eero (Amazon) - eero 6 Dual-band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router

I also have a townhouse and Spectrum and recently got an Eero 6. I only get 400 megabits but speeds are better than with my old Netgear Router. Setting up in the app is so easy. Eero has another version called 6+ that can handle 1 gig. I don’t plan on upgrading to 1 gig unless Spectrum has an offer that’s too good to pass up. I have a laptop, TV and Air TV from Sling all in my bedroom and I had to buy a switch to plug them in.

I’ve used an Eero 6 for a couple years and am very happy with it. Ubiquiti is superior but I don’t have the needs to drop that kind of money to so it right and doing an AP would be difficult at best, impossible at worst.

I ran an Eero 6 with two nodes in a 2400 square foot house with no problems and great coverage.

I fall into two categories with wifi, Unifi and Eero. I've used both and they are both very solid. Budget Eero, have the cash then get Unifi. Your case, get Eero. I'm currently using Eero 6 on a gig connection and have zero desire to upgrade. What are you looking to improve? Unless you are doing device to device transfers you are not likely to see much of any change.

Unifi is the best if you can mount APs. I’ve used an eero 6 for a long time now and don’t have any complaints and highly recommend it.

My current apartment setup is rather complicated/overkill for what it is and since I might be changing providers soon, I'm wondering how i can improve it in a way that I can take with me to a new apartment if needed. Basically, my apartment has a modem (that I don't pay monthly for), and I pay about 15$ a month to get 2x Eero 6 routers in an apartment (used to be 5, but I just realized I pay 15 now...). The way my setup is at the moment is: Internet comes into the "box" in the wall in the closet, it goes into the modem, which then outputs ethernet and goes in the first Eero 6 router, which sits inside the "box". Then, this Eero 6 outputs ethernet which is split and plugged into each ethernet slot for the rooms in the apartment. This gives ethernet everywhere (which is a must). The reason I have it setup that way is because splitting the output of the modem into 2 Eeros was just creating 2 separate networks. To summarize, this is the layout: **"Closet Internet Box":** Internet --> Modem --> Eero 6 --> Splitter --> Ethernet plug to each room. **Living Room:** Ethernet --> Eero 6 Now, the apartment is not large and these 2 Eeros are overkill and I rent them from my provider. They are amazing routers and get the job done, but one thing I always disliked about them is that they "auto" switch between wired and wireless backhaul sometimes and the speed absolutely tanks. So, I'm looking for a better solution here where I can have 2 wireless points, that are connected by a "forced" wired backhaul and is relatively future proof (1gbps down/up should be fine for me for the foreseeable future). Any suggestions?

My current apartment setup is rather complicated/overkill for what it is and since I might be changing providers soon, I'm wondering how i can improve it in a way that I can take with me to a new apartment if needed. Basically, my apartment has a modem (that I don't pay monthly for), and I pay about 15$ a month to get 2x Eero 6 routers in an apartment (used to be 5, but I just realized I pay 15 now...). The way my setup is at the moment is: Internet comes into the "box" in the wall in the closet, it goes into the modem, which then outputs ethernet and goes in the first Eero 6 router, which sits inside the "box". Then, this Eero 6 outputs ethernet which is split and plugged into each ethernet slot for the rooms in the apartment. This gives ethernet everywhere (which is a must). The reason I have it setup that way is because splitting the output of the modem into 2 Eeros was just creating 2 separate networks. To summarize, this is the layout: **"Closet Internet Box":** Internet --> Modem --> Eero 6 --> Splitter --> Ethernet plug to each room. **Living Room:** Ethernet --> Eero 6 Now, the apartment is not large and these 2 Eeros are overkill and I rent them from my provider. They are amazing routers and get the job done, but one thing I always disliked about them is that they "auto" switch between wired and wireless backhaul sometimes and the speed absolutely tanks. So, I'm looking for a better solution here where I can have 2 wireless points, that are connected by a "forced" wired backhaul and is relatively future proof (1gbps down/up should be fine for me for the foreseeable future). Any suggestions?

I have the Eero 6 and two extra nodes. Gives great coverage and speeds.

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.

just get a 3 pack of eero 6 or 7. the first one acts as the router. if you can hook them all up via cat5/6 thats great. if not, these still work very well.

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

1100 is fairly small. 2 eero 6 units should work well. they also make an outdoor rated eero if u are have a spot to run cat 5/6 too

I have an unwired router I’m using as a gate from the house. About 45’ away, all metal, and even with the door closed. Just a 6. It has worked so well in my home and shop. Highly impressed for a first time purchase and installation and beginning of my “smart home” journey. It has been flawless. Edit: Eero is super easy to get on the phone and ELI5 through any situation.

Well, I can say that I really disliked the Eero 6 because of the cell phone management feature being the only way of managing these things and that there were pay wall things built into the device. So I'd never go back to them because of that. On the other hand though, I think people need this home management Zigbee stuff like they need another hole in their head. We've some how managed without this online crap to control home devices forever so what's changed? I'd use the Linksys devices but you have your own priorities.

I live in a bigger home and we had the eero 6 and they are under-powered. We have way more devices between the 4 adults in our house. We switched to the Deco XE75 3 pod system. We have great coverage in all 3 levels of our house. It was noticeably better performance on even non-WiFi 6e devices.

As several have stated, you can use practically any of the mesh brands, but don’t use the mesh feature. Instead use wired Ethernet backhaul to connect the satellite units to the main router. I’ve had good experiences with eero for this purpose. Super simple to administer and the speeds are great. I have 7 total units, all of them are eero 6 models, which were super cheap (~$70 each). Ubiquiti is like CrossFit.

I’ve had eero for years and I’ve never found a need to pay for their subscription service. They stopped supporting HomeKit after eero 6+. I have it with eero 6 and I don’t get much value from it. It’s just a setting for some accessories to decide if they are allowed to connect to the internet or not.

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.

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.

Yep, probably overreacting. IMHO, Amazon's purchase puts it into the same vein with AWS' security protocols. There's been some negative comments passed around about Eero that are unfounded. It's been a good product before and after Amazon's purchase. Could it be better? Sure. Do I wish their updates had more insights similar to how Ubiquiti details each update? Absolutely! But for a plug and play device, it is a solid performer. There are a couple of models I'd stay away from (6, 6+, 7). But the 6 Pro, 6E Pro, PoE 6, Pro 7 and Max 7 are all good products. The PoE Gateway is also a really good product.

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.