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Why can't the manufacturer create a video as concise yet as simple as this? Thank you so much for answering all the questions that I could not find answers for!
Right??? It's nothing but making me ask more questions after they show you. All I want to do is swap out the router for the new one. I don't care about apps. Does it still connect to a PC with the same wire??? They tell you nothing. And then they talk about adapting a phone 2 different ways. Do they set this up for you? It's really not great. Why does my phone need an app now? I have having so many apps
I don’t comment a lot but you literally covered everything I was questioning! About to get fiber installed in our neighborhood and I’m thankful I ran Ethernet throughout the house when I got it built so I can do a wired back haul !! Solid video man!
Thanks for the video - saved my ass. I could not figure out why my setup wasn’t working with a switch. I did not know the switch could not wire directly into router; but rather one of the eero devices needs wired in first. Now my setup works great. Thank you!
Soooooo helpful. I bought a ring pro alarm kit and got lost in eero with a medium/ large size house and poor WiFi on the opposite side from the alarm base station. I have a plan and feel comfortable executing. 500$ for the mesh WiFi hardware and cat6 I need was a hard pill to swallow without the information in this video. Thank you!!!!🙏
Hi there! Great presentation!!!! May be I missed something somewhere in your video, so Question. Can I connect my laptop with ethernet cable to one of this routers to make it as wired connection? I have Amplifi HD and it has an extra connections for computer/laptop being wired connected. BTW, I'm not a comp. tech of any kind. Thank you very much in advance!!! Alex
On a gateway you setup the eero first then you go into the ip address and disable the 2.4 and 5 frequencies. Pro tip: setup the routers first then disable the wifi portions. If you're using your cell phone ypu have to tap the link that says advanced options when it prompts you to do so. You have to type the ip adress into your search engine. Also, the more you hardline the less of your wifi you're using. Also it takes about 24 hours for your eero mesh to learn your home.
where was u when i got my fios bro! i simply had to guess all of ur suggestions while i figured it all out! especially when the dog ate my cat6 cord and still had internet! that really freaked me out lol! good vid and smashed like as suggested
So I have a question for you, My girl had these in her home. Long story short, she is now running a Verizon Cube for internet since the 5G speeds are faster than her old cable service. When we hook up to the network, we see the Verizon cube and the newly named EERO network, so when you discuss disabling the modem part of the router (in this case Verizion cube) is that even necessary since were hooking up to the new EERO network? I'm not even sure the modem of the cube even be disabled? I guess I am not clear why the routher part of the modem needs to be disabled if your not hooking up to that "old" network?
Wow great video. I did everything and my internet was not as good. From watching this video now I know what I did wrong. I didn’t disable the router in my Xfi modem/router combo. Will try that tonight. Thank you
Well, you answered my question, which was at 11:55. I agree that managed switches are garbage. Do not attempt unless you look forward to headaches. NETGEAR switches are the cheapest solutions, and reliable I will add that using CAT-6 cable or better is the way to go, or CAT 5E at minimum. By the way, I love the EERO 6+ mesh. Has worked well for a while. I have connected three EERO 6+ via CAT6 and am looking to add a satellite 6+ for wireless purposes (300+ sq. ft. house)
This may be a dumb question. We just bought a new house and got fiber installed. Unknowingly to me I was thinking I would still be able to turn coax cables in the bedrooms into ethernet ports with a mocha system. Can I use the already ran coax cables or do I now need to get ethernet cables run through the wall? Fiber is running through our basement with the main spot for the modem through the ceiling on the living room. The issue is my home office / gaming rig is setup on the 3rd floor. my plan is for 1.2g I bought the eero 6+ 3 pk and am not quite getting the speeds I was hoping for in the office plugged ethernet into 2nd eero (300g-400g), I have the pro 6e on order and should be here in a day or so to see if it helps at all. Open to any suggestions! THANKS
Short answer is, yes you can use MoCA. The only thing to keep in mind is your coax needs to be good quality and if there are splitters, they need to support the range that MoCA 2.5 operates. MoCA and Fiber have nothing to do with each other, they are not mutually exclusive. I go over MoCA setup with all the different ways of connecting it here: th-cam.com/video/JfsbmtGFd4o/w-d-xo.html
@@landpet So to set this up with fiber with a eero 6se system Id plug the ethernet from main router into mocha box and then cable line in and then setup as normal with mocha? Would you recommend a powerline adapter over this option?
Dude! Bravo on your ability to educate! Although you didn’t quite cover my scenario I think I pieced together the answer regarding bridging the modem. To be clear, Att just installed their modem WiFi combo for fiber. I have our office hardwired out to our garage area. Couldn’t I use Atts WiFi system in my home which is good coverage and add a single eero to my garage to act like a WiFi extender without bridging atts modem? Thanks!!
This helped me a lot! I have been doing modem to switch to eeros, it seems to work. I see at the end of your video to not do that. I will be switching to modem to eeros to switch. Hopefully I see an improvement! Thank you so much!
No problem! If you have a managed switch, it should be ok but that's not good for an unmanaged switch unless your modem is a modem/router combo and that just so haNppens to be the main router and your eero is running in bridge mode which is something I don't recommend.
Thanks! I'm currently using an 8 port, you could get 2 switches instead of 1, I haven't been looking for a 16 port specifically so not sure. best bet is to check amazon
Excellent video, you answered so many of my questions. The unmanaged switch is a great discovery. Question: does connecting the unmanaged switch to a desk top take the place of using a port on the traditional router with a bunch of ports on the back?
Thank you for the great tutorial! Friend of mine moved into a home that has Eero setup. Apparently, the previous owner did not want it and left it for him and my friend is not interested in doing a mesh Wi-Fi system and he's giving it to me. The Eero package has 1) 6+ R010001 and 1) 6 N010001 and 2) 6 Extender Q010001 for a total of four units. I was going to use the 6+ as my router and the other three would be used as a wired backhaul extender. Is this a good setup? Any advice or input you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!
Hi.. I've got Frontier as my phone/ISP. The stock modem is also my 'landline' VoIP. My question, is if I request Frontier to switch my modem to "bridge status", won't that kill my phone line? Also. Once I've installed the Ethernet line from the Frontier modem to my first eero, and hardwired to the second extender, can i plug a PC into the other Ethernet port on the second extender?
I don’t know I you can answer this question but I am trying to connect my Xbox to one of are eeros that is not connected to the motum and the Xbox says cannot connect to your dhcp server what does that mean and how do I fix it?
