We retired a 5-year-old NightHawk R6400 and were amazed at the speed and range increase. And the setup was stupid easy. I bought a sing;e Pro 6 on sale for $129 and it's a beast. And it reminds me of my old Apple Airport Express.
I have that same Nighthawk, the fact that there's no speed degradation is good, I was worried that I would lose speed because of the lack of actual antenna's. I just installed a mesh network to connect my mom's house and my grandma's who lives next door to the same network because my grandma just needs WiFi so we can set her up with something for video chat, and her paying for her own internet is silly.
Also groups allow us to determine how much data our work devices are using in our work from home. Allows us to bill that percentage of usage to our company. Also appreciate that you can leave all the Amazon content off (no thank you). We are really impressed but wow the price. Eero Pro 6 three units are $799 (or one unit $299) in Canada.
Have you tried using a switch and ethernet with your tv? I ask because I can use ethernet connected to a switch and get internet on my Lg tv but the tv will show "not conncected" even though it is. The Eero app also shows the Lg is not connected even though it is. I'm thinking the switch is doing something weird that the tv doesn't recognize.
Vip customer down since Tuesday.... Open reach has been restored within 24 hours their network supplier so its talk talk server issues in open reach exchanges due to lack of investment... This follows the purchase of going cheap hawei failed routers which were never delivered and probably now on ebay... Can it get worse for this poorly managed Company?
I don't know why, but second device cut the speed in half, doesn't matter the distance from the first/main one, can be next to each other, and still the internet speed is half from what I get in main ruter
I have a new townhouse with 1000/1000 fiber and wired ethernet. Once I get the pros I plan for all nodes to be hard wired in for the ultimate experience.
You have a 900mbps connection but this speed is only over ethernet? The Eero is only connecting at 3-400?? and you are still recommending it? why? If you are next to a WiFi router and it's performing at under 50% of the wired speed then that's NOT good performance and something is wrong. The WiFi should be almost identical speed to the ethernet - you should not be losing over 50% of your speed because of it being WiFi
i can confirm this too, after ordering fiber 500/500 Mbps from frontier, they gave me this router. I compared it to my personal router which is a Netgear XR450 which is only wifi 5 and the wifi speed is at near 480Mbps compare to eero going roughly 350 Mbps.
I've just bought 2 of those in the U.K. should get them tomorrow. Been waiting for them. I've been using Google WiFi which worked until the stopped IPV6 working. So I've been playing around with Ubiquiti gear and it's a nightmare and does not work with all my devices as expected! I tried Google Nest and IPV6 is working again, but it's slow with my works laptop VPN which is now an essential requirement. So I'll try the eero pro 6. I only have 70mbps internet speeds but next year we are getting gigabit so want something fast and reliable for that upgrade. Plus I'm tired of crawling through forums and emailing tech support to get the Ubiquiti equipment to even just work with my Xbox properly!
Nice video. I’d add that eero secure recently added ability to block (or allow) specific sites to profiles. This helps us because our kids were watching RUclips on their chromebooks instead of their teachers during online/virtual school. Also, this is on our 1st gen eero system (6 years old maybe?), which speaks to the benefits of the eeros’ software updates.
I seem to remember my kids telling me how they watch YT through some other Google app on their Chromebooks for the same reason. Forget which one though.
Short answer is no. Wifi 6 is backwards compatible to Wifi 2 (also knows as 802.11b) same as Wifi 5, so there's no difference in use as of yet. The only difference is that Wifi 6 has a higher cap, so if you had a massive 100Gbps internet, Wifi 6 would cover more of that range than Wifi 5. As for normal people, no difference yet.
With the eero pro 6 with one of the access points (not the main router) can I plug a Ethernet cable into the access point into my pc and it’ll work better then if I would use it wirelessly?
I’m having trouble I’ve connected 2 out of the 3 eero pro since my house isn’t that big. Did a speed test ( I’m paying for top speed internet) my PlayStation got Mbps of 74 wired and 23 through wifi . Anything I can do to fix the problem?
