Eero vs. Google Wifi: Where do Nest Wifi & Eero Pro fit into the equation?

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  • @HungryGarrett
    @HungryGarrett 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great video! Thank you for putting so much effort into this series - this is high quality stuff. I look forward to future content!

  • @tombic6373
    @tombic6373 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is another video that is useful, concise, well organized, and is a must watch for someone thinking about purchasing a mesh system. Excellent.

  • @HoloHoloAdventures
    @HoloHoloAdventures 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for doing this video. I appreciate it so much. You were the first that I watched in regards to this mesh system and I appreciate the information.
    I just bought the Eero and now I’m waiting for it to come in.

  • @ronaldbardalez6318
    @ronaldbardalez6318 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I already have an eero setup and I still got informed and enjoyed your comparison. Thanks for the great video.

  • @TC-ps9sd
    @TC-ps9sd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Specifically because of your reviews, I purchased the non-pro eero (set of 3). The range of my WiFi has been greatly increased, giving me the speed I've been paying my ISP for no matter where I go in my home. I'm adding floodlight cams off of my garage and back of the house and will have no problem reaching those areas.

    • @mmorgan619
      @mmorgan619 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just bought the same system. How big is your house? I’m planning on hard wiring all 3 of mine in a 3,600sq ft 2-story. I hope it’s good!

  • @danieltku
    @danieltku 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great review on the mesh wifi. I was running to instability with Google. Now I'll try Eero. Thanks for sharing.

  • @tenmangaming
    @tenmangaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was actually watching the video you did of this 7 months ago and see you had this video . Good to know thanks for the review been looking at the google mesh router for a while

  • @ssjauron92590
    @ssjauron92590 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great videos. Watch this dudes whole series if you’re really indecisive. I ended up with the Eero’s, and they’re super simple. I haven’t had any issues yet.

  • @hawkins71
    @hawkins71 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was looking hard at the EERO (non pro), but came across a Linksys Nighthawk Mesh WIFI 6 System at Costco. This is going to be my first entry to a mesh system so we will see how it plays out. If it does not work out I will probably go with the EERO.

  • @michaelheu6303
    @michaelheu6303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great job on your video, you seemed knowledgeable and I could tell you weren't bullshitting me. Good luck with your channel, thanks for the high quality content!

  • @Acepilot2k7
    @Acepilot2k7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great comparison, thank you.

  • @alexburke5289
    @alexburke5289 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the hard work you have done helping people like me on the first purchase of a mesh system.

  • @mandyjacotin8321
    @mandyjacotin8321 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah, you seem a bit tired too. Well, thanks for all your efforts. Your channel deserves to grow big.

  • @TC-ps9sd
    @TC-ps9sd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I hope that the manufacturers are listening to your valuable feedback to make their products better.

  • @weblu32
    @weblu32 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for taking the time to study these items. Your commentary and explanation is fantastic.

  • @josuedieuveille7096
    @josuedieuveille7096 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just learned about mesh wifi a couple days ago because my kids kept complaining about their devices dropping connection even after I purchased a wifi extender a few months ago. Your series have been the most practical and thorough I've seen yet. Excellent job! I'm convinced that the eero will be the way to go, but I have a 2 story 3,500 sq ft home and I'm considering waiting for the eero pro wifi 6 to come out next week. Wondering what your thoughts are if you don't mind. Thanks!

    • @josuedieuveille7096
      @josuedieuveille7096 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore Thank you so much for the quick reply. I think I'll go ahead any pre-order as well. Doesn't hurt to future proof my home... and eero seems to have a very good reputation.

  • @kimnielsen-kolding2836
    @kimnielsen-kolding2836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very fair comments and I appreciate your method of comparison, nice channel ! Just test other items !

  • @y_gagaring
    @y_gagaring 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video series, I think the only thing missing is maximum number of devices each system can handle effectively. With all the devices that everyone has people never realize that each decide affects your WiFi network.

