How-To Add A EERO Extender

[@TonyPearl]

Just got mine. The instructions inside sucked, so I'm glad I found this video. Straightforward, no-nonsense guide here. Worked perfectly. I'm up & running in no time. Thanks!

[@KingWilliam]

Instructions not very good. Doesn’t explain it can be used instead of the extenders which cost more

[@g8way2k1]

I'm new to Mesh systems. Renting a couple from my Internet Service Provider and I'm all hooked up. We just finished our basement and consider it a must to add an extender there since my ISP Internet speed is .....let's say....way less than steller, pretty lousy to tell you the truth. So if hook up is as easy as it depicts in this video, I would have done the best I could for getting a signal down there. We are waiting on Fiber, but I'm located in a rural area, so we'll be last to get Fiber. Well, thanks again. Keeping my fingers crossed for a stable signal in The Dungeon!

[@KingWilliam]

Good luck on your mesh. I have 4 of these and it works well...of course the farther away the lower the speed. Hope you get enough to watch my videos in the dungeon.

[@arthurw1096]

Do you need a second one of these in order to connect it to your router? Then you use the other as the extender?

[@KingWilliam]

1st one is the router then any additional Eeros are the extenders.

[@Ravi2412]

Hey thanks for the vedio .. question i switched to frontier internet recently and they installed eero 6 .. hoping it will wotk these with existing eero device .. i need to get better signal in the second floor

[@KingWilliam]

They are all compatible. I bought them refurbed to save some $$ and they perform well. You might want to check out the the eero6 but the ones I am using work great

[@Ravi2412]

Thank you

[@TheUSA0816]

Thank you , these were great instructions!

[@manuoz3545]

so r u saying, you can use this as a router and an extender, so dont buy the extender alone just buy this so that you can use it as both, if u are looking for an extender . correct me if i am wrong ?

[@KingWilliam]

This would be in addition to the router. It can function as a router or as an extender for the mesh if you already have a eero. So if you have 1 it’s a router. 2 Eros one is the router connected to the fiber media converter and then then 2nd eero extends and creates the mesh

[@silverfox97480]

Hi there, thanks for the video. I just received my Eero 6+ but the furthest room of the house where my PC is doesn't get full speed. Can I buy another Eero 6+ and use it as extender? I have a 1G/ps internet connection. TYI

[@KingWilliam]

@@silverfox97480 yes. Just plug it in and use the app to connect it to your WiFi and then you have a mesh. I have 3 connected. Around the house and garage

[@silverfox97480]

@@KingWilliam Thanks a lot for the quick reply!

[@tigertastic862]

So the extenders selling for more than routers is a marketing gimmick, rather than a functional upgrade? So then can I use 4 routers throughout a property to act as extenders? Thanks.

[@KingWilliam]

That’s what I did and you get Ethernet ports too.

[@mattschumann1663]

1) Can I make this a wired 'extender' with a cat 5e or cat 6 from my router? Or from a switch that is fed from my router?

[@BillyBlastoff9]

Could you connect to Ethernet?

[@krishaynes8130]

I have this question too, I just bought a second Eero Pro6E, I want to use a 2.5gb cable from a switch to this router as an AP

[@abbykeister5322]

I'm confused. I set up my Eero 6 that replaced my Frontier router over a month ago. I bought a refurbished Eero extender (with just a power cord) & I apparently don't know what I'm doing. The title of your video says "how to add a eero extender", but your video shows the Eero wifi/router with the power cord & ethernet cable. Since my extender only has a power cord...next steps?

[@KingWilliam]

@@abbykeister5322 it would be the same process. Open the Eero app on your paging and turn on the extender. At the top of the app there’s a +. Click on the plus and follow the prompts. You should have the extender near the Eero the internet company gave you to set up

[@TheZeebop2007]

thanks!

[@frankreyes1264]

Hi, can I use eero as a wifi extender using TP-Link wifi modem router? Thanks

[@KingWilliam]

It will only work with other Eeros. It’s a mesh network and only mesh with itself

[@frankreyes1264]

@@KingWilliam thank you.

[@andrewcraft5197]

@@KingWilliam I have only one eero... means i can't use it as a wifi extension?

[@KingWilliam]

@@andrewcraft5197 You would need 2 Eeros. 1 as an acess point and the other as part of the mesh.

