EERO Wireless Three Pack Setup Tutorial Simple Fast Reliable WiFi

[@Billavery2]

Great tutorial, I wish everyone could present something like you do. Good job.

[@valeriepineda9225]

Noob

[@megacab]

Very helpful! Thank you for the review. Now I am confident in my decision to purchase this product.

[@nancys2121]

Great guide for setup! You made easy work of setting up my new Eero. Thank you!!

[@peteandtessTube]

Great informative video! I should get mine tomorrow and hope to set it up easily after watching your video. I like the way you set them up in one place and then place them in their actual location in your home. I hope that will simplify and expedite the process. I recently put in a couple of ring cameras and their signal strength was weak so I hope this solves the problem. The other issue or question is Should I upgrade my Wi-Fi speed to 1 gig? I’ll first see how well this Eero system works and then consider the speed upgrade. Thanks for your video!

[@mrvanxkst]

Thanks for participation in the discussion with valuable suggestion.?

[@romuloromero2268]

Great video, thank you

[@missmyredwolf]

EERO's Website states we MUST put our Modem/Router in BRIDGE Mode....... " Is this a must? I didn't hear you mention that tidbit. Good Video though.👍......... EEROS Website : " If your Modem has a built-in router, we recommend that you put its routing functionality into BRIDGE mode to make the best use of your eero(s). By putting your modem/router combo device into bridge mode, you are essentially turning off its WiFi capabilities and passing its Internet connection through to your eero. " I just bought a Netgear Nighthawk Modem/Router(CAX80), so I'm suppose to login to Netgear and change to "Bridge Mode"? Huh??

[@ComputerAdv]

You SHOULD only have 1 router. So the modem/router device needs to be in bridge mode or the eero needs to be in bridge mode. If possible put the cable company box in bridge mode to get the most out of eero. However, in my experience they don’t always like to be in bridge mode. So you have a couple options. 1) Purchase your own modem and return the modem/router from the cable company and save $ every moth. or 2) Have 2 routers (cable company modem/router and eero). This results in what is called a double NAT. This can cause issues but for most people it shouldn’t as long as you do not plug anything besides the eero into the cable modem/router and don’t use their wi-if network. Finally if you have FIOS, Verizon or Frontier TV service, forget everything above, you have to use there modem/router so unfortunately it is best to put the eero in bridge mode. Hope this helps.

[@missmyredwolf]

@@ComputerAdv It helped. Thank you.👍

[@annahall8943]

We bought this to connect to the TV downstairs to get Netflix and to get a better laptop connection. The TV on the upper floor bedroom where our modem was connected to Netflix perfectly. We set the 2nd Eero not even 30 feet away on the bottom floor on a table at the bottom of the stairs. The downstairs TV didn't connect to Netflix even when the app is showing it's on and working properly. The TV was only 10 feet away from the 2nd Eero. After a lot of furniture rearranging, we moved the modem outside the bedroom in the hallway. Only then did the downstairs TV connect to Netflix. It's all now disconnected being stored in the attic.

[@oldteenager6850]

Once it is set up, do you need to keep the Ethernet cable hooked up to the eero when you bring it to a dead spot? I unplug the Ethernet cable to the eero, I get no internet connection. Thnx in advance.

[@ComputerAdv]

With eero or any mesh system you do need 1 device connected to the network via ethernet (either as a router or connected to the router). Then the 2nd unit can be wireless. Also when trying to reach a dead spot put the Eero about halfway between the dead spot and the main Eero so the 2nd one is picking up a strong signal and repeating to the dead spot. Hope this helps.

[@oldteenager6850]

@@ComputerAdv Thank you kindly. liked and subscribed.

[@user-ke1db2ci3n]

Would be good if you mentioned connecting the additional Eero by ethernet cable. I want a mesh network with a wired backhaul and that's not all that unsual.

[@aksfilmsusa]

Only 1 eero needs to be plugged into the modem and the rest only to the power plug correct?

[@ComputerAdv]

Yes that is correct.

[@rudydiaz2488]

Great tutorial....

[@paulk468]

so you say early in the video you will show connection to your modem and never do. I am looking for connection to a Modem/router combo and how to accomplish. Will keep looking for what I need

[@tadastadux]

how to add nas or external router?

[@xaviernegron3698]

All my devices keep connecting to the “wired” and not my living room eero or the eero I have upstairs. Any solutions on how to fix?

[@ComputerAdv]

IF they are showing wired in the Eero app they are either connected via a wire, or they are connected to a non Eero access point, which is then connected with a wire to the Eero network. You may need to disable old wireless equipment.

[@Shotzzilla]

ComputerAdv your answer was absolutely no help. Because I am having this same exact problem and there seems to be no solution....

[@ComputerAdv]

@@Shotzzilla I think I misunderstood the original question. It is also possible your eeros are too close together. You can try to move them a little further apart. also if you toggle wi-fi off then back on on your device it should reconnect to the eero with the strongest signal. Devices should auto switch but sometimes they like to hang on to a specific accesspoint (eero) even though there is a better one to connect to.

