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Amazon eero 6 mesh Wi-Fi system | Supports speeds up to 500 mbps | Connect to Alexa | Coverage up to 4,500 sq. ft. | 3-pack, one router + two extenders, 2020 release

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  • WHOLE-HOME WI-FI 6 COVERAGE - an eero 6 3-pack covers up to 4,500 sq ft. with wifi and supports wifi speeds up to 500 Mbps.
  • SAY GOODBYE TO DEAD SPOTS AND BUFFERING - eero’s mesh wifi technology optimizes for your space—so you can confidently stream 4K video, game, and video conference across your home.
  • MORE WIFI FOR MORE DEVICES - Wi-Fi 6 supports faster wifi than prior standards and permits 75+ connected devices.
  • SET UP IN MINUTES - The eero app walks you through setup and allows you to manage your network from anywhere. Plus, free customer support is available 7 days a week.
  • CONNECT TO ALEXA - eero 6 doubles as a Zigbee smart home hub, making it easy to connect and control compatible devices on your network with Alexa.
  • GETS BETTER OVER TIME - Automatic updates bring the latest and greatest in eero wifi while also helping to keep your network safe and secure.
  • EASILY EXPAND YOUR SYSTEM - With cross-compatible hardware, you can easily add eero products as your needs change.
This item is certified to work with Alexa
WORKS WITH ALEXA
Add voice control by combining with an Alexa device
Speed and efficiency come standard with Wi-Fi 6
Eero at home

Give your home the connectivity it deserves

Say goodbye to dead spots and buffering—even when the whole family is online. As you add more devices, your connection stays strong
and doesn’t slow you down.

Connected home

Easy to set up and use

Step 1: Download the eero app. Step 2: Plug in your eero devices. Step 3: Your wifi optimizes for your space with TrueMesh.

Unlock your wifi’s potential

With a built-in Zigbee smart home hub, eero 6 connects compatible devices to Alexa so you can control lights, locks, plugs, and more.

Unlock your wifi's potential
Home wifi just got better
Works with Alexa

Works with Alexa

With eero 6 and an Alexa device (not included) you can easily manage wifi access for family profiles, taking focus away from screens and back to what’s important.

Technical Details

eero 6 system

eero 6 system

Title

Amazon eero 6 mesh wifi system

Wifi coverage

Covers up to 5,000 sq. ft.

Type

1 Router, 2 extenders

Supported speeds

Best for internet speeds up to 500 mbps.

Wifi connectivity

Wi-Fi 6 dual-band concurrent 2:2 (802.11ax), compatible with older wifi standards

Wired connectivity

Two auto-sensing gigabit Ethernet ports for WAN and/or LAN connectivity

Speed rating

AX1800

Smart home connectivity

Works with Alexa, Amazon Frustration Free Setup, 802.15.4 radio (Zigbee, Thread), Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0.

Electrical Rating

100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz

Processor, memory, and storage

1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB flash storage

Network security and services

Profiles, WPA3 (eero Labs feature), WPA2, TLS v1.2+, VPN passthrough, IPv6, NAT, UPnP, port forwarding, DHCP, static IP, and cloud connectivity

Required for setup

Supported iOS or Android device and internet service (with cable or DSL modem, if required). See requirements.

Temperature Rating

Operating: 0˚C-40˚C
Storage: -25˚C-60˚C
Operating humidity: 0%-90%, non-condensing
Operating altitude: <3000m

Dimensions

3.9 in x 3.8 in x 2.4 in (99.4 mm x 97 mm x 61.4 mm). Actual size and weight may vary by manufacturing process.

Warranty and Support

1-year limited warranty. Free customer support is available 7 days a week. Learn more about warranty and support..

Subscription

30-day eero Plus trial is limit one per new eero customer account. Additional terms apply, see the eero Plus Terms of Service for more details. eero Internet Backup performance will vary and you are responsible for data charges with backup connection providers. Learn more about eero Internet Backup requirements, performance, and compatibility here.

Software Security Updates

This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least five years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates.