Quick question: When you wired your house with fibre, you saw speeds go up, but did the latency get worse? Remember, bit per second speeds have very little to do with latency---and we're not talking about the latency within the fibre itself, but the transfer from light to electrical signals at several points. I know two homes where they were absolutely convinced they improved speed and latency, and when measured it was shown that latency skyrocketed with home level equipment and all of their gaming "wow" was Confirmation Bias at work. Gamers are usually the first to insist on fibre, but they forget two things: 1. The bottleneck is to the ISP, and then from there to the server, and then the server itself. And 2. speed and latency are only distantly related concepts, and 3. Speed isn't what impacts gaming anymore once you're at 100mbps and above. It's ping (latency) that does.
Considering it takes 250 MILES to get 15ms of ping, there isn't a house in existence big enough to get noticeable latency through internet. If you're experiencing latency through that system, it's usually streaming, which is not your fault
@@jaycorbin5361 no. What you're talking about is single connection propagation latency. Latency is introduceable in other forms, such as having crappy buffering in one of the midpoints. Ping takes all of that into account (RT) and is the ultimate bottom line of latency (which AYK is also obviously distinct from throughput).
I just love your style #modernDad. I have subscribed and liked your video. But I will love to get your video on the Raspberry pie. And how do I bridge my old router? Thanks
Mesh is about whole house coverage. To test the speed next to the router defeats the purpose. It's like testing a Formula 1 car is using a drag strip; the thing is meant to turn. Go to the outer edge of your house and do the test. Also, not all houses have the fiber drop conveniently in the center of the house cube. Mine is all the way in the corner of the basement, making getting a signal on the second floor spotty without mesh.
What the hell is a raspberry pie running pie hole? I just wanted my internet to my TV to quit going out and my router is in the kitchen while TV is in the living room, so I thought this would help, but don't think this is what I need at all so will probably take it back.
Because the Nethawk is a beast, lol! Honestly the only better speeds he would theoretically get would be in rooms that got spotty coverage under the single router. I don't know why one would expect to get better speeds simply because it's a mesh network, that's not what a mesh network does... not unless the device can grab 2 streams and use them in tandem like those old 128k modems.
@@Moderndad honestly most people don't have broadband speeds that come close to wifi 5 ac speeds. If internet is the concern the older eero pros are a better buy probably.
Your wireless will go as fast as the slowest device on your wireless network. My guess is you have a device that can't support faster speeds connected.
We retired a 5-year-old NightHawk R6400 and were amazed at the speed and range increase. And the setup was stupid easy. I bought a sing;e Pro 6 on sale for $129 and it's a beast. And it reminds me of my old Apple Airport Express.
Wow 2 videos in the past 2 weeks, I’m impressed, keep them coming ❤️
Trying not to slack so much. :)
Phil: Don't judge me on my cable management.
Me: Uhhhhh... what cable management? 😂
Quiet, you!
yes, please tell us which cable was being managed... LOL
😂😂😂😂😂
I have that same Nighthawk, the fact that there's no speed degradation is good, I was worried that I would lose speed because of the lack of actual antenna's. I just installed a mesh network to connect my mom's house and my grandma's who lives next door to the same network because my grandma just needs WiFi so we can set her up with something for video chat, and her paying for her own internet is silly.
It looks like it’s been about six months since you did this video for the eero pro six just wondering is everything still going good
What iPhone are you using? Your devices may not be WiFi 6 compatible
Just because you have WIFI6 on your router, doesn't mean your devices are WIFI6 compatible. most devices are not
@@flyzzard even then WIFI6 is just general overkill, even for Fiber internet. There's no real-use difference between WIFI5 and WIFI6 as of yet.
You’re smart af. Subscribed because of your wisdom.
Best mesh I've ever purchased
Also groups allow us to determine how much data our work devices are using in our work from home. Allows us to bill that percentage of usage to our company. Also appreciate that you can leave all the Amazon content off (no thank you). We are really impressed but wow the price. Eero Pro 6 three units are $799 (or one unit $299) in Canada.
Oooooo. That’s a smart idea.
Are thah good for gaming cuz my explorer net router is not that good even tho it says it has 4ghz
Please compare to Nest WiFi please. Should I keep my current set up or is Eero Pro 6 better?
Have you tried using a switch and ethernet with your tv? I ask because I can use ethernet connected to a switch and get internet on my Lg tv but the tv will show "not conncected" even though it is. The Eero app also shows the Lg is not connected even though it is. I'm thinking the switch is doing something weird that the tv doesn't recognize.
Thanks for the review. Just ordered these.