I installed 5 Ring flood light security system cameras at a church using the eero 6 router. It won't work as a stand alone router. It is directly plugged into an Arris modem. The satellites (2) as I call them are wirelessly connected. For whatever reason the eero works through the existing router from the cable/internet provider (Spectrum). They use one of the ports from the router for the phone line/fax machine. I bought a RJ-45 (Ethernet) to RJ-11 (phone) adapter to plug into the spare Ethernet port on the eero backside. I haven't hooked that up yet, however I believe that it should still work on the phone/fax machine. What's your thoughts?
Sounds like you're trying to plug in the eero to a modem/router combo. That will not work unless you either place the router portion of the modem/router combo in bridge mode or disable it. Or if you run the eero in bridge mode. I would recommend calling Spectrum and replacing the modem/router combo with just a modem unless the router is a separate device. If spectrum provided router is a separate device, then you can just remove that and plug in the eero directly to the modem via ethernet. Connecting the other two eero's will just boost the speeds.
Just had a new ISP service installed and they came in coax to the far side of my house with an eero wire to the modem and an extender half way across the house. Can I extend the coax around my house and come in the house mid-way with the modem and eero and extend the second eero further into the house where the most usage will be. The area of the house they came in is the least used section of our home and the most used is the furthest side from where the modem was set up.
Great video thanks for the explanation, but I have a question… In this day and age where everyone wants fast internet, I actually want to deliberately throttle back part of my network… Network A to have all bandwidth available Network B to be throttled. Here’s why. I want to share my internet with my neighbours (they can’t afford an internet connection and their kids mow my lawn and run errands etc for me) but I don’t want them eating all of the available bandwidth. I’m happy with how to connect devices via switches etc etc and plan to introduce a 10/100 switch that I have lying around into the mix. If I use a wired backhaul in Network B connecting an eero via a 10/100 switch, will the eero just use the Ethernet resulting in the throttle or will it try to use the faster wireless front haul IF the eeros can communicate with each other wirelessly - therefore giving my full bandwidth to network B and not the result I want.
ok at 11:28 you say i can go from the eero 6 that is connected to the modem and then to a network switch and then to another network switch and then to the second eero 6 and get the same back haul speed. it is not working for me. i have my family room connected to the local netgear switch and that switch connected to the main netgear switch and then to the main eero 6 router in the garage at the modem and the speed at the family room eero 6 is like 25 mbps. now and then it goes to 250 mbps on wifi connections. i switched the routers and i still get it. i ran a cst6 from the garage main router to the family room and still get the same 25 mbps on the family room eero 6 i'm lost. i'm now going to see if the linksys ea7500 router and see if it gets better and maybe toss the eero 6 units. thanks
This was super informative. Thank you. Question: I have 3 Eero 6 Pro. 1 is the main one and on app I see it saying "Wired", the others have the wireless sign on, however, I have them both connected to an unmanaged switch. When I go into "Advanced" of one that shows wireless, I do see port 1 Wired. Does this mean that I am "Wired backhaul"?
If you’re connected via an Ethernet cable, then yes you are wired backhaul. Check the other one that shows wireless, do a speed test near it, if it’s as good as the other two then it’s just a bug in the eero app. I remember this being a bug in the original eero 6 (not this new 6+) but maybe it’s here as well.
@@landpet Is it beneficial to connect nodes 2 & 3 via ethernet (wired backhaul) if you are connected wireless backhaul to the main router node? Or should I leave all 3 nodes wireless backhaul? Unfortunately I rent a basement apartment and have the main router node upstairs and I am downstairs. I have node 2 and 3 down here connected via ethernet. Also, the unmanaged switch I have has loop prevention. Should I enable this? I am running the eeros 6+
This is an excellent video as it explained so much! I do have one question though. I’m going to be putting in a contract to build a 2,500sf 2 story house in the next couple months and I’m paying to have a network enclosure installed as well as dedicated Ethernet ports in multiple rooms on all levels. He enclosure includes an 8 port switch. The thing is, the enclosure is in the basement with the modem in the enclosure and then going to the switch. My question is, am I able to go directly from the modem into the 8 port switch and then from there, I can go from the switch to the router or do I have to go from the modem directly to router before the switch? Reason is I’m concerned the router in the basement won’t cover the entire 1st floor above and would have to install an Eero ap on the 1st and second floor which means I would have to get a 3 box solution vs. two. Any help would be appreciated. Keep up the great vids
If i had a modem with more than 1 Ethernet port out, am i able to run multiple eeros as hubs for the same network off that and get full speeds? or would it just make more sense to use a switch?
Would it be best to direct connect to gaming computer with Ethernet cable and one extender not directly connected to main one or just have extender on desk and use WiFi
I loved your video, it explained a lot of current tech that I have no clue of lol I have a new eero pro 6 connected to my new modem in the house. I have a wall jack in the house that runs out to a second building on the property with a Netgear router. I plugged the eero to the modem and to the wall jack. No connect to the second building. If I understand you correctly I need to connect both the eero to the modem and the wall jack to the modem. Because it doesn’t seem to like my connecting 2 eithernets (eero to jack/jack to Netgear) Modem has one out port. So I can use a Ethernet splitter, correct? This is the only way to get both places to work?
Believe it or not it wouldn’t work because the router in the out building wasn’t working. Swapped it out for the old one from the house and everything works. SMH
If your unmanaged switch has a usb c input, can you connect a USB-C hard drive (not NAS) to the switch and be able to access it over the Eero mesh network?
I have an ONT. I use an MoCa ethernet adapter to go from coaxial cable into the Eero Pro 6. This use the wireless connection between the other Eero device in my home. Is it possible to use multiple MoCa adapters and the coaxial cable that runs through my house to create a wired ethernet backhaul to create the fastest possible connection?
I have an old access point located on my celling that I want to replace. I was wondering if can I use power over ethernet vs, the usc plug in power plug that it comes with? I was thinking of getting the eero 6 pro. Thanks!
This eero doesn't support it, looks like something is in the works: www.amazon.com/eeroPoE6/dp/B09HJNCG81/ref=sr_1_3?crid=23HCDN6CVZJ6A&keywords=eero%2Bpoe%2B6&qid=1677303231&sprefix=eero%2Bpoe%2B6%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-3&th=1
hey thanks for the great video. really appreciate the content. I have a question though, you said in this setup all the devices have to be eeros. Here's a setup I'm considering: Modem -> Multi Wan router (where i can have more than 1 ISPs) -> Switch -> wired backhaul 3 eero pro devices spread all over my home. Wouldn't this setup work? I don't care if the multi van router didn't broadcast a signal as long as it works as an internet gateway for my remaining devices. I just need a fallback internet connection since I work from home.
