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[@CraigsTechTalk]

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[@denisdeslauriers7277]

I bought the Eero pro 6 three-pack, preparing for Fiber-optic Internet coming soon to our neighbourhood, and I can say that Eero is stable and works great. The only downside is that I wished they built in a Web interface so I can manage it from the computer instead of my smartphone. I recommend it.

[@bobsteckbeck6493]

The poor trend is to force the user to use a 6 or 7 inch screen (phone) and the limited user interface associated with the phone instead of creating a web-based interface. A phone app can't compare to a large screen, keyboard and mouse / favorite pointing device. But thank you for your comment on Eero. It's the system that was recommended to me and I'm looking for more info.

[@denisdeslauriers7277]

@@bobsteckbeck6493 My system has been running flawlessly since the day I intalled it.

[@SlackerLabs]

Eero has thread built in as well. And telling Alexa its dinner time can pause all the internet. Which is handy. 😀

[@wjsbruwer8206]

well that evil lol but something I also might do

[@gregspear]

Wow, you must have put a lot of prep time into this to make the video so simple, clear and thorough. Thanks, I’m sold on Eero now, right down to the Apple HomeKit support and the network naming.

[@TomahawkTom]

"So you can pause the internet, and turn it back on again when the attitude goes away" That came from the heart... I could feel it.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

I have not paused the internet yet. But the emotion and feelings of wanting to take it all away after the kids drive you crazy is 💯real. Thanks for watching.

[@allanwhittle3041]

Hi Craig ...Just upgraded to the Eero Pro here in the UK and I agree with everything you say about this product , faultless !, all the tiny connection issues with my previous Google Wi.Fi have disappeared ..Keep up the great reviews !

[@TheBradLloyd]

Super helpful video, Craig! I may be guilty of using a router from my service provider. 👀 I'm definitely seriously considering upgrading now. Thanks for all the great info to consider.

[@stuckinga]

Excellent video !! Craig , actually did most everything you suggested. My wife and I just recently purchased a much bigger home on the coast in Georgia. Why we need 3600 square feet with just the two of us now is beyond me , well there is a nice golf course out my window. Yes, the Pro 6 covers all I need. Thanks , have a great 4th!!!

[@johnwang9914]

The Echo and Echo Dot generation 5 are said to be Eero remote stations, generation 4 with updates are also Eero remote stations. It would be nice to have a discussion on how well that works.

[@homerdaisy]

Great video with the info I was looking for. Love my PC, but need to hard wire it to the Eero 6. But also need to hard wire my VoIP ATA from the Eero 6. My Cisco 122 has a router built in so modem>Eero 6>ATA>PC will work. I install all this on March 10th. So looking forward to doubling my Wi-Fi speeds throughout the house. Cheers!

[@AdamsTechLife]

Awesome video! Yours was the only video that answered the specific questions I had when making a decision. Thank you!!

[@atorregrossa58]

I finally ordered mine. It’s on sale for Amazon Prime Day! This video was excellent and answered so many questions.

[@neekster28]

I recently upgraded my network, and it's been awesome. I am using a UniFi Dream Machine and a U6 LR.

[@76TomD]

Bought an eero Pro 6 last week as I was having similar device and coverage issues that you mentioned. Yes, setup was very easy..6000 sq ft though? NO! Like you said, if it was a 6k sq ft open room. My house Is 3000 sq ft and the same two garage lights my old system couldnt reach, the eero would also fluctuate with. So I bought an eero Beacon to add to the system (each of my 3 eero pro 6's already on ethernet). It took half a day for the system to figure out its balancing and now my dozens of devices each have full to nearly full stable signals.

[@MacYYur4me]

I use TP-Link mesh in a 3 story house. Definitely solved our Internet availability issue. Very helpful video as usual Craig. 👏

[@krisin1834]

That’s what I have and I’m considering switching to Eerio. I continue experience the weird glitches Craig’s describing on multiple devices, one of which is an ecobee alexa smart thermostat. After much troubleshooting, I’m thinking it’s TP-Link. Besides their customer service stinks.

[@ryanragan8899]

Is your tp link a dual band or tri band?

[@KenAdams426]

This video came out as a god send. using my wifi router from that link company for the last 6 years or so. Was great when we had two tvs and maybe a couple ipads/iphones hooked up. But now its fire sticks, gaming consoles, smart plugs and bulbs and not getting the full use of our speed from our internet company. its been like wasting money paying for the plan we have andn not being able to use it. This may just save us. thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Yeah, you want to get what you are paying for with this internet. This is going to help squeeze the max out. If you haven’t, I would hook up a computer with Ethernet and do a speed test. Make sure the cable company is sending you what you are paying for. Let us know if you get one.