Legal Disclaimer

Some features require linking your Amazon account, and downloading the Alexa application or using a compatible Alexa device. Internet connection speeds and availability depend on your internet service provider; if your internet service provider does not provide you with the maximum supported speed, you will not experience that maximum speed. Maximum wireless signal rates are derived from IEEE 802.11 standard. Specifications assume wired Ethernet connection; your experienced speed may vary when connected to an eero device that is configured as a wireless extender. Coverage estimates are based on normal use conditions. Actual range and performance can vary, and maximum supported speeds may not be available to all customers, due to factors such as local regulations (including power limits), network configuration, interference, connected devices, device usage, building materials, and obstructions. Specifications are based on use of a Wi-Fi 6 or later generation client device. For more information about eero performance, visit support.eero.com.

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Ratings 4.4 out of 5 stars (18,561) 4.4 out of 5 stars (4,594) 4.2 out of 5 stars (121)
Wifi coverage Covers up to 5,000 sq. ft. Covers up to 6,000 sq. ft. Covers up to 7,500 sq. ft.
System Configuration 1 router, 2 extenders 3 routers 3 Routers
Wireless network speed Best for internet speeds up to 500 Mbps Best for speeds up to a gigabit Up to 9.4 Gbps: (Up to 9.4 Gbps wired; up to 4.3 Gbps wireless)
Wifi standard Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Number of wifi radios 2; Dual-band 3; Tri-band 3; tri-band
Ethernet ports 2 Ethernet ports on eero 6 router only 6 Ethernet ports (2 per eero Pro) Twelve: 6 x 10 GbE ports; 6 x 2.5 GbE ports
Placement Countertop Countertop Countertop

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
18,561 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of setup of the router. For example, they mention it's super simple and user friendly. They're also happy with the coverage, saying it provides great coverage everywhere. That said, some complain about the connectivity, saying there's only one external network connection port. Opinions are mixed on value, signal, quality, and speed.

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1,001 customers mention912 positive89 negative

Customers find the setup of the router to be easy. They mention that it's super simple, very user friendly, and it'll set up automatically. They also say the app is easy to navigate and add or delete a device takes no time at all. Customers also mention that they can make their own wifi name and password quickly.

"...The setup process can go pretty fast, that is it would have been fast if they would have included better instructions, a topic I will touch on later..." Read more

"...I use the iOS app, which is attractive and pretty easy to use...." Read more

"...Setting up the eero was very easy. The app was downloaded onto my smartphone and I followed the directions...." Read more

"Does it mesh my house in glorious internet? Yep, and is easy to get devices attached.Does it provide the speed I expected?..." Read more

788 customers mention593 positive195 negative

Customers like the performance of the device. They say the hardware has functioned well enough, the system works great with strong signal throughout the house, and the setup was flawless. Some customers also mention that the app seems ok.

"Very user friendly set, fast, no problems of any kind, app set up in minutes, fast speeds, everything so far is great, had originally bough Linksy..." Read more

"...Not happening anymore. App is decent but a bit underwhelming with details and functions (free version)...." Read more

"This is a pretty good product and will meet (but not exceed) my mesh Wifi needs. The setup was very easy...." Read more

"...The problems persisted...." Read more

270 customers mention226 positive44 negative

Customers like the coverage of the router. They say it provides great coverage in a three-story home, reaches the garage, and extends to the whole basement. Some mention that the range is awesome and there are no more dead spots in the house or outside.

"...The coverage area is much larger, however.The Eero is just as fast as my old router in the same room that the main Eero base unit is in...." Read more

"...Overall it does coverage well. Setup and features are not what they should be, but they are adequate...." Read more

"...No dead spots at all, like I did with the cable modem/router placed in a central position (well, as central as I could get)...." Read more

"...I have a 3500 sq ft one-story home and the 3 eero devices provide excellent coverage...." Read more

821 customers mention545 positive276 negative

Customers are mixed about the signal. Some mention that the WiFi is amazing, the strength and range have dramatically increased, and the mesh network improves signal strength. However, others say that the eero 6 Hub still did not recognize the ethernet connection to the Mac mini, and there were various problems with devices connected to the network.