I have FIOS and I am using a nighthawk router in place of the verizon router so do I connect the eero to the nighthawk router or do I have to get a modem now to use it?
If the nighthawk is a modem router combo, you can connect it to the nighthawk and run the eero in bridge mode or you can disable the router portion of the nighthawk and run the eero as the main router. Either way you connect the eero to the nighthawk
Thanks for the amazing video. I’m still confused how to maximise my internet connection. I just have a nbn box installed inside the house. I have an existing tp link modem/router from another ISP. I also just bought eero 6. I managed to connect my eero to nbn box. What should i do with my existing modem router ? Should I connect it first to nbn box then connect my eero to the modem router combo? Thank you
No problem. I would just stick with the nbn box and your eero. If you want to spread more wifi across your place, i would just get another same version of the eero and add it in the eero app. That would be the cleanest and easiest way of setting uo your network
This was a great video! Could I use this same setup but hook up two different ISPs? I was thinking of hooking up an ATT modem and a Spectrum modem to an unmanaged switch and then connect a eero to the switch and put it into bridge mode. Would that work?
So we have a codex cord plugged into the router and eero wouldn’t connect unless I did wired connection but now we don’t have wireless wifi it’s all wired wifi
Thanks man, I have an eero pro6e and I just bought another one, but can’t find any mention of whether or not I can hook the new unit up via cat6 so I’m not hopping wirelessly between the two units. Pretty comfortable that’s gonna work fine from your video
@landpet - I purchased this system and set it up. Eero customer support said not to put my Infinity modem combo in bridge mode? So I have 2 networks. The Infinity modem combo runs a Coax cable to Cat7 to one of the erro and then wireless throughout to connect the other erro's. I pay for 1200mbps and only get 400. Should I purchase a Moca adapter from the modem to Eero? Or COAX to Moca adapter to erro? This slow internet is slow torture.
If I were you I would put the infinity in bridge mode, having 2 networks is not exactly a good idea, you can also have conflicting WiFi coverage. As far as the other eeros, a MoCA 2.5 would definitely help with that. I reviewed the Asus version of it. Works great. I’ve done setup videos on it as well that go into great detail on how to connect it. Here’s a sample with a deco device but the connections are the same, so when I show the deco, pretend it’s the eero. TP Link Deco X4300 Pro Setup Guide | FAQ's Answered | All Configs Shown including MoCA Adapter th-cam.com/video/JfsbmtGFd4o/w-d-xo.html
Do you know if the POE 6 eero will play well with a 6+ If i connect the 6+ to the att fiber modem/router combo as the gateway and use the POE 6's as other nodes?
I don't know much about the PoE eero but generally speaking, eero does say that all their mesh systems are compatible with each other. So in theory that should work however keep in mind, they still need power. If you want to be powered via PoE, then you need something like their gateway to send the power via ethernet. You probably also need to setup the eero to run in bridge mode if you want to keep your existing modem/router combo as the main router.
So I only have one eero. How would I get that to extend the wifi to the other end of my house? Does it need to be plugged into the modem at all times or can I unplug it and move it to a different room?
The main eero needs to be plugged in to the modem. You need more than one to extend the signal, the secondary eeros don’t have to be connected via ethernet
I got one of these with us cellular, I'm canceling the service because of 600gb of data issue. I have cable modem now I tried to hook the eero to the modem but its not getting internet. Is it disabling the router issue on the cabel modem or because it was used with outdoor antenna set up before? Id like to be able to use it for wifi as they going to make me pay for it anyways.
Hi, thanks for your explanations. This help me a lot. Y have just on more question. Can I connect 3 eeros directly to the integrated switch of the Internet modem router ?
If I only have one eero 6+ (received from Frontier) and I have a modem router combo, would I be better off using the eero 6+ as a wireless extender - especially since the other computer is at the other end of the house from the modem/router?
Hello, great videos! I have a couple questions. I am curious what the most efficient way using this system to connect my wireless security camera that’s outside in my shed to the system. I have power outlets in my outside shed also so power isn’t an issue. It’s roughly 75 feet away from my main modem. Also I was wondering if I can handle this fast with two eero 6 + or will three eero 6 + be a better option. Thank you.
Thanks! It all depends how many walls there are in between the camera and the eero. You can start with 2 and move up to 3 if it’s not enough. If your home is larger than 2K sq ft, I would start looking at getting 3 units.
Thanks for the quick reply! So I am looking for max distance the house is about 1600sq I watched your video where you compared the 6+ & Pro 6E if I decide to go with three units which model do you recommend. I’m looking for the model the will reach the furthest. I believe the pro+ performed slightly better in regards to distance but I wasn’t too sure so wanting to get your opinion before purchasing. I already have my cat cords and unmanaged unit thanks for the tips!
Thank you. Now my shed is about 75ft behind my house. Any recommendations on the set up to accommodate this? Just needing to connect my wireless camera in the shed.
@@mikebrown2562 Let me start by saying I have tried a lot of TP-Link Deco products and most of them perform extremely well. Now they have this new one which I haven't tried called the Deco X50 Outdoor which is designed to be placed outdoors. So if you haven't purchased any eero systems. I would consider getting a Deco system the Deco PX50 and get 2 Deco X50 Outdoor units. These can all be combined within the Deco app. Now the outdoor unit you can place just outside your home and the other X50 outdoor unit you can place right by your shed. That should be able to get you more than enough of a signal to get your camera working. In fact you probably can get away with just one Deco X50 outdoor unit if you're just trying to get a camera to show up. Again I have not tried this particular unit but I imagine it should work just fine.
I have ATT U-verse internet and TV - with the BGW210-700 modem/router combo. Does anyone know if I would have to deactivate my ATT router or bridge it when connecting eero 6+? Thanks for any help here!
Thank you so much for this video! Incredibly informative and easy to follow! I do have a question regarding speed and wireless backhaul. Say you currently have one eero and a device in another room that gets a download speed of around 250Mbps over WiFi, but it has a gigabit Ethernet port and your ISP give a you gigabit speeds, so it could be much better. If you get a second eero and wire it about 1-2m from the device in a wireless backhaul system, how much better are the downloads speeds likely to look? Would it be closer to gigabit or WiFi speeds?
