eero - eero Pro (2nd Generation)

That's me right there. No 5 Gbps internet, \~50 devices, last Eero was Pro 2nd gen in like 2017, and didn't want to spend $600 (!!!) when the last one lasted me so long. Stoked to set it up tonight and be set for another chunk of years.

I run a 3 pack of Gen 2 units I paid $159 for on sale back when they were new. One is backhauled. 50+ IP talkers in the house…no problems. On Cox until local fiber is available in the spring.

Eero has worked fine for me (i currently have 3 Eero Pro 6's but previous had 3 gen2 Eero Pros that also worked fine. Battery cam pro is another story but I blame the cam and distance (it's on our roof).

Hello everyone! I have owned the 2nd generation Eero mesh system since its release sometime around 2017. I have a very large multi-level home with 3 pro units and 1 beacon. Two of the Eeros are backhauled at either end of the house. With a 1GB Fios connection, I am seeing speeds on my WiFi 6 devices at 360mbps near one of the nodes and 150mbps at further points. Nothing close to what I had hoped given my incoming speed. So, now I am looking to possibly upgrade to a 3-pack of the Eero PRO or PRO MAX. Of course, the PRO would be a more affordable choice. Some thoughts before my questions to all of you... I have researched these new Eero models. The PRO MAX isn't getting great reviews on Amazon. In fact, some people have slammed the units for not providing promised coverage or speed. So far, the lower-cost PRO is getting better initial reviews than its more expensive sibling. I did try the TP-LINK BE85 3-pack a few months ago. It was a horrific experience. It initially seemed to provide faster speeds, but my NEST devices would not connect to the network (using the same SSD name and password) and the Internet signal would constantly drop. The second I hooked back up my older 2nd Gen Eeros, everything worked fine. For that reason, I knew I had to stick with EERO. So, her are my questions for all of you... To date, I don't have any WiFi 7 devices outside of perhaps the iPhone 16 Pro Max (if it has WiFi 7). Yet, I would love to see increased speed and range in my home. Can I get close to 1GB wireless in my home with either the PRO 7 or the PRO 7 MAX? And since Eero usually gets praised for dependability but criticized for performance against other brands (DONG KNOWS TECH really dislikes Eero), would it be worth looking at another brand that would provide the kind of speeds and coverage I am longing for? It definitely would not be TP-LINK. ASUS gets high recommendations but Amazon reviews are not consistently great. Do you see further price drops happening on either of the Eero Pro models? Thanks, in advance, for your insight into all of this

Hey friend, assuming you're correct about still using an eero Gen2, then you're limited on bandwidth. The eero Gen2 can only support approx 550mb max so you're paying extra for gig speeds when your router cant support that fast of a speed. Your MBP can't utilize the 6ghz signal from Wifi 7 or 6e but perhaps other devices you own can. But there are other benefits to upgrading such as bandwidth as already mentioned. I'd likely not recommend the eero 7 (base model) to anyone as its not a huge improvement for normals over the eero 6+. If you have devices that can utilize 6ghz, then you can look at the eero 6e pro and eero 7 (pro and max). The eero 7 (base) to me seems like a very bad product to buy. There are very few wifi 7 devices out there at the moment, and if you did have one, why would you pay extra for a new router that cant use the 6ghz freq that your shiny new device expects? Others are free to correct me if anything I've said is wrong.

Hey friend, so the gen2 can't actually support gig speeds, so you're paying for internet faster then the eero can support. Basically you're paying gig rates for 500mb speed out the router.  Personally I'm not on the WiFi 7 train...yet. It's too new, too expensive and not well supported by most things. My personal recommendations would be to go with the eero pro 6e to get that 6ghz freq. 

Just upgraded to 3 Pro 6E’s after having second gen eeros. Have gigabit internet connection. Love the pro 6E’s, not sure why the hate.

I first bought into eero via a set of refurbished OG pros. If you can find a refurb max 7, that’s probably the way to go.

I went from 3 pro 5’s to 4 6e’s in a 2500 sq ft house. I have great coverage now for all my outside cameras and indoor devices. Have had no issues at all with the 6e’s so far. Have had them for over a month now. Got them when on sale for $350 for 4 6e’s. I also have 1gb service and now have 500+ throughout whole house. Did not try the 7 due to cost at this time. Only a few devices even use wifi 6 for us at this time. Good luck with your decision. Forgot to add I am using wireless mesh, no ethernet.

Wireless backhaul, have not had any issues at all (house not built for it). The 4 Pro 6e's seem to be doing better than the 3 Pro 5's I had previously (2 story house). Maybe the extra Pro 6e makes a difference. I was worried about comments about Pro 6e's but have not experienced anything wrong with mine.

I just (last week) migrated from 3x Eero Pro 2nd gen to 3x BE65 Pro (wireless backhaul). I used to have 200mb on the top level of my bungalow and now I get 920mb (max of what I get from my ISP). Crazy difference!

I think it’s time to cull the models. Drop the 6, lower the price of the 6+ to take over, lower the price of the 2nd gen as a budget model or just get rid of it. Get rid of the Pro 6E.