[@KenAdams426]

@@CraigsTechTalk OMG after the first day i'm really loving my eero system. I got the cheaper one that is below the 6 with only two router/AP. in the furthest bedroom, was getting 26MB per second, now with this, i'm up 5 times faster. So far this is really great. The only thing is, we have a Wyze pan cam for keeping an eye on the dog. that is having some connection issues. all the other normal wyze cams are fine and have zero issue. thats the only thing wrong so far. other than that, this has been great!

[@tonyvalenti6614]

Another great video Craig! I got my Netgear Orbi Wireless Mesh Network before I became one of your first 300 subs and my first echo or smart home device. Has tri-band and one of my satellites has and Alexa Voice speaker. The satellites all have ethernet ports as well. One thing I’m about to pull the trigger on is an outdoor waterproof satellite. I’ve added a Vince of Ring Solar Pathway and Steplights in the backyard as well as their mailbox sensor. I also have two Rachio Sprinkler Controllers and several Blink Cameras outside. They all currently work, but I am about to upgrade my pool equipment to include Wi-Fi and want to ensure I have solid outdoor coverage. The good news is Netgear gave me several additional options to take advantage of. It is Wi-Fi 5 because it is almost 3 years old and seems to do well with over 100 devices for now. So far, no regrets. Like you said, replacing my old router with a mesh gave me a performance boost I had check before and after with Speedtest as well as eliminated all my dead spots. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TAGSProle]

Answered soo many questions, got a instant sub. Moving to a new 3 story detached townhouse in England, I was stuck between the 6 and 6 pro and I'll be going for the 6. Reasoning is that Internet connections in the UK are not upto the same standard as the USA (or areas) as of yet and on a budget standpoint it will work better for the pocket as I'll as a quess need another 2 access points ontop of the 3 in the box. As long as my devices on the ground floor are wired and the multiple in the office, nothing else will need even half of a 300mb connection

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you very much Tom. That makes sense and what your doing, it should be more than enough. Save the money. Thank you for watching and subscribing.

[@dons1643]

Great video And information, I'm trying out the eero 6 pro too... I had the old google wifi mesh network

[@fsetor]

Great video. Installed an eero 6 system after years with multiple power line adapters. What a game changer and simple to install.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you. Glad to hear it worked well.

[@herrymonster8465]

Thanks for the video. Does your Eero 6 Pro get really hot? I just installed mine and all 3 are at about 126 degrees.

[@therealcarolinegie]

Hi Craig, thanks for the tips, came in handy actually. I had a problem with my Ring Doorbell’s wifi connection - I live in an apartment block and the doorbell is about 15 meters from my apartment (through several thick walls) at the door to the corridor where my apartment and 5 others are. Drove me crazy when the Ring app always showed Weak wifi connection on that doorbell when my Peephole Cam worked great. I ended up buying a TP Link Deco mesh system and put an access point in my bathroom which is the closest room to the doorbell. That seems to have solved the issue.

[@faengelm]

Hi Craig. Great review. I switched from Nest mesh to Eero mesh for the same reason you did... unexplained device stability issues. One feature I really like is under Settings- Troubleshooting- "My device won't connect" - "My device is 2.4GHz only"- "Temporarily pause 5GHz" that allows some 2.4GHz only devices to setup.

[@KMaCK8848]

I recognize that your post was a year ago, but wanted to know if this techniques works only with Android phones? I have an iPhone.

[@faengelm]

@@KMaCK8848 Yes, It works on my iPhone 14 with IOS 16. The eero app is in the Apple app store

[@vinhennessy3885]

I’ve been building a Google, Alexa, and a Wyze setup. I use a Google WiFi system which is backwards compatible to Wifi 4. I not a speed freak; just want my internet/intranet tight and secure.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Craig. I am still using a Google WiFi setup. I have 3 access points which are connected via cat 6. All works really well.

[@kjones3212]

I’m using the Google Nest mesh router. I’m not upgrading yet. Everything works fine with Homekit

[@dankelley9361]

Excellent job covering the EERO mesh system! Like all of its attributes and would definitely like to have the additional coverage!

[@momadness4938]

Thanks!! I’m playing catch up lol. I’m looking to this around Christmas or so. I feel the deals will be better. Thanks again!!

[@zacharyfrench3311]

Yep and ironically I was looking at the Eero! For coverage for my devices across the house

[@bobbyspapercraft]

Does this attach to the Fios system i have or replace? I’m so new to this but I know I need someth8ng better. Thanks

[@gunnerman1880]

Just got mine with a update to my contract but actually pay less now! Instead of it going up which it was. So happy 4 the next 2yrs.

