Eero mesh wifi: Do I regret buying it? 3 Reasons you shouldn’t get it.
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- If you’ve had enough with your annoying routers like me, should you go for a mesh wifi system? Is Eero mesh wifi worth it? And what are the reasons you shouldn’t get the Eero mesh wifi system?
We are going to explore the pros and cons of Eero based on my personal experience with the it.
Both Eero 6 and Eero Secure services have become available in Australia since the video is published.
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Timestamps ⬇️
Intro - 00:00
Unboxing - 00:43
The Good #1 - 01:31
The Good #2 - 02:23
The Good #3 - 03:31
The Bad #1 - 03:53
The Bad #2 - 04:31
The Bad #3 - 05:31
Pricing - 06:34
Conclusion - 06:48
Useful Eero knowledge articles:
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► Can I set my eeros to use the 2.4 or 5 GHz frequency?
support.eero.com/hc/en-us/art...
► How do I bridge my eeros?
support.eero.com/hc/en-us/art...
► What speed is eero capable of? What about its bandwidth?
support.eero.com/hc/en-us/art...
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UPDATE (Jan 2022): eero Pro 6 and eero 6 now support PPPoE using the latest firmware and eero app.
Very helpful. About to go full force with my Ring Alarm Pros built in Eero.
AWESOME content quality! Great voice over and transitions!
Thank you!
Great content! Initially got the eero Pro but was unsatisfied w/mesh wi-fi speed. Switched over to eero Pro 6 and do not regret it! Mesh wi-fi speeds on my Gigabit home network improved significantly over eero Pro. Money well spent to get the desired faster mesh wi-fi speeds.
Yeah what speeds is that? Lol shill city over here
I've got one through agl and I must say it's simple looks nice and does a decent job
Great review Steve. Good pace and the background music is not annoying
Thank you!
Best mesh system is ASUS’s AI-mesh. I’m running 1 tri-band with 6E as the main, and two dual-band ASUS routers. Of course you can just run 3 tri-band or 3 dual-bands. All 3 of my routers are ROG and Wifi-6. At the moment my phone gets about 800mb down everywhere inside the house both up and down stairs, with smooth transition between routers. My ISP speed is 1000mb down which I do get when wired in.
Both mesh routers are wired directly to the main router and positioned to 3 areas of the house with main upstairs.
If you want to copy this, remember to set 2.4G to 40hz, channel 11, and 5G to 80hz, channel 48 with auto DFS off. Under game accel/QoS, disable QoS and game prioritizing. With WIFI-6 this isn’t necessary, for serious gamers their PC are wired in via Ethernet anyway.
Excellent video, I was looking for these info.
Awesome modem. Had it for about a year now and they’ve been outstanding. Smart home stuff works in any room now.
Thank you. Couldn't agree more!
What would u recommend for my 2100 Sq feet home this is including 3 car garage where my man cave is. I have a about 30 wi fi devices connected to my existing tp link router and xfinity modem and internet keeps dropping in and out:( my wife works from home so we need a solid internet connection. Should I get the 3 pack with that ones have the 2 ethernet ports in the back on the wireless ones too or just the main one that will ne connected to main modem?
They have a 3 eero pack for $169 and another 3 pack for $599, what's the difference between the big jump in price??
@@futbol1972 The more expensive ones are Wifi 6. I don't have them but apparently the work much better in congested areas and 'offer faster data transfer speeds. If you’re using a Wi-Fi router with a single device, maximum potential speeds should be up to 40% higher with Wi-Fi 6 compared to Wi-Fi 5.' The cheaper three pack works for me. The three pack has three modems that form a mesh, they're all exactly the same except that one is connected to the network so that forms the base. If you want to extend the network you can just get more of them. Either of the three packs will cover 460 sqm, so you will need to get a few more for your home.
I own this and couldn’t agree more with your assessment. 👍
things has changed, eero 6+ and eero Pro 6E are now available in Australia, it support PPOE and the advance security subscription is available as well.
I installed one last week and had a lot of drop outs. Worked with their support but no better luck. Ended up returning it.
