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Best review I've seen so far. I decided to return my Xfinity xFi router/modem and use my own switch. I tried setting up tbe Eero 6+ mesh with the Xfinity box in Bridge mode, but it didn't help. I went with the 6+ because very few devices have wifi 6 at the moment. My phone and work laptop are the only ones. I knew 6 Ghz has a shorter range because the radio waves are tighter. That's why cell companies are still upgrading to 5G because they need more towers to cover the same distance as 4G. As for my modem, I bought a new Netgear that has DOCS 3.1. Apparently these are good for the future as in theory, they support up to 10 Gbps speeds. However, my bank account doesn't. 😁 So as long as my cable plan is still 1.2 Gbps, I'll stick with Eero 6+. If speeds go up, I'll upgrade. By then they'll have (in theory) better tech. 👍
Good choice, luckily the eero 6+ isn't too expensive so I consider that more "upgradeable" since I wouldn't feel as bad that I paid a ton of money for it compared to some others where I'm thinking, I need to get some more use out of it lol
@@landpet I recorded all speed stats too. I can share when I'm finished. Xfinity only (3 tests in 3 rooms each) Dame the same using Express VPN and Nord VPN Then I put the Xfinity xfi router/modem in Bridge mode, connect 3 Eeros and did the same tests as abo e. Next I going to setup the Netgear modem, connect the Eeros and do the same speed tests. I'm guessing and hoping it will be much faster. Compile data in a pdf, upload to my Google Drive amd share if you want. You can use it in a video if you think its helpful. 👍
I bought the 6e for prime day at $299, everything was easy to get up and running. Replaced an Orbi ax4200 with it as the orbi satellite stopped connecting after owning for a year and a half. Netgear wanted $220 to troubleshoot the satellite issue.
@@landpet sadly they wanted $220 for a 2 year tech service contract otherwise I was told to check the forums for possible solutions which I had already done. For $79 more I could get the new Eero and dump Netgears poor service.
Now that Echo and Echo Dots are now also Eero repeaters (gen 4 with a software update), how do these work with the Echo's. Also with a subscription needed to access the advance features which we've normally have had access to without additional costs, how necessary is the subscription and is it back to building our own firewall (in the prestandard WiFi days before the basic 11 Mbps 2.4 GHz WiFi was standardized, I built a Firewall with ipchains out of a dual Pentium Pro IBM that was purchased on surplus).
Outstanding video! I bought the 6+ because my Man Cave wasn't getting the proper strength to operate my smart tv. Once I set everything up, it's running beautifully...highly recommend it.
I've been using the eero + just for a couple of days, it's turned out to be the fastest modem router I've ever used. Super easy install and setup as well
Thanks 4 your review! My 6 plus will be delivered tomorrow! LOL! We live a 1500qt ft home, but plenty of twist and turns in our rooms layout with a few walls and doors! LOL! So, we R hoping the 2 units will perform just as you have described! Thanks again! Regards.
Should give some decent numbers, remember the placement between the eero's is important. Make sure the eero app is happy with the placement, it typically gives it a score of good/great/etc.
Would love your advice, I currently have the eero 6 dual band. Looking to upgrade, but I keep reading that the 6+ and pro 6 actually perform better than the pro 6e. I only have 1 6e device (iPhone) and everything else is mainly 2.4 or 5 ghz with the exception of my Apple TV which is WiFi 6. I’d like to plug this in with a satellite router as it’s only WiFi connected now on the eero 6. Do you think it’s better to go pro 6 or pro 6e? Or maybe even 6+? (Or is 6+ too minimal of an upgrade) thanks! I have 1gb internet
I'm looking through Amazon... What would you think is better between the Eero 6+ ($194,00) & Deco X55 ($184,99)? I'm planning to get one between those two this Black Friday. Thanks.
Loved the detailed review. Any chance of an updated dual band mesh wifi shoot out for those concerned about price also? Would love to see the Eero 6 plus vs the TP-Link Deco X60/X55 in a head to head. Any recommendations between the two?
How do you compare eero Pro 6E with TP-Link Deco XE75. I just ordered a 2-pack eero pro 6e with Amazon early prime day deal for $299. It looks like the Deco XE75 MSRP is also $299, but has better CPU (quad-core vs dual core), better coverage (5500 sqft vs 4000 sqft) and one more RJ45 port per unit. I'm thinking whether I should cancel eero's order and get a Deco XE75 instead. Thank you!
@@landpet hmm… would you recommend XE75 even if they are of the same price? I do like the cute looks of eero. And I heard that eero has a better app and is more user friendly to setup. Their developer said even though pro 6e has a weaker CPU, they are able to offload mesh computation to dedicated hardware and it can actually handle higher throughput. Now what bothers me most is the fewer Ethernet ports on eero. By the way, would love to see detailed comparison video between the two.😀
im pretty torn on the features of these systems. I just got into a new house approx 2300sq ft with spray foamed walls and the wifi modem is downstairs in the kitchen. the next extension point would need to go halfway across the bottom floor and up a flight of stairs where everything is in close proximity. feels like it would be a waste to have one extension on the same floor as the router and then leave another point upstairs where the bulk of the devices are.
Hi Lanpet, my property is about 12 squares (small) with a couple of walls separating the Office where the router is located and the fixed devices (tv, surround sound etc.) located in the lounge room (25-30 feet away). Would my loungeroom wirelessly connected devices benefit from the pro 6e 6 gigabit band or would the 6 plus be adequate? Also would do think I would need an extra node or would the router in the office be enough?