[@Workinggirlhomestead]

Hello Craig! I have just come across this new technology and trying to understand will this work stream Roku etc. I understand the concept of connecting on my smart devices do it as you stated you don’t need Internet for that I’m just trying to understand this new technology thank you

[@zoltanpuskas4722]

Craig, lots of good stuff here, thanks.

[@larrybrown1984]

I did add an additional access point to the barn to get the signal out there. I’ll have to check the app as I didn’t know 2.4 & 5 were available on the Eero 6. (Using the same network name & password didn’t keep me from having to reset all of my devices. Oh joy!)

[@willynilly2545]

This fixed most of the issues I was having with my wireless Sonos echo system throughout my house. I think the price is ridiculous though.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

That is great to hear that it fixed everything. Sonos are expensive, but they are the best for wireless speakers. Thanks for watching.

[@ruimask]

Craig, great summary. I am trying to transition to HomeKit ecosystem and was keen on getting the eero pro 6. Are there other HomeKit enabled routers that you would recommend ? (Trying to avoid the 600usd sticker shock 😀). And again, great content! Cheers

[@roberthutchinson1409]

Really useful info. Thanks for making it clear and simple!

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you Robert. I am glad it was helpful. Thank you for watching.

[@IAmTheWalrus05]

Thanks for being so clear and concise, Craig!

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you Brian. I appreciate you saying that and watching.

[@KMaCK8848]

Thanks for educating and giving good advice. I do have a question about two things. (1) How to set up 2.4 G smart devices (in my case, outdoor wireless WiFi security cameras) on a Eero dual band (6, not 6 Pro). (2) Will doing such a set-up work with an iPhone? One source I came across that said that setting up 2/4 smart devices can only be done using an Android phone. I have an iPhone (14 Pro iOS 16.1.1).

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Hello Karen, Thank you very much. The beauty of these devices is that they are easy to setup. I am not sure about that source and Android, but I can speak to 50 plus devices I have setup through my phone. Each brand of smart device will usually have their own iOS app to install, from there you follow the manufacturers instructions. The thing to look out for is that you buy devices that work with the assistant you have. HomeKit support is more limited than Alexa support.

[@KMaCK8848]

@@CraigsTechTalk - Apologies for the delay. Thanks for your follow-up. I got Eero as well as switching the security camera to a different one, which was ReoLink. The set-up and connection between Eero and the ReoLink went as smooth as butter!

[@shoardy]

Hi Craig Three questions… 1) Is there a way I can buy this on Amazon UK that will benefit you? 2) Do you recommend I keep my existing full fibre router from the phone company, as my main router or not? 3) Do all three of the access points need to be connected to the internet via a cable or not? Thanks

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you very much for wanting to use my link. You can click on the link in the description and it should go right to Amazon.co.uk. As for the router, I would use the fiber router as nothing more than a modem. Then come out of the fibre router to one of the Eero routers. Only the primary router connects with an ethernet into your modem/router. The other routers just get plugged in for power and connect wirelessly. They are using the 2nd 5ghz channel on the router for their own communication. Thanks for watching.

[@shoardy]

@@CraigsTechTalk Thanks Craig, great advice 👍🏻🙂

[@dennispr]

Thank you for the review!

[@BuckNastty]

Thanks for the awesome video. I really do appreciate all of your reviews.

[@DisembodiedScreams]

I have two HomePod Minis and 4 Google Home devices - which system would you get? Nest or Eero? Use both systems often.

[@averagewonder]

I have the eeros 6. No problems with them but I do with the access points had the ethernet ports on them

[@mourisyounan9998]

Hi Craig Great vedio.I have one of those Gosund smart switches I put it in my backyard fountain but it does not have enough of a Wi-Fi signal there. I do have a Rukus in my first and second floor, hard wire is not an option is to far . I tried a device where you can plug one by the router and to the electric outlet and that didn’t do much . What’s your advice to boost the signal to the backyard?

[@raymondbailey2142]

Been looking at the Eero for a while now. As I've been building into my smart home I've noticed slow downs and even disconnections from the internet. My question is, if I plug say my printer directly into an access point will it still be a WIFI access point as well? And would I be able to attach more than one device directly into the access points?

