eero WiFi Booster Review

The “Eero replaces your router and blankets your whole home in fast, reliable WiFi.” This is how eero describes its WiFi system, and we couldn’t think of a better way to put it. If you find yourself continually rebooting your router due to dead spots, endless buffering, and other WiFi annoyances, the eero could be your solution. The eero is one of the best WiFi extenders available. Read our full eero review to learn more.

eero Overview

The eero is a luxury WiFi booster that creates multiple access points for internet access. It is our vote for the Best Luxury Overall WiFi Extender. Our eero review will go over everything you need to know if you’re considering purchasing this booster.

Superior WiFi Boosting

The eero system uses a tri-band network to broadcast the router signal to beacons spread throughout your home, which allows the system to use the full breadth of the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. For you, this means better throughput for all of your connected devices.

Unlimited Beacon

Similar to the NETGEAR Orbi, the eero is a wireless mesh system. A mesh system is more complicated than a simple WiFi extender and has several units, including a router and extenders. Three small, easy-to-use eero devices typically cover a home (one base and two beacons). Alternatively, you could do one eero for every 1,000 square foot.

Have a larger home? No problem. Just get more beacons. The number of beacons you can sync to your main eero are endless.

 

Pros

Our eero review has a lot of positive things to go over. Here are some of the most important pros:

• Aesthetically pleasing: Some WiFi extenders are bulky, unattractive, and stereotypically electronic looking. The eero is not. Its units are white and sleek, not unlike Apple products. They also blend well with their surroundings.
• Automatic software updates: This system has automatic software updates. You’ll never have to keep track of updating your WiFi extender, and you’ll always have the latest security updates.
• Simple set-up and use: eero has an in-app control network that makes setting up the units as simple as possible.
• Uninterrupted connection: eero helps enable strong, continuous WiFi throughout large areas of space, partly because of its tri-band system.
• Unlimited beacons: A three-piece eero system can cover up to 4,000 square feet of living space. If you live in a home larger than 4,000 square feet, you can purchase more eero beacons and extend the coverage.
• Voice controlled: Currently, Eero is the only WiFi system that allows voice control. If you enjoy being able to talk to your WiFi extender, this is the best unit for you.

 

Cons

Unfortunately, our eero review has a few negative things to go over. Here are some cons to be aware of:

• High cost: The units for this system are more expensive than other WiFi extenders on the market. Looking for a cheap, basic WiFi extender? This isn’t it.
• Slower speeds: eero doesn’t provide the fastest internet amongst the WiFi extenders we reviewed. If you usually get 200 Mbps or faster download speed, you may be disappointed because the eero won’t be able to maintain that speed.
• No ethernet ports: These units lack ethernet ports, which is okay for most people. However, if you want to hook up a printer, smart TV or gaming device directly to your WiFi unit, you’ll want to pick a different kind of WiFi booster.
• Smartphone required: Most people have a smartphone, but if you don’t, you won’t be able to install your eero system.

Product Stats

The box contains the eero Wifi System (three eeros — one base and two beacons), three power adapters, an ethernet cable, and a quick start guide. Here are the stats to keep in mind as you read through our eero review:

• Electrical and environmental requirements: 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz
• Memory: 512MB RAM
• Processor: 1.0GHz dual-core processor
• Security and networking services: WPA2 personal wireless encryption, DHCP, NAT, VPN passthrough, UPnP
• Size: Each eero unit is approximately 4.75” wide, 4.75” deep, and 1.3” high
• Storage: 4GB flash storage
• Unit makeup: Eero says its units were designed to achieve the best performance while being as small as possible. Inside the beacons, you’ll find a dual-core 1 GHz CPU, two 802.11ac Wi-Fi radios and seven antennas.
• Wireless connectivity: Dual-band WiFi radios, simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless, 2×2 MIMO, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth Smart Ready
• Wired connectivity: Dual auto-sensing Gigabit ports for WAN (cable or DSL modem) and LAN (networked device) connectivity, USB 2.0 port

More Details

Product Features

This WiFi booster system has a lot of great features. This section of our eero review will go some of these elements in more detail.

Alexa-Enabled

At present, eero is the only WiFi system that allows voice control. If you have an Amazon Alexa, you can pair it with your eero system and use voice commands to ask your eero to perform various tasks. For example, you can say, “Alexa, ask Eero to find my iPhone.” When you set up the system properly, she will reply along the lines of, “iPhone was closest to Bedroom 1 eero 15 minutes ago.”

You can also ask Alexa to have eero pause the internet, turn off its LED lights, and more. However, the Alexa/Eero integration only works in one direction. While it can pause the internet and turn off the LED lights, the system cannot turn the internet or LED lights back on. To do these actions, you will need to login to your Eero app.

WiFi Controls

The eero company recommends starting with its three-unit package and adding on from there if need be. The system has gigabit WiFi speed capability and enables you to configure DHCP, NAT, VPN passthrough, DNS, UPnP, Port Forwarding, Static IP, and parental controls.

The eero system consists of three identical hardware units that work in unison to deliver fast, stable WiFi to every corner of your home, regardless of how far you are from the router. At the core of the products is TrueMesh, the software and mesh routing algorithm.

System Set Up

Setting up your eero is simple and should take less than 20 minutes. This section of our eero review will go over the instructions to set up the system.

Equipment Needed

To set up your eero, you’ll need:

• Any brand modem
• A smartphone: Apple iOS 8.0 device or later or Android smartphone or tablet running 4.3 or later with a data connection.
• Internet service

You will not need a router because the eero includes one.

Instructions

1. Download the Eero app (either from Apple’s App Store or Google Play).
2. Register an account with eero. Sign in and follow the on-screen steps.
3. Find the eero beacon that is labeled “Start” and connect it to your modem/router using the ethernet cable found inside the box. You may need to disable the routing function with certain modems.
4. Power on the beacon.
5. Wait for the app to automatically detect the eero beacon and guide you in setting up your Wi-Fi network. You will need to name each beacon. We recommend naming them according to their location (examples include Office, Kitchen, Living Room, etc.). You will also need to create a password, and some ISPs may require extra steps.
6. Tap “Add Another eero.” Wait for the app to guide you through Yideal placement options. Once you have found the best spots, plug the beacons in and follow the instructions to connect the beacon.
7. Repeat step 6 for any additional beacons.

 

Warranties

Most WiFi boosters have a one-year hardware warranty, and eero is no different.

The eero company provides a one-year limited warranty that covers your system. If something breaks within one year of purchase, the company will exchange or refund your defective eero at no cost to you.

 

eero Review Conclusion

After our full eero review, we think this is one of the best WiFi extenders on the market, particularly if you have a large home or area needing better WiFi. It’s a router and extender in one, otherwise known as a mesh system. It also features a sleek design and is unobtrusive. If you are looking for reliable, strong, consistent WiFi in every corner of your home, eero is your best WiFi extender option.

However, smaller homes and apartments may not need all of eero’s power, and the price might be too high for people looking for a simple option. Overall, however, we highly recommend the eero WiFi extender.

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