Great video - thanks mate.
Where did you get the details on which NBN providers use PPoE and which use DHCP?
Thanks mate. Yeah sometimes it’s not easy to find that information. I normally look for their setup guide for BYO modems etc that tells you if you need to put in username and password. If yes, it’s PPPOE. BTW, I’m pretty sure the eero 6 and eero 6 pro models support PPPOE now.
@@TechRegrets Thanks for the fast reply, much appreciated!
I would give 4/10. I have the 6 pro gigabyte. The speed, range & stability are great. But as mentioned can't control 2.4/5.0, the paywall is BS (I think Netgear does it too). The other bad thing is no USB port to connect a printer or hard drive/NAS
Completely agree. I’m using NextDNS at the moment, haven’t tried eero Secure, but it seems to be a much better offering for a cheaper price tag.
We are extremely happy with eero, we have 2190 sq ft and one main hub and 2 plug in extenders. Perfect 👍🏼 got on sale at Best Buy
What would u recommend for my 2100 Sq feet home this is including 3 car garage where my man cave is. I have a about 30 wi fi devices connected to my existing tp link router and xfinity modem and internet keeps dropping in and out:( my wife works from home so we need a solid internet connection. Should I get the 3 pack with that ones have the 2 ethernet ports in the back on the wireless ones too or just the main one that will ne connected to main modem?
We have 2190 sq ft home and use 2 plugins and the eero mesh unit itself. We have 2 TVs, camera, 2 phones, printer, Alexa all connected
To it works perfectly
Best Buy recommended what we have and can add plug ins as needed as we have more wifi added
Do you have to pay for an app?
@@kimberlywilson9284 no
I worked for a internet provider and when we had this available for customer and installed they couldn’t believe how fast and reliable and always have a connection up running. Customers would have a smart tv in a corner of the house that couldn’t use it because of the old technology of the regular router with antennas. We would put one or two beacons depending of the size of the home. One advice that I would give DO NOT connected to a router connected directly into the modem. even if you turned off the router wifi or use it as a bridge you will have problems such as lost connection. I have the PRO model for my gig speed for almost two years and never had a problem.
Thanks mate. Yeah same experience. I don’t remember having internet issues since I had the eero. There are times where wifi drops out but more likely to be an ISP issue rather than eero.
@@TechRegrets Exactly. Only drops connection are when my isp is fixing something or power outage.
Lost me with the grammar on the one advice...Can you explain again? Are you saying to connect the eero directly from the ethernet port that normally goes to the router?
@@laughfactory29 disconnect your router from the modem and into the empty port connect your eero then follow the simple steps on the app. Put away your old router so there’s no confusion.
Had eero for last 2yrs, yes coverage for entire home 3 rooms, i also increased my mbps to 300, but you will need a mesh system
Detailed and thorough review! What products would you be reviewing next? :)
Thank you. Planning to talks about 1) Why you shouldn’t get the iPhone 12 Pro and 2) if you need a 4K display.
What speed do you pay for from your isp?? I have an eero system(not the pro) with a 400mb/s plan. I was unaware of the eero pro 6 etc when I purchased. Its working sufficiently at the moment but when my kids age and i need a stronger mesh i think I'm gonna jump to 1G speed and upgrade again to the pro or something else. Do you still have the eero?
I only have 50mbps at the moment which is the typical fibre optical plan in Australia unfortunately. There are higher speed plans up to un-guaranteed 1gbps but I don’t think I need that for my household right now so not looking to upgrade my eero either. I saw some mixed experience with eero 6 pro on reddit though.
@@TechRegrets Yea i have 7 people in my home. 3 adults and 4 kids over age 13 so there are alot of devices running etc so i needed to get a strong wifi speed but i was uneducated about routers,mesh etc when we got the eeros. Best buy recommended it and i have to say its growing on me but in the future i am prob going to have to upgrade again when i start my business at home. What other mesh systems do you recommend personally? Where do you live in Australia im from New Orleans, Louisiana im just wondering my friend
I’m based in Sydney, mate. I haven’t tried other systems. The big brands got quite many coverage on TH-cam - Netgear Orbi, TP-link deco, Ubiquiti system. I’d check these out first.