You didnt specifically say if any of your devices were wifi6 capable 802.11ax iphone11pro and above for example
Might be a stupid question but would I still need. XFinity ?? Or would this work by itself ?
Vip customer down since Tuesday.... Open reach has been restored within 24 hours their network supplier so its talk talk server issues in open reach exchanges due to lack of investment... This follows the purchase of going cheap hawei failed routers which were never delivered and probably now on ebay... Can it get worse for this poorly managed Company?
Unrelated I know, but can you share where the Jelly Fish Image is coming from and how I might access this ?
Thank you.
Will this work to extend wifi connection from nearby building,?
Well nice mesh network you have there and great speed.
Video liked as always
Thanks! And, yeah, really can’t complain about any of the speeds.
I don't know why, but second device cut the speed in half, doesn't matter the distance from the first/main one, can be next to each other, and still the internet speed is half from what I get in main ruter
Is this VLAN capable? or just Guest network? Thanks
Love Morden Dad's deeper dive into stuff.
Thanks!
Can we get an update on your experience with Eero? I'm looking to pick these up right now :)
Do I need to be in a internet plan with a company? Like AT&T or spectrum, etc.
No shit
What about the speeds at the other eero spots like in the garage?
Switched to three Eero Pros last holiday season when they were on sale. Love them. It works really well.
I was pleasantly surprised.
I have a new townhouse with 1000/1000 fiber and wired ethernet. Once I get the pros I plan for all nodes to be hard wired in for the ultimate experience.
You have a 900mbps connection but this speed is only over ethernet? The Eero is only connecting at 3-400?? and you are still recommending it? why? If you are next to a WiFi router and it's performing at under 50% of the wired speed then that's NOT good performance and something is wrong. The WiFi should be almost identical speed to the ethernet - you should not be losing over 50% of your speed because of it being WiFi
i can confirm this too, after ordering fiber 500/500 Mbps from frontier, they gave me this router. I compared it to my personal router which is a Netgear XR450 which is only wifi 5 and the wifi speed is at near 480Mbps compare to eero going roughly 350 Mbps.
Maybe he was measuring it from the satellite AP eero not the gateway eero and using Wifi backhaul between the two? 🤷
I've just bought 2 of those in the U.K. should get them tomorrow. Been waiting for them. I've been using Google WiFi which worked until the stopped IPV6 working. So I've been playing around with Ubiquiti gear and it's a nightmare and does not work with all my devices as expected! I tried Google Nest and IPV6 is working again, but it's slow with my works laptop VPN which is now an essential requirement.
So I'll try the eero pro 6. I only have 70mbps internet speeds but next year we are getting gigabit so want something fast and reliable for that upgrade. Plus I'm tired of crawling through forums and emailing tech support to get the Ubiquiti equipment to even just work with my Xbox properly!
Is this HomeKit compatibility, like Linksys :?
It is now - just received HK certification this week.
@@Collective_Oilers considering Eero is owned by Amazon I thought it wouldn't be compatible with anything other than Alexa.
Is this Phil from android central back in the day? Guy who used to review my touch 4g lol? Damn time flies.
Nice video. I’d add that eero secure recently added ability to block (or allow) specific sites to profiles. This helps us because our kids were watching RUclips on their chromebooks instead of their teachers during online/virtual school. Also, this is on our 1st gen eero system (6 years old maybe?), which speaks to the benefits of the eeros’ software updates.
I seem to remember my kids telling me how they watch YT through some other Google app on their Chromebooks for the same reason. Forget which one though.
Can you port forward from it?
Does this only work with wifi 6 and should you replace your router
This is the wifi 6 router and you need wifi 6 devices to take full advantage. It is backwards compatible with wifi 5 devices too.
Short answer is no. Wifi 6 is backwards compatible to Wifi 2 (also knows as 802.11b) same as Wifi 5, so there's no difference in use as of yet. The only difference is that Wifi 6 has a higher cap, so if you had a massive 100Gbps internet, Wifi 6 would cover more of that range than Wifi 5. As for normal people, no difference yet.
Thank you Sir, I have just subscribed
With the eero pro 6 with one of the access points (not the main router) can I plug a Ethernet cable into the access point into my pc and it’ll work better then if I would use it wirelessly?
