combo from your ISP it will more than likey be just fine for your needs as long as you get high enough speeds. Download speed is good, but upload speed is the important factor. The more upload you have the better you are going to be. You are going to connect hardwired so most of the time these combo units have 4 ports already on them. If you need to go beyond that and want to build a wifi mesh at a lower price I might suggest EERO as the first option. EERO is user friendly, easy to setup, solid connections, the app does everything you would need. There are a few others out there as well some less complex some more complex.

I’ve tried every single WiFi google nest router(google WiFi, nest WiFi, nest WiFi pro) and out of them they all had slow speeds. I ended up getting the eero mesh system and those work flawlessly

Got to be a mesh. At that size it’s almost worth commercial but then you need an msp to manage it. I would recommend ASUS or ubiquiti but both need a level of tech savvy to configure and run. Eero if you want easy and simple and low ability to run custom configuration.

The Amazon Eros are a great product. As the owner of FixIT Computer and Tech in Port Angeles / Sequim WA I install these frequently, mesh Wi-Fi systems are definitely the way to go, stay away from the simple boosters, they can cause problems.

just get another EERO. why TF would u want a wifi extender?

how big is the house. i like the modem, but would look at EERO mesh instead.

ive deployed 250+ EERO mesh set ups. They work flawlessly for a set it and forget it internet experience.

Orbi def best in market, next best is the google mesh, then Mby Eero mesh system… saw a lot of decco recommendations… they work alright but def lower in the ranks and way cheaper

Eero is a good choice for beginners. You may only need one but you can add multiple to make a longer range mesh network

Depends on what it is. My ISP sent Amazon's Eero mesh system, and that was terrible. Constantly dropping out. I bought my own Deco units and haven't had a problem since.

Idk since it was free. They came with the Fios setup kit in 2023. I messed with them for a year and gave up. Not reliable enough for WFH.

Depends on what it is. My ISP sent Amazon's Eero mesh system, and that was terrible. Constantly dropping out. I bought my own Deco units and haven't had a problem since.

Idk since it was free. They came with the Fios setup kit in 2023. I messed with them for a year and gave up. Not reliable enough for WFH.

I have two eeros with wireless backhaul, which is suboptimal, and there is a noticeable moment as I go down the stairs and switch APs when the connection drops. For example Plex playback (on the new app) pauses for a couple of seconds, facetime calls drop for a second, wifi icon on phone shows connection strength to AP 1 falling and then improving with AP 2.

I have an eero mesh system for near a decade and it is pretty solid and fast.

No it’s a good router! I’ve got it and so good the app is good too

Great feedback I work for Spectrum and I myself use eero mesh

I have an Eero mesh system. It's been great

I am definitely no techie or expert on the subject, but when our old router died, I replaced it with Eero mesh. Not only have I had no problems with it, but our internet speed became faster than what I am paying for with Spectrum.

Lol what are you talking about? They both have “wireless only backbones”, AKA mesh networking. Unifi has a billion more features over eero and gives you a lot of granularity. I’d say go with eero if you want something that is simple and works well out of the box, and Unifi if you want to learn and tinker.

If you're not switching to 2gig service now, why replace the cable modem?  Money you don't need to spend.  And of course if you get the fiber service, a cable modem is useless. And then what problem are you trying to solve with the router/WiFi replacement?  In general, unifi is great if you can backhaul the nodes with an Ethernet cable.  It doesn't have a dedicated mesh radio unlike some of the systems designed for that. A 5 port 2.5gbe switch is $50, so if you want to connect your gaming rigs that might work.  If you wanted mesh system recommendations, orbi and eero would get my vote over Asus.  And then WiFi 7 is generally expensive and doesn't actually get you much over WiFi 6 if you don't have the clients to use it -- and phones don't need the speed.  

I agree with this. I have setup three Eero mesh systems for family members. They are super easy to setup and maintain. It has been set it and forget it for over three years now. These are installed in houses with users who are 65+.

Since you have cable Internet and it runs into the basement, you hopefully have coaxial cables available to you throughout the house, and usually in key locations. Just look at the area where all the coax ends should meet, likely in the basement where your modem/router is at and plugged into. If you do find this bunch of coax, you can use it with MoCA Adapters to build a wired Ethernet network inside your home. If you can achieve that, then getting good WiFi everywhere will be easy, as well as providing wired capabilities for other devices in needed locations. MoCA Adapters can be a bit expensive, but worth the cost. If you can build this MoCA network, then whatever you choose as the router and Access Points will work very well, including a 3 pack of a reputable mesh brand. For mesh, I use and can recommend eero. But ASUS Zen mesh is also praised a lot, and has more configurability. If you want to go higher end, you can get an Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway router, a Ubiquiti PoE switch, and some Ubiquiti Access Points. It's more expensive, but very capable of advanced setups, and is very stable. I use Ubiquiti at another home and in my office location, and I can recommend them personally as well.