I’m leaning towards the Eero Pro 6E but the simplicity is what scares me. I haven’t tried Eero before and I’m afraid it won’t have the features available for me to tinker. I need port forwarding, DHCP reservations and the ability to pause 5ghz band while I set up 2.4Ghz only devices. I know the pause is available now but what about the others? I’m looking to take advantage of prime day. I just missed a pre-prime day sale but hoping they give us another deal so I can pick this up. Any help with the questions above would be appreciated.
It has port forwarding and you can setup your own DHCP range. It has the 5GHz temporary pause as well. support.eero.com/hc/en-us/articles/207613326-What-advanced-features-does-eero-support-#:~:text=Static%20IP%20address%20setup%3A%20Once,and%20enter%20the%20information%20required.
@@landpet thanks. Great deal on Prime Day for the Eero Pro 6E 3-Pack. On sale for $280 off plus 25% off the full price ($175) if I traded in my old mesh network. That brought it down to $244 minus whatever they give you in credit for your old mesh network. I got $75 so that brought my total down to $170. Hard to pass on this offer. If they have a similar offer each year on Prime day I'll continue to upgrade. Just hoping that next year they will adopt dual 2.5ghz ports on their devices and upgrade to a better cpu. Most 6E mesh routers are quad core. Most 6E mesh routers are way more expensive though.
Wifi 7 is going to be cool, apparently because it's so close, vendors are hesitant about going for 6E just in case their SKUs are already outdated on release
Awesome video, thanks. I’m having issues with my internet. I have a small hive and all is good, a detached garage/office that uses Wi-Fi from the house. Then a metal 16x20 building about 100 feet from the house. Is the 6+ appropriate for the 3rd building?
I wonder if some of the discrepancies with the 6e being worse is software related since it’s such a new product. It very well could get improvements down the road. Regardless I can already tell this mesh system will dramatically improve my internet connection / speeds. Can’t wait! My netgear router NEEDS to go
Trying to decide and any help would be appreciated. I just upgraded my internees to 2 gig. My big issue I have is as you move through the levels of my house, first floor, second floor third ect the signal gets very week. I have mostly Mac products, smart cameras lights echo show and other things, none of which I think are 6 But on the 6plus can it handle 2gig As I see on the 6E plus it has a 2.5gig So I’m confused which to buy I just want all my stuff to connect and have good signal I was going to buy 4 of these units Just don’t know what model I need It seems the cheaper of the two is better as far as signal I don’t mind buying the 6E plus Even if I don’t have any devices yet that support that I’d rather be future proof than not as most devices will support that sooner or later Thanks everyone for any help
kinda torn since I can get a eero 6+ or 6e for 50% off, and I want some kind of "mesh system" that I can run with wired backhaul cat7. I am trying this because Ive noticed random slowdowns in the living when streaming games (I mostly do remote play from PS5 or PC) and my Xfinity XB7 is in the basement. I have the 1.2Gbps download but I'm fine with capping at 1Gbps at the moment. After watching this review and quite a few others, I can't decide when I want to get the eero 6+ or something else (only 2, main unit in the basement with the second in the main level living room). The eero pro 6e seems very underbaked based on most reviews I've seen and is losing in alot of performance matchups. And I cant justify paying $200 for two of the eero pro 6e's vs $120 for the 6+, even though I mostly stream on my rog ally which supports 6e. And I also can't justify paying the $200 or so for a 2 pack of the other branded mesh systems that are more on par with the 6+ like the Asus XD or an equivalent tp link. I don't mind the simplicity of eero since I didn't do a ton of configuration on the XB7 Ive been using for the past 2 years.
@MithosDagon hey man, which one did you end up getting? I’m actually looking for a new wifi6 router to pair with our tmobile home internet. I was kinda the same scenario as you. I’m trying to improve a remoteplay for playstation portal and rog ally, did the eero pro 6e enhanced your experience? Thankyou.
@@edssszy Nope, I ended up trying and returning both. The performance didn’t seem that different, I would run into worse connectivity issues when moving past certain parts of my house and after using it, the error was blocking a basic website (ign). I ended up just using that Ethernet just running the Ethernet line to my ROG Ally/Steam deck when I’m in the living room
Depends on your internet speeds. If you’re getting less than a gig then you can use the 1gb port for your internet and the other for your PS5. If you’re getting faster than 1gb internet speed then you could switch it
Am I missing something, I have Gig internet service. I am using eero pro, which tops at 250mbs on WiFi, I average 200-250 mbs with it. I recently purchased the Asus XD5, with rated higher WiFi speeds. I average 350-400 mbs even with my Gig service. If I purchase the eero pro 6+, I assume my speeds will still be 350-400mbs?? Any help would be great
How are you running your speed test to get those numbers and what device are you using, all this stuff can make a big difference. If you’re using older hardware to run these tests then that hardware might be your limiting factor
You can but I wouldn’t recommend it, you could just get an unmanaged switch to expand the Ethernet ports. I’ve done setup videos showing all the ways of connecting it and show this as an example.
My internet provider give the Pro6...I am planning to buy the Pro6E or the 6+, have you tried which one works better and faster with the Pro6 as main or using the other as main to the Pro6 as mesh?
You always want to use the “best” router as your main. Pro 6E would be best followed by Pro 6 followed by 6+ if we had to look at specs alone. There’s a problem here, the Pro 6E while it is a tri band has a 2.4GHz, 5GHz and a 6GHz band and the 6+ is a dual band with a 2.4 and a 5GHz. The pro 6 is a tri band with a 2.4GHz, 5GHz and another 5GHz. In wireless backhaul, they will work but won’t be optimal. It’s best to get another Pro 6 if you’re going to use them in wireless backhaul. In wired backhaul, it won’t matter much (still some differences) which one you get
Thanks for the video. Now, what you prefer, the Eero6 Pro 6E or Tenda Nova MX6? I have Tenda Nova MW6 and it works very well but i want install a kit with wifi 6. Thank you for your attention.
