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

[Ronald Epstein]

DaveF’s First Law of Computers: The best time to buy is always tomorrow.

Correct.

However, in this case, we at least know what next year's change to the WiFi standard is going to be.

I am being very good right now. Didn't jump on the new M1 Apple machines and not jumping into WiFi 6...yet.

 

[DaveF]

The Best Wi-Fi Mesh-Networking Kits

If a normal router can’t provide reliable wireless access to every corner of your home, mesh systems should help you stream and watch TikTok without a hitch.

www.nytimes.com

Big change in Wirecutter recommendation for mesh kits!

 

[Citizen87645]

I saw that. I think Eero was already falling out of favor with the Wirecutter when they introduced the smaller non pro model. But the total shift from previous brands is still surprising.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I have done a lot of research on mesh kits over the past 6 months as you are probably aware.

The Asus Zen was always rated at the top of the list by many sites.

I can't comfortably recommend the Eero at this point only because my units continually disconnect and I am reading a lot of the same on their support forum and Reddit groups.

 

[Citizen87645]

Good to know. My Pro and Beacons are still doing fine, but it will be good to know what to change to if things should start going downhill.

 

[DaveF]

I still want to upgrade at some point. I want a 3-router setup due to the size and shape of my home, and the location of the “home run” where my main router is located.

But I get ~100Mbps WiFi pretty normally, so it’s not pressing.

I may continue to postpone and let WiFi 6 mature. Maybe mid or late 2021 mesh upgrade?

 

[Ronald Epstein]

I still want to upgrade at some point. I want a 3-router setup due to the size and shape of my home, and the location of the “home run” where my main router is located.

But I get ~100Mbps WiFi pretty normally, so it’s not pressing.

I may continue to postpone and let WiFi 6 mature. Maybe mid or late 2021 mesh upgrade?

I find myself in the same situation.

 

[Sam Posten]

Mine has shipped. As noted, if next year there are updates to WiFi 6 that I miss out on I'll sell these off at a discount. It's worth it to me to have better wifi around the house today.

 

[Sam Posten]

I can't comfortably recommend the Eero at this point only because my units continually disconnect and I am reading a lot of the same on their support forum and Reddit groups.

If that happens with these units they will go back in a millisecond.

 

[Clinton McClure]

Mine are rock solid and have been that way ever since I moved to a house with a reliable internet connection.

 

[Todd Erwin]

If that happens with these units they will go back in a millisecond.

Are you referring to the eero 6 or the previous model?

 

[Sam Posten]

Are you referring to the eero 6 or the previous model?

I got the Eero 6 big bundle

 

[Sam Posten]

I hear someone keeps putting up monoliths all over the world....

 

[Sam Posten]

Not a promising start. Orbi:

Eero:

 

[DaveF]

You should check wired LAN speeds to make sure you’re not seeing ISP slowdowns independent of your WiFi

 

[Clinton McClure]

My eero network this morning

 

[Sam Posten]

You should check wired LAN speeds to make sure you’re not seeing ISP slowdowns independent of your WiFi

It’s two mesh networks plugged in to the same router tested seconds after one another

 

[Sam Posten]

Wired back haul makes a difference!

 

[DaveF]

Was the initial comparison Orbi (wired backhaul) vs Eero (WiFi backhaul)?

 

[DaveF]

That’s helpful to see. I’ve got AEBS router and Airport Express as wired, bridged extender. I routinely get 100-something Mbps wifi and have seen much more in the right conditions.

Going Eero (or whatever with WiFi 6), I’d have wired backhaul so should reasonably expect 500+ Mbps throughout the house.