eero (Amazon) - Eero Max 7

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.

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)

I upgraded both of my houses to eero Max 7s and they are great. I WFH and my son games, so I was fine spending the extra money. I used to be able to tell if I was connected to gateway or one of the other nodes. Now, the wireless back haul is so fast, every place the connectivity is great.

I've been super pleased with my Eero Max 7 based network that I've had over a year now.

Eero works great.

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.

Seriously these go from the best to the worst on each firmware update. Feels like once it's fixed the next one comes out and breaks my phone connection again

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.

I got Eero mesh. Zero problems

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.

The Max 7 has no separate satellite by design. Only other Max 7 (or lower) to use as a satellite. You'll likely be OK with a single Max 7 for that space, and the drywall will be better for signal penetration than if you mentioned concrete, brick, etc. The radios in the Max 7 are far superior to the Pro 7 (range & link quality to clients), you get better options with the Max 7 regarding Ethernet ports for future use, and a single Max 7 is better than two Pro 7 with competing spectrum & added hops for clients on paper. Whatever you decide, make sure to place the gateway unit as high up in the room as possible without looking out of place, to avoid solid object interference.

I have 3 Cam2 Pro’s, 2 S3 Pro’s, 1 S330, and 1 E340 Doorbell with 1 Homebase 3. My WiFi is 3 eero Max 7’s and I haven’t had any issues

Spectrum customer here. I use the modem they supply and an eero mesh WiFi system. Very happy family with good and reliable WiFi throughout the house.

Depending on your type of walls, you might get away with just 2 nodes. Eero Max 7 is one of the best mesh networks you'll get, if you have money to burn. Rtings list of best mesh routers has it as an honorable mention because of price, but they say "eero Max 7: The eero Max 7 is the best-performing router we've tested. It's a Wi-Fi 7 mesh router that's incredibly fast and maintains gigabit speeds nearly 100 feet away. However, we don't recommend it because it's incredibly expensive, and the TP-Link Deco BE63 delivers enough range and performance for most people." https://www.rtings.com/router/reviews/best/wifi-router It's stupid expensive, and configuration options aren't great (though that could be a good thing if you don't want to tinker and rather have it just work). They're also owned by Amazon (which I personally count as a negative, but that's subjective) and have a subscription for advanced things. But if you want speed and stability, it's a good option. The other option would be Firewalla AP7 https://firewalla.com/products/firewalla-ap7 Though it requires that you also have a firewalla firewall device(which is a great device, firewalla is fantastic). I would also caution against Asus routers. Their security is awful. Just this year they had a vulnerability with Ai cloud where your router could be hijacked and become part of a botnet https://youtu.be/7mKbH2-eLEg?si=3Pq0_glWNFOeOagK TP-link is even worse, with constant buffer overflow exploits that keep cropping up, even on new models. You can search the cve database for TP-link buffer overflow and see how it's something that's been affecting their routers for years https://www.cve.org/CVERecord/SearchResults?query=TP-link+buffer+overflow

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.

The new Eero Mesh system is really good and isn't too expensive for a wifi7 setup. It's been great at my place but that being said yours is definitely bigger. Like someone else said the best option would be to pull a cat6 to each floor and run access points but if that's not an option this is the next best thing.

I like mine. When they very first came out they definitely needed some software refinement (that's nice way of putting it) but that was a long time ago. They're mature at this point.

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.

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 max 7 is honestly overkill. Unless you think you’d someday have 10Gbps internet. Something like the pro7 is the sweet spot in the eero range. I’m hoping that some of the ISPs start to sell them soon as you can often get them way cheaper through them than a retailer. But right now they’re all still stocking the eero 6+ or the Pro 6e which are a generation behind. There’s a lot more options than the eeros of course. It’s just that eeros are pretty good value for money when you get them via the provider.

For a two bed flat, just get a mesh network. Eero is an absolute doddle to set up. You plug one into the main incoming line (or the main router, and turn the main WiFi off). You plug the second mesh node somewhere else in the house. Should absolutely do the job. The more recent generations are capable of handling 1 Gbps. The alternative is getting a proper home network wired in, but that seems overkill.

I have the BGW 320-505 in passthrough mode with firewall and packet filters disabled that’s hardwired to 3 eero max 7’s with zero issues. I have a new 2 story 2,900 sq. Ft. with 95 devices.

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.