I have a xtra Pro 6 and I was going to buy 3 pak of 6+. Do I use the 6pro or 6+ as my router. I will use the rest as extension. They will all be set up on ethernet cable. Thanks for the great video.
Thanks for the feedback, I was a bit surprised with it since I did like the eero Pro 6, and based on it's speed rating I was expecting something closer to the Deco XE75 Pro speeds
Great review and I just subbed to the channel. Do you have a Eero vs TP Link vs Asus vs whatever else chart for these? I'll watch the other reviews but would like to see a "this is what I'd buy" sort of list. Thanks.
Thanks! I’m going to have a comparison video between 7 WiFi 6e mesh systems this month. It really depends on each persons scenario but if you’re looking for bang per buck, tp link deco xe75 is a great choice, if you’re looking for super mesh WiFi, then you want either Asus et12 pro or Netgear Orbi RBKE963. Eero 6+ is also pretty good for bang per buck. Hope this helps and thanks for subbing!
@@landpet thanks! yeah I need a mesh that covers my entire house, garage and outdoor patio. The only thing about Eero that concerns me is that they are owned by Amazon. Not sure what their security is so I'll look into it. Don't need an ad everytime I visit some website.
Thanks, that’s what I got from my testing. I don’t remember the eero have a dedicated 6GHz wireless backhaul option which is something the Deco XE75 does have. The 6+ did very well though better than what I was expecting. Putting wireless backhaul speeds aside, more bands will allow more WiFi devices to connect without being slowed down since there are more frequencies to connect to.
Ma man! Question. Have you ever reviewed Ring Alarm Pro? I'm thinking about getting it but their unit which has built in Eero and they need to have this thing be set as gateway. So I would need to have all my eeros as satellites in order to have the other one set up as gateway. Do I need to start from scratch and readd all my devices or I could just insert same credentials and things will work. I asked ring but their "bots" have no clue what they are saying. If you haven't reviewed it yet.. just saying 😎
I haven't reviewed it so I'm not sure, granted I'm not a fan of built in routers. I prefer separate routers, easier to manage, easier to replace, easier to diagnose it something goes wrong. Same reason I'm not a fan of modem/router combos.
@@landpet same here but that's the only way pretty much to get that ring alarm going. I'm super happy with what I have, netgear 2000 modem and 3x eero pro 6. But adding an alarm from ring in order to get things going they say you have to set their unit as gateway, which sucks but what you gonna do right. They also sell these power packs that will continue providing internet even if it's cut off, that's cool tho although I am not sure if its only for internet or power wise as well. That being said switching gateways might be an issue since I have so many devices added. One bot from ring said it can not be replaced with same credentials but with these so called customer support people it's usually the opposite of what they say. Thx for replying brother, keep up what you doing 🤜🤛
The speed im getting with the eero 6e is strange, 1gb wifi speed 2 feet away but 8 feet away im diwn to 500 and 40 feet away 150 Are those speeds normal?
I'm not surprised by the 40 ft as much, I'm much more surprised from the 2ft and 8ft, those two numbers should be very similar. Is your eero close to other electronics or hidden away somewhere? Or is the 8ft behind a wall or something? Make sure your eero is an open area, higher up (not on the ground or anything) and preferably a couple feet away from other electronics.
@@toolsaddiction if your eero is hidden away anywhere or if you don't have a modem/router combo that's outputting it's own wifi signal, then you have a defective unit.
Thanks for the great reviews. Any chance you will compare the eero 6+ vs eero pro 6 before current sales end in the next 2 days? Trying to decide between them for a two-story 3500 sq ft home using wireless backhaul with sub-gigabit speeds.
I don't know if I will make it by than, I am genuinely impressed with the 6+ and I've always liked the pro 6. Can't go wrong either way, tribands typically do better for wireless backhaul but the 6+ was impressive. Check out some reviews for the tp link deco xe75 or deco xe5300 (video coming soon on deco xe5300) those are really good for the price as well.
@@landpet Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I’ll check out those TP Link options. I was looking at eero because I get the impression they are user-friendly and stable and won’t need a lot of tinkering.
Unless you have 6E devices, it’s not worth getting any router that has a 6ghz band, you end up actually having a dual band with a useless 6ghz band that may be used for wireless backhaul if the nodes are close together. Not a lot of products out there that would work with the 6ghz band, the latest sometimes turns out to not be the greatest.
I bought 1 eero pro 6e one month ago to work as a direct router (connected to my modem). Since I already had one, I bought 2 more on amazon prime day for $321. It wouldn't make sense for me to get the pro6 when there is only a 50 dollars difference. Anyway, get the pro6e if you get a great deal and don't worry about upgrading your wifi system for the next 2-3 years.
@@villafontananorte I get upgrading for an additional $50, but unless you have any 6E devices, you will only get 2 useful bands 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz from the eero 6E. By the time most devices include the ability to connect to the 6ghz frequency, Wi-Fi 7 will be released and probable be way more useful and backwards compatible than 6E is currently.
In that case, I would look at mesh wifi's with long range. That's one of the reasons I do the range tests so people get an idea, it's not a perfect solution but it's a good indicator of what you can expect. The two that performed exceptional well are the Orbi RBKE963 and the ASUS ET12 Pro.
