eero (Amazon) - eero Outdoor 7

I have a shed here in the Midwest and had an original eero pro in it for 6+ years and never had an issue. So, if the node remains in the shed, I don’t know that you need to splurge for the eero outdoor. That being said, I just swapped mine out for an eero outdoor (because my back haul method was a hack) and it’s really nice. Very happy with it.

We've installed a hybrid network on the property of a working ranch, consisting of 4 eero Max 7s and an eero Outdoor 7. Three of the eero 7’s are wired, the rest of the eero devices are wireless mesh. It's only been running for 768 hours, but there's been no issues whatsoever. The coverage is impressive, & the WAN is Gigabit, with little speed loss observed with modern Wi-Fi 7 devices (iPhone 16 & later) & Wi-Fi 6E devices (M3 MacBook Air & later). Older devices tend to connect at lower rates, which is expected for multiple reasons. Not a lot of gaming is going on at the ranch, so I have no opinion on that specifically. But a fair amount of VoIP and video conferencing is going on, and multiple streaming TVs & security cameras on the network as well. Another advantage of this site is that there are no competing networks in the vicinity taking up valuable Wi-Fi channels. In many ways, it's the perfect environment for the product.

This is incredibly misleading. The signal penetration and range of the Eero Max 7 and Eero Outdoor 7 are dogshit compared to the UniFi U7 Pro and XG lineup. Compare them one after the other in the same topology / env. The U7 Pro Wall I run consistently provides better signal range and wall penetration than the Eero Max 7 it replaced, albeit only 1200 Mbps on 6E vs 1400 on the Max. The U7 XGS (similar price range) blows it out of the water entirely in speeds and signal. MLO tops 3 Gbps on U7 XGS, 6 GHz 6E peaks at 1600 Mbps. If we're talking the same retail price, you'd be able to get an E7 and there's just no comparison in performance to an Eero Max 7 from that. The U7 Pro Outdoor provides VASTLY better range on 5 and 6 GHz than the Eero Outdoor 7 I had deployed. 1200+ Mbps vs 900 Max. Almost double the 5 and 6 GHz range with AFC. Oh but I forget... The Eero Outdoor doesn't even provide 6 GHz or AFC. And the U7 Pro Outdoor is also cheaper at only $279 vs $400+ retail. And neither is a full router.

You're basically hearing none of the bad. I swear this subreddit is astroturfed by Amazon. They work great, until they push a major firmware regression and then you're stuck until they roll it back or you waste hours debugging it and hope to get in touch with TS that can roll you back. In my case, I didn't wait after a major regression that brought my WiFi network to its knees, and switched at that point. Just know this: firmware updates are compulsory. You can't easily roll them back when there's a major bug. 2 Max should be fine. I had 2 Max 7 and 2 Outdoor 7 and the bug brought down my whole wireless back haul to the single remote AP to a crawl, while forcing most of my WiFi devices over to that AP even though it provided the farthest and worst signal. Complete shit show. As a technologist, not being able to resolve that myself by rolling back is a no go.

