Amazon eero mesh WiFi router

My Old Neighbor Smith said No, eero specs still in 2014 and earlier..

I was surprised eero finally join the mesh wifi REAL competition
their first models (eero) are $499 3 pack. double price compare with google wifi.
now they finally join the competition with google wifi ($199) netgear orbi ($264), tplink ($169) meshforce ($169)
By the way this is their first new model after amazon bought the company.
But pay VERY BIG attention, this eero router &extender suite is very old
I used 400M Internet, this eero has 2 giga ports, but wireless support only up to 550Mbps (You need to know this is according to the lab test, in real life you cannot get even half)
I reserached eero's previous generation and this one, found that eero hide the detailed wireless specification, that means this router you buy is using 802.11 AC 750 standard. (maximum)
IN 2019, you just need to spend 30-40 bucks to buy a AC750 wireless router. But eero sells 100 bucks. 3 pack will spend you $250, this is not the right way.
Hide some critical specs means they are cheating most customers because they don't have enough knowledge on technology.
And other apsects you need to consider about this product:
1. Its design is ugly
2. It has a fair connection quality so you can't count on it if you own a big house.
3. To sign up a eero account you must provide a mobile line, I don't know why they are collecting my information. (If not, you can't use their app, can't install the router.)

Despite all negative factors, it's still an amazon brand, so I hope amazon will be a better thing.

My Old Neighbor hellimedic said Amazing. Just buy it.

This is a fantastic, very easy to setup wireless router that likely blows the pants off of the router built in to your cable modem or whatever old wifi router you've been using for a decade.

We used the app to setup profiles (Kid1, kid2, kid3) and entertainment (Apple TV, Roku, Nintendo Switch) and streaming music (Alexa, Google home, Apple HomePod) so its just a couple taps in the app to shut off internet when its time to go to bed, time to do homework etc. Currently we have kid profiles set to turn off at bedtime because, well, its bedtime. Our Eero is so centrally located we're currently just using one, but if we notice any slowdowns we'll add a Beacon or another Eero upstairs which, judging by the app, will take about 20 seconds to do.

Also, Eero now offers some phishing, spyware, adblocking etc for just a couple dollars a month as a subscription. Knowing what my teenagers are likely doing on the internet (and they won't take computer security seriously, at all) this is easily worth the money. They also offer content blocking (adult, violence, etc). You can look in the app and instantly see how these things are working -- how much spyware or adult content was blocked for example.

I've used a ton of different routers over the years, including 2 Apple Airport, Ubiquiti, Linksys, Netgear, and plenty of others. Nothing was even in the ballpark as easy to setup or as full of features. And at an amazing price. Unlike some of the Wifi Routers that have a million antenna on them, this is good looking and small. if we need more coverage, we can just add what we need to the house, when we need it.

Highly recommend. 5 Stars.
(bought my own, not a review unit. Ex network security engineer)

My Old Chap Yanners tell us So far so good!.

I recently have been researching ways to strengthen the WiFi throughout my house. I had a few dead zones along with weaker connections upstairs (two story house). I also installed security cameras outside and while they did connect to the current WiFi, it needed a boost. To my surprise, Eero/Amazon released this and for the price point, I was sold. Don't get me wrong, I research and test products, and gladly will return if needed. Set up was quick, and easy. The app is great, easy to navigate, and the instructions were simple, not much to it. I was able to connect all my devices and was up and running within 30 minutes. I have had no issues so far (been two days now). Signal seems to be better, not perfect, in my previous troubled spots, but it's certainly better than it was. I did have some questions for Eero and they answered me within a day. While one of these bad boys cover most of my house, I think I do need a second one upstairs. My house is over 1500 sq ft but certainly not big enough to require 3 of these routers/extenders. I will test this one for another week, and then purchase the second if I'm still sold.

My Old Neighbor Eifu Tomita Talk Switch From Xfinity’s Rental Wifi router/modem, it.

Internet Service Provider: Xfinity

How long it took for me to replace Xfinity’s rental Wifi router/Wifi modem with eero+my own modem(Netgear CM 400)?

It took about 20 min. In the document, it mentioned the order of which cable to connect, and easy to follow. I called the ISP customer service center, and took about 5 min, and all settled.

Modem:
I used Netgear CM 400. I used this because this modem has one unit for ethernet, one unit for power, and one unit for internet cable.

My Old Man CHRIS A. tell us Am I too late?.

