![]() Very impressive.įollowing the initial installation, I left the units alone for 24 hours and asked my family for feedback. The download speeds were more than two times faster with the new system (379 MBPS versus 170 MBPS). I ran the same speed test on an older eero Pro unit versus the new eero Pro 6 with a Wi-Fi 6-capable iPhone 12. The new system runs on Wi-Fi 6, which claims download speeds of up to 1 Gbps as long as you have a Wi-Fi 6-capable device. In many cases, there was a doubling between the previous eero Pro units and the new Pro 6 system. I was skeptical of this claim but did as they asked for the purposes of this review.ĭoes Your Smart Home Need Cyber Insurance? Testing Network SpeedĪfter running a few speed tests, I was impressed with the results. I uninstalled an eero Beacon, which had been covering an outdoor area, after eero assured me that the three they sent would cover what four units were handling before. The new units were running a lot hotter than the previous eero Pro units, which I later found out is considered normal by the manufacturer. In this case, I have the gateway eero bridged (only handling Wi-Fi versus both routing and Wi-Fi) because our FiOS network needs a proprietary router. This is the “brain” of the eero network and usually hardwired to the router or modem. I continued along until I needed to upgrade what eero calls the “gateway” unit. In no time at all, the eero app removed the old unit and added the new one. I picked an eero in a bedroom and followed along. The eero app asked me if I wanted to add or replace a unit. I’ve come to expect simple and easy installation with eero, and this upgrade process didn’t disappoint. Installationīecause I already had the eero app and an existing network installed, I was interested to see how they were going to handle the upgrade. The new units are much larger than their predecessors and feel substantial and solid in your hand. The eero Pro 6 3 pack comes in an attractive hinged cardboard box, opening to reveal the sleek mesh eeros. This is the first new product since their recent acquisition by Amazon so I was doubly interested to see how this new release would stack up against my circa 2017 eero Pro installation. The folks at eero sent me their new eero Pro 6 mesh system to try out last month.
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