Single story, you’ll probably need a mesh. Eero is good and simple to setup. There are others too ‘mesh routers’.

Be aware. I like my eero mesh. But it's a whiplash going from a router that has a management console I can access internally without Internet and have logs and history data to eero. Without Internet you cannot access the management of your network , you can only access via phone app with account no IP or web page. And some features are blocked behind a paywall like for example going to a list of which devices consume more data on a day and so on. I might change from eero to another brand in the future based on it but for a no frills, turn on and forget eero might be your better choice.

Eero with 3 points 2200 sq feet

Get some decent Mesh WiFi - Netgear Orbi/Amazon Eero - with private WiFi backhaul - ideally hardwired if you really can.. That should sort out your use case and be fairly simple on the install.

Hubby and I live in a 1953 ranch house in a subdivision that dates to that time period. Cell reception stinks tho internet options are plentiful. I tried wireless, but the walls were a mix of drywall and plaster. There was very old coax running through the house that was useless. I first tried the eero mesh system, but after a while, it had to be reset every night. I then ended up with a Linksys 6 system, but it started having problems after awhile. I broke down about 8 years ago and had a fiber network installed while I still had Verizon Fios. I really thought about it - where the drops should go and why they were going in those locations. Verizon was fond of coax cable at the time. Their bills became outrageous and I switched to a different provider that worked with fiber. Bless that company’s heart. (RCN/Astound). No difficulties at all and the bills remain under $100/month. It is worth it to install the fiber network. Look on Thumbtack or Angie’s list or wherever. Have a plan first. Consider getting the highest level fiber you can get so when higher speed internet becomes available you are capable of managing it. Or you can run your own fiber and use unmanaged switches. The original mistake I made was putting in cat 5 fiber. I had to have the fiber replaced for some rooms but not all. I now have a ubiquity network but it is complicated and not easy. I also have smart switches, outlets, smart electric panels, solar panels and some appliances are smart, but smart appliances are over rated, unless they cook or clean for you. I keep wishing for Rosie the Robot or a good android out of the iRobot movie. So my network has over 100 items and always expanding. I had a mesh system but I found it so frustrating. It was a dummy system and if there were latencies I couldn’t tell where they were - service provider or in-network. I was constantly tinkering with the apps, which could tell me nothing.

Hubby and I live in a 1953 ranch house in a subdivision that dates to that time period. Cell reception stinks tho internet options are plentiful. I tried wireless, but the walls were a mix of drywall and plaster. There was very old coax running through the house that was useless. I first tried the eero mesh system, but after a while, it had to be reset every night. I then ended up with a Linksys 6 system, but it started having problems after awhile. I broke down about 8 years ago and had a fiber network installed while I still had Verizon Fios. I really thought about it - where the drops should go and why they were going in those locations. Verizon was fond of coax cable at the time. Their bills became outrageous and I switched to a different provider that worked with fiber. Bless that company’s heart. (RCN/Astound). No difficulties at all and the bills remain under $100/month. It is worth it to install the fiber network. Look on Thumbtack or Angie’s list or wherever. Have a plan first. Consider getting the highest level fiber you can get so when higher speed internet becomes available you are capable of managing it. Or you can run your own fiber and use unmanaged switches. The original mistake I made was putting in cat 5 fiber. I had to have the fiber replaced for some rooms but not all. I now have a ubiquity network but it is complicated and not easy. I also have smart switches, outlets, smart electric panels, solar panels and some appliances are smart, but smart appliances are over rated, unless they cook or clean for you. I keep wishing for Rosie the Robot or a good android out of the iRobot movie. So my network has over 100 items and always expanding. I had a mesh system but I found it so frustrating. It was a dummy system and if there were latencies I couldn’t tell where they were - service provider or in-network. I was constantly tinkering with the apps, which could tell me nothing.

If you’re looking for mesh then Eero is the best. Otherwise ASUS is the best brand !

What you need to do is return the Spectrum router and save yourself $10 a month for the router WiFi monthly fee. The modem is free so you can keep that. Now what I would suggest for your WIFI Signal issues is to get something called a “Mesh WiFi system” these are meant for larger homes 3000+ sq ft and are best for coverage/range and speeds ! Eero is the best in my opinion for a mesh WiFi system !

It’s really not a true mesh system rather an extender to the existing routers signal. What I would suggest is you get a true mesh router system to get the best performance ! I highly recommend Eero as a mesh router as those are super reliable and easy to setup !