@@TechRegrets Im actually liking the eero my friend has. GIgabit fiber internet speed with Netgear and has issues each day
hmmm... maybe eero pro 6 is the way to go then... plus Amazon have great return policy.
This seems like a good way to get Amazon a detailed view into your entire networks Internet traffic. Both Bluetooth, wifi, nfc, nearby, or even Ethernet devices connected to with wifi access points. EVERYONE has wifi ap enabled by default. It's set up. Consider that.
Great video. Please do more
Thank you. Check out the new video!
How can add the eero as a bridge ? Another question can I add any of the eero models to another model eero mesh system, for example, can I add the eero 6 unit to eero 6 pro or 6 plus mesh system ?
Your next video should review the printer that come with the frame printing function
Great idea LOL
I have a eero pro 6 and because it does not having any venting in the case it gets quite hot. I had it sat on my oak sideboard and over a 7 week period the heat has caused a crack where two oak boards are joined together. I searched the interenet and found others complaining that the heat sink design of the eero has caused problems. Some people have even sat their eero on a USB Fan Electronic Cooling Fan to solve this issue. Of course Amazon are reluctant to admit their design looks cool but does not function as well as they like to pretend. The new eero max 7 does have venting in the box, so they altered their desgn.
looks like it replaces your retour my modem and router and same unit. Will i have to buy separate router
Do you really have to have he annoying music? Video would be more watchable if that was removed.
does eero pro 6 improve call signal... the problem here is call signal, wifi works fine tho
All going to be on it soon got no choice but to have it soon
If you have eero connected to your modem in the living room and you connect to it when you get home, then you move to your bedroom, it will not move your wifi to your bedroom eero. Unless you disconnect wifi and then reconnect, then it will connect to the nearest. That is annoying when you are WFH, and even tho you have eero in your bedroom, your laptop won’t automatically switch to your bedroom. I’ve had to had an ethernet plug coming out of my bedroom eero to just hard wire it.
Yeah I think I've experienced this too. I have some wifi connected smart lights that are always connected to a far away node. I think it's up to the device to determine which node they want to connect to and how long they want to hold onto it until the signal is bad enough to seek other options. In saying that, I do remember seeing somewhere that other mesh wifi system allows you to manually pick a node for each device.
I’ve owned it less than a year and I’m having so much trouble. My speeds were constantly max speed then all of a sudden it dropped and has been terrible for several months. Everyone saying that this is good will soon have trouble after a few months
Hey sorry.. I have Optus nbn. Are you saying this is not going to work as well as if I were on Telstra?
Hey - if you’re on Optus, you will have to use another router between eero and nbn box. This might be the router provided by Optus where you can put in your Optus user name and password. If you’re on Telstra, you should be able to connect eero directly to nbn box. Honestly, eero is not going to give you that much uplift for your wifi to make a complicated setup worth it.
Please help, prior replacing router my download speeds were trash and could barely play online now that I replaced to the eero 6+ I got fast download speeds but now can’t play online PS5 in addition to now all my games are locked
Excellent
A power spike shuts everything down. If you are away, someone needs to go into your home and restart the modem and the eero. It’s happened twice in less than three months while we have been away. Solution seems to be an uninterruptible power supply.
Do you have to pay for the app?
Hi Mate, great technical video, thanks. Can you comment on why the Eero 6 wifi drops out at home for a few seconds intermittently during the day and what some prevention tips I could do to stop random Eero drop outs?
hey mate - I'd start with some basic diagnostics:
- Is the dropouts because the internet is patchy in your area or purely because of eero? For example, checking if any wired devices are also impacted etc.
- Is the placement of the eero units too far apart or too close together? Check the specs on the recommended distance between the units.
If you still have issues, I'd get in touch with eero support, because this is not normal.
Every pod has to be connected with a patch lead? Thanks.
You don’t have to. They can “mesh” with each other through wifi. Wired would be more stable.
