eero (Amazon) - eero Pro 6E

Eero pro from second generation up. All are fantastic and cheap, but secondhand. Just ask the seller straight up if they’re generic eero devices from Amazon or if they’re white label from some ISP. Just don’t buy the white label ones.

I got Eero mesh. Zero problems

I am going to suggest looking at EERO pro 6e which is sold on Amazon in multiple configurations of 2,3,4,5 units etc. Easy to setup and configure thru the app. SImple management as well. Install these all the time with customers to match there needs when I cannot put hardwired APs in. Very solid.

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.

Put in the eero system for mesh WiFi

Routers route packets from the internet to the devices on the network.  In consumer routers, they also perform NAT so all your devices can share a single IP address that your ISP gives you. Modems convert whatever underlying WAN signaling into ethernet (Modulator/Demodulator).  The fiber equivalent is an ONT or Optical Network Terminal) which coverts the fiber optic(light) signals into ethernet. And an access point bridges your wired Ethernet network to WiFi. Devices can perform one or more of those roles, and many times those roles can be enabled or disabled in the admin page.  This is where a lot of the confusion comes from.  Many ISP supplied routers also are modems and access points for example. And practically every consumer router available is also an access point.  But not every access point sold is a router. In the case of the EERO, one of the nodes will be both a router and an access point, and the other nodes will just be access points.  None of them will be a modem or ONT because it doesn't have any ports other than Ethernet, so there's nothing for it to convert.

Your best bet may actually be an EERO pro setup similar to your parents. It is a simple network to configure, works well and can easily scale in a residential situation.

I really like my Eero Pro. Overkill for your situation so maybe look at the regular Eero. Then you can expand if you get a bigger place in the future.

You will not have advantage of 2gb fiber connection with 6e. Even if you connect 6e to isp with 2.5gb port, second port is only 1gb. I recommend hardwire all mesh nodes if it's possible. Unlikely that nodes able to handle more then 500-800 wireless connection for a long time

Idk why you got down voted but I spent about 160 bucks to get two TP-Link Deco XE70 Pro from Amazon to replace my Eero Pro 6e +extender. I also have increased speeds and range. From my research seems like best bang for the buck. That being said the 300 bucks package here is alright if you want to stay in the same ecosystem. Not a crazy deal, but if you need it, you need it.

Absolutely, I've had every generation of Google/nest mesh systems, with varying results and bad coverage outside to my RV and back patio. Also random dropouts and disconnects throughout my home. I bought the eero 6e system and it is so much more stable than anything I experienced with Google mesh. Even before adding my outdoor 7 AP I was getting so much more coverage around my yard. Now with the 7 outdoor added it's amazing! Super stable and great coverage.

Not sure what the BB rep is smoking -- those are routers. Also, FFS right on the product page it says: "Integrated modem: no"

Eero works great.

Really need a lot more detail about your home to give a good idea of what to use. Do you have ethernet ports through the home? This makes a huge difference in options.

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 ??

The Eero eco system is pretty rock solid. I had an Eero 6E Pro with a 6 Pro doing mesh on a 1250sq ft apartment and never had an issue. I recently upgraded to a Dream Router 7 because I wanted to separate the IoT devices and have a network running on a VPN and it's been great. Eero is great but somewhat limited which is why I upgraded to the UDR7.

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.

Personally I use TP link with Omada SDN. It's business level networking with local and cloud management. I have a ER605 router, omada OC200 controller, and 3 wifi6 APs. 2 hardwired APs with one on Wireless mesh. I have 3 separate SSiDs in my network to securely separate main devices, IoT devices, and a guest network for when people come over or my kids decide to run a Wlan party for gaming.  TPlink does well with there mesh systems but you have to choose which eco system to run with and stay with it. Another option that is good on the market is the EERO and I would recommend specifically the EERO Pro 6E with 3 stations. The main router has a 2.5gb network port for connecting a switch and the mesh network is fantastic. Easily managed via a very consumer friendly app. Install this with a lot of clients for there home networks. Fully expandable if needing more units as well.

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.

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.

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 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.

Since I've had Sonos gear in my house, I've run three mesh wifi routers: a Netgear Orbi, a Tp-Link XE-75 Pro and now a Eero 6E. By far the Eero has been the easiest, most stable and most reliable of the bunch. The TP-Link was absolute garbage and nothing but a headache for the 6 months I had it.

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)

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.

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)

EERO can be very solid but we would need a lot more details to configure it for OP

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).

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.

Eero is definitely the best mesh networking out currently. We have hundreds installed with 0 callbacks. Eero 6e is pretty solid, but you could always jump up to the Eero 7 lineup.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two people should be fine with the 300 plan. My house is roughly that size, and I have a 3-pack of Eero Pro mesh routers. I had the house wired for CAT6 when we had it built, so the Eeros are all using Ethernet for the backhaul channel.

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.