[@Shotzzilla]

ComputerAdv thank you !

[@michael_shen]

If you have an existing modem, do you have to turn that modem wireless option off.

[@MrPontiac005]

Yes, it's called bridge mode

[@paulk468]

@@MrPontiac005 looking for a video about bridge mode and coming up empty. I have a modem/router combo and want to know if eero will work with or I have to do something so it will work. Have seen many reference bridge mode but have no idea what it is.

[@eldanirivers]

Thanks for the quick explanation. So this is a like a wifi extender? Will it work for solving poor speed? For example, my router is on the 1st floor (wifi on that floor speed is 100%) but the 2nd floor receives 1/3 of that speed. Both floors have high signal, so I dont understand why this is happening. Do walls between 1st and 2nd floor affects the speed?

[@deeburnside7102]

Question: My At&t modem speed is 25 megabytes and At&t said it's the fastest in my area. So can the eero help out with the buffering since I have multiple devices hooked up to it?

[@ComputerAdv]

Dee, the Eero will help if you have weak Wi-Fi coverage in the house. However, if you have 25mbps with multiple devices streaming video you will experience buffering, even with using Eero to increase your wi-fi signal. Without knowing more I would say there is a good chance Eero will help some but not eliminate buffering. Upgrading to a faster speed from your ISP is the best thing to do, unfortunately that does not seem possible for you...

[@kevinpwoodward]

Do I have to keep my providers router as well or could this replace it and I can stop renting that? thanks.

[@losquadronesvenezuela]

I can used my same name and password from my AT&T modem? I have a lot devices in the house speakers , light switches roku etc, I can setup the eero the same name for not reconfigure all my devices again?

[@KhillaCam]

What about the plug in wall things

[@ComputerAdv]

The beacons came out after this video was made. They are OK but I prefer the Eero Pro and Eero devices.

[@danmueller965]

I installed the eeros pods, do I now need to connect all devices to eeros wifi network and not my prior network ? I thought it connected into my current network but appears I need to switch all devices to eeros wifi network ?

[@ComputerAdv]

Depends on your configuration. If you used the same wi-fi credentials (SSID and password) as your old network on the Eero network and then disabled your old network devices should find the new Eero network without a problem. Should is the key word, most of the time it works seamlessly for us but I have run into issues where I have to reconnect devices. I also try to keep the IP scheme the same when doing this, but for most consumer DHCP devices this is not typically required. Sometimes rebooting the device also solves the problem. If you used a different SSID or password you will need to connect all devices to the new network. Hope this helps.

[@nickplaza221]

@@ComputerAdv it didn't show you putting the password for the house newtork

[@Kenny-mo3lz]

Do you just hook this up in your WiFi router like I don’t get it

[@MrPontiac005]

This is a wifi router

[@zacharyowens3547]

You hook it up to your modem with an ethernet cable

[@stirlingite5554]

A router and modem aren’t the same though?! 😭😭 I’m confused

[@ComputerAdv]

Hello, the modem bridges the gap between your service provider and your home network and converts the cabling from Coax to ethernet. The router manages your local network and let more than one device connect to the modem and thus the internet. However, many service providers now have combo units that have the modem and router in 1 box. If you have that you can put the eero in bridge mode so the service provider router is doing all the traffic management and the eero are just creating the mesh network in your home. However, if you do this you do miss out on some of the features of eero since eero is not the router. You can also set the service providers modem/router combo to bridge mode so your eero is the router. that is my preferred option so you get the full benefit of the eero system. However, you service provider will not support the eero so if you have an issue they will typically blame the eero (or any 3rd party router). Hope this helps...

[@moesboy48]

ok so what does it do it's just a wifi right,is it like smartthings what can you add to it,i do not understand can you explain a little please.thank's

[@ComputerAdv]

Sorry I missed this comment. It is WiFi that is designed for homes that have dead spots and you can’t (or don’t want to) run Ethernet cables. It is more robust than a standard extender, allowing for better throughput, a single network name and easy setup and manage app.

[@ronnyr1959]

So you do need a modem?

[@ComputerAdv]

yes you would still need a modem. The eero will be your router, but not a modem.

[@kevinpwoodward]

Can I also kick my kids off the network to get them off their phones?

[@ComputerAdv]

Yes, well maybe... You can setup a profile and add all their devices to it then set a schedule for that profile. At my house all my kids' devices have the internet shut off at 9am and turns back on a 7:30am. However, if they have Phones will cell service this will not turn off the cellular data. Also in iOS 14 Apple introduced a new feature that enables a Private MAC address for devices (help with secuiryt on public networks, but makes it more difficult to manage at home). This can be turned off for just your home network by going to Settings > Wi-Fi. Then tap the "I" next to your home network and turn off "Private Address".

[@dswag0440]

No one asked

[@weso2103]

Do Weboost work with eero?