Hardware Review Eero 2nd Generation Review: Now Twice As Powerful! On Top Of The Connectivity Revolution (2 Viewers)

[ManW_TheUncool]

What the heck will you be doing w/ 2Gb service from ISP, LOL? Host HTF from your own maxed-out MBP (probably need more than just 1, LOL) at home *plus* run your own streaming multiplex offering daily simultaneous screenings of a dozen well curated films from your own batch of NAS?

_Man_

 

[Ronald Epstein]

What the heck will you be doing w/ 2Gb service from ISP, LOL? Host HTF from your own maxed-out MBP (probably need more than just 1, LOL) at home *plus* run your own streaming multiplex offering daily simultaneous screenings of a dozen well curated films from your own batch of NAS?

_Man_

Wow. Lots of great ideas there. Let me get working on these...

 

[Clinton McClure]

What the heck will you be doing w/ 2Gb service from ISP, LOL? Host HTF from your own maxed-out MBP (probably need more than just 1, LOL) at home *plus* run your own streaming multiplex offering daily simultaneous screenings of a dozen well curated films from your own batch of NAS?

_Man_

Get the new owners on the horn. I think we’ve figured out how to solve the lag issue we’ve been seeing.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I expect that bandwidth is most useful to a multi-generational family home with WFH adults.

Yeah, even then - at one point in the pandemic we had four adults in a single home all doing WFH at the same time, two of those users doing HD and 4K quality video on remote editing systems, teleconferencing, plus HD/4K streaming for entertainment for the kids, and we never came close to maxing out the 500mpbs plan we had.

 

[DaveF]

Yeah, even then - at one point in the pandemic we had four adults in a single home all doing WFH at the same time, two of those users doing HD and 4K quality video on remote editing systems, teleconferencing, plus HD/4K streaming for entertainment for the kids, and we never came close to maxing out the 500mpbs plan we had.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

My ISP (Sparklight) keeps sending me emails about upgrading from 600 M to 1 G for only another $15/month. Presently I'm paying $65. My gear will handle that but I see no reason to upgrade. My modem and router are in my office which is in the far corner of my house. My primary desktop and OOMA box are connected via wired ethernet.

I bought a TP-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 router in 2022 for $122. Present price down to $86 at Amazon. I can take one of my laptops, with internal Wi-Fi 5 module, anywhere in the house and get at least 200 M down. No mesh required. I did notice a slight improvement when I replaced my older Wi-Fi 5 router with the AX3000, but I don't have any hard numbers for you.

Test result on my primary wired desktop.

Test result from a laptop on Wi-Fi at the extreme far end of the house.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I have settled on the mesh unit I wish to purchase

TP-LINK DECO BE95 (BE3300)

A 3-pack is currently $1,199 on Amazon. Hoping for a price drop for Black Friday/Cyber Monday.

If it drops to $1k, I would consider that to be a great value for the company's most powerful WiFi 7 mesh system. The chances of a $200 drop are slim, but I gotta give those deal holidays a chance.

 

[DaveF]

Let us know how the system works when you upgrade!