[@kelm1123]

Awesome tip about using the same network name and password. I almost reset my 1,000 devices lol

[@patrickdezenzio4988]

I actually went with the TP Link setup because our house is spread out and I wanted to incorporate 2 routers on opposite ends coupled with separate access points in the middle. The TP Links all have multiple ethernet plugs that enables me to connect 2 sets together via an ethernet cable I already use between my uverse modem/router and a nighthawk sitting in my son's bedroom. Then depending on where I am in the house, I connect to the closest one. With the mesh setup I won't need to do that anymore but it does allow my son to connect his desktop to the TP Link in his room. The eero doesn't do that unless you buy an additional router; the satellites only work via wireless connection. So the TP Link is far cheaper for my setup than the eero pro 6.

[@patrickdezenzio4988]

Hmm I listened to the beginning again and I just realized a mistake I may have made. I thought the eero 6 pro came with a router and 2 access points but Craig said all 3 were routers. Where in the description did Amazon indicate that? I just found it. I had to drill down to Compare eero products to see that the System Configuration specifically says 3 routers. I may send back the TP Link 6 system I bought unless you think I'm ok with it.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Hey Patrick. Glad you found the 3 router part. The linksys stuff is great. I may work with them to check out there Velop mesh setup. It has HomeKit and apple secure network option. The biggest thing I give to Eero, beyond them being good routers for years, is the Alexa integration. With it being an Amazon company, you get the tie in others won’t have. Is that enough reason to change, not necessarily. I think you have a great router either way. My guess is that yours is capable of gigabit speeds since it is multiple routers. I think it’s a preference for which one at this point.

[@kenyeuong1773]

Great review. Cheers Mate

[@georgebrodie9795]

Hey Craig enjoy your your videos very informative. Had a question about the mesh system. I’m not looking for speed but I am looking for better connections with less dead spots. But I’m more about home security will this improve my area coverage for my ring security which is 2.4 & 5 ghz. Is it worth the investment or am I just better off with a range repeater or extender. Thanks for any help.

[@vinhennessy3885]

If you are going to Repeaters or Extender, make sure the hard wired or directly plugged into an outlet.

[@JesseAdams3]

A little bit incorrect with the dual band vs tri-band. One channel is typically used for back haul for wifi. You can greatly improve the performance of a dual band mesh system if you can connect the mesh points/routers via an ethernet cable. The tri-band is better if you cannot connect via an ethernet cable.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

How am in a bit incorrect? I specified That third channel is dedicated back channel on a tri band system. That has to be what you are talking about right? Because you couldn’t talk about a dedicated channel on a dual. Since you go one of each channel? Right? I am looking for the incorrect part. Yes, using Ethernet does help. But if someone buys a dual channel thinking they all have Ethernet would be disappointed with the router / access points. Most dual band setups you walk in the store have access points that do not have ethernets. You have to look for a multiple routers dual channel setups. That is part of the reason I did not go into that. I make videos so people can walk in a store and make things happen. Not trying to create a wired network through there house on a multi router dual channel setup.

[@JesseAdams3]

@@CraigsTechTalk only mentioning if possible to hook up the mesh points to a wired ethernet cable, then a dual band system may be sufficient. I have done a lot of research on this and most of the wifi 6 dual band routers I have seen at the store offer an ethernet option. Again, not trying to argue only add to the conversation

[@CraigsTechTalk]

@@JesseAdams3 I am not trying to argue either. I do take a bit of issue with the incorrect part. But do appreciate sharing the wired option. I think it is great information for people to know. I do think that is an area where anyone who wants to do a hardwire setup or wants to connect a device to an Ethernet port on an access point needs to research first. If you go with the basic Eero 6, no Ethernet on the extenders. But the Orbi WiFi 6 has plenty of them. Good stuff and is a great option for anyone that has Ethernet run through the house. Saves some money going that way.

[@johnwang9914]

Keep in mind that the higher frequencies have less range and loose more signal passing through walls, floors and ceilings. The mesh router will look for quiet channels from all three bands to use as a back haul when needed so even just a single band mesh router can avoid reducing your bandwidth so long aa there are no interference from your neighbors. I believe the Echo and Echo Dots gen 5 are Eero remote stations but only in the 2.4 GHz band so they just use separate channels for the backhaul. Even back before the 11 Mbps 802.11b standard was established (now known as WiFi 2), we used to use those prestandard Aironet WiFi bridges throughout the Comp Sci floors with ethernet backhauls all serving the same SSID but each on staggered channels, the devices just connected to whichever base station was strongest but moving around was a problem as you had to release the WiFi and reconnect to change base stations so really you could achieve most of the goals of a mesh network with regular WiFi base stations and a wired backhaul especially if you can disable the router feature and have them operate as bridges, if you cannot turn off the router functions, the devices could still talk with the outside world but would not be able to contact devices bound to another base station. Note, if you can't turn off the routers on modern WiFi base stations, you can still interconnect them through their non WAN ports by just crossing the transmit and receive lines (many will auto detect so you don't need to do this null modem trick and just use regular cables), problem there is you need to be careful with the DHCP and DNS services as each base station will want to be their own servers (either turn off the services if you can or divide the ipaddress range between the base stations for the DHCP, for the DNS just point them all to an external DNS such as 1.1.1.2). You can also get clever with multiple subnets and use static routes but I suspect a lot of smart home devices would not be able to discover other devices across subnets. Note that on all the commercial mesh routers, you need to have a paid subscription to access the advance features that you can access on older WiFi base stations for free so an experienced network administrator can probably do more with the older base stations, except for using the 6 GHz band.