My relative got several eero 7 max routers from her internet provider. They were very easy to set up (you do need to set up an account) and extremely fast. But they are very expensive!

everyone's fave router is Eero. 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)

Same here. Bridge mode + Eero mesh routers.

Get the max 7 !! U won’t be disappointed

Ha well the eero 7 max is awesome but I don’t know if I would buy it at $600 retail for each one. They got 3 for free from their internet provider!

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.

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've been on Eero for a number of years now upgrading to Max7's a year ago and its been rock solid for me and impressive throughput.

I just swapped from TP-Link BE11000 to the Eero Max 7. Which Eero are you using? My entire network is ethernet backhauled. My trouble was compatibility outdoor Deco units and the BE11000 ethernet backhaul bugs. I had engineering tickets and night sessions with them via TeamViewer where they were reviewing the network for 4 months. I’ve probably given them 10-12 hours at least if my time. They acknowledged that the system had issues with stopping the wireless backhaul all the time and would cause jumps between wireless to wired if both were options. The most recent firmware was part of the betas that I was working with them on. Still had issues with clients being online in Deco without IPs, without MACs, or showing online and not being able to connect. Eero 7s just had a deal at Best Buy for buy 3 get 1 free for 1200. Worked flawlessly from setup and haven’t had to tweak the system at all. There’s still multiple bugs across Deco devices that I think they spread themselves too thin. Their backend architecture isn’t that strong. What’s the performance you’re seeing? iPhone 14 chips are missing 6GHz but otherwise should function pretty well on the Eero 6 and above. How do your channels look on the busyness and background noise? Ethernet are you getting full speed on the nodes?

I think wait and see how it goes first. My experience with Xfinity modem/routers was awful so I added eero mesh routers and everything is connected to those and not the Xfinity modem/router. Just one eero was better than the Xfinity modem/router but connections were perfect when I finished placing the other 2. Google nest would be a similar experience to eero. But again first check and see if you even need it first. Maybe att has an upgraded router/modem.

I've been testing the Eero lineup against other competitors. The Max's are great but not that much better than the Pros. A lot of your performance will be up to capabilities of your client devices. Other comments about channel optimization are completely valid, Eero along with some others out there take a day or two to optimize their channel selection. It doesn't set a good impression on day one but gets better over time. Pricing wise I'd never spend what they're asking from retail on my own home network, but then again I'm spoiled from getting lots of free stuff working in the industry. The reality is, I haven't come across many situations where WiFi speeds are actually the root cause of issues on a given application in the home. Throughput testing is fun for easy bragging rights but I believe consistency and reliability are the most important parts of a good home wifi. Believe it or not, most high priced enterprise grade equipment will yield lower throughput tests than the retail home stuff, for good reason. They're tuned to service large numbers of clients with consistency, over servicing a few clients with truckloads of data. The reasoning behind this is, at a high level, if the CEOs web conference isn't silky smooth, nobody's gonna give a damn if it takes 5 extra minutes for a giant download to complete. They're tuned to deliver consistent and stable service as a priority, not drag race. Eero's new lineup has some of the best chips available in the industry, but IMO its overpriced. I do think performance will get better over time as newer clients become available and get better at using OFDMA(WiFi 6) and MLO(WiFi 7). 6GHz is a great addition but it's unfortunate that its optional for anything branded WiFi7, not mandatory. It's also at a disadvantage now with being locked in low power mode until we get a proper AFC system in place. That will allow them to unlock and operate at roughly twice the power levels they're limited to today in most scenarios. Making those extreme wide 320MHz channels work at higher rates through more walls. Sorry I got a little carried away there, dont know where I was headed ??

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.

Put in the eero system for mesh WiFi

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.

4x4 MIMO is still advantageous even if all your devices are only 2x2 because the extra antennas can increase link quality and range ([source](https://www.wiisfi.com/#MIMO)). We tested the eero Max 7 (and all other routers) using a laptop with Intel's BE200 Wi-Fi 7 card, which is 2x2 MIMO, and still measured some pretty insane speeds (3310 Mbps). That said, the eero gives you basically no manual control and it took forever for us to get on the 320 MHz channel.

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

Re-iterating what others have stated. They work great when you hardware each unit. I am not a fan of wireless backhaul. In theory it should work, but in reality I find them lacking. I have recently done a Deco install and an Eero install, hardwiring all units for both. It is sometimes cheaper to do it this way than buying APs to wire in. Just remember to have the "Main" mesh unit first in the chain. I usually go Internet Modem -> First Mesh Unit -> switch -> satellites.