@@landpet I watched your video multiple time and was reading comments. I didn’t notice I was reading my own comment and telling myself 6+ is best I don’t need to spend more money.😂😂
In some of the tests it looks like the only reason the 6+ is being beaten is the fact it’s limited to gig Ethernet ports and would surpass the pro 6e with more bandwidth in a good number of tests given trajectory of sun 1gig results. would it be a stretch to say eero may have limited or designed this device to not make the pro 6e a lesser option at such an expense?
TLDR: They're both good. I currently don't have the Pro 6 anymore unless I get my hands on it once again, for some reason I thought I made that comparison video. Long story short, they're both good and fairly comparable to each other. the 6+ wins in a few categories and the Pro 6 wins in others. The simple answer would be, if you have a lot of wireless devices, I would go with the Pro 6 from these two choices since it has an additional band. If you're using wired backhaul, I would go with the cheaper of the two options (depending if something is on sale or not). For wireless backhaul, they're about even (6+ is better in certain speeds and the Pro 6 is better in other speeds) which surprised me since the Pro 6 is a tri band and it should have done better overall.
Question 1: The eero Pro 6E has the Speed Rating of AX5400. Which I understand to mean that it is capable of speeds of up to 5,400 Mbps on a Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) network. Is the speed of 5,400 Mbps the combined speed (upload + download)? Question 2: What is the size of the local file that is hosted on your local speed test server?
That number account for the aggregated (combined) speed of the 3 bands at the same time. Since one device just connect to one band, the maximum speed will be about 600 mbps at 2.4 ghz, 2400 mbps at 5 ghz and 2400 for 6 ghz. Have in mind that this is the link speed, so the maximum speed usually is some less than the half of that number. Also it is important to recognise if your device is 2x2 or 4x4 and if the network card has 160 mhz of bandwidth. Moreover in case of wireless backhaul on dual bands router the 5 ghz band on the satellite is used for connecting to the device and for connecting to the main router, so again the speed is halved. In my case I have Huawei mesh system ax3000 dual band and 1gbps of internet connection. When a wifi 6 phone is connected to the main router I can get speeds ranging from 700 to 900 mbps. When placed closed to the satellite the wifi max speed is 300-400 mbps although the link speed is 2400 mbps. A laptop connected via wired to the satellite is able to reach something more than 500mbps. For me, the real advantage of these systems is the range and the stability of the connection.
No one cares about the speeds between your phone and computer two feet away with no one else on the network. Run normal online speed tests. You did on this one which is great. But you have not on the rest. Most people do not use NAS, nor have private servers to route traffic through around the globe an neither do you. The speed tests you're running on most of your videos are completely unrelatable to most and will confuse a lot of people when they go out and buy your recommended routers only to find their speeds or more than halved.
I understand where you're coming from but lots of people requested doing local speed tests. Some people have faster internet so I would be capping the tests just based on that. My first test is always an internet speed test to give people an idea of what they can expect. The thing is it's hard to please everyone since people request opposing suggestions. I just go based on what the majority has commented and so far it's overwhelmingly local speed tests.
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Best review I've seen so far.
I decided to return my Xfinity xFi router/modem and use my own switch. I tried setting up tbe Eero 6+ mesh with the Xfinity box in Bridge mode, but it didn't help.
I went with the 6+ because very few devices have wifi 6 at the moment. My phone and work laptop are the only ones.
I knew 6 Ghz has a shorter range because the radio waves are tighter. That's why cell companies are still upgrading to 5G because they need more towers to cover the same distance as 4G.
As for my modem, I bought a new Netgear that has DOCS 3.1. Apparently these are good for the future as in theory, they support up to 10 Gbps speeds. However, my bank account doesn't. 😁
So as long as my cable plan is still 1.2 Gbps, I'll stick with Eero 6+. If speeds go up, I'll upgrade. By then they'll have (in theory) better tech. 👍
Good choice, luckily the eero 6+ isn't too expensive so I consider that more "upgradeable" since I wouldn't feel as bad that I paid a ton of money for it compared to some others where I'm thinking, I need to get some more use out of it lol
@@landpet
I recorded all speed stats too. I can share when I'm finished.
Xfinity only
(3 tests in 3 rooms each)
Dame the same using Express VPN and Nord VPN
Then I put the Xfinity xfi router/modem in Bridge mode, connect 3 Eeros and did the same tests as abo e.
Next I going to setup the Netgear modem, connect the Eeros and do the same speed tests. I'm guessing and hoping it will be much faster.
Compile data in a pdf, upload to my Google Drive amd share if you want. You can use it in a video if you think its helpful. 👍
I bought the 6e for prime day at $299, everything was easy to get up and running. Replaced an Orbi ax4200 with it as the orbi satellite stopped connecting after owning for a year and a half. Netgear wanted $220 to troubleshoot the satellite issue.
that's a great deal. I didn't realize it would cost that much to troubleshoot
@@landpet sadly they wanted $220 for a 2 year tech service contract otherwise I was told to check the forums for possible solutions which I had already done.
For $79 more I could get the new Eero and dump Netgears poor service.
I’m in the same situation they just want to drain your pockets, I’m looking for wifi 6e mesh routers now from a different brand
Now that Echo and Echo Dots are now also Eero repeaters (gen 4 with a software update), how do these work with the Echo's. Also with a subscription needed to access the advance features which we've normally have had access to without additional costs, how necessary is the subscription and is it back to building our own firewall (in the prestandard WiFi days before the basic 11 Mbps 2.4 GHz WiFi was standardized, I built a Firewall with ipchains out of a dual Pentium Pro IBM that was purchased on surplus).