    • @y_gagaring
      @y_gagaring 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore thanks for the info, keep up the good work.

    • @speedlever
      @speedlever 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore
      That’s good to know. I am considering an Eero 3 pack for a rental house that’s about 2500sf over 4 floors and 7 college housemates. The single wifi AP that comes with spectrum 400 Mbps service is not doing the job with everyone online and doing Zoom sessions. I hope there are no issues putting the spectrum router in bridge mode. Or do you bypass it altogether and cable the modem directly to the gateway eero?

    • @speedlever
      @speedlever 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore
      That may be. This is for my son away at college. Looking at the bill, I don’t see any extra charges for the router. Just $70/month for 400 Mbps service.

  • @christophermichael236
    @christophermichael236 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!! I have fios and my router and modem is all in one piece. Can I use one of these products?

  • @jalare5023
    @jalare5023 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for helping me decide which system to choose. I just ordered the Eero Mesh Wi-Fi system. I need a system that gives me better coverage and is more consistent than what I now have in my home, which by the way is a Google product. I also need something that I can easily install and forget about. Thanks again for the help!

    • @jalare5023
      @jalare5023 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Received my Eero Mesh Wi-Fi system in the mail today. Just finished the setup. It was so easy and is working so much better than my last router! My nephews who are gamers are very satisfied with speed. Hopefully, no snags down the road.

  • @Mysticprimus
    @Mysticprimus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Man thx for the update video with Eero I really appreciate it

  • @brianboutilier1913
    @brianboutilier1913 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent no BS comparison . Thanks

  • @fadi5007
    @fadi5007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I see that Breaking Bad poster in the background, SUCH A GREAT SHOW!!!!👀

    • @fadi5007
      @fadi5007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore have you seen the follow up movie, and Better Call Saul?

  • @mujtabaalsaleh9251
    @mujtabaalsaleh9251 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this great video.
    I still have a question
    Do you prefer Eero (not Pro) over nest?

  • @Trevanadian
    @Trevanadian 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice! I've been looking for a good breakdown. I liked this a lot.

  • @TheWsh1025
    @TheWsh1025 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Keep up the good work man!

  • @JTHappySkydiver
    @JTHappySkydiver 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Cam. Great video. Great comparison. Thank you!

  • @TC-ps9sd
    @TC-ps9sd 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would love to see content on choosing a smart home platform like Homekit, etc.

  • @MichaelSecretTech
    @MichaelSecretTech 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The google wifi app is dead and not being updated anymore. Everything happens in the google home app now

  • @gustavosilveira9205
    @gustavosilveira9205 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the great video sir! Any chance you will be testing the Asus Zen wifi? It's wifi 6 for some future proofing...

  • @andariegos9466
    @andariegos9466 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. I don’t understand tech too much. But thanks to your video it sounds like eero will be my best bet. 👍🏽

  • @ikaloab6953
    @ikaloab6953 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!. So if my home is 17k+ ft²... Which one do I get? Is there a limit into how many could I connect?

  • @marklengal9990
    @marklengal9990 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have any insight on the Eero Pro 6? These are great reviews 👍👍

  • @portman8909
    @portman8909 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the google also have SQM Cake? Very important for a low bandwidth DSL connection

  • @dmbaker60
    @dmbaker60 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great explanation. I will be getting the eero.

  • @juliewentland5883
    @juliewentland5883 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video - still do not know what to do though - even though your testing was straight forward and relatively easy to understand for a non-techie! (watched your first video too) Have google home now due to other smart devices, but do not necessarily love that either, as components disconnect for unknown reasons. I do know I need something, as the wifi in our house is terrible (tried extender, but not helpful). Was thinking google, just to stay on one system type, but very concerned when you said the Google wifi drops - seemingly randomly. (we already have that with our current wifi router) So, keep google and through the pain of trying to install google wifi? Looks like another person went ahead with eero, even with google products. Does Eero even play well with google home, or just a separate app to control wifi versus other smart devices? So many questions!