Thanks, not sure I understand the question, wire the second eero from which device? I think it’s best to watch my review video on the eero 6+ since I had around gigabit speeds when I did my tests. You can see all the numbers in wired and wireless backhaul.
Question… So you said you have your mesh system connected via Ethernet cables for the fastest speeds possible correct? If so, does that mean you have an Ethernet cable running from the main router to your next available mesh through a 50 or so foot cable to another mesh with another 50 or so foot cable and so on throughout your house? Cables running all over and up and down walls?
Do you recommend to use the eero router w the spectrums modem? I don’t want to be paying that $7 monthly fee! In the Uk we don’t have to worry about modem/routers in the UK as they provide the required equipment for you to connect to internet via Ethernet or WiFi
My fiber optic ISP provided (1) eero 6+. I gather to extend my coverage it would be best to buy another eero 6+ and plug it into another room? I see Amazon has eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router $110 (ouch), eero 6 dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 extender $70 and eero mesh WiFi router $45. I assume the cheaper options would give me poorer performance. What do you think?❓
I typically prefer getting the same model number, so I would opt for the eero 6+. Now there are better mesh systems out there but for the price the eero 6+ is actually pretty amazing.
Great video and thanks. I did purchased 2 last week and try to have both of them configured as wired backhaul. The issue is that after a few minutes, one of them connection is changed back from wired to wireless. What I want is to have one SSID and two eero 6 plus to have wired backhaul. Any idea or tips is much appreciated. How to get one SSID but two wired backhaul?
Hi, thanks for a very good explanation on EERO setup with various permutation connections. I do have a question for you ….. If I connect my Modem to the EERO 6+ router and then connect an unmanaged switch via Ethernet cable to that router, Is it possible to connect another non-EERO router (for example the black TP LINK router w/ 4 antennas) to the unmanaged switch by an Ethernet cable and make that TP LINK router work successfully as part of my EERO 6+ Mesh network ???
Thanks. The short answer is kind of but I'll explain a bit. If the tp link can run in access point mode then it will increase your wifi coverage but you would need to manage the tp link within its own app. The eero will see that as just another device. It's not going to optimize anything or see everything in one place like it would with other eeros. Long story short, it's not an ideal solution.
Fantastic video! We're having an engineer on Monday to connect us to fibre. We have ordered WiFi 5 not WiFi 6..Would it be possible to hook up a WiFi 6 mesh sytem?
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Why can't the manufacturer create a video as concise yet as simple as this? Thank you so much for answering all the questions that I could not find answers for!
No problem!
Right !
Because it's Amazon
Because they indirectly have these tech review channels doing it for them, free labor and advertising
Right??? It's nothing but making me ask more questions after they show you. All I want to do is swap out the router for the new one. I don't care about apps. Does it still connect to a PC with the same wire??? They tell you nothing. And then they talk about adapting a phone 2 different ways. Do they set this up for you? It's really not great. Why does my phone need an app now? I have having so many apps
Can’t believe how good you are at explaining things. Thanks man.
Happy to help! Glad it was useful!
Fantastic post!!! Saw at
least 20 YT videos, and
NO ONE talks or more
importantly demonstrates
how to do a Wired Backhaul.
Thank you!
You're welcome! glad it was useful
I don’t comment a lot but you literally covered everything I was questioning! About to get fiber installed in our neighborhood and I’m thankful I ran Ethernet throughout the house when I got it built so I can do a wired back haul !! Solid video man!
I appreciate the feedback! Yup wired backhaul is typically the preferred route.
This video is amazing. There seems to be a surprisingly low amount of instruction on TH-cam about using mesh with modem/router combos.
Thanks! Yup not many out there
Been in networking my entire career and this was a very well done video. Very easy to understand. Great job.
Thank you!
Thanks for your videos. I’m not a tech guy and your videos are the most explanatory I’ve found by far.
glad to hear it was useful! thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for the video - saved my ass. I could not figure out why my setup wasn’t working with a switch. I did not know the switch could not wire directly into router; but rather one of the eero devices needs wired in first. Now my setup works great. Thank you!
Glad to hear it! yeah that’s a common thing that’s why I mention it specifically.
The King of Mesh does it again. Thanks for all the advice over the years.
Lol, appreciate it! I feel like I’m becoming mesh man at this point.
You're truly great in explaining how this works. I gain so much in your video. Now I'm ready to begin my network. Thanks a million
You're very welcome!
Oh my god! I have had this problem for about a year and have tried and tried to get them connected. I can't believe it was that simple. Thank you sir.
Glad I could help!
Really great explanation of the different available configurations in the network. I'm looking to buy an eero, so I'm glad I found this video.
Thanks!
Literally covered everything I had questions on. Thank you.
No problem!
Soooooo helpful. I bought a ring pro alarm kit and got lost in eero with a medium/ large size house and poor WiFi on the opposite side from the alarm base station. I have a plan and feel comfortable executing. 500$ for the mesh WiFi hardware and cat6 I need was a hard pill to swallow without the information in this video. Thank you!!!!🙏
Amazing video. This is exactly what I was looking for. Now I know I have options for different devices. Bravo dude! You just gained a subscriber!
Thanks, glad it helped! And thanks for subbing!
Finally the video I was looking for! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
You’re welcome
You are awesome at explaining it so none techie people get it. Thanks so much
That’s my goal, just want to explain it so anyone can understand. Thanks for the feedback!
This clearly answered every question I had about setting up eero 6+ mesh with my existing network system. Thank you!
You’re welcome
Hi there! Great presentation!!!! May be I missed something somewhere in your video, so Question. Can I connect my laptop with ethernet cable to one of this routers to make it as wired connection? I have Amplifi HD and it has an extra connections for computer/laptop being wired connected. BTW, I'm not a comp. tech of any kind. Thank you very much in advance!!! Alex
Thanks! Yes you can connect your laptop via ethernet to one of the routers
On a gateway you setup the eero first then you go into the ip address and disable the 2.4 and 5 frequencies. Pro tip: setup the routers first then disable the wifi portions. If you're using your cell phone ypu have to tap the link that says advanced options when it prompts you to do so. You have to type the ip adress into your search engine. Also, the more you hardline the less of your wifi you're using. Also it takes about 24 hours for your eero mesh to learn your home.