Wow I understood what you were saying. I'm NOT tech savvy. Not even a little bit. Thanks for a clear and understandable review. I'm old.
Glad it was clear. Thanks!
Outstanding video! I bought the 6+ because my Man Cave wasn't getting the proper strength to operate my smart tv. Once I set everything up, it's running beautifully...highly recommend it.
Thanks! Bang per buck, 6+ is the much better choice.
I've been using the eero + just for a couple of days, it's turned out to be the fastest modem router I've ever used.
Super easy install and setup as well
Great to hear!
Thanks 4 your review! My 6 plus will be delivered tomorrow! LOL! We live a 1500qt ft home, but plenty of twist and turns in our rooms layout with a few walls and doors! LOL! So, we R hoping the 2 units will perform just as you have described! Thanks again! Regards.
Should give some decent numbers, remember the placement between the eero's is important. Make sure the eero app is happy with the placement, it typically gives it a score of good/great/etc.
Picked up the eero 6 plus a few days ago … speed test is insane on that thing…. Love the router.. my speeds are where they should be
Thank you. Very clear and concise information
No problem
Would love your advice, I currently have the eero 6 dual band. Looking to upgrade, but I keep reading that the 6+ and pro 6 actually perform better than the pro 6e. I only have 1 6e device (iPhone) and everything else is mainly 2.4 or 5 ghz with the exception of my Apple TV which is WiFi 6. I’d like to plug this in with a satellite router as it’s only WiFi connected now on the eero 6. Do you think it’s better to go pro 6 or pro 6e? Or maybe even 6+? (Or is 6+ too minimal of an upgrade) thanks! I have 1gb internet
I'm looking through Amazon... What would you think is better between the Eero 6+ ($194,00) & Deco X55 ($184,99)? I'm planning to get one between those two this Black Friday. Thanks.
Thanks for the in-depth review!
Loved the detailed review. Any chance of an updated dual band mesh wifi shoot out for those concerned about price also? Would love to see the Eero 6 plus vs the TP-Link Deco X60/X55 in a head to head. Any recommendations between the two?
are these compatible with each other in a mesh network?
Yes
How do you compare eero Pro 6E with TP-Link Deco XE75. I just ordered a 2-pack eero pro 6e with Amazon early prime day deal for $299. It looks like the Deco XE75 MSRP is also $299, but has better CPU (quad-core vs dual core), better coverage (5500 sqft vs 4000 sqft) and one more RJ45 port per unit. I'm thinking whether I should cancel eero's order and get a Deco XE75 instead. Thank you!
I prefer the XE75 assuming your internet speeds are gigabit or less
@@landpet hmm… would you recommend XE75 even if they are of the same price? I do like the cute looks of eero. And I heard that eero has a better app and is more user friendly to setup. Their developer said even though pro 6e has a weaker CPU, they are able to offload mesh computation to dedicated hardware and it can actually handle higher throughput. Now what bothers me most is the fewer Ethernet ports on eero. By the way, would love to see detailed comparison video between the two.😀
im pretty torn on the features of these systems. I just got into a new house approx 2300sq ft with spray foamed walls and the wifi modem is downstairs in the kitchen. the next extension point would need to go halfway across the bottom floor and up a flight of stairs where everything is in close proximity. feels like it would be a waste to have one extension on the same floor as the router and then leave another point upstairs where the bulk of the devices are.
Hi Lanpet, my property is about 12 squares (small) with a couple of walls separating the Office where the router is located and the fixed devices (tv, surround sound etc.) located in the lounge room (25-30 feet away). Would my loungeroom wirelessly connected devices benefit from the pro 6e 6 gigabit band or would the 6 plus be adequate? Also would do think I would need an extra node or would the router in the office be enough?
Does eero 6+ has eero labs (beta) features (such as local dns caching,SQM, wpa3 etc) ?
I haven't used the 6+ in some time so I'm not sure
Can I bind Mac Addresses to IP addresses using the 6+ router?
I’m leaning towards the Eero Pro 6E but the simplicity is what scares me. I haven’t tried Eero before and I’m afraid it won’t have the features available for me to tinker. I need port forwarding, DHCP reservations and the ability to pause 5ghz band while I set up 2.4Ghz only devices. I know the pause is available now but what about the others?
I’m looking to take advantage of prime day. I just missed a pre-prime day sale but hoping they give us another deal so I can pick this up. Any help with the questions above would be appreciated.
It has port forwarding and you can setup your own DHCP range. It has the 5GHz temporary pause as well.
support.eero.com/hc/en-us/articles/207613326-What-advanced-features-does-eero-support-#:~:text=Static%20IP%20address%20setup%3A%20Once,and%20enter%20the%20information%20required.
@@landpet thanks. Great deal on Prime Day for the Eero Pro 6E 3-Pack. On sale for $280 off plus 25% off the full price ($175) if I traded in my old mesh network. That brought it down to $244 minus whatever they give you in credit for your old mesh network. I got $75 so that brought my total down to $170. Hard to pass on this offer. If they have a similar offer each year on Prime day I'll continue to upgrade. Just hoping that next year they will adopt dual 2.5ghz ports on their devices and upgrade to a better cpu. Most 6E mesh routers are quad core. Most 6E mesh routers are way more expensive though.
Does the eero6 plus support a manual specific public port for a plex server?
Wifi 7 is going to be cool, apparently because it's so close, vendors are hesitant about going for 6E just in case their SKUs are already outdated on release
@doomsdey I'm sure devices with a 6E chip can connect since it offers 6GHz bands and no 7GHz band or anything
I’m curious how fast WiFi 7 will become
Awesome video, thanks.