    • @juliewentland5883
      @juliewentland5883 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore it looks like there is a eero 6 coming out....due nov. 2nd. not very much $$ difference?

  • @jopaum7546
    @jopaum7546 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have enjoyed the series. I have been looking at upgrading from a single 'n' router located in the corner of our house to a mesh system. Very useful videos in helping me decide. Are there any USB ports on either of the systems? Can a switch be added to provide more ports? Not that I would need to based on the size of our house, but would a beacon work with the non-Pro Eero?

    • @speedlever
      @speedlever 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore
      Adding an eero 6 extender (when they come out on Nov.2) at $90 will be a lot cheaper than adding a $150 beacon. Other than the convenience of plugging a beacon into any outlet, I don’t see the $60 difference in price.

    • @speedlever
      @speedlever 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore
      Which would indicate to me the base v2 eero packs are still viable units at a reasonable price.
      I like the convenience of the beacon using only an electrical outlet vs needing a flat mounting surface, but not sure it’s worth $60!
      Btw, great info in your videos. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
      IMO, the best wifi will use wired access points, but the simplicity of the eero series with perfectly acceptable performance is very tempting and is likely preferable unless you have a certain amount of nerd inside. I’m almost tempted to try eero in lieu of my full unifi stack. But not quite. Yet. As I get older, I’m starting to find value in simplicity. ;)

  • @Jim_in_AR
    @Jim_in_AR 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you seen the specs for the upcoming eero 6 and 6 Pro? Will they be much of an improvement over the current models? My house is a 1 story rectangle 40'x60' with router at one end and some smart devices at far other end (all wifi, no ethernet wiring). Comcast 150 Mbps. I was looking to get the non-Pro eero 3-pk on sale during Prime Days. The new ones don't come out till Nov 2. Also, is the built-in Zigbee hub of the eero 6 enough of a bonus to want it (I don't currently have hubbed devices)? Thanks.

    • @Jim_in_AR
      @Jim_in_AR 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore Thanks, Cam!!!

  • @HarriKirik
    @HarriKirik 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Detailed comparison, thanks!

  • @shaggyFL
    @shaggyFL 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live in a 950 square foot house thats concrete and my internet where the modem is goes about 450mbps but in the 3rd bedroom I'm lucky to get 1mbps . Would eero help? I'm not router or mesh savvy so ease to setup and sounds great. Ty for any help

  • @GeorgeKACHEN
    @GeorgeKACHEN 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have eero non pro, and it works, but I cannot integrate google home---how can I integrate them with the same eero wifi network?

  • @ever6
    @ever6 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Cam Secor, good video I have question for you. What do you think of the new eero 6 products coming out soon?
    I just got google fiber and 2 free google wifi routers. mainly because I think google just trying to role them all out. Plus it just works for a mesh network. But I do want a wifi 6 router to OWN. I'm not getting charged monthly rental.
    I only need 1 eero router wifi 6. But wifi 6e is coming end if the yr. I do have several wifi 6 devices in my home. But I'll probably wait on a few things maybe update my 5yr old custom pc

  • @Allen.Fepuleai
    @Allen.Fepuleai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for producing these informative comparison videos. I will be purchasing the eero after watching your videos.

    • @Allen.Fepuleai
      @Allen.Fepuleai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore Do you happen to know whether eero now allows me to manually switch my devices between 2.4 and 5G?

    • @Allen.Fepuleai
      @Allen.Fepuleai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore Oh. Thanks for the reply. I’m concerned about the 5G radiation so my current router from frontier communications is dual band and I like to use 2.4g on my cellphone (that I frequently use) and use 5G for my laptop (which I don’t use as frequently). But it sounds like I won’t be able to do that with eero because some comments say eero automatically decides whether a device should use 2.4 or 5G. Is that true?