Thank you for making this video on using the eero mesh routers. This video is what I needed so I can get the best performance on my mesh system 👍
Glad I could help!
You saved me a phone to call Frontier my internet provider which I was dreading. Thank you!!!
No problem!
Exactly the video I needed to learn more of a mesh system i'm considering to purchase. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This helped more than all the other videos i warded.
glad it was useful, that's my goal.
where was u when i got my fios bro! i simply had to guess all of ur suggestions while i figured it all out! especially when the dog ate my cat6 cord and still had internet! that really freaked me out lol! good vid and smashed like as suggested
Lol
This was very informative and excellent work on visual demonstration. Magnificent!
Appreciate the feedback!
So I have a question for you, My girl had these in her home. Long story short, she is now running a Verizon Cube for internet since the 5G speeds are faster than her old cable service. When we hook up to the network, we see the Verizon cube and the newly named EERO network, so when you discuss disabling the modem part of the router (in this case Verizion cube) is that even necessary since were hooking up to the new EERO network? I'm not even sure the modem of the cube even be disabled? I guess I am not clear why the routher part of the modem needs to be disabled if your not hooking up to that "old" network?
Wow great video. I did everything and my internet was not as good. From watching this video now I know what I did wrong. I didn’t disable the router in my Xfi modem/router combo. Will try that tonight. Thank you
Thanks! That should do it.
@@landpetcan you still connect devices straight to the modem?
Well, you answered my question, which was at 11:55.
I agree that managed switches are garbage. Do not attempt unless you look forward to headaches. NETGEAR switches are the cheapest solutions, and reliable
I will add that using CAT-6 cable or better is the way to go, or CAT 5E at minimum.
By the way, I love the EERO 6+ mesh. Has worked well for a while. I have connected three EERO 6+ via CAT6 and am looking to add a satellite 6+ for wireless purposes (300+ sq. ft. house)
Eero 6+ is great
This may be a dumb question. We just bought a new house and got fiber installed. Unknowingly to me I was thinking I would still be able to turn coax cables in the bedrooms into ethernet ports with a mocha system. Can I use the already ran coax cables or do I now need to get ethernet cables run through the wall?
Fiber is running through our basement with the main spot for the modem through the ceiling on the living room. The issue is my home office / gaming rig is setup on the 3rd floor.
my plan is for 1.2g
I bought the eero 6+ 3 pk and am not quite getting the speeds I was hoping for in the office plugged ethernet into 2nd eero (300g-400g), I have the pro 6e on order and should be here in a day or so to see if it helps at all. Open to any suggestions! THANKS
Short answer is, yes you can use MoCA. The only thing to keep in mind is your coax needs to be good quality and if there are splitters, they need to support the range that MoCA 2.5 operates.
MoCA and Fiber have nothing to do with each other, they are not mutually exclusive.
I go over MoCA setup with all the different ways of connecting it here: th-cam.com/video/JfsbmtGFd4o/w-d-xo.html
@@landpet So to set this up with fiber with a eero 6se system Id plug the ethernet from main router into mocha box and then cable line in and then setup as normal with mocha?
Would you recommend a powerline adapter over this option?
Exactly the video I was looking for and needed. Thank you !
Glad it was helpful!
Men you just make it simple
You go directly to the point 👉
Thanks
Great explanation explained it perfect to someone who haven’t got a clue what they doing 👌🏼
Glad it was helpful!
I didn't know about the bridging thing, this info really helped out thanks!
Glad I could help!
Dude! Bravo on your ability to educate! Although you didn’t quite cover my scenario I think I pieced together the answer regarding bridging the modem. To be clear, Att just installed their modem WiFi combo for fiber. I have our office hardwired out to our garage area. Couldn’t I use Atts WiFi system in my home which is good coverage and add a single eero to my garage to act like a WiFi extender without bridging atts modem? Thanks!!
This helped me a lot! I have been doing modem to switch to eeros, it seems to work. I see at the end of your video to not do that. I will be switching to modem to eeros to switch. Hopefully I see an improvement! Thank you so much!
No problem! If you have a managed switch, it should be ok but that's not good for an unmanaged switch unless your modem is a modem/router combo and that just so haNppens to be the main router and your eero is running in bridge mode which is something I don't recommend.
Great videos. I am having trouble finding a multi gigabit unmanaged switch with 16 ports. Any recommendations? Ty
Thanks! I'm currently using an 8 port, you could get 2 switches instead of 1, I haven't been looking for a 16 port specifically so not sure. best bet is to check amazon
Excellent video, you answered so many of my questions. The unmanaged switch is a great discovery. Question: does connecting the unmanaged switch to a desk top take the place of using a port on the traditional router with a bunch of ports on the back?
Thank you for the great tutorial! Friend of mine moved into a home that has Eero setup. Apparently, the previous owner did not want it and left it for him and my friend is not interested in doing a mesh Wi-Fi system and he's giving it to me. The Eero package has 1) 6+ R010001 and 1) 6 N010001 and 2) 6 Extender Q010001 for a total of four units. I was going to use the 6+ as my router and the other three would be used as a wired backhaul extender. Is this a good setup? Any advice or input you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again!
Hi..
I've got Frontier as my phone/ISP. The stock modem is also my 'landline' VoIP.
My question, is if I request Frontier to switch my modem to "bridge status", won't that kill my phone line?
Also. Once I've installed the Ethernet line from the Frontier modem to my first eero, and hardwired to the second extender, can i plug a PC into the other Ethernet port on the second extender?
Super informative video, thanks a lot. Learned a lot and was able to setup new network with no issues.
Glad it helped!
Great Video. You might have answered this before, but with the eero mesh wi-fi can I still have a "Guest" wi-fi separate with all the benefits?
Yes you can!
Totally deserve lots of subscribers.
Appreciate it! Ill keep doing what I'm doing and hope for the best
I don’t know I you can answer this question but I am trying to connect my Xbox to one of are eeros that is not connected to the motum and the Xbox says cannot connect to your dhcp server what does that mean and how do I fix it?
You need some sort of internet access like a modem connected to your eero for the XBOX to pick it up.
Hell yea, you are the man. Thank you so much for this. Answered every question, gonna get one of these now.
Glad I could help!
thank you so much for this video !!!!! this answered my questions that i could not find online
I installed 5 Ring flood light security system cameras at a church using the eero 6 router. It won't work as a stand alone router. It is directly plugged into an Arris modem. The satellites (2) as I call them are wirelessly connected.