"...With eero everything is seamless, the extenders smartly and automatically connect to wireless devices and when a device travels it hands off from..." Read more

"...Probably not. Am I keeping it? Yes, because I do love the wi-fi coverage and speed...." Read more

"...I was able to connect all our devices. The printer did not want to connect automatically so I just did a manual connection and that worked...." Read more

"Where do I start this is by far the best WiFi extender on the market. IF YOU HAVE TWO...." Read more

654 customers mention379 positive275 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the product. Some mention that it provides the speed they expected, and Internet connections upstairs are fast. They say apps launch a little faster, and there is no video lag. However, some say that the signal strength drops off more quickly, and the WiFi performance of the extenders is poor. Some customers also report bandwidth issues.

"...There are also some performance graphs that are simple and easy to understand and a heavy handed pitch for their safety and security upgrades...." Read more

"...The extenders don't always get the highest speed, but they still get over 100 Mbps (close to the ethernet hookup with the Spectrum router)...." Read more

"...In many respects, it was an excellent router. It was fast and offered very good coverage throughout the house, but its reach did not cover my entire..." Read more

"...Yep, and is easy to get devices attached.Does it provide the speed I expected? Yep on that as well.Is it perfect?..." Read more

382 customers mention183 positive199 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the router. Some mention that it's rock solid, and easy to setup. However, others say that it does not have the normal robust features of a stand-alone router, and causes their HomeKit gear to be flaky. The build quality and size is great, and the parental controls are easy to use. However some customers report that the router crashes after 3 days of use and is subpar.

"...It does not have the normal robust features of a stand-alone router...." Read more

"...It's been incredibly helpful. I really love how easy it was to set up and maintain. It can be moved easily...." Read more

"..."good" to "excellent" to the problem devices, and video breakups were occurring concurrently on two different devices while watching the same show...." Read more

"Once I figured out how to set it up, it has met all of my needs!" Read more

209 customers mention123 positive86 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the product. Some mention it's a great item for the price, while others say it'll be a waste of money.

"...Although it is expensive it will be worth the money and more!" Read more

"...think these devices (and all other brands in this category) are overpriced for what they do (which is extending your home wifi!?!)...." Read more

"...Setup took under 5 minutes and I've never had a problem since. Great item for the price. I'd definitely recommend it." Read more

"...router that was included with our service was absolutely useless and cheap!..." Read more

250 customers mention67 positive183 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the product. They mention that there is only one external network connection port, and the Ethernet ports are only in the router. Some customers also report issues with the WiFi connection, saying that it randomly drops.

"...Video streaming would sometimes drop out, freeze or pixelate with both E/N and WiFi connections, and it happens to both video streaming from the..." Read more

"...It feels like quality. Note though that the main one only has 2 ethernet ports, one which you have to use to set up. The add ons do not have any...." Read more

"...up the Eero system from the app was simple, and the app lets you monitor your network, and turn off the light on top of each Eero if you want...." Read more