The biggest driver of newer Eero products being released is the approval of new WiFi standards, which support faster speeds, lower latency, and make meshing system like Eero perform significantly better. In 2016 when the OG Eero was introduced, the average internet speed in the US (according to ooma) was 39 Mbps. It has continued a steady increase in speed since then with more and more fiber being deployed and cable companies moving to newer standards like DOCSIS 3.1 or 4.0. In 2025, ooma reports a 214Mb/s average, which is greater than a 5x speed gain (on average) nationwide in less than 10 years. Verizon FIOS, for example, was advertising 100Mb symmetrical residential connections in 2016, and today they are deploying multi-gigabit symmetrical residential connections. There is no technical reason to expect that this rate of increase won't continue (it will slow down for sure), and this expected continued increase is taken in account with the following recommendations. Eero advertises a number of square feet that an individual Eero can cover, and while these numbers can help you compare the relative strength and capabilities of one Eero verses another, these numbers are not absolute facts that will apply in your home. A number of conditions affect the actual range of an individual Eero, including wall construction, gaps under doors, carpet vs hardwood, glass surfaces, proximity to other electronics and more. \*\* The following eeros are not recommended to buy in 2025: \-OG Eero (2016) \-All 2nd Generation Eeros (aka Eero 5, Introduced 2019) - this includes Eero Beacon, Eero 5, Eero 5 Pro - While all of these products had a reason for existing at one time, the slow processors, limited RF capabilities, and limited throughput make these not a good buy in 2025. \-Some 3rd Generation Eero (Eero 6, Eero 6+, Eero 6 Extender ) - Limited RAM, slow processors, mismatched Phy speeds, limited MIMO, and poor performance with modern software make these poor choices for new implementations and ideal candidates to be upgraded in existing networks. \-Eero 7 - The promise of Wifi 7 and low price make this a tempting choice, but the unit doesn't support TrueMesh 2.0, which is Eero's latest topology-management technology. These units are mostly usable in 2025, but they will not age well, which makes them a poor choice for long term value as homes are moving to symmetrical high speed connections. The Eero 7 is also the only indoor 7 series product that doesn't support 6Ghz connectivity. \*\* Recommended to buy in 2025, in order of performance (best to worse): Eero Max 7 - Tri Band, lots of RAM, lots of horsepower, 2 10 gig Ethernet ports, and 2 2.5 gig Ethernet Ports. 4x4 MIMO on 5Ghz and 6Ghz. This is an ideal gateway Eero and the best "mesh" product currently made by Eero. Eero POE Gateway - Eero has notoriously been picky about network switches and many Eeros have a seemingly 'sluggish' fabric inside them that you can't quite put your finger on. The engineers at Eero delivered the best switch they could design, and it has incredible throughput, POE for powering access points, cameras, phones (etc), and and has the smarts inside it to be the network gateway. When it was introduced, this was the highest horsepower product Eero made, although the Max 7 now gives it a run for it's money (but without POE). If you're considering an Outdoor Eero 7, Eero 6 POEs, or if your "wiring closet" is in a place where it's really stupid to put a wireless access point, this should be the center of your network. Eero Pro 7 - Limited by 2x2 MIMO, but has 6Ghz capability and a fast processor. This is a popular choice to use as a mesh node, or even as a gateway in smaller installations. It's quite a bit cheaper than the Max 7, but you get what you pay for. Eero Pro 6 - This is no longer manufactured, but can be found in the used market or sitting on pro installers shelves when they were bought up at the EOL sales. While these aren't great gateways, they have more RAM and faster processors than their other 6 series counterparts. These are still solid choices for mesh units, especially in lower traffic areas. Eero Outdoor 7 - Eeros first approved outdoor unit, this works surprisingly well. While it is capable of meshing, because of its 2x2 MIMO it works best when wired back to a gateway. Because it needs to be wired anyway to be powered via POE, it's not a far stretch to assume that most of these will be installed by professionals and hardwired to a POE gateway or a POE switch. Even powered via a POE injector, they will mesh like any other Eero. Eero 6e - This Eero isn't going to win any awards for raw speeds, but it is Eeros first entry into the 6Ghz spectrum. When it was announced, all the installers were 'encouraged' to take webinars where the Eero sales people talked endlessly about the empty spectrum and the incredible potential. Unfortunately, it's sort of worthless if you live near an airport, and its range is a bit more limited than anyone would like. But, like the Pro 6, these are really solid choices for mesh units. Eero POE 6 - Another Eero that isn't going to win any awards for raw speeds, but it is very rare for it to be used as a gateway. Because of this, the performance is considered acceptable in today's environment (and, well, there isn't a Wifi 7 POE Eero yet). It's worth pointing out that this product does not need to receive POE from the "WAN" connection, so it can function as the gateway and be powered by the LAN POE switch. This can be helpful in temporary setups, homes under construction/renovation, etc. If you are reading this text, my home network (outside the lab) are all POE 6s hardwired back to a POE gateway and the spouse has no complaints.

You didn't mention that you can get an Outdoor 7 with a POE wall adapter. I got mine with one and it works well, it just supplies power and the Outdoor 7 connects wirelessly to my Max 7s.

Eero 7 line if you want set and forget, otherwise Ubiquiti POE Unifi Pros are on sale for today only left if you are tech savvy

I haven’t used the max but have used the 0to 7s on a fiber connection at a gigabit and works great, much better then previous meh system

Consider eero outdoor WiFi 7 AP and their WiFi 6e or 7 mesh. It'll work for indoor and outdoor for years to come.

Very easy to install you go into the app and add a node. Stay with eero preferably a 6 or higher. Don’t buy off eBay or fb marketplace. People are selling isp owned eeros … you have a 50 50 chance it gets shut down. Only exception I would make is if you and the eBay/fbm eero uses the same isp. (You’re on frontier and the eero is locked to frontier)

I switched from Netgear orbi to eeero and have been pleasantly satisfied. I have about 30 devices and no issues. Netgear’s app is hard to use and didn’t deliver what they said it would for coverage and connectivity. Plus i get better speeds ( up and down ).