The Amazon Eero 6+ Mesh Wi-Fi System consists of three units designed to improve wireless connectivity throughout your home. Most home Wi-Fi routers struggle to provide strong wireless coverage through multiple walls. A mesh network system solves this issue by installing a series of wireless access points throughout your home. These expand your network and reduce the distance between your devices and your internet connection. So, if your house has Wi-Fi dead zones, this is the product you’re looking for.
An easy way to improve your home Wi-Fi connectivity
The Eero 6+ runs on Wi-Fi 6 and supports the 160 MHz channel on the 5 GHz band. In plain terms, Wi-Fi 6 is the current generation of wireless, and the 160 MHz channel is the widest lane available, the difference between a two-lane road and a six-lane highway. Phones, laptops, and tablets released in the last three years all support it, and the practical benefit is less congestion when half the house is streaming Netflix and the other half is on a video call.
The 3-unit kit provides approximately 4500 sq. ft. of coverage, which is sufficient for your average 3-bedroom house,, including the basement and backyard. The units connect to one another automatically via Eeros’ True Mesh router technology. So, each router will adjust its settings as needed to avoid bottlenecks or poor signal. You can connect up to 75 devices at the same time utilizing this system, which should be enough to cover your smart bulbs, doorbells, thermostats, and cameras that require Wi-Fi 24/7.
The product feature that will save you the most money is the built-in smart home hub. Every Eero unit has a Zigbee radio and Thread compatibility. Smart bulbs, smart plugs, smart locks, and other devices can connect to the Eero unit directly without an additional Hue Bridge, SmartThings Hub, or equivalent gateway. Alexa voice commands will also be sent to these devices via the Eero unit without needing any additional configuration.
Setting up the Eero mesh network in the Eero app typically takes about 10 minutes. No networking knowledge is necessary to use this application. In addition to wireless connectivity, each Eero unit has two auto-detecting Gigabit Ethernet ports, providing wired connectivity for a desktop computer, gaming console, or an Ethernet-only smart home hub. Also, automatic firmware updates run in the background, so you don’t have to worry about keeping security patches up to date.
The Amazon Eero 6+ Mesh Wi-Fi System is on sale for $195 instead of the usual $300. For $195, a three-pack mesh system that covers 4,500 square feet, handles gigabit internet, and eliminates the need for a separate Zigbee hub is the kind of network upgrade that replaces a cable-company router rental and a smart home bridge in the same purchase.