"...Two hops.Zigbee hub is only on the router, not on extenders...." Read more

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So many things you NEED to know
When you are considering spending almost 300 bucks for a router, and there are so many brands and models of them trying to lure your attention, you need to have some real facts. And that doesn’t mean reading about how fast or slow it is in somebody else’s house. Who cares? You don’t live in their house and every single thing you have connected to wifi and Ethernet in your home is different from someone else who is no more of an expert on routers than anyone else. Before I give you some real life facts I will get right to the bottom line and that is there is only ONE way you will ever know how a device like this can and will perform in your home and that is to buy it and try it with your own computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, TV and everything else that is common in today’s home place. Remember, if it doesn’t work you can always send it back and get something else. And with this device you may end up doing that. On the other hand, this might be just what you’re looking for.WHAT IS ITOkay I’ve called it a router, a term the maker is trying to avoid. And that’s not a bad thing because eero isn’t exactly like 95% of the other routers out there. It’s important to know a few things about them. Other than Eero being a common Estonian and Finnish first name, they are a company founded by a couple of dudes in their apartment in 2016 and then bought up by Amazon in 2019. If you are reading all those reviews posted prior to the November 23, 2020 ship date of this new model eero 6 you are probably reading about old obsolete products and you should stop reading those right now. This is not the same item. Same concept yes but what’s inside is night and day different. Under its new owners the game plan here is that this device should be two things – Simple and Safe. To that end they have done some remarkable things I’ve never seen before and some things that maybe aren’t so stellar. What am I basing that on? I’ve been in the industry for a quite a while now and part of that included hands on installing and using at least two dozen current model routers that I bought with my own money and are sitting in my storage room. The word simple isn’t one that usually comes to mind when talking about these things, in fact it can be the exact opposite. Unfortunately a lot of these devices are either made by old line networking companies that don’t get what life is like in the first quarter of the twenty-first century or by offshore companies who do well at making stuff but not so well designing it for real life needs. The other word, safe, isn’t normally associated with routers either – usually that’s a function of the computer or smartphone and not needed for non-smart devices. In today’s world there is some logic in nipping unsafe bad stuff before it even gets into the air in your home, which is why eero has gone to great lengths to build protection right into their hardware.WHAT I LIKEFirst off please realize that this page has changed a few times to correspond to different configurations they are making available and the one I evaluated was a prerelease sample of the basic model 6 (not the Pro) which included the main base unit and two satellite units. That’s pretty much all you get other than the power transformers and a tiny card that tells you that you have to download an app to set the thing up. There is no other way to set it up other than downloading their app , which is one of the first differences from what you may be used to. The setup process can go pretty fast, that is it would have been fast if they would have included better instructions, a topic I will touch on later. Unlike the old days the setup is almost completely hands off, the hardware configures almost everything automatically and hardly asks you anything. In other words you do not have to go through that tedious process of updating the software and firmware, it's all done for you. After a few minutes you are up and running and if you wanted to you could walk away and never touch it again. There is one solitary status light that glows a few different colors then settles down to a soft white all’s well indicator and you can turn it off completely if you don't like it. You can’t make a mistake plugging it in because other than the power cable there are two identical ports which are both self configuring Ethernet input output ports, you attach your modem to one and optionally a hard wired Ethernet device to the other, although most people will never use it. If you’re like me and have any devices that demand a hard wired configuration you can always add a switched Ethernet hub. After you’re done you can go back into the app and tweak some things but nowhere near as many as even the cheapest entry level wifi router you may have owned in the past. There are also some performance graphs that are simple and easy to understand and a heavy handed pitch for their safety and security upgrades.THEN THERE ARE THOSE THINGS I DIDN’T CARE FORI didn’t have any issues with the lack of customization this product offers, I think for the vast majority of homeowners it has everything we need. But there are some things that were frustrating. The first was the total lack of setup instructions included with the device. You get the three components (lacking any kind of protective wrap), the power cords and the tiny card that tells you to download the app. They even show a website address. But they don’t tell you that you absolutely must use a smartphone with an active cellular data line that meets certain specific criteria to use to install that app and use it for the setup. And the only way you will ever know any of that is AFTER you set the thing up and go into the obscure help section that consists of many thousands of pages. I tried using my iPad and got a message that it was doing something but it didn’t tell me what. After a half hour it finally timed out and said the installation failed but not a word about why. After I tried the only available option which was to try again and wasting another half hour I tried to contact tech support. No surprise, they don’t have phone support but their website promises instant response. I filled