@@TechRegrets The system of 4 pods in my apartment works perfectly now. I am very glad I used this system because a technician told me that to have internet around the apartment with routers and access points, the price tag would be $550. The 4 pods are part of the ISP internet contract, and for two years, this Eero service will cost me only $110: for two years. A good bargain.
I've just deployed the eero 6 (deployed it late last night). So far so good.
My internet is only good for 250 Mbps up/down, so I don't need the Pro version or whatever, so it works well for what we need (to serve the basement plus our duplex, ~1000 ft^2).
I had some issues getting through the initial setup because I wanted to mimic my old Apple AirPort Express base station, with a different IPv4 address/subnet range, and one of my chains of systems would fail to connect to the internet.
So, I ended up deleting that entire network and starting it from scratch and leaving as much of it in the default state.
Also, the app exhibited a little bit of a weird behaviour in the sense that on my iPhone 6, it wouldn't let me turn off UPnP, but when I downloaded the app onto my iPad, that worked. *shrugs*
Oh...and I don't like that you have to connect to an online account to get it to work. I think that if you were going to use some of the other services that actually NEED it, then it would make sense for you to connect to your online (Amazon) account in order for you to get it to work.
But, to function as a basic router (again, I got this to replace my old Apple Airport Express base station because wife said that the WiFi reception/signal sucks on our second floor, and the base station is the basement), I should need to sign into nor link it to an online account.
Performance wise, it's been stable.
I don't always get 250 Mbps up/down on it, but that might either be a function of the network load/throughput for systems and devices that's running in the background or if there is actually a tiny bit of a problem. (I'd get somewhere around 180 Mbps up/down out of a possible 250 Mbps.)
But to be able to stream Netflix and TH-cam, and for the wife to be able to check Facebook, it works well enough for that.
If you have a LOT of heavy traffic, keep in mind that wireless routers/access points function, effectively (most of the time) as network hubs rather than network switches, which usually means that the advertised (read: total) bandwidth is often SHARED acrossed ALL of your devices vs. each device getting said advertised bandwidth.
So if you have a LOT of heavy traffic, it is still probably better to use hardwire wherever and whenever you can.
Thank you for the detailed write-up. I'm on an even slower "broadband" service, and it works fine for my needs and no issues streaming 4k content on 1-2 devices.
@@TechRegrets
You're welcome.
Where we live, we have the option to purchase 1 Gbps down/750 Mbps up internet, but we didn't because that REALLY depends on servers being able to provide that rate of data TO us.
(Can't really download at the full 1 Gbps speeds if servers aren't able to serve data at those speeds.)
So, 250 Mbps down/up seemed like a decent compromise and it was only like $6 more than what we were previously paying for 60 Mbps down/10 Mbps up cable internet.
Unfortunately it’s way more expensive in Australia. So I’m happy with 50/20 for now….. 🤣
@@TechRegrets
That's fair.
I've heard that compared to Canada and the US, a LOT of things are way more expensive in Australia.
What I find interesting is that the gen 5 Echo and echo dots work as repeaters for the Eero and the gen 4 echo and echo dots are receiving software updates to also be repeaters for Eero. What I hate is that it takes a subscription to access the advance features.
The problem with the dot repeaters is that their speed is limited, max 100Mb/s I believe. You don't want that in whatever part of your house where you actually need the Dot if you have a good connection.
@@malchir4036 Well the Echo Dot gen 4 require 2.4 GHz WiFi so presumably they would be a single band remote station and hence would have to compete with all the neighbouring base stations for open channels, both to provide the service and for the backhaul but a lot of people would have ISP subscriptions that are less than 100 Mbps anyways so it would still be a useful mesh setup with the potential of adding more competent remote stations where and if needed. Indeed, most homes aren't even large enough to require a mesh system and only would want the mesh WiFi for the support of a greater number of devices for IoT and the range for security cameras and smart locks. Of course, for home automation, it may still be better to use Z-wave, ZigBee, Bluetooth low energy (switchbots) or even the old X-10 devices for the lower power draw instead of WiFi but it looks like the WiFi devices are now much less expensive.
