Last year Amazon
took over the mesh networking startup named Eero and released a new affordable
version of its mesh router later. Now Amazon has come up with two new Eero mesh
routers namely: the Eero 6 and Eero Pro 6. You can see from the name itself that
both of the new devices will have Wi-Fi 6 support on them. Note that Wi-Fi 6 is
the latest and fastest version of Wi-Fi.
The price for a three-piece is $279, and the dual-band system is
$30, which is a bit more than the previous version of Eero. A two-pack system
of Eero 6 is available at a price of $199, while if you go for a single Eero 6
router, you will have to spend $129.
The two-pack Eero 6 system is probably the best starting point
for many users. You can also add additional extenders in order to expand your
Eero mesh whenever desired, at $89 each.
If you are willing to spend a bit more for the faster triband
Eero system alongside a 5GHz additional band to get improved performance, you
can go for the Eero Pro 6. The three-pack Eero Pro 6 comes at a price of $599.
If you want the two-pack selling, you can get it for $399, and in case you want
a single Eero Pro 6 router, it will cost you $229.
The Eero mesh routers have successfully maintained a good track
record of their ease of use and their reliability as they offer multiple
devices that are designed to obtain stronger, and more reliable Wi-Fi signals.
The Wi-Fi 6 addition on the Eero 6 mesh allows the devices to take over the
advantage of several new features like 1024QAM and OFDM. These features make
the Wi-Fi faster and more efficient for the situations where a vast number of
devices try to connect to a particular setup simultaneously.
The Eero 6 system is built specifically for the homes having the
internet speed of up to 500Mbps. This is probably an upgrade compared to the
last year’s Eero, which had a lesser speed. But this speed is a little slow for
a Wi-Fi 6 standard. It seems like Amazon and Eero are more interested in
positioning these router systems as a Wi-Fi 6 value pick. But still, the 500Mbps
is not up to mark speed for a setup which has Wi-Fi 6. There are other
high-powered mesh routers supporting Wi-Fi 6, with speed more than 500Mbps.
They are no doubt the Asus ZenWiFi AX and the Netgear Orbi AX6000. The two-pack
setup of those cost $450 and $700, respectively. However, the Eero Pro 6 is
said to be designed for gigabit connections.
Eero provides regular and automatic security updates for all the
Eero devices. These updates keep the home networks secure. Eero has promised to
keep that approach in continuation with the upcoming routers too, and if you
want advanced privacy and parental control features, you can opt for the Eero
Secure subscription at a basic cost of $2.99 for a month. And for a total cost
of $9.99 per month, you get Malwarebytes malware protection, 1Password password
management, and Encrypt.me VPN access in the Eero Secure Plus subscription.
The routers can connect with smart home appliances like smart
lights and smart locks, with the help of built-in Zigbee radios. They will also
work with Alexa, letting you pair the routers with an Echo speaker. The one
issue here is that the Eero devices don’t come with built-in speakers or
microphones, like Nest Wifi by Google. Amazon has tried to keep Eero’s image a
more privacy-minded solution to Nest. Also, the new Eero mesh doesn’t support
Wi-Fi 6E.
However, the new Eero systems are available for preorder on
Amazon and later will be available at all the major retail outlets. Eero has
also planned to provide the routers through homebuilders, custom installers,
and the participating internet service providers.
David Root is a self-professed security expert; he has been making
the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber
security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He
writes for Mcafee security products at Mcafee.com/activate.
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