in the information and waited, and waited and waited and 24 hours later I still didn’t get an answer almost a week later. By then I had figured out on my own that maybe I should try using my smartphone and the installation took all of about five minutes. The problem here is that not everyone may have a brand new phone that meets their strict criteria and maybe this is being installed somewhere where the user doesn’t have a smartphone at all but wants wifi internet. The short answer is that you can’t do it, period.Frustration two comes in when the next thing is that they want to send you an email with a secret code to prove that it’s really you but the first time that process failed and I had to do it again.If you are protective of your privacy this may not be the product for you – unlike the majority of routers you have to give away a ton of private information and agree to just as many contracts and legal stuff just to use the hardware. I will never get how sending someone all my private information is helping them protect my privacy.Finally there’s the issue of the subscription service, and it’s no small issue at all. Like many other companies eero is looking to build a continuing revenue stream of having you pay to subscribe to all but the most basic of the so-called safety services you paid almost 300 bucks to get in the first place. I am very aware of the firewalls, virus protection and other safety hardware and software I have built into my computer and other devices and I will make my opinion clear right now that I don’t think I need anything their suite of services offers. In fact I know so. I read through it all (something one in a million people will do) and the vast majority of it is typical of the San Francisco penchant for someone in a windowless room deciding what is safe and moral for me to view, for example barring me from viewing anything that shows guns or violence – but yet they won’t answer why it’s okay for them to sell video games that require a router that are all about guns and violence. In fact their entire so-called Secure suite seems to be aimed at blocking everything I should have the good sense and choice to view or not view as I please.Fortunately I think you can use their hardware without paying a monthly subscription fee, right now I am sampling it so I can update this with more information later. Over and above that $30 annual basic suite they offer an advanced security suite that as far as I can see adds primarily the addition of Encrypt Me, iPassword and Malwarebytes for a whopping $99 a year subscription. My opinion is that most people choosing this product for simplicity’s sake would have little knowledge and thus little interest in a VPN app like Encrypt Me, would question the value of paying for a password manager when there are so many available for free, and the reality is most people’s devices are probably already protected by a very good antivirus program already. Note that I’ve used the word opinion a couple of times and I mean it, I’m not saying my opinion is what you should do any more than I am not saying a word about what internet speeds I’m getting in my home, because you shouldn’t care about my or anyone else’s speeds, they have no impact on you at all.SHOULD YOU BUYMy home is longer than it is wide and my wifi signal has to go through some mechanical equipment and a kitchen to get to my entertainment center, which has an adverse effect on the signal. In the other direction is my office which has a lot of walls between it and my router. I was getting ready to run a cable and hardwire both ends of the house to help solve this situation but this seemed like an easier solution – now I have one extender at one end of the house right next to the TV and the other in close proximity to my office equipment, much of which is wireless. I tried the previous products that used an extender you plugged into a wall outlet and they don’t work for me. They did in the old days when our devices stayed static but when I walked from one end of the house to the other with my phone I had to log out of one account and log in to another to continue. With eero everything is seamless, the extenders smartly and automatically connect to wireless devices and when a device travels it hands off from one extended to another without a glitch. While I am very technical I don’t like to overcomplicate things and I found the setup and configuration of this product to be amazingly simple. I don’t think the people in SF are on the same page as the rest of the country in terms of what their privacy needs are and what they feel they should be told they should be protected from so I’m leaning right now toward not continuing with their Secure subscription after the 30 day trial, which by the way I think is too short for anyone to make a useful decision on. I can’t tell you if you should buy this or not, but I hope this information has helpful. And if this sounds like it’s right for you I encourage you to try it and not be talked out of it because someone else didn’t like it. Good luck, I will give this an update after a month or two – no review for such a product can be very useful a few days after it’s introduced, mine has already updated itself three times in the 24 hours I’ve had it.
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When you are considering spending almost 300 bucks for a router, and there are so many brands and models of them trying to lure your attention, you need to have some real facts. And that doesn’t mean reading about how fast or slow it is in somebody else’s house. Who cares? You don’t live in their house and every single thing you have connected to wifi and Ethernet in your home is different from someone else who is no more of an expert on routers than anyone else. Before I give you some real life facts I will get right to the bottom line and that is there is only ONE way you will ever know how a device like this can and will perform in your home and that is to buy it and try it with your own computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones, TV and everything else that is common in today’s home place. Remember, if it doesn’t work you can always send it back and get something else. And with this device you may end up doing that. On the other hand, this might be just what you’re looking for.