In the UK the eero 6 supports ppoe I replaced the BT hub with it.
I'm going to buy a eero pro 6 for this reason. Original doesn't have PPPoE so doesn't connect to broadband.
What should I do if the signal keeps falling off???
Mannn I'm having the problem too and it's miserable.
throw it in the fucking garbage and buy a router that isnt eero cause clearly it fucking sucks
WiFi signal has gone lower around were modem is located? Help.
Hey mate, check out the official article on eero placement and see if it helps: support.eero.com/hc/en-us/articles/207897393-Where-should-I-place-my-eeros-
Have captive portal ? Bandwidth limited ?
Eero only has an app. No web portal.
If my isp is quite slow is it still worth getting
It won't be able to magically increase your internet speed beyond what your ISP is capable of providing. That being said, if your main issues are related to spotty wifi coverage and dead zones in your home or office, the eero system could still make a noticeable difference in your internet experience. In saying that, this eero model in my video is a few years old now.
How do I stop my pc from bouncing around to different eeros around the house
as far as I know, you cannot fix a device to a particular eero node. all you can do is making sure your pc is only closest to one eero node not to both to reduce the chance of switching.
take the eero outside and grab a hammer and destroy it and then buy a new router that isn't eero
So if I buy one eero, is it even worth it? It has to sit right next to the router, so am I even getting any better with-fi coverage?
I wouldn’t recommend them in 2024. It’s under powered. And one eero probably wouldn’t give you a good experience.
@@TechRegrets Why not?
@onatics the whole point of eero is it’s mesh capabilities. If you’re only getting one, there’s many other options available.
Can you check the router history with this router?
There’s usage stats for the current week for each device in the app. If that’s what your meant? There’s no logging of what sites being visited etc.
@@TechRegrets okay perfect thank you!
does every eero require an ethernet cable or can some be just plugged into a wall socket
The main one (the gateway eero) needs to be on ethernet. The rest of them are not required to be on ethernet.
@@TechRegrets thx
Another question lol
Light is solid white on the front
What does this indicate?
I was to assume it needed to be solid blue
solid white means it's connected to the internet. blue means it's setting up.
support.eero.com/hc/en-us/articles/207908663-What-do-the-colors-of-the-LED-light-on-my-eero-mean-
will it work on spectrum????
I’m not familiar with Spectrum. Here’s a Reddit thread for you. www.reddit.com/r/eero/comments/9e7d75/eero_agogo_with_spectrum_internet/
I mean it’s not going to ‘not work’, worst case scenario is you put eero in bridge mode.
It’ll work. Put your spectrum modem in true bridge mode.
Is it true that it requires a subscription to be used ?
Not for using the router itself. Subscription is for additional features such as adblocking, content filter, white and black listing sites etc.
@@TechRegrets good, not a deal breaker then. Thank you
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The easy setup is all good when everything works but the moment you run into issues (e.g. channel conflicts with neighboring wifi) the "simple" options are just not sufficient to fix any issues. Lack of advanced options and configuration make this a risky purchase.
Do you pay once and get wifi forever once you buy it?
No. Wifi comes from your internet service provider.
Does this work well when u play video games
Hey - I think there's too many factors at play here to determine if this will work well for video games: Your internet, the game's servers, wifi vs wired connections. It certainly works better than all my previous routers in my case. I have an XBOX wired to one of the mesh point. Haven't noticed much issues, some games' servers are just bad, and gets a lot of latency.
it lag spikes a lot ever since i got eero
Do u know why my switch won't work with this?
As in Ethernet switch? Not sure. I have two set up in my place, both are working fine. One is connected directly to the eero, the other one is connected to the first switch. Both are just normal unmanaged switches. So I think as long as it's Internet -> eero -> switch, it should work.
Just got it for my 729 sq ft apartment for 62$.