I’m having issues with my internet. I have a small hive and all is good, a detached garage/office that uses Wi-Fi from the house. Then a metal 16x20 building about 100 feet from the house. Is the 6+ appropriate for the 3rd building?
No problem. 100ft may be a little too far. Might be worth a try or you can just get a wireless bridge with the eero.
@@landpet OK, better sit down. you are talking to an illiterate tech person. What is a wireless bridge? Did you do a review on it?
I don't need multiple nodes. Just 1 main router and that's it. Would you recommend the 6+ or 6e?
6E from those two
I wonder if some of the discrepancies with the 6e being worse is software related since it’s such a new product. It very well could get improvements down the road.
Regardless I can already tell this mesh system will dramatically improve my internet connection / speeds. Can’t wait! My netgear router NEEDS to go
Trying to decide and any help would be appreciated. I just upgraded my internees to 2 gig. My big issue I have is as you move through the levels of my house, first floor, second floor third ect the signal gets very week. I have mostly Mac products, smart cameras lights echo show and other things, none of which I think are 6
But on the 6plus can it handle 2gig
As I see on the 6E plus it has a 2.5gig
So I’m confused which to buy
I just want all my stuff to connect and have good signal
I was going to buy 4 of these units
Just don’t know what model I need
It seems the cheaper of the two is better as far as signal
I don’t mind buying the 6E plus
Even if I don’t have any devices yet that support that I’d rather be future proof than not as most devices will support that sooner or later
Thanks everyone for any help
For 2Gb internet with a larger home, the ideal system for you is the Netgear Orbi RBKE963. A close second is the ASUS ET13.
Thanks for the review. If I have devices that are 2.4 ghz only can I give that channel a seperate name?
Not with eero
kinda torn since I can get a eero 6+ or 6e for 50% off, and I want some kind of "mesh system" that I can run with wired backhaul cat7. I am trying this because Ive noticed random slowdowns in the living when streaming games (I mostly do remote play from PS5 or PC) and my Xfinity XB7 is in the basement. I have the 1.2Gbps download but I'm fine with capping at 1Gbps at the moment.
After watching this review and quite a few others, I can't decide when I want to get the eero 6+ or something else (only 2, main unit in the basement with the second in the main level living room). The eero pro 6e seems very underbaked based on most reviews I've seen and is losing in alot of performance matchups. And I cant justify paying $200 for two of the eero pro 6e's vs $120 for the 6+, even though I mostly stream on my rog ally which supports 6e. And I also can't justify paying the $200 or so for a 2 pack of the other branded mesh systems that are more on par with the 6+ like the Asus XD or an equivalent tp link.
I don't mind the simplicity of eero since I didn't do a ton of configuration on the XB7 Ive been using for the past 2 years.
If you’re running wired backhaul and don’t need crazy range, going with the cheapest option that can handle your internet speeds is best
@MithosDagon hey man, which one did you end up getting? I’m actually looking for a new wifi6 router to pair with our tmobile home internet. I was kinda the same scenario as you. I’m trying to improve a remoteplay for playstation portal and rog ally, did the eero pro 6e enhanced your experience? Thankyou.
@@edssszy Nope, I ended up trying and returning both. The performance didn’t seem that different, I would run into worse connectivity issues when moving past certain parts of my house and after using it, the error was blocking a basic website (ign).
I ended up just using that Ethernet just running the Ethernet line to my ROG Ally/Steam deck when I’m in the living room
@@MithosDagon oh I see. What service provider do you use if I may ask?
@@edssszy Comcast
I have a question, should I use the first Ethernet port (2.5) or the second (1)
I game on PS5, I want the FASTEST speeds!
Depends on your internet speeds. If you’re getting less than a gig then you can use the 1gb port for your internet and the other for your PS5. If you’re getting faster than 1gb internet speed then you could switch it
Love the videos. Are you by chance in the bay area?
Thanks! No, I'm in SoCal
Am I missing something, I have Gig internet service. I am using eero pro, which tops at 250mbs on WiFi, I average 200-250 mbs with it. I recently purchased the Asus XD5, with rated higher WiFi speeds. I average 350-400 mbs even with my Gig service.
If I purchase the eero pro 6+, I assume my speeds will still be 350-400mbs?? Any help would be great
How are you running your speed test to get those numbers and what device are you using, all this stuff can make a big difference. If you’re using older hardware to run these tests then that hardware might be your limiting factor
Can I use two in one room. I work from home and my work PCs are not wireless
You can but I wouldn’t recommend it, you could just get an unmanaged switch to expand the Ethernet ports. I’ve done setup videos showing all the ways of connecting it and show this as an example.
My internet provider give the Pro6...I am planning to buy the Pro6E or the 6+, have you tried which one works better and faster with the Pro6 as main or using the other as main to the Pro6 as mesh?
You always want to use the “best” router as your main. Pro 6E would be best followed by Pro 6 followed by 6+ if we had to look at specs alone. There’s a problem here, the Pro 6E while it is a tri band has a 2.4GHz, 5GHz and a 6GHz band and the 6+ is a dual band with a 2.4 and a 5GHz. The pro 6 is a tri band with a 2.4GHz, 5GHz and another 5GHz. In wireless backhaul, they will work but won’t be optimal. It’s best to get another Pro 6 if you’re going to use them in wireless backhaul. In wired backhaul, it won’t matter much (still some differences) which one you get
Thanks for the video. Now, what you prefer, the Eero6 Pro 6E or Tenda Nova MX6? I have Tenda Nova MW6 and it works very well but i want install a kit with wifi 6. Thank you for your attention.
