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3.0 out of 5 starsThis may not be the right product for you
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
I was looking to replace my aging Linksys Velop WiFi 5 mesh system with a WiFi 6 system. After reading reviews and doing some online research and finding the eero’s discounted during Prime days I decided to purchase a 3-pack and give them a try. Setup was pretty straight forward and within a matter of 30 minutes I had discounted and powered off my Linksys system and had the Eero system up and running. Before I had disconnected everything, I did speed test from several locations in my home, using a couple different devices and recorded those speeds so that I can compare them with the Eero. I was shocked to discover that in almost all cases, my speed was not noticeably different and even less in some cases when comparing the Eero to my WiFi 5 triband Linksys Velop routers. My measurements were taken with both an iPhone 15 Pro Max and a Dell Precision 5570, both of which are WiFi 6 capable devices. This alone was enough for me to say, what’s the point? I’m my case, It’s only me using WiFi so there isn’t much competition for bandwidth in my house. I do have about 50-60 smart home devices (WiFi switches/plugs, cameras and such) connected, but nothing outrageous. So maybe I just don’t need anything better and the lure of WiFi 6 won’t solve a problem I don’t really have. One thing I will note however is if you need to tinker with any of your WiFi settings, you are limited to what is offered in the Eero phone application and you can not manger the Eero devices from a web browser on your local network. Think about this for a second, on the surface it does not seem like a big deal, and under normal operations probably isn’t for most, but without the app, without a smart phone, without internet service you can’t manage your local WiFi. Again, may not be a big deal, but as I mentioned I have about 50-60 smart home devices that all operate on my local network and don’t rely on internet connectivity to continue to operate, so being able to easily manage my WiFi even when I don’t have internet access is a must for me. With all things considered in my home, the Eero just didn’t make sense as an upgrade investment. That’s not to say it’s a bad product, it only means it not right for me. I urge you to try it for yourself, Wi-Fi is one of those things that will vary for everyone depending on a whole hosts of circumstances, so don’t just read a few reviews and make your decision, try it, test it in your environment and then make a decision on if it’s right for you. In my case I returned the Eero and will now wait for the promises of Wi-Fi 7 to sweep me off my feet.