I mean, basically you said its a simple router thats rock solid/stable, and the higher end models have amazing wifi. I dont really see any cons. Most consumers dont need all the crazy extra stuff. Its hard enough these days to find something as solid as this product is. Look anywhere, all you see is (mostly) really good reviews, and the cons are very minor. So you have to pay for some dumb extra features? They arent even needed for the router to function really well. My only big issue I would ever have regarding this system, is what amazon might do with your data, otherwise, it sounds like I might drop my Amplifi Alien and just get something simpler and well...maybe even more reliable overall. Seems like amazon listens and slowly integrates features, and also sounds like they are constantly trying to fix things and make them work better, meanwhile alot of companies dilly dally around and never get their shit straight lol. Its not a surprise that this product is highly rated.
I mean it's not without its issues after 2 years of use. I recently had some issues where my iOS connection keeps dropping. This may be related to a recent firmware update. I somehow managed to fix this by changing the DNS from my ISPs default to Google. I don't know why it would work but the network has been fine so far. There are times where I'm looking to see if there's a better system but every time I search, other brands seem to have even more problems... so sticking with Eero for now.
@@TechRegrets I just got the eero pro 6, swapping from Alien Amplifi, seems better so far overall, half the price too. wifi speeds can be a bit random, but LAN seems okay so far. I gotta give it a bit more time to assess over the other though. SO far, from a gaming standpoint (wired), the eero seems just as good or better than the amplfi was.
There not bad but they alway be updating maintenance which takes days
Excellent content, but you had me dying laughing when that you are code hit the ground…
Is it good for gaming because am a gamer
no its not. Cause one day youll be playing bo2 zombies online with a friend and get disconnect for literally no fucking reason like my boy scientist don't even have an explaination as to why the fucking this shitty ass eero disides to fucking disconnect for no reason. Like atm the youtube video just paused and the light on the eero went from white to red. Can you guess why? nope, you can't cause fucking no one on earth knows why the fuck this shit sucks so bad bro
reduce music by half.
it is hard to focus on your talking because your background music is too loud.
I was an early adopter of EERO. It’s the best wi-if system I’ve ever owned. It’s so simple and powerful. You won’t have to worry about fiddling with the Wi-Fi anymore, it just always works like it should.
What if my isp isn’t great
The new gen is good enough I have no prob
Why would I buy a router with only 2 ethernet ports and no USB port?
You just buy a switch?
bro this WiFi is good but my is being funky because it keeps shutting off
faulty unit?
I can't stand the eero, I had a netgear router that worked perfectly, but didn't have the range I needed. I bought the eero and loved it for about a week, but ever since then, it will randomly disconnect a few times a day and leave the house without internet for 1-10 minutes. I have tried everything, and nothing seems to work. Might just have to bite the bullet and buy a new router again.
I'm convinced these things are for simpletons who love their little apps. Oh how cute. I can operate my router with my app. I would never have this. Give me a fully featured web interface any day.
Reminded!!! You said max speed 46kb & 21kb fastest internet??? Yu sir tripping
megabit, not kilobit
Don't buy the original eero mesh. It doesn't support PPPoE which means it can't connect to the ISP.
I hate having to pay for my product after I have already brought it. Subscriptions are evil, predatory, and anti-consumer.
the stupid "one main device" interface of the Eero is a deal breaker for me.
You can use multiple devices now
It’s not like Apple at all. It comes with a charger. Oohhh buurrnnn 😮too soon?
I AM SICK OF THE SUBSCRIPTION MODEL!!!!!!!!!!
So true! Everything is subscription now. sigh...
Nah this thing makes almost no difference 🤣 I set em up all over my house, they’re 💩
Avoid Eero as they belong to Amazon
eero 6 pro is shit, I am grtting half the speed of gateway standing right next to the pod
You need to be using a wifi 6 device
your device is wi fi 5. Do your research instead of moaning.
these devices actually suck, these things disconnect so much, if it’s not a problem with one router it’s the other doesn’t make any sense,
How is a specification a bad thing when that is the specification and YOU purchased it? If something doesn't fit your specs, it's not for you, so don't buy it. That's like rating an apple with a con, when you wanted a steak. WTF!