WHAT IS IT

Okay I’ve called it a router, a term the maker is trying to avoid. And that’s not a bad thing because eero isn’t exactly like 95% of the other routers out there. It’s important to know a few things about them. Other than Eero being a common Estonian and Finnish first name, they are a company founded by a couple of dudes in their apartment in 2016 and then bought up by Amazon in 2019. If you are reading all those reviews posted prior to the November 23, 2020 ship date of this new model eero 6 you are probably reading about old obsolete products and you should stop reading those right now. This is not the same item. Same concept yes but what’s inside is night and day different. Under its new owners the game plan here is that this device should be two things – Simple and Safe. To that end they have done some remarkable things I’ve never seen before and some things that maybe aren’t so stellar. What am I basing that on? I’ve been in the industry for a quite a while now and part of that included hands on installing and using at least two dozen current model routers that I bought with my own money and are sitting in my storage room. The word simple isn’t one that usually comes to mind when talking about these things, in fact it can be the exact opposite. Unfortunately a lot of these devices are either made by old line networking companies that don’t get what life is like in the first quarter of the twenty-first century or by offshore companies who do well at making stuff but not so well designing it for real life needs. The other word, safe, isn’t normally associated with routers either – usually that’s a function of the computer or smartphone and not needed for non-smart devices. In today’s world there is some logic in nipping unsafe bad stuff before it even gets into the air in your home, which is why eero has gone to great lengths to build protection right into their hardware.

WHAT I LIKE

First off please realize that this page has changed a few times to correspond to different configurations they are making available and the one I evaluated was a prerelease sample of the basic model 6 (not the Pro) which included the main base unit and two satellite units. That’s pretty much all you get other than the power transformers and a tiny card that tells you that you have to download an app to set the thing up. There is no other way to set it up other than downloading their app , which is one of the first differences from what you may be used to. The setup process can go pretty fast, that is it would have been fast if they would have included better instructions, a topic I will touch on later. Unlike the old days the setup is almost completely hands off, the hardware configures almost everything automatically and hardly asks you anything. In other words you do not have to go through that tedious process of updating the software and firmware, it's all done for you. After a few minutes you are up and running and if you wanted to you could walk away and never touch it again. There is one solitary status light that glows a few different colors then settles down to a soft white all’s well indicator and you can turn it off completely if you don't like it. You can’t make a mistake plugging it in because other than the power cable there are two identical ports which are both self configuring Ethernet input output ports, you attach your modem to one and optionally a hard wired Ethernet device to the other, although most people will never use it. If you’re like me and have any devices that demand a hard wired configuration you can always add a switched Ethernet hub. After you’re done you can go back into the app and tweak some things but nowhere near as many as even the cheapest entry level wifi router you may have owned in the past. There are also some performance graphs that are simple and easy to understand and a heavy handed pitch for their safety and security upgrades.

THEN THERE ARE THOSE THINGS I DIDN’T CARE FOR

I didn’t have any issues with the lack of customization this product offers, I think for the vast majority of homeowners it has everything we need. But there are some things that were frustrating. The first was the total lack of setup instructions included with the device. You get the three components (lacking any kind of protective wrap), the power cords and the tiny card that tells you to download the app. They even show a website address. But they don’t tell you that you absolutely must use a smartphone with an active cellular data line that meets certain specific criteria to use to install that app and use it for the setup. And the only way you will ever know any of that is AFTER you set the thing up and go into the obscure help section that consists of many thousands of pages. I tried using my iPad and got a message that it was doing something but it didn’t tell me what. After a half hour it finally timed out and said the installation failed but not a word about why. After I tried the only available option which was to try again and wasting another half hour I tried to contact tech support. No surprise, they don’t have phone support but their website promises instant response. I filled in the information and waited, and waited and waited and 24 hours later I still didn’t get an answer almost a week later. By then I had figured out on my own that maybe I should try using my smartphone and the installation took all of about five minutes. The problem here is that not everyone may have a brand new phone that meets their strict criteria and maybe this is being installed somewhere where the user doesn’t have a smartphone at all but wants wifi internet. The short answer is that you can’t do it, period.

Frustration two comes in when the next thing is that they want to send you an email with a secret code to prove that it’s really you but the first time that process failed and I had to do it again.

If you are protective of your privacy this may not be the product for you – unlike the majority of routers you have to give away a ton of private information and agree to just as many contracts and legal stuff just to use the hardware. I will never get how sending someone all my private information is helping them protect my privacy.