[@KeyBored101]

This is a fantastic video, great content

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you very much 🙏

[@russadams3008]

My setup is wired (cat 5e) gigabit throughout the house with multiple wired access points (main router wifi6). I see no advantage to switching over to mesh. A question for you. If you name both 2.5Ghz & 5Ghz the same, how do you keep devices that need 2.5 from trying to log in to 5? I've had issues about this in the past.

[@evamuhlhause]

I have a barely adequate mobile broadband modem, we can't get reliable 4G here so we've had to switch it to only picking up 3G. I currently have a repeater on the ground floor and that give me access on both floors. I've been vacillating on whether to install a Mesh and Eero is the brand I'm looking at because I've decided on the Alexa ecosystem. Considering my poor basic connection will a mesh even make a difference? I've started implementing small smart home features with some lights and plugs and we have an Echo 4th Gen and two of the new Dots. That might be where the mesh makes a difference as I add more lights?

[@robmedina4631]

Excellent info! THANK YOU 🙏🏻

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you Rob. Glad you found it helpful.

[@curtispazarjr4985]

Great review!!!!!

[@BartBuzz]

How do I backup my computers with Eero? I use Time Machine and there are no USB ports to connect external hard drives.

[@intriguetech7295]

Hi Craig. Is it possible to load a VPN on the eero? VPN's allow a certain number of devices to be covered. If you install on a router every device in the home is covered.

[@jimmybroady4219]

Craig, have you stuck with your Eero Pro 6? I am still in a return window for my Orbi RBK852 and I’m considering the Eero. I have a completely wired backhaul but the Orbi doesn’t let clients use the second 5Ghz band even when using a wired backhaul. I’m pretty certain Eero allows clients to use the second 5Ghz band. I have ATT 1gig fiber and it’s great but I think the Orbi sometimes doesn’t play nice with the ATT Gateway that must be used for the fiber line.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Yes, I am still using the Eero Pro 6. It has been solid and I have had no complaints. I like the interface. I don’t know enough to answer your specific needs. But if it has what you are looking for, I can recommend it. I am using a 200 mbps connection that averages about 200-225mbps. I know I am getting all I am paying for. Good luck. I hope it works for you and you like it.

[@JosephBarcadepone]

I have Verizon FIOS, with a Verizon router, can the eero pro 6 work with and/or replace the Verizon router?

[@CraigsTechTalk]

The simplest way to set it up is to come out of the Verizon router and into the Eero pro 6. You can create a new network with the Eero and ignore your old network. Your router/modem would end up just serving as a modem for the new eero network.

[@JTBKY]

I’ve got a older google mesh system. 4 of them. Our cable internet speed is 425 but the mesh never gets anywhere close to that. Maybe too many people around us. This is looking like it may help us. What do you think? 3300 sq ft home too.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

If you are not getting anywhere near 425, it sounds like it is time to upgrade. I see 190-230mb over wireless on my 200mb connection. This router is rated for 1000mb of wireless. I would option for more base stations than less. I would also consider going with the 6E version. I will have a router video coming out in a couple weeks about a WiFi 6E router. 6E adds a new 6ghz band that new devices will eventually start using. I really like the Eero 6 Pro. The 6E just future proofs some.

[@JTBKY]

@@CraigsTechTalk Nice! Thanks for the info. Yeah I get anywhere from 100-150 mbps with the older gen google mesh system. Sounds like I need the 6 Pro.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Yeah it may be time. Or hold off for a bit to see the 6E. WiFi 6E has a new 6ghz band. I will have a video out on the TP Link XE75 Pro. New devices will add the 6hz like they did with the 5ghz

[@JTBKY]

@@CraigsTechTalk Sounds like a plan! Thanks for the info.

[@durtydeedsREI]

I already have a mesh system through Unifi. I like it but I kinda want to get more into Amazon ecosystem. I just don't know if it's worth it since I already spent $700 plus on my current setup.

[@RJMEL24]

Can I use an existing Beacon with the eero pro?