    • @Allen.Fepuleai
      @Allen.Fepuleai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore That’s a bummer. You might want to put that in your review as I’ve seen multiple comments about that limitation. And you seriously haven’t heard of electromagnetic radiation? Numerous studies have been done on the radiation effect from cellphones. Similar concerns are now being raised about 5G.

    • @Allen.Fepuleai
      @Allen.Fepuleai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore So you’re saying routers don’t send out electromagnetic radiation?

    • @Allen.Fepuleai
      @Allen.Fepuleai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore Thank you for sharing your opinion. I read some websites but I’m not sure whatever a router emits is enough to affect our bodies. My sister is concerned and that’s why I was asking. Thanks again

  • @TJWhiteStar
    @TJWhiteStar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for all the details during your review and testing. Looks like the eero is not what I need as I want more granular control plus most of the Smart Tech in my proper is Google too. Not sure what's best but we have a lot of devices and the current network just keeps falling over 😂 (overall we have 8 x Nest Minis, 1 x Google Home, 2 x Fire Sticks, 3 x Chromecast Ultras, 3 x Laptops, 4 x phones, 2 x Xbox Ones, 2 x PCs and 3 x tablets and a load of Google compatible Smart IOT items. I think that's it but I've probably missed something. Security is on it's own system separated from everything else so doesn't need to be included). Was hoping Mesh would be better for us as I was thinking of using the "Guest" side of things for the IOT stuff (locked down password etc obv) and then normal network for the active user devices. Maybe the Nest Mesh or should I go for a semi commercial option? (I'm going over 3 floor in a stone built house). I already have a Storage Server for films and shared software between computers and a computer running PFSense for a modem. Starting to think a lower capacity commercial option might be best. Any advice would be much appreciated tbh thou.

    • @TJWhiteStar
      @TJWhiteStar 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore awesome thanks for the suggestion I'll have a look at that then.

  • @TheGame28887
    @TheGame28887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing review, thank you!

  • @donniefrazier3533
    @donniefrazier3533 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im trying to get lag free gaming with just two xboxes on the network , and our house isnt too big but my router is down stairs. I was going to plug a node down stairs , one in my room , one in my brothers but can you ethernet from a node to your console and which one would you prefer?

  • @bk24708
    @bk24708 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have the eero pro but I just bought it and saw the WiFi 6 version might come out this week so I’m returning this and waiting. I do love the eero.

    • @bk24708
      @bk24708 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore Yeah i just bought it but if its the same price it just doesnt make sense to keep an older one.

    • @bk24708
      @bk24708 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cam Secore I actually returned the Eero Pro and Pre-ordered the Eero Pro 6. I figured I might as well have the latest. The amazon listing compares the signal to AX4300

    • @speedlever
      @speedlever 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But there’s no advantage unless you also have wifi 6 devices, is there? And has wifi 6 been finalized?

    • @bk24708
      @bk24708 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      speedlever I think there are some benefits like WiFi 6 manages multiple devices better. While I’m waiting for eero pro 6 to come in the mail I’m stuck with using a netgear ac1000. It’s about half the speed of the original eero pro router when I run speed test on multiple devices. Overall if your device has WiFi 6, that will give you best results. I might upgrade my desktop WiFi card to a asus wifi 6 pcie.
      The only reason I returned original eero pro is because I just bought it at full price and was within the return window. I just don’t want to pay full price for something discontinued already. Technically if you can wait WiFi 6e is suppose to come at very end of year.

    • @speedlever
      @speedlever 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brian Knutson
      Good points. I don’t think the eero and eero pro will be discontinued yet. They both show on the eero website, but I’m sure they will have a limited lifespan. Working with a tight budget, I think the eero V2 3 pack should serve its purpose for the next 18 to 24 months.

  • @ScottOstr
    @ScottOstr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can Eero be connected to multiple mobile hotspots at the same time? If not, do you know of a device that will?