Finally there’s the issue of the subscription service, and it’s no small issue at all. Like many other companies eero is looking to build a continuing revenue stream of having you pay to subscribe to all but the most basic of the so-called safety services you paid almost 300 bucks to get in the first place. I am very aware of the firewalls, virus protection and other safety hardware and software I have built into my computer and other devices and I will make my opinion clear right now that I don’t think I need anything their suite of services offers. In fact I know so. I read through it all (something one in a million people will do) and the vast majority of it is typical of the San Francisco penchant for someone in a windowless room deciding what is safe and moral for me to view, for example barring me from viewing anything that shows guns or violence – but yet they won’t answer why it’s okay for them to sell video games that require a router that are all about guns and violence. In fact their entire so-called Secure suite seems to be aimed at blocking everything I should have the good sense and choice to view or not view as I please.

Fortunately I think you can use their hardware without paying a monthly subscription fee, right now I am sampling it so I can update this with more information later. Over and above that $30 annual basic suite they offer an advanced security suite that as far as I can see adds primarily the addition of Encrypt Me, iPassword and Malwarebytes for a whopping $99 a year subscription. My opinion is that most people choosing this product for simplicity’s sake would have little knowledge and thus little interest in a VPN app like Encrypt Me, would question the value of paying for a password manager when there are so many available for free, and the reality is most people’s devices are probably already protected by a very good antivirus program already. Note that I’ve used the word opinion a couple of times and I mean it, I’m not saying my opinion is what you should do any more than I am not saying a word about what internet speeds I’m getting in my home, because you shouldn’t care about my or anyone else’s speeds, they have no impact on you at all.

SHOULD YOU BUY

My home is longer than it is wide and my wifi signal has to go through some mechanical equipment and a kitchen to get to my entertainment center, which has an adverse effect on the signal. In the other direction is my office which has a lot of walls between it and my router. I was getting ready to run a cable and hardwire both ends of the house to help solve this situation but this seemed like an easier solution – now I have one extender at one end of the house right next to the TV and the other in close proximity to my office equipment, much of which is wireless. I tried the previous products that used an extender you plugged into a wall outlet and they don’t work for me. They did in the old days when our devices stayed static but when I walked from one end of the house to the other with my phone I had to log out of one account and log in to another to continue. With eero everything is seamless, the extenders smartly and automatically connect to wireless devices and when a device travels it hands off from one extended to another without a glitch. While I am very technical I don’t like to overcomplicate things and I found the setup and configuration of this product to be amazingly simple. I don’t think the people in SF are on the same page as the rest of the country in terms of what their privacy needs are and what they feel they should be told they should be protected from so I’m leaning right now toward not continuing with their Secure subscription after the 30 day trial, which by the way I think is too short for anyone to make a useful decision on. I can’t tell you if you should buy this or not, but I hope this information has helpful. And if this sounds like it’s right for you I encourage you to try it and not be talked out of it because someone else didn’t like it. Good luck, I will give this an update after a month or two – no review for such a product can be very useful a few days after it’s introduced, mine has already updated itself three times in the 24 hours I’ve had it.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
Configuration: 3-PackStyle: Router + ExtenderVerified Purchase
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5.0 out of 5 stars This works great and was super simple to setup.
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2024
I am in a 3800 square foot house with an upstairs and a downstairs.

The Windstream Gateway was installed years ago in one corner of my house downstairs. I had good coverage (110 Mbps down, 45 up) when I was close to the gateway. When in the opposite side of the house upstairs there was essentially no WiFi coverage. I used a WiFi extender up there with all its' drawbacks.

A friend convinced me to get the eero mesh network and I did. I have 110 Mbps down all over the house now.

I have an outbuilding 75 yards away and ran an ethernet cable up to it, installed another eero router (not node) and I have 110 Mbps up there too.

The initial setup at the main house was simple, menu driven with the free eero app and I did it with no help needed.

When I did the out building I called Tech Support and immediately got a HUMAN to walk me through that setup which took less than 10 minutes.

I cannot say enough good about this product and would give it 10 stars if I could.
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