[@AnitaSpankyBB]

Great review 👍👍

[@KA-im8hm]

i am using Deco M9 i have problem that don't give the same speed as the main router it drops more than half the original speed and it heats up pretty bad, please any suggestion for a better kind than TP-Link Deco m5. NOTE : (i have thick brick walls )

[@daff5507]

1 2 3 I have my router on 1, and the mesh are at 2 and 3, can I connect the 3rd mesh to the second mesh cuz the router (1) might be a little bit out of range for the 3rd mesh. Or if I have this eero system I can just connect the third mesh to the main eero thing it self.

[@itsjaynguyen]

I have an eero 6 and the wifi from the access point sucks. I get 500mbps on the router but 40mbps from the AP

[@jean-mariecalvat9402]

Hello Craig, I’m a French fan of yours and an Apple addict, therefore I have an AirPort Extreme connected to my box and 2 Airport Expresses to extend the wifi in my Home and several Echoes too. I’m reluctant to change my Airport setup to an Eero mesh setup because the installation of Airport was so easy and also because all my connected accessories (and they are a lot) are connected to my Airport wifi. My question is : Is it easy to switch from an old setup to a new one (for instance by giving the same name to the new wifi) or do I have to reconnect each smart device to the new wifi ?

[@davestreicher]

I am in the same situation. Airport Extreme and two Express units. All ethernet connected. This Eero system seems to be the way to go. We should both await the answer here...

[@jean-mariecalvat9402]

@@davestreicher Do you think Craig is going to answer ? I bet we are more than the two of us in that situation!

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Hello Jean, my apologies for the delayed response. Thank you very much for the nice comment. Switching over to a new mesh setup can be as easy as giving the new router the old airport routers name and password. That is what I was referring to in the video. At my house I have switched between 3 different networks and each time just used the same name and password. For this Eero network, i unplugged my Nest WiFi, downloaded the Eero app and setup the Eero with the same login info from the Nest WiFi. I would say that setting this up is just as easy as the airport set up. I would say this may be easier. I think people run into issues when creating new network names and passwords. Your devices at home don’t care what brand it is connecting to. It is looking for a network name and password to login. I hope that helps. Between the return policy and how easy they have made these device to setup, I can safely recommend them. Thank you for watching.

[@jean-mariecalvat9402]

@@CraigsTechTalk Thank you so much, I was waiting for that type of answer to go for it, although I find the Express so tiny and easy to plug with no wire. But of course they were not offering a mesh but just extend the coverage of the wifi network. My set up is aging now, 12 years ! Time to change ! Thanks again and have a nice day.. Jean-Marie (that’s my name) 🥴

[@davestreicher]

@@jean-mariecalvat9402 , I am still going to wait because my system works flawlessly. But I will keep an eye on this system when I'm ready...

[@021fanfas]

I have cable internet 500/20. I have ideas to switch to Fios 500/500 or 1000 mbs please help me to choose. My house is 1800 sf and I have 2 streaming boxes. Please help me to decide the best affordable Router Eero

[@CraigsTechTalk]

You want to save money, go with a regular eero 6 and stay with a 500mbps connection. 500 upload is such overkill. I could use it because I upload 35+ gb at a time. 1000mbps is silly tor almost everyone.

[@BuckNastty]

Thanks!

[@Rmz572jdx]

QUESTION: WILL I NEED TO CONTACT MY CABLE COMPANY WHEN I GET A NEW ROUTER?

[@douginNC28139]

No

[@paulogomes1342]

Hi Apple AirPort Extreme can go to 1gbps on Wi-Fi….

[@B3photo]

Great info, thanks

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Thank you 🙏 .

[@atorregrossa58]

I have a modem from my provider and a netgear router that I purchased. If I buy the pro, do I eliminate the netgear router?

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Yes, you would replace the net gear with the Eero connected to your modem.

[@kyleeckhoff7115]

Am I missing something, I have Gig internet service. I am using eero pro, which tops at 250mbs on WiFi, I average 200-250 mbs with it. I recently purchased the Asus XD5, with rated higher WiFi speeds. I average 350-400 mbs even with my Gig service. If I purchase the eero pro 6+, I assume my speeds will still be 350-400mbs?? Any help would be great

[@CraigsTechTalk]

That does not make sense. The max speed for 5ghz is 1300mbs. I would confirm that you are on the 5ghz wifi. I would also hardwire the computer with an ethernet and confirm your ISP is sending you gigabit speeds. My thoughts are that you are not getting full speed to your house, then the wifi drops some of that speed. With the Eero pro delivering less than the Asus. But until I tested and confirmed that your modem is receiving the speeds you are supposed to get.