Of course, it does work great and you will definitely get great speeds. Just make sure it's at least 40 to 50feet from main router.
I have several Eero 6 pro units in my house.. I get 600 Mbps up and down using WiFi. My Eero units are hard wired.
That'll certainly help. I only have one node backhauled.
He had 550mbps up i think his server was congested when he ran the test. 7:28
I’m having trouble I’ve connected 2 out of the 3 eero pro since my house isn’t that big. Did a speed test ( I’m paying for top speed internet) my PlayStation got Mbps of 74 wired and 23 through wifi . Anything I can do to fix the problem?
What about bandwith control??
You need two eero pro 6. One plugged into modem, second being connected wireless. I’ve seen another video do this and he was getting max speeds.
Quick question: When you wired your house with fibre, you saw speeds go up, but did the latency get worse? Remember, bit per second speeds have very little to do with latency---and we're not talking about the latency within the fibre itself, but the transfer from light to electrical signals at several points. I know two homes where they were absolutely convinced they improved speed and latency, and when measured it was shown that latency skyrocketed with home level equipment and all of their gaming "wow" was Confirmation Bias at work.
Gamers are usually the first to insist on fibre, but they forget two things: 1. The bottleneck is to the ISP, and then from there to the server, and then the server itself. And 2. speed and latency are only distantly related concepts, and 3. Speed isn't what impacts gaming anymore once you're at 100mbps and above. It's ping (latency) that does.
Considering it takes 250 MILES to get 15ms of ping, there isn't a house in existence big enough to get noticeable latency through internet. If you're experiencing latency through that system, it's usually streaming, which is not your fault
@@jaycorbin5361 no. What you're talking about is single connection propagation latency. Latency is introduceable in other forms, such as having crappy buffering in one of the midpoints. Ping takes all of that into account (RT) and is the ultimate bottom line of latency (which AYK is also obviously distinct from throughput).
How about the area it covers….what are the rivals and how this one is competing with…
Is it good for gaming?
Yes
What iPhone were you testing?
I’m not. Same 11 Pro I’ve had.
I just love your style #modernDad. I have subscribed and liked your video. But I will love to get your video on the Raspberry pie. And how do I bridge my old router? Thanks
Great review. Hey, is that custom music at the end of the video?
Thanks! It's just "New Horizons" from the YT library.
Mesh is about whole house coverage. To test the speed next to the router defeats the purpose. It's like testing a Formula 1 car is using a drag strip; the thing is meant to turn. Go to the outer edge of your house and do the test. Also, not all houses have the fiber drop conveniently in the center of the house cube. Mine is all the way in the corner of the basement, making getting a signal on the second floor spotty without mesh.
What the hell is a raspberry pie running pie hole? I just wanted my internet to my TV to quit going out and my router is in the kitchen while TV is in the living room, so I thought this would help, but don't think this is what I need at all so will probably take it back.
Just watching this now. You don't see faster speeds because you're limited by the number of antennas in consumer stuff like phones etc, typically two.
iphone doesn't have WiFi 6 built in.. not the one you have.. so .. unless you upgraded since this video.. you wouldn't get the full speeds
So why do you think your speeds aren’t better? I don’t think I could take a chance of the same outcome 😖
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ They're not any worse - not that 300-400 Mbps wirelessly is "bad."
Because the Nethawk is a beast, lol! Honestly the only better speeds he would theoretically get would be in rooms that got spotty coverage under the single router. I don't know why one would expect to get better speeds simply because it's a mesh network, that's not what a mesh network does... not unless the device can grab 2 streams and use them in tandem like those old 128k modems.
why do people keep on reviewing this on their internet speeds? Wifi 6 is mainly going to improve your local WAN speeds. test that
Because most regular folks are going to be more concerned with external speeds. But, yeah, loads of variables there.
@@Moderndad honestly most people don't have broadband speeds that come close to wifi 5 ac speeds. If internet is the concern the older eero pros are a better buy probably.
Your wireless will go as fast as the slowest device on your wireless network. My guess is you have a device that can't support faster speeds connected.
I get faster wireless speeds on a wifi 5 Orbi.
Damn, someone tell him about Wifi 6E....
There's an E version already? WIFI6 alone is already the equivalent of driving a Lambo to Walmart.
Get to it already...bla bla bla, do your review and move on...this guy is as ill about himself.....