I would like to return this item because I just found out today that it will not work in the brand new apartment building we are moving into next week. I realize I am over the 30 day limit by 4 days but this is the first time we could try it. It does not work with the new AT&T system that has been hard-wired into the buildings. This was confirmed today by the AT&T service men onsite for the installation. Very disappointed as I thought it was made to work with AT&T systems and was one of the reasons I purchased this router. Please help.

My Old Chap Erol Esen Talk WOW! In less than 10 minutes uninterrupted Wi-Fi coverage!!.

I put this right between the ISP modem and existing routers, everything suddenly became more robust! This brand could be the greatest purchase Amazon ever made. I love it so much, I might have to change my name to Eerol :)

My Old Fellow OBNY say Exceptional.

So.... I had super bad WiFi with Fios Tv/Internet. The download and upload speed were subpar, really bad. But I want to cut the cord the moment I am out of contract so I refused the $150 charge Verizon wanted to charge me for an upgrade. I also need to keep my router because of the TV. I did a lot of research and found the answer.

This was so easy to set up. Really. I can do a lot of techie things but needed zero skills to do this. Many other solutions I researched required a lot of maneuvering to get Fios and their devices to work together. This doesn’t. I plugged it in, connected it with the provided cable to my router and followed the directions. In 10 minutes after an update (which you want) I was up and running. My download speeds were very good after that (not out of this world but that is because I pay for the basic speed). I almost maxed out to the speed I actually pay for. Wow! Really, Wow!

Look, if you need a super simple set up (and I can only imagine how much better this would be if I only had internet and this was replacing my router completely), get this. My friend has Orbi and it’s great until issues began to pop up. With this I got great speeds and much better coverage and I only have one. If I had multiple I could only imagine the possibilities.

My Old Neighbor Michael Smith say Great Mesh System.

I bought two of these for my house and the setup was incredibly simple. I was able to setup the main and guest WiFi networks in minutes. The speed is great as expected given it is a new model. It doesn't have WiFi 6 which is a disappointment but not a big deal in 2019. We are cord-cutters so all TV is streamed to 3 4K AppleTVs as well as another 8-10 devices such as iPhones, iPads, Macs, PCs and Nest devices. You can also see what devices are currently connected to the WiFi and how much bandwidth they are using. You can also view what is connected to each Eero to confirm that the mesh network is balancing as expected.

I am a techy so I do miss some of the granular controls over some things but I understand the restrictions are there to keep things simple for non-techy users. So, while you can view the network as I mentioned before... you can't manually force a device to a specific Eero. Fortunately, it seems to do a great job of figuring out the best Eero to connect to so this omission isn't a major one. You can set the app to notify you anytime a new device joins the network which is a nice touch. Another cool feature is an automatic speed check every other day at 8pm EST. This is nice to confirm you are getting the speeds your ISP promises, however, the default time is generally when we are still streaming TV so the results can be incorrect because we are still using bandwidth to stream. As of this review, October 2019, you can't change the default time but you can run a new test on demand. Update: November 2019 the automatic speed test is now 7pm EST since Daylight Saving Time ended... a time of heavy streaming. I have a feeling this means if you live on the west coast it would happen at 4pm when we’d still be at work.

Overall, the mesh network works as you would expect for a modern system at a great price point. You do hand over some control to Eero and the app but in my use for the last month I'm ok with that because of the simplicity of the app. I'm sure some of these controls can be added in future software updates but if they aren't that is ok with me.

My Buddy Dennis Phelan Talk you need seveal of these to make them work.

What the literature doesn't tell you is that you need several of these to make the system work. You need one attached to the router and others to communicate with that one. At $99 each that is expensive and for marginal improvement. I sent mine back.

My Fellow Brent Toombs experience Exactly what my smart home needed!.

The Eero mesh router was exactly what I needed to solve problems with keeping my smart home connected. The single band router/modem provided by my internet service provider had a maximum capacity of 30 devices. There are only two of us in our house, but with smart bulbs, Echos, Fire Sticks, Wyze cameras, phones, tablets, etc. we have about 35 (and growing) devices that need to be on-line. It was really becoming a pain to have to manually switch off or unplug devices in order to connect something else, such as our printer or to let guests log on to our wifi. Well with a capacity of 118 devices, the Eero will be more than enough to keep everything connected 24/7.

The signal strength is amazing. With the router provided by my ISP speeds would drop from 30mb/s in the room with the router to as little as 2mb/s in other rooms. 2.4ghz congestion was likely one of the big factors in why speeds would degrade so rapidly. Well now I get 30mb/s everywhere in my house, including the bathroom that used to be a dead zone. And this is with only ONE Eero! FYI, my house is 1200sqft on one level.