For whatever reason the eero works through the existing router from the cable/internet provider (Spectrum). They use one of the ports from the router for the phone line/fax machine. I bought a RJ-45 (Ethernet) to RJ-11 (phone) adapter to plug into the spare Ethernet port on the eero backside. I haven't hooked that up yet, however I believe that it should still work on the phone/fax machine. What's your thoughts?
Sounds like you're trying to plug in the eero to a modem/router combo. That will not work unless you either place the router portion of the modem/router combo in bridge mode or disable it. Or if you run the eero in bridge mode. I would recommend calling Spectrum and replacing the modem/router combo with just a modem unless the router is a separate device. If spectrum provided router is a separate device, then you can just remove that and plug in the eero directly to the modem via ethernet. Connecting the other two eero's will just boost the speeds.
Just had a new ISP service installed and they came in coax to the far side of my house with an eero wire to the modem and an extender half way across the house. Can I extend the coax around my house and come in the house mid-way with the modem and eero and extend the second eero further into the house where the most usage will be. The area of the house they came in is the least used section of our home and the most used is the furthest side from where the modem was set up.
Great video thanks for the explanation, but I have a question…
In this day and age where everyone wants fast internet, I actually want to deliberately throttle back part of my network…
Network A to have all bandwidth available Network B to be throttled.
Here’s why. I want to share my internet with my neighbours (they can’t afford an internet connection and their kids mow my lawn and run errands etc for me) but I don’t want them eating all of the available bandwidth.
I’m happy with how to connect devices via switches etc etc and plan to introduce a 10/100 switch that I have lying around into the mix. If I use a wired backhaul in Network B connecting an eero via a 10/100 switch, will the eero just use the Ethernet resulting in the throttle or will it try to use the faster wireless front haul IF the eeros can communicate with each other wirelessly - therefore giving my full bandwidth to network B and not the result I want.
ok at 11:28 you say i can go from the eero 6 that is connected to the modem and then to a network switch and then to another network switch and then to the second eero 6 and get the same back haul speed. it is not working for me. i have my family room connected to the local netgear switch and that switch connected to the main netgear switch and then to the main eero 6 router in the garage at the modem and the speed at the family room eero 6 is like 25 mbps. now and then it goes to 250 mbps on wifi connections. i switched the routers and i still get it. i ran a cst6 from the garage main router to the family room and still get the same 25 mbps on the family room eero 6 i'm lost. i'm now going to see if the linksys ea7500 router and see if it gets better and maybe toss the eero 6 units. thanks
Excellent presentation. You have answered every question i had on this. Thank you
Glad to hear it
@@landpet Can i just buy a single router and get one later and join them together if i end up needing to
@@fbcreativemedia yes
This was super informative. Thank you. Question: I have 3 Eero 6 Pro. 1 is the main one and on app I see it saying "Wired", the others have the wireless sign on, however, I have them both connected to an unmanaged switch. When I go into "Advanced" of one that shows wireless, I do see port 1 Wired. Does this mean that I am "Wired backhaul"?
If you’re connected via an Ethernet cable, then yes you are wired backhaul. Check the other one that shows wireless, do a speed test near it, if it’s as good as the other two then it’s just a bug in the eero app. I remember this being a bug in the original eero 6 (not this new 6+) but maybe it’s here as well.
Do you need to connect the ethernet cord to the Nodes to create a wired backhaul before or after you set up the 2nd and 3rd nodes?
Doesn't matter. You can change it on the fly, it detects it automatically
@@landpet Is it beneficial to connect nodes 2 & 3 via ethernet (wired backhaul) if you are connected wireless backhaul to the main router node? Or should I leave all 3 nodes wireless backhaul? Unfortunately I rent a basement apartment and have the main router node upstairs and I am downstairs. I have node 2 and 3 down here connected via ethernet. Also, the unmanaged switch I have has loop prevention. Should I enable this? I am running the eeros 6+
This is an excellent video as it explained so much! I do have one question though. I’m going to be putting in a contract to build a 2,500sf 2 story house in the next couple months and I’m paying to have a network enclosure installed as well as dedicated Ethernet ports in multiple rooms on all levels. He enclosure includes an 8 port switch. The thing is, the enclosure is in the basement with the modem in the enclosure and then going to the switch. My question is, am I able to go directly from the modem into the 8 port switch and then from there, I can go from the switch to the router or do I have to go from the modem directly to router before the switch? Reason is I’m concerned the router in the basement won’t cover the entire 1st floor above and would have to install an Eero ap on the 1st and second floor which means I would have to get a 3 box solution vs. two. Any help would be appreciated. Keep up the great vids
Thanks! If it’s an unmanaged switch, the modem needs to go to the eero first then to the switch.
Excellent video. Glad I watched before I purchased. One question, what is the difference between WiFi 6+ and WiFi 6E?
Wifi 6E is the newer version that supports the 6GHz band. Which offers very fast speeds within a short range
If i had a modem with more than 1 Ethernet port out, am i able to run multiple eeros as hubs for the same network off that and get full speeds? or would it just make more sense to use a switch?
Would it be best to direct connect to gaming computer with Ethernet cable and one extender not directly connected to main one or just have extender on desk and use WiFi
Can you plug the eeros into Ethernet ports on the wall to make a wired connection between the two?
I loved your video, it explained a lot of current tech that I have no clue of lol
I have a new eero pro 6 connected to my new modem in the house. I have a wall jack in the house that runs out to a second building on the property with a Netgear router. I plugged the eero to the modem and to the wall jack. No connect to the second building. If I understand you correctly I need to connect both the eero to the modem and the wall jack to the modem. Because it doesn’t seem to like my connecting 2 eithernets (eero to jack/jack to Netgear) Modem has one out port. So I can use a Ethernet splitter, correct? This is the only way to get both places to work?
Believe it or not it wouldn’t work because the router in the out building wasn’t working. Swapped it out for the old one from the house and everything works. SMH
Glad it worked out for you.
Great video but I have a question. I have a modem/router combo. Do I put it into bridge mode before or after setting up the eero? Thanks in advance.
Thanks! before setting it up
If your unmanaged switch has a usb c input, can you connect a USB-C hard drive (not NAS) to the switch and be able to access it over the Eero mesh network?