No problem. Between the two I prefer the eero granted they're both fine.
What modem would you all recommend to pair with the 6 plus? Im using xfinity
I usually recommend the same model
oh ok the arris surfboard
Since you tried all these meshs tell us which is the best
Top 2 are the Netgear Orbi RBKE963 and ASUS ET12 Pro. Best bang per buck is the TP Link Deco XE75. Eero 6+ is also pretty good.
@@landpet what about for sale price right now would u say worth it or what is better option $299 for two pack
I have a xtra Pro 6 and I was going to buy 3 pak of 6+. Do I use the 6pro or 6+ as my router. I will use the rest as extension. They will all be set up on ethernet cable. Thanks for the great video.
Pro 6 should be the router in your case
Which one do you recommend for gaming? The 6+ ? cause in my room there’s a dead zone
Depends on your speeds, the 6+ is good
@@landpet on my ps5 my connection speed download is 51.8mbps and connection speed upload is 10.7mbps is it still good to get 6+ or something else ?
@@Shehatesap The 6+ should be fine to handle up to gigabit speeds.
Great review as always with all the info I was looking for. Thanks.
Thanks
This is aligned with my experience with 6e where most of its wifi speed fall behind its competitors. Pretty weird and I plan to return it.
Thanks for the feedback, I was a bit surprised with it since I did like the eero Pro 6, and based on it's speed rating I was expecting something closer to the Deco XE75 Pro speeds
Thanks for your review.
No problem
Great review and I just subbed to the channel. Do you have a Eero vs TP Link vs Asus vs whatever else chart for these? I'll watch the other reviews but would like to see a "this is what I'd buy" sort of list. Thanks.
Thanks! I’m going to have a comparison video between 7 WiFi 6e mesh systems this month. It really depends on each persons scenario but if you’re looking for bang per buck, tp link deco xe75 is a great choice, if you’re looking for super mesh WiFi, then you want either Asus et12 pro or Netgear Orbi RBKE963. Eero 6+ is also pretty good for bang per buck. Hope this helps and thanks for subbing!
@@landpet thanks! yeah I need a mesh that covers my entire house, garage and outdoor patio. The only thing about Eero that concerns me is that they are owned by Amazon. Not sure what their security is so I'll look into it. Don't need an ad everytime I visit some website.
great review. Why eero Pro 6E is slower than 6+ when using wireless backhaul ? isn't the Pro 6E using 6 Ghz backhaul ?
Thanks, that’s what I got from my testing. I don’t remember the eero have a dedicated 6GHz wireless backhaul option which is something the Deco XE75 does have. The 6+ did very well though better than what I was expecting.
Putting wireless backhaul speeds aside, more bands will allow more WiFi devices to connect without being slowed down since there are more frequencies to connect to.
The 6 plus has more channels in 5ghz (4 x 4) than the 6E thus 5ghz is often faster with 6 plus in wireless backhaul situations
@@landpet
@@cryptolew8885 thanks for the heads up
@@cryptolew8885 this isn't true. the 6E is 2:2:2, the 6+ is 2:2
Ma man! Question. Have you ever reviewed Ring Alarm Pro? I'm thinking about getting it but their unit which has built in Eero and they need to have this thing be set as gateway. So I would need to have all my eeros as satellites in order to have the other one set up as gateway.
Do I need to start from scratch and readd all my devices or I could just insert same credentials and things will work.
I asked ring but their "bots" have no clue what they are saying.
If you haven't reviewed it yet.. just saying 😎
I haven't reviewed it so I'm not sure, granted I'm not a fan of built in routers. I prefer separate routers, easier to manage, easier to replace, easier to diagnose it something goes wrong. Same reason I'm not a fan of modem/router combos.
@@landpet same here but that's the only way pretty much to get that ring alarm going. I'm super happy with what I have, netgear 2000 modem and 3x eero pro 6. But adding an alarm from ring in order to get things going they say you have to set their unit as gateway, which sucks but what you gonna do right. They also sell these power packs that will continue providing internet even if it's cut off, that's cool tho although I am not sure if its only for internet or power wise as well. That being said switching gateways might be an issue since I have so many devices added. One bot from ring said it can not be replaced with same credentials but with these so called customer support people it's usually the opposite of what they say.
Thx for replying brother, keep up what you doing 🤜🤛
So basically the eero pro 6e isn’t worth it. Get the 6+ ?
depends on your scenario but simply put, yes
The speed im getting with the eero 6e is strange,
1gb wifi speed 2 feet away but 8 feet away im diwn to 500 and 40 feet away 150
Are those speeds normal?
I'm not surprised by the 40 ft as much, I'm much more surprised from the 2ft and 8ft, those two numbers should be very similar. Is your eero close to other electronics or hidden away somewhere? Or is the 8ft behind a wall or something? Make sure your eero is an open area, higher up (not on the ground or anything) and preferably a couple feet away from other electronics.
Direct line if sights in an open living room but tested on an iphone 14 pro wifi 6.
@@toolsaddiction if your eero is hidden away anywhere or if you don't have a modem/router combo that's outputting it's own wifi signal, then you have a defective unit.
Modem wifi is off, and 30 feet away, router is on a table, im thinking of returning it
So which is better Eero Pro 6e or TP Link Deco 6e?
Deco performed better on my tests
Can I use the Asus Mesh with AT&T FIBER MODEM?
Yeah as long as it has Ethernet
@@landpet thanks
3 pack of 6plus for $80 a good deal?
Yes
If you could only get one for a smaller apartment, would you get Pro 6, 6+, or 6E? Bang for the buck?
easy choice: 6+
If you have cameras and door ring stuff, go with the pro6. If you don't at all, 6+ does the job extremely well.