Forget the Spectrum router .. go to Best Buy and buy a mesh system like Eero. A 2 pack would be good for your situation !

I went to my local Best Buy and they stopped selling it or getting stock due to this ban (The store manager told me) . I'm in NY if that matters .. This was about a month ago . I guess buying them online is the only option , but then again if it does get Banned then TP Link will just disable it via a firmware update and you are left with a brick .. ASUS is way superior or Eero for Mesh systems !

Gotcha. Get your favorite Eero or Google mesh router and roll with it

Hardwire your house and add a WAP on second floor ceiling. We retrofit lots of houses for hardwire and teach clients to just use WIFI for portable devices, IOT’s and mobile phones. Hardwire all TVs, computers and network devices that can be hardwired. MESH is just a bandaid that has lots of loss when going from one AP to the other. You can use Eero and it will work like a charm.

I use eeros for my mesh wifi and it works great with my OPNSense setup. I just dropped it into bridge mode. I physically segregate my LAN / Home WIFinetwork from my Guest and IoT via a 4 port nic and Firewall rules. My IoT stuff runns off a Nighthawk and the Guest also runs off another Nighthawk. BOth running OpenWRT firmware since stock is garbage and insecure.

Now I'm not expert, but for me the eero routers have awful wifi signal. I can't even get 200mbps over 2 meters away 😐

I use a eero mesh system. Easy to use and administer

I’ve had Eero for 4 years , 4 pods spread around, never had an issue, always stable , you can see all devices on the app with signal strength, would recommend.

Most mesh systems take a few days to adjust and will move channels until it finds the best scenario. Netgear orbi’s do this as well as the eero systems. But once there fully optimized they should be set it and forget it and just work. Speed fluctuations are normal but I did find the eero did have less speed than my netgear with identical locations and settings. So I reset the eero from scratch and then the speed was where it needed to be. I believe it has something to do with firmware as I get the feeling the updates don’t always go well with some older firmware lingering after the upgrade. Reset seems to clear it out

For the average consumer, Eero is a much better fit though. Sure, if you like to tinker or have one off use cases, Unifi is the much better option, but Eero does a great job of providing a product that just works without ever really needing to touch it. I've had Asus, Netgear, Linksys, TP-Link, Google WiFi, and Eero, but I've had meshing issues with all except for Eero. My current setup is Unifi with Eero in bridge mode.

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.

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.

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.

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.

EERO Mesh and 2 EERO outdoor nodes.

Many routers will "turn off" 5gig or separate the bands. I'm not sure what exact Google router you have, but a quick Google on "disable 5gig Google router" looks like it might? Just add in a specific model in the search and see. But yeah most modern dual/tri band routers and mesh wifi will let you turn it off or disable so you can connect. I have Eero mesh routers and it temporarily disabled 5gig for 10 minutes so that you can connect devices. Once it turns back on, they stay connected and all is good

Spend the money on an eero mesh router if you’re in a house. Worth every penny.

Neither, install a mesh network, I recommend eero lately

Eero is pretty easy.

eero and tp link DECO units are gonna be the best options. i can’t believe no one has said this but orbi has very good options. i have tried tp links one mesh and it has a lot of problems. if your a gamer i wouldn’t buy one tp link router and then have wall access points. get a actual mesh set up as if you want best overall speeds EVERYWHERE then get mesh. deco have very nice, cheap and reliable options, eero is more expensive but has a lot more extensive security settings and parental controls which i do believe is included with the piece if you add there subscription. the biggest thing eero has is, SQM which basically takes network debloating and latency and somehow it fixes it. which is very good for wireless connectivity between mesh devices as if you connected to one satellite mesh network you’ll see a upload latency increase. i think in general the best bang for your buck is tp link. and best overall is orbi. the reason i love orbi is my parents bought the rbr750 or something but it was 6 years ago and it’s still giving the speeds they paid for and still is getting firmware updates. eero is the in between because there a little less than most of the orbi systems i would suggest but have just any the same amount of features. so to sum it up eero is middle ground, orbi is the best, tp link is best bang for buck. hope this helps!

I just bought an eero mesh system and never looked back.

Yup. The extra cost is that each device is a full blown WiFi router but can easily switch into a mesh style distributed wireless setup. It'll handle everything. If you can wire them to each other, it's as good as having just one really big/strong WiFi signal. Wire them as physically far apart as you wish to extend the WiFi wherever too. If they aren't wired then just be weary and place the nodes with at least an 80% signal back to the primary node. And look into turning your ATT box WiFi off, and set-up "IP-Passthtough" so the eero is dominant.

Eero was pretty easy to set up, if you want a mesh network

So, this is going to be controversial, but despite the fact I have no problems with my Google WiFi mesh (touch wood immediately!), I don't recommend it for people buying mesh today, and if I were to replace my setup today it would be for Eero - it's got so much at this stage it's better to go there instead of Nest.

