eero - eero Pro 7

I went from 3x 6e pro to 2x 7 pro. The new setup is substantially better and I’m getting nearly hardwired speeds (I have 1gb down 40mb up) upstairs with my gateway downstairs and using wireless backhaul. Just my 2c.

The Orbi 770/870 have great range but the buffer bloat is terrible. I returned mine and purchased an eero 7 Pro 3-pack. It’s been easy-sailing since then.

I just bought a two pack of eero 7 Pros and found it took three days before best channel assignment took place moving me from channel 36 to 100. The difference in speeds for all devices was incredible. I went from 300mbps to 680 (80 mbps over my Spectrum plan thanks to over provisioning) and I can now view live 2K feeds on our security cams without pixilation all while two other devices are streaming movies (the Orbi system it replaced couldn't handle that). Definitely give it at least three days before judging performance.

Just noticed my 7 Pros changed channels for the second time this week (from 36 to 100 to 128). We live in a cluster home development and right now I'm seeing all bars showing on 31 nearby networks in our neighborhood. Looks like my eeros are getting the job done surpassing our speed plan even with all the surrounding RF noise.

Hoping a new pair of eero 7 Pros arriving this afternoon from Amazon see off my old RBK752 system after the RBS started having issues. I dusted off two eero 6 Pros I had in storage while waiting on the 7 Pros and I'm shocked at how good they are with the latest firmware. They support our 2K security cameras with zero pixilation now when scanning the yard in real time. My RBK752 didn't have the bandwidth to support that kind of stream.

If wifi speeds are far lower than you expect with three Max 7s, remove one of the Max 7s and retest speeds after a few minutes. I ran into this problem years ago trying to use three Pro 6s over two stories and 2200 sq feet. I removed one of the 6s and wifi speeds went through the roof again. I'm using two Pro 7s now in the same home and experiencing the best speeds and coverage ever. I'm quite happy now my Orbi 752 satellite decided to die three months ago which made me revisit eero ;-)

Eero can do a decent job if you are absolutely against wiring in access points. Just temper your expectations. The access points that are furthest away from the gateway will have slower speeds than the access points that are closer to the gateway. Your house’s type of construction will also play role in performance.

Eero. At this point I think software is just as if not more important than hardware as long as we're comparing hardware apples to apples. Eero has a very very nice and easy to use app that satisfies most people's requirements in networking.

Alrighty thank you for the help I'll keep an eye out come to tomorrow do you know what time prime day typically starts? I'