I have an ONT. I use an MoCa ethernet adapter to go from coaxial cable into the Eero Pro 6. This use the wireless connection between the other Eero device in my home. Is it possible to use multiple MoCa adapters and the coaxial cable that runs through my house to create a wired ethernet backhaul to create the fastest possible connection?
I haven’t tried this but yes you can get a third MoCA to boost speeds
I have an old access point located on my celling that I want to replace. I was wondering if can I use power over ethernet vs, the usc plug in power plug that it comes with? I was thinking of getting the eero 6 pro.
Thanks!
This eero doesn't support it, looks like something is in the works: www.amazon.com/eeroPoE6/dp/B09HJNCG81/ref=sr_1_3?crid=23HCDN6CVZJ6A&keywords=eero%2Bpoe%2B6&qid=1677303231&sprefix=eero%2Bpoe%2B6%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-3&th=1
hey thanks for the great video. really appreciate the content. I have a question though, you said in this setup all the devices have to be eeros. Here's a setup I'm considering: Modem -> Multi Wan router (where i can have more than 1 ISPs) -> Switch -> wired backhaul 3 eero pro devices spread all over my home. Wouldn't this setup work? I don't care if the multi van router didn't broadcast a signal as long as it works as an internet gateway for my remaining devices. I just need a fallback internet connection since I work from home.
If the main router doesn't have wifi, then it should be fine. You can run the bridge in eero mode as well.
@@landpetyea makes sense. Thanks again for the great content man.
I have FIOS and I am using a nighthawk router in place of the verizon router so do I connect the eero to the nighthawk router or do I have to get a modem now to use it?
If the nighthawk is a modem router combo, you can connect it to the nighthawk and run the eero in bridge mode or you can disable the router portion of the nighthawk and run the eero as the main router. Either way you connect the eero to the nighthawk
Thanks for the amazing video. I’m still confused how to maximise my internet connection. I just have a nbn box installed inside the house. I have an existing tp link modem/router from another ISP. I also just bought eero 6. I managed to connect my eero to nbn box. What should i do with my existing modem router ? Should I connect it first to nbn box then connect my eero to the modem router combo? Thank you
No problem. I would just stick with the nbn box and your eero. If you want to spread more wifi across your place, i would just get another same version of the eero and add it in the eero app. That would be the cleanest and easiest way of setting uo your network
Awesome thanks for the tip ..appreciate it
@@genadventures2040 np
Question would there be any benefit to using a cat 6a cable for the router and its devices linking to it such as a ps5?
cat 6a is capable of 10Gbps, this eero 6+ caps at gigabit so there would be no benefit assuming you have cat5E or above.
@@landpet Thank you for this information much appreciated.
This was a great video! Could I use this same setup but hook up two different ISPs? I was thinking of hooking up an ATT modem and a Spectrum modem to an unmanaged switch and then connect a eero to the switch and put it into bridge mode. Would that work?
So we have a codex cord plugged into the router and eero wouldn’t connect unless I did wired connection but now we don’t have wireless wifi it’s all wired wifi
can a person utilize their current router and use the eero as a secondary mesh add on to boost that signal? I have a nighthawk x6
If you run the eero in bridge mode. But its not something I personally recommend
Thanks man, I have an eero pro6e and I just bought another one, but can’t find any mention of whether or not I can hook the new unit up via cat6 so I’m not hopping wirelessly between the two units. Pretty comfortable that’s gonna work fine from your video
@landpet - I purchased this system and set it up. Eero customer support said not to put my Infinity modem combo in bridge mode? So I have 2 networks. The Infinity modem combo runs a Coax cable to Cat7 to one of the erro and then wireless throughout to connect the other erro's. I pay for 1200mbps and only get 400. Should I purchase a Moca adapter from the modem to Eero? Or COAX to Moca adapter to erro? This slow internet is slow torture.
If I were you I would put the infinity in bridge mode, having 2 networks is not exactly a good idea, you can also have conflicting WiFi coverage.
As far as the other eeros, a MoCA 2.5 would definitely help with that. I reviewed the Asus version of it. Works great. I’ve done setup videos on it as well that go into great detail on how to connect it.
Here’s a sample with a deco device but the connections are the same, so when I show the deco, pretend it’s the eero.
TP Link Deco X4300 Pro Setup Guide | FAQ's Answered | All Configs Shown including MoCA Adapter
th-cam.com/video/JfsbmtGFd4o/w-d-xo.html
@@landpet Got it! I'll follow your recommendations. Thank you for the quick reply! You're awesome.
@@landpet Thank you!!! I've been revived and now have much faster speeds! Thank you @landpet
@@ADDYJIN It’s awesome hearing things like this!
Can you wireless backhaul with the first two eeros for coverage and run a wired ethernet cable from the second eero to a third into another building?
Yes as long as it’s less than 100 meters away
Do you know if the POE 6 eero will play well with a 6+ If i connect the 6+ to the att fiber modem/router combo as the gateway and use the POE 6's as other nodes?
I don't know much about the PoE eero but generally speaking, eero does say that all their mesh systems are compatible with each other. So in theory that should work however keep in mind, they still need power. If you want to be powered via PoE, then you need something like their gateway to send the power via ethernet. You probably also need to setup the eero to run in bridge mode if you want to keep your existing modem/router combo as the main router.
So I only have one eero. How would I get that to extend the wifi to the other end of my house? Does it need to be plugged into the modem at all times or can I unplug it and move it to a different room?
The main eero needs to be plugged in to the modem. You need more than one to extend the signal, the secondary eeros don’t have to be connected via ethernet
I got one of these with us cellular, I'm canceling the service because of 600gb of data issue. I have cable modem now I tried to hook the eero to the modem but its not getting internet. Is it disabling the router issue on the cabel modem or because it was used with outdoor antenna set up before? Id like to be able to use it for wifi as they going to make me pay for it anyways.
On wireless backhaul, can both ports on the second be hooked up to devices simultaneously?
Yes, you can use all the ports
Can unused home telephone wires be used for a wired ethernet connection for the EERO6+ ?
no
i have mesh modem and erro6 i want to either use erro 6 with unmanaged hub do i need mesh modem to
Do I need to have two for this to work? I’m trying to get one upstairs without running a cord
You don’t need two, you can just use one eero. If you run two, the second one can be wireless as long as it’s not too far from the main eero.
Hi, thanks for your explanations. This help me a lot. Y have just on more question. Can I connect 3 eeros directly to the integrated switch of the Internet modem router ?