Thanks for the great reviews. Any chance you will compare the eero 6+ vs eero pro 6 before current sales end in the next 2 days? Trying to decide between them for a two-story 3500 sq ft home using wireless backhaul with sub-gigabit speeds.
I don't know if I will make it by than, I am genuinely impressed with the 6+ and I've always liked the pro 6. Can't go wrong either way, tribands typically do better for wireless backhaul but the 6+ was impressive. Check out some reviews for the tp link deco xe75 or deco xe5300 (video coming soon on deco xe5300) those are really good for the price as well.
@@landpet Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I’ll check out those TP Link options. I was looking at eero because I get the impression they are user-friendly and stable and won’t need a lot of tinkering.
Unless you have 6E devices, it’s not worth getting any router that has a 6ghz band, you end up actually having a dual band with a useless 6ghz band that may be used for wireless backhaul if the nodes are close together. Not a lot of products out there that would work with the 6ghz band, the latest sometimes turns out to not be the greatest.
I bought 1 eero pro 6e one month ago to work as a direct router (connected to my modem). Since I already had one, I bought 2 more on amazon prime day for $321. It wouldn't make sense for me to get the pro6 when there is only a 50 dollars difference. Anyway, get the pro6e if you get a great deal and don't worry about upgrading your wifi system for the next 2-3 years.
@@villafontananorte I get upgrading for an additional $50, but unless you have any 6E devices, you will only get 2 useful bands 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz from the eero 6E. By the time most devices include the ability to connect to the 6ghz frequency, Wi-Fi 7 will be released and probable be way more useful and backwards compatible than 6E is currently.
I wish I could see your tests on a large multi-story house without the router at ideal locations
In that case, I would look at mesh wifi's with long range. That's one of the reasons I do the range tests so people get an idea, it's not a perfect solution but it's a good indicator of what you can expect. The two that performed exceptional well are the Orbi RBKE963 and the ASUS ET12 Pro.
6+ is best 3 pack for $200 with Wi-Fi 6 will be good enough for most people.
6+ is a very good choice.
@@landpet I watched your video multiple time and was reading comments. I didn’t notice I was reading my own comment and telling myself 6+ is best I don’t need to spend more money.😂😂
Very good video
Thanks
In some of the tests it looks like the only reason the 6+ is being beaten is the fact it’s limited to gig Ethernet ports and would surpass the pro 6e with more bandwidth in a good number of tests given trajectory of sun 1gig results. would it be a stretch to say eero may have limited or designed this device to not make the pro 6e a lesser option at such an expense?
Can you please make a video on Pro 6 vs 6+?
TLDR: They're both good.
I currently don't have the Pro 6 anymore unless I get my hands on it once again, for some reason I thought I made that comparison video. Long story short, they're both good and fairly comparable to each other. the 6+ wins in a few categories and the Pro 6 wins in others. The simple answer would be, if you have a lot of wireless devices, I would go with the Pro 6 from these two choices since it has an additional band. If you're using wired backhaul, I would go with the cheaper of the two options (depending if something is on sale or not). For wireless backhaul, they're about even (6+ is better in certain speeds and the Pro 6 is better in other speeds) which surprised me since the Pro 6 is a tri band and it should have done better overall.
@@landpet Thank you!
is this good for gaming eith wifi 6?
Yes but there are better options like the ASUS ET12 Pro
Question 1: The eero Pro 6E has the Speed Rating of AX5400. Which I understand to mean that it is capable of speeds of up to 5,400 Mbps on a Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) network. Is the speed of 5,400 Mbps the combined speed (upload + download)?
Question 2: What is the size of the local file that is hosted on your local speed test server?
That number account for the aggregated (combined) speed of the 3 bands at the same time. Since one device just connect to one band, the maximum speed will be about 600 mbps at 2.4 ghz, 2400 mbps at 5 ghz and 2400 for 6 ghz. Have in mind that this is the link speed, so the maximum speed usually is some less than the half of that number. Also it is important to recognise if your device is 2x2 or 4x4 and if the network card has 160 mhz of bandwidth. Moreover in case of wireless backhaul on dual bands router the 5 ghz band on the satellite is used for connecting to the device and for connecting to the main router, so again the speed is halved. In my case I have Huawei mesh system ax3000 dual band and 1gbps of internet connection. When a wifi 6 phone is connected to the main router I can get speeds ranging from 700 to 900 mbps. When placed closed to the satellite the wifi max speed is 300-400 mbps although the link speed is 2400 mbps. A laptop connected via wired to the satellite is able to reach something more than 500mbps. For me, the real advantage of these systems is the range and the stability of the connection.
When people say MegaBytes per second, I cringe. I work in cyber security.
We WISH we get 900 MBps 😁
Lol
Better go TP-Link Omada or Ubiquiti UniFi systems than any of these trashy consumer mesh systems.
No one cares about the speeds between your phone and computer two feet away with no one else on the network. Run normal online speed tests. You did on this one which is great. But you have not on the rest. Most people do not use NAS, nor have private servers to route traffic through around the globe an neither do you. The speed tests you're running on most of your videos are completely unrelatable to most and will confuse a lot of people when they go out and buy your recommended routers only to find their speeds or more than halved.
I understand where you're coming from but lots of people requested doing local speed tests. Some people have faster internet so I would be capping the tests just based on that. My first test is always an internet speed test to give people an idea of what they can expect. The thing is it's hard to please everyone since people request opposing suggestions. I just go based on what the majority has commented and so far it's overwhelmingly local speed tests.
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