I would start with the one I had. At home I have an eero mesh in bridge mode, if you want small. You can use just one.

I have a tri-level home with 3 Eero units. I have the base unit next to my AT&T fiber gateway on the upper floor, one in a receptacle bracket in my dining room on the middle floor and one in my garage on the bottom floor at the opposite end of the dining room unit. I'm using wifi only to connect all three and have no gaps in coverage. I have wifi cameras on the front, back and each end of the house and one out on my storage shed about 75 feet from the house. I can walk anywhere on my property and have no less than 40 to 45% signal strength.

I have everything off on the AT&T gateway and have it on pass-through. One of the eeros sits next to the AT&T gateway. I initially tried the AT&T Airties units they lease out to most people and they were horrible to use. They didn't hand off when you were moving from one area to the other and their speed and coverage were half that of the eero units.

I think Eero would be the most plug and play option. I've used TP-Link and they're decent but unclear political situation / possible ban. Ubiquiti/Unifi if you want to tinker and manage their network remotely (expensive)

Eero mesh will do the trick. I have about the same distance but my house and shop are both concrete block with metal roofs and it works great. Can stream movies etc no problem.

Any type of mesh WiFi systems with 3 pods will work wonderful. Most popular is Eero and you don't even need the latest newest generation. Only thing you need to make sure is the base for the mesh has open wired connection for the one wired work computer or that your cable modem has an extra port or more.

Att equipment is utter junk. Eeros will absolutely work better. Like others said if you can wire in as many as possible it will drastically help. Plus eero tech support is pretty good and would help you figure out some dead spots and how to combat them (with more eeros of course 😉) Send that ATT crap back to the peddlers. The only thing their routers are good for is pass through. However I am sure they will remove that feature before long. It's all about the data, and pass through removes a chunk of data for them to access.

Your responses... Why, why do you think this? Why is the Spectrum WiFi pod an extender here?

Not following what you are saying. Anyways... an extender is a combo radio with fronthaul and backhaul in one unit. This is the garbage method to extend coverage for a WiFi network as it will reduce your effective throughput by half (the radio has to talk to the client then talk to the upstream access point it has joined to as a client).  A "mesh" router is when the fronthaul and backhaul radios are on different bands or radios. The Spectrum WiFi pod has WiFi 5 fronthaul (pod to client) and WiFi 6 backhaul (pod to upstream router). This is exactly how Eero works.  Spectrum will have a WiFi 7 router behaving as a mesh unit available as a product in early 2026. The pod will be dropped and performance & coverage will be a massive enhancement. tl;dr - Spectrum WiFi pods and Eero exist in the same product space. The Spectrum WiFi pod is NOT an extender where FH/BH are shared and throughput is reduced by half (what OP was asking).

I agree with you. I have openers on a ubiquity edge router x. And then run a eero mesh from that. Yes my wireless is not openwrt but my dns is. I did a trial 1gbps service from my hfc ISP and found the router could only manage 800mbps.

I agree with you. I have openers on a ubiquity edge router x. And then run a eero mesh from that. Yes my wireless is not openwrt but my dns is. I did a trial 1gbps service from my hfc ISP and found the router could only manage 800mbps.

I use Deco work which is fairly lightweight traffic and eero at home with massive traffic. I haven't maxed out the eeros but haven't put the Decos to that same test. The eeros come back online and reconnect to everything much faster than the Decos. I like eero app way better.

You can upgrade your network to a mesh system something like eero, retrofit an outdoor eero aim it at the guest house and add an eero inside the guest house to have WiFi inside.

Go for a mesh Wi-Fi system like Deco or Eero. Put one in the laundry, one in the office, and use your Ethernet outlets for best speed. Perfect for gaming, streaming, and big households.

Look at TP-Link Deco or Eero. Both are solid mesh options. With 2 floors and a basement, a mesh system with wired backhaul (if you can run Ethernet) will give you the best performance. You can always start wirelessly and run cables later if needed. Just make sure whatever you get supports Wi-Fi 6. It'll handle gaming, streaming, and working better than anything else.

I have a eero WiFi mesh and a ubiquity network switch for anything that needs to be wired. I have had the setup for the last 3 years no complaints

I have a eero WiFi mesh and a ubiquity network switch for anything that needs to be wired. I have had the setup for the last 3 years no complaints

Eeros are a mesh system so you can either A) plug the main one into the Fios ONT, and the others only need power. They will communicate to the main one wirelessly, or B) the satellite units have ethernet running back to the main unit. This gives better connectivity between the Eero units, just not a must.