[@COVID-cm4rn]

I got an eero 6+ for free when i got my alarm system but want to use it as an extender. My home router is a netgear. Will it work with the netgear?

[@KingWilliam]

It won’t. Need to have a eero system to use as part of their mesh. There’s some cheap extenders on Amazon that would work with net gear equipment

[@COVID-cm4rn]

Any recommendations from you?

[@KingWilliam]

@@COVID-cm4rn depends. If your router is a few years old may want to use the eero and just get a few more on Amazon. They perform pretty well. The refurbished ones are really cheap

[@COVID-cm4rn]

Thanks for the input i appreciate it

[@killaman7592]

Will this work with the Eero Pro 6e? Need an extender for my house and just got fiber Internet

[@KingWilliam]

It will they are all compatible. Check out the refurbished price also. A sweet deal. I have 2 now

[@dragonpaw5267]

If this was hooked up by an internet company, who would have the app? Do I have to call them to add a device?

[@KingWilliam]

Download the eero app and you can install the extender

[@KingWilliam]

Amazon Link: amzn.to/3QNoPjN

[@dgvg86]

If only it was that easy. I Effed around for most of an hour and 30 minutes trying to get the blue light on the second wifi router to turn blue. I was ready to return the whole package. Finally the light turned blue and I was able to get it connected to my modem. Problem now is getting my phone to connect. I have a suspicion that the extender is sending out a signal that is not being used by any of my devices. I can't figure out how to tell. The eero app must have been updated as well since this video was made because I couldn't follow the instructions as shown in the video. The paper instructions included with the unit were worse than useless.

[@TheUSA0816]

Do I need to have an Eero router to use this ? Or can I have my regular Verizon router ?

[@KingWilliam]

You’ll need a eero router. They only work with other eeros

[@LifeofAnik]

In the case of mesh routers, are LAN cables required to connect the second and third mesh modules from the main mesh? Aero Pro 6 I was interested in buying this model.

[@KingWilliam]

Additional ones don’t need a wired connection you can get an extender or another router and use it as an extender

[@elpilonvideo]

I bought an extender but it doesn’t have Ethernet port

[@elpilonvideo]

I wanted to connected to my router but can’t

[@KingWilliam]

The extenders don't have ethernet ports. The router does, which i recommend over the extenders. Cheaper and can be used for the mesh. The port is great to hard wire devices that don't have WiFi.

[@labmastersteve]

Great Video. Question....would you recommend THIS vs. an extender to try and add internet to our detached Pole Barn? We know it's going to be easy, but for $50, the cost is minimal vs. potentially having to add SEPARATE Wifi service (a 2nd service) to our Pole Barn).

[@KingWilliam]

If you already have eeros you could give it a try. Depends on how far away the building is from the mesh. If it doesn’t work look at getting a wireless bridge and connecting back

[@Anthony-zl1zu]

how much mbps does it support?

[@KingWilliam]

The extenders in the video do up to 350mbs. Of course that depends on lots of factors. Most likely you’ll get ~100mbs. Depends on how far away and if there’s interference or objects blocking the signal path

[@jeffsupplee5031]

im so confused about this whole system, i moved into a house with it, signal in my room isnt the greatest, i bought an extender, had the owner add it, but i dont see an option on my wifi list to connect to the extender?

[@KingWilliam]

It would be the same as your router. It’s a mesh so it’s one network

[@honk3x]

All I have is this extender and your normal router but the app is telling me to connect the lan cable to my eero but it doesn’t have one lol?

[@KingWilliam]

It only works with other eeros.

[@futbol1972]

So do I still need a modem or the eero 6 plus counts as modem and router???

[@KingWilliam]

If you cave cable or dsl you will still need to use that equipment and turn off any of their Wi-Fi and use the eero wifi

[@Agent_Unknown-007]

What extender do you have in the video? Are those ethernet ports on the extender i have a pc first gaming and im trying to have an ethernet cable connected for faster speed

[@KingWilliam]

Just an eero 6. It’s actually cheaper than the extenders and has a lan port

[@kyky7kyle7]

These things sux. They won't allow you to pair without the app.

[@KingWilliam]

@@kyky7kyle7 that’s the part I don’t like they should have a web interface. I guess they are made to be very little co figuration and more just turn on.

[@MegaTechnoteacher]

Stop with the hands