  • @Ma77riK
    @Ma77riK 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    so i believe there is an explanation for the random service dropouts with the google system, i recently came across a problem with 2 separate netgear nighthawk mesh wifi systems working with my google home mini's (i believe they function similarly to the google wifi mesh system). the home minis go into a sleep mode after no activity is detected with the microphone, when they reactivate either from something scheduled or audio pickup on the mic, they sometimes send an irregularly high amount of data packets back into the network essentially DDoS attacking whatever satellite or router its connected to, that's why some satellites would go down until reset, i thought at first it was my nighthawk mesh kit that failed so i went with a high end non mesh ax8 router, that lasted a week before it was DDoS'd to death, wifi and ethernet was completely killed sequentially, to the point that the mobile software could no longer communicate with the device even after hard reset, "she's dead jim" gone. i am now facing the notion of abandoning all of my google home devices.

  • @Ekanas
    @Ekanas 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    ill be interested to hear your thoughts on the new Eero Pro... I have the new Google Nest system and hate it. Thinking of switching to Eero Pro on November 4th when it is released.

    • @Ekanas
      @Ekanas 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore I think I am mostly looking forward to the third wifi band. I have nearly 100 smart home products, my hope is the third band will help manage the traffic a little better. I will be interested to see how long it takes companies to jump on the wifi 6 bandwagon.

    • @Ekanas
      @Ekanas 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore I just watched your other Wifi comparison video from 8 months ago and noticed you mentioned the current pro had the three bands as well... maybe I will save a few bucks and just get the current version.... if you don’t think Wifi6 will be that big of a difference... might as well.

  • @nishiki393
    @nishiki393 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another excellent video Cam!
    Thumbed-up as always
    Thank you for all your effort... it definitely shows in quality, and other important metrics like information density (without feeling rushed or talking too fast), and how organized and logical your content is.
    Stay safe & well!

    • @nishiki393
      @nishiki393 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@camsecore ok, thanks, and will do! :-)

  • @newsnetworkz
    @newsnetworkz 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for review but I am disappointed to learn that eero ( non-pro ) is only dual band mesh wifi system, my bad not doing enough research before buying, I certainly need dedicated 3rd band for my requirement.

  • @weeum3216
    @weeum3216 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What’s the difference between the two ports on the back of the google .?

  • @MrZodiac805
    @MrZodiac805 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best Review!! Thanks

  • @nguyenthu911
    @nguyenthu911 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good job Cam!

  • @davilescano
    @davilescano 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a great video... Again.

  • @jerrywest7068
    @jerrywest7068 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just tossed my Google wifi for eero pro. Tired of connected but no wifi. Big improvement.

  • @6287rj
    @6287rj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    great review! thank you!

  • @paulleefizzle
    @paulleefizzle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about eero non pro vs Google Nest?

  • @Ozz527
    @Ozz527 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very useful video (and series). I’m leaning towards a couple of eeros as I’m a complete novice with stuff like this. One question: when my broadband was recently upgraded, the engineer set up two networks, a 2.4 ghz and a 5 ghz one. Prior to that I only had the one network. Can the eeros be set up on both networks simultaneously, or do they only extend one? Thanks

  • @brandonsmith4911
    @brandonsmith4911 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    how do i connet nest cameras to eero wifi

  • @LS7_
    @LS7_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video... thanks for helping :) I have two questions that I hope you can help with.
    1. If you just buy a single Eero, does that replace your current router? For me in the UK I use Virgin for our Wifi carrier and currently use their Hub3 (which is horrific) as the router. So would I be getting rid of that Hub3 and replacing with 1 eero or is it used in conjunction with the hub3?
    2. If I was to buy 1 eero now, could I just buy another at a later date and add that to my network easily or would it need to set up again?

  • @flyinlow1
    @flyinlow1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    "And sometimes because the app loads so slowly, you're not sure if the configuration is still making progress or if it's just broken."
    ...
    ...
    "It's usually broken" hahahhah

  • @movakalin5333
    @movakalin5333 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Neither of the two. I would recommend UniFi Routers.