If I only have one eero 6+ (received from Frontier) and I have a modem router combo, would I be better off using the eero 6+ as a wireless extender - especially since the other computer is at the other end of the house from the modem/router?
You could put it in bridge mode but it works still need to be connected via Ethernet. I don't recommend that setup
Enjoyed the video, very straightforward.
Thanks
having all the devices wired on the ethernet switch ownt slow down connection speed?
Hello, great videos! I have a couple questions. I am curious what the most efficient way using this system to connect my wireless security camera that’s outside in my shed to the system. I have power outlets in my outside shed also so power isn’t an issue. It’s roughly 75 feet away from my main modem. Also I was wondering if I can handle this fast with two eero 6 + or will three eero 6 + be a better option. Thank you.
Thanks! It all depends how many walls there are in between the camera and the eero. You can start with 2 and move up to 3 if it’s not enough. If your home is larger than 2K sq ft, I would start looking at getting 3 units.
Thanks for the quick reply! So I am looking for max distance the house is about 1600sq I watched your video where you compared the 6+ & Pro 6E if I decide to go with three units which model do you recommend. I’m looking for the model the will reach the furthest. I believe the pro+ performed slightly better in regards to distance but I wasn’t too sure so wanting to get your opinion before purchasing. I already have my cat cords and unmanaged unit thanks for the tips!
@@mikebrown2562 np, pro 6e does have greater range compared to the 6+. You may be fine with a 2 pack for 1600sq ft
Thank you. Now my shed is about 75ft behind my house. Any recommendations on the set up to accommodate this? Just needing to connect my wireless camera in the shed.
@@mikebrown2562 Let me start by saying I have tried a lot of TP-Link Deco products and most of them perform extremely well. Now they have this new one which I haven't tried called the Deco X50 Outdoor which is designed to be placed outdoors. So if you haven't purchased any eero systems. I would consider getting a Deco system the Deco PX50 and get 2 Deco X50 Outdoor units. These can all be combined within the Deco app. Now the outdoor unit you can place just outside your home and the other X50 outdoor unit you can place right by your shed. That should be able to get you more than enough of a signal to get your camera working. In fact you probably can get away with just one Deco X50 outdoor unit if you're just trying to get a camera to show up. Again I have not tried this particular unit but I imagine it should work just fine.
I have ATT U-verse internet and TV - with the BGW210-700 modem/router combo. Does anyone know if I would have to deactivate my ATT router or bridge it when connecting eero 6+? Thanks for any help here!
Thank you so much for this video! Incredibly informative and easy to follow! I do have a question regarding speed and wireless backhaul. Say you currently have one eero and a device in another room that gets a download speed of around 250Mbps over WiFi, but it has a gigabit Ethernet port and your ISP give a you gigabit speeds, so it could be much better. If you get a second eero and wire it about 1-2m from the device in a wireless backhaul system, how much better are the downloads speeds likely to look? Would it be closer to gigabit or WiFi speeds?
Thanks, not sure I understand the question, wire the second eero from which device?
I think it’s best to watch my review video on the eero 6+ since I had around gigabit speeds when I did my tests. You can see all the numbers in wired and wireless backhaul.
Question… So you said you have your mesh system connected via Ethernet cables for the fastest speeds possible correct?
If so, does that mean you have an Ethernet cable running from the main router to your next available mesh through a 50 or so foot cable to another mesh with another 50 or so foot cable and so on throughout your house?
Cables running all over and up and down walls?
100ft cable in my case, going through the attic
Do you recommend to use the eero router w the spectrums modem? I don’t want to be paying that $7 monthly fee!
In the Uk we don’t have to worry about modem/routers in the UK as they provide the required equipment for you to connect to internet via Ethernet or WiFi
Good idea, I’m also not a fan of paying a monthly fee for routers
My fiber optic ISP provided (1) eero 6+. I gather to extend my coverage it would be best to buy another eero 6+ and plug it into another room? I see Amazon has eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi router $110 (ouch), eero 6 dual-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 extender $70 and eero mesh WiFi router $45. I assume the cheaper options would give me poorer performance. What do you think?❓
I typically prefer getting the same model number, so I would opt for the eero 6+. Now there are better mesh systems out there but for the price the eero 6+ is actually pretty amazing.
Upon setting up the eeros, I have 2. Do I need to set one or both up please?
You start with one, the app will tell you to power on the second one when it's time
Great video! is it better to daisy chain 3 Eero through Ethernet cable(one to another) or to buy a switch and connect two Eero to the switch? Thanks!
Thanks! There’s virtually no difference
Great video and thanks. I did purchased 2 last week and try to have both of them configured as wired backhaul. The issue is that after a few minutes, one of them connection is changed back from wired to wireless. What I want is to have one SSID and two eero 6 plus to have wired backhaul. Any idea or tips is much appreciated. How to get one SSID but two wired backhaul?
Hi, thanks for a very good explanation on EERO setup with various permutation connections. I do have a question for you …..
If I connect my Modem to the EERO 6+ router and then connect an unmanaged switch via Ethernet cable to that router, Is it possible to connect another non-EERO router (for example the black TP LINK router w/ 4 antennas) to the unmanaged switch by an Ethernet cable and make that TP LINK router work successfully as part of my EERO 6+ Mesh network ???
Thanks. The short answer is kind of but I'll explain a bit.
If the tp link can run in access point mode then it will increase your wifi coverage but you would need to manage the tp link within its own app. The eero will see that as just another device. It's not going to optimize anything or see everything in one place like it would with other eeros.
Long story short, it's not an ideal solution.
Thanks for your prompt feedback
Hey Guys, is there a long answer for the last scenario where something like that not particularly with the switch but anything else would work?
what if I do not want to disrupt the home combo connection - modem + router. Can't I connect the 6+ to the old home router wirelessly?
not wirelessly, you could connect it via ethernet and run the eero in bridge mode but I don't recommend that.
Wow you explain pretty good, very understandable!
Thanks!
Fantastic video! We're having an engineer on Monday to connect us to fibre. We have ordered WiFi 5 not WiFi 6..Would it be possible to hook up a WiFi 6 mesh sytem?
Did you figure out if it’s backwards compatible? Did your engineer recommend wifi 5 or 6 mesh system?
@@mey82 Yes it's backward compatible. I bought a pair of Asus XD4s and they work really well.
Hi, can i run long ethernet cable (20m) from modem to first/main unit?
Yes