[@kyleeckhoff7115]

@@CraigsTechTalk I tested to the modem and we are getting 950mbs. I have confirmed with the ISP also. Eero doesn’t allow you to specify the band you are on, maybe the paid version does but not the free version

[@berylwhite2983]

You mean to tell me I'm in the middle of nowhere and I have 1 GB down and up. I can't wait till you see what happens when you get it. We were so blessed we got a large cable company that came through that wanted to bring its lines to two large cities that we are in between the city said that we had to get all the services they were bringing through so we got fibre optic we are not allowed to put in what you are showing you pay them a small maintenance fee because our state does not allow them to rent any routers for $11 maintenance fee they'll put in all of the Zigbee Z-Wave and they put in the unit with the 2.4- 5- 6 they totally maintain it and provide firewall and all antivirus and spam ware but they require us to carry their phone all of their TV channels which doesn't do me any good get all this but I do love it for my medical equipment and for my Alexa system and we get unlimited bandwidth I will admit it's a little high if 99.9 percent reliable and they pay you back for the time they go down. It's been a long time no see for some reason you've not been getting recommended. You have super video. Take great care of your family and yourself. Mike and Miss Patti cakes we think a lot of you

[@eduardosandoval8303]

In my apartment I have more than 40 HomeKit devises and my router is “trash” so I bought an eero and problems are gone. Before the eero it was a mess many HomeKit devises went off line (something we HomeKit fanatics just hate).

[@CraigsTechTalk]

That is quite a few devices. That is great to hear Eero fixed it. I had the same experience. Thanks for sharing.

[@shockjock35]

I’m wanting to buy a new Mesh Wifi 6 Router system. I currently have the Netgear Nighthawk MK62. It sucks!! The satellite will not stay synced. Netgear can’t fix it without buying online support and I did that for 30 days. For that reason I don’t want another Netgear product like the Orbi the nighthawk won’t stay connected. I have AT&T Fiber 1000mbps service. Wired I get 940Mbps at max. I want to get a new Mesh. I’m looking at the “TP Link Deco X90”because I have a lot Kasa Smart Lights,Plugs and Switches . I also was looking at the “Eero Pro 6” cuz I do have 3 Echo Devices through the house. I’m want upgrade my security system to the Ring Door bell and Cameras. Which one would you recommend?

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Eero and Ring are Amazon companies. The best integration is going to be the Eero. You can do something’s with voice commands.

[@futbol1972]

I have my own tp link router and xfinity modem but internet is been dropping out off and on and my wife works from home so annoying. I have about 25 to 30 wi fi devices connected furlough out the house so I don't k if this is causing the issue of drop outs. Internet drops out and come jack by itself with in 5 to 10 min by it self. Was thi king about getting eero 3 pack mesh systwm to see if this helps.

[@futbol1972]

By the way my house is 2100sq feet including my garage. I have a man cave in garage so I will need one eero there too

[@JAquila18]

I got AT&T fiber and it wasn’t the basic modem and their router. Instead it’s this new hybrid thing that makes it both. Our connection to the WiFi is terrible on the other end of the house (ranch style house) and we were thinking of getting this product. My question is, do I need to connect the Eero to this router? Or can I just use the Eero instead of what AT&T gave us?

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Since it is an all in one, you would come out of an Ethernet port of the modem/router into what will be the main router. You don’t have to and it won’t hurt anything. But you can stop the att router from broadcasting Wi-Fi. It may be a pain and not worth doing.

[@JAquila18]

@@CraigsTechTalk Thank you, I just spoke with a friend of mine today about it. He suggested turning the ATT device into a bridge before connecting it to the Eero. Hopefully like you said, it wont be a pain. Were gonna go with the Eero 6!

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Your friend is right. Ideally bridge would be the best option. That involves logging into the att. That prevents the att router from doing anything other than pass data through. Even if you are stuck with it on, Eero should still be an improvement

[@stevethepiper]

I was just about to ask you about modems and routers...I am leasing a xFi system thru my comcast/xfinity internet provider I am currently on a 400 mbps plan but was about to switch back to 1 gig speed. I also purchased a set of 3 pods to create a mesh network at my house. When I get ads for Micro Center or look online I see gaming routers/modems that have like 12 antennas and wondered if this would be better than what I lease.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

I do not know enough about routers. The strength and speed of your network is going to be capped at the speed of the devices. Such as the router, computer and other devices. The only benefit I can see out of the “gaming” versions with 12 antennas is a really strong signal over other routers. But 5ghz and 2.4ghz have their limits any router will be limited by. I have heard good things about the nighthawk. But I see them as an explosion of WiFi from one source. I would rather distribute a strong signal with a mesh setup

[@stevethepiper]

@@CraigsTechTalk do you have a favorite modem, if I switch back to 1 gig speed I don't want it to be the bottleneck

[@CraigsTechTalk]

I only have 200mbps and have been using an Arris modem. I have had a couple of them over the years with the difference places I have lived. You just want to make sure the modem has the gigabit speeds covered. I do not know much about the gigabit speed modems.

[@SeesThings]

Craig, where does MuMimo fit into this?

[@Carbon15556]

Can you port forward eero ?

[@mikeg3950]

Just bought two eeros for my small home and my connection is no longer spotty. I probably could have gotten away with one but it’s no fun having a mesh router if it’s not meshing right

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Glad to hear it is working well. That is awesome🤣. It Really isn’t a mesh network with a single. Hadn’t thought of that. Thanks for watching.

[@alistaircoultas3321]

Hi can you connect this to your router but don't need a separate password to connect to it as can you use the password that the same as your router

[@CraigsTechTalk]

What I do is setup the router with same WiFi name and password of the previous router. Then you plug in the new router and devices will connect up to the network they know. Just remove the old router.

[@jeffwaite7413]

If you didn't name the items as they join, how can you name them later?

[@CraigsTechTalk]

You can go into the app and label them after the fact. You can also assign the type of device it is.

[@powerinnumbers6159]

eero's are great they really are - but buy them in Black Friday sales or pay through the nose.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

Mark, good advice. They are expensive. Thanks for watching.

[@robincobb8611]

I laughed hard when he mentioned his “sassy” daughter! No internet for her!

[@paulpaul3798]

Can it be used for gaming on a ps5?

[@Paul-je6pw]

Yes use a good ethernet cable cat 6 or higher and if you need more ethernet sockets for other wired electronics get a 1gb ethernet switch for more ports.

[@NINJA_INVESTORS]

Why do you need to hardwire apple tv?

[@CraigsTechTalk]

You do not need a hardwire it. But by hardwiring at you take that traffic off of your Wi-Fi net work.

[@m9nu4lRJM]

Thread/matter is so defectibe ouside of us , alexa/thread had me hopeless by having me days and days to conect a device per day , and one failed so i had to delete and try again.

[@michaelmerryman577]

Sorry but you are wrong Eero pro had 2.4Ghz which gives clients about 70 to 90Mbps 5Ghz A/C connection to client is 866Mbps but that is a 4x4 antenna so it offers about 450 to 550Mbps to clients. The new WIFI 6 has A/X 6ghz channel offering up to 9.6Gbps connection to clients. The routers that are wired use a 1Gbps ethernet back haul to talk to each other The non wired extenders simply use 2.4, 5 or 6 network to connect to each other and still offer max speeds to clients. The only limitation to non wired extenders is that you need to install them half way between problem area and a wired or main router. Placing a non wired extender in a problem area will only frustrate you. The best network is all wired routers The main will pull ethernet from modem and ISP the second port is output to the remaining routers. They can not all be plugged into main modem from isp.

[@CraigsTechTalk]

“ Sorry but you are wrong” Always a great way to start a comment and definitely a good way to get information across. Only reason I am responding is so people understand the difference in 6e. You mention 6ghz that is 6e not 6. For those that care,there is no 6ghz on the Eero pro 6. WiFi 6 does not mean it had to have 6ghz. The original WiFi 6, like the Pro 6, use only 2.4ghz and 5ghz for a/x like the pro 6. WiFi 6e has the 6ghz and is a huge speed increase. WiFi 6e devices are as readily available. here is a simple breakdown of 6 vs 6e. www.theverge.com/2020/4/23/21231623/6ghz-wifi-6e-explained-speed-availability-fcc-approval Here are the specs for Eero Pro 6. eero.com/shop/eero-pro-6

[@TacoGrande007]

Don't waste your time running Wifi as it is very slow and not consistent!! I run cat6a cable throughout my house. Have a Synology 8-bay NAS with 8 seagate fast exnos drives running raid 6 array with intel dual 10Gbe ethernet in running link aggregation on both ports to my 10Gbe switch. All my pcs are also connected to 10Gbe network switch and they are running fast Samsung M.2 SSD along with intel dual 10Gbe ethernet cards. I am get SUSTAINED transfer speeds of 1,200 MegaByte or 1.2GB per second!!! With that speed that can move a 4.7GB DVD movie through the network in under 5 seconds.

[@madtitan7547]

all that to shuffle SD video? lol.

[@rathinavelg9474]

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[@Kalos213]

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[@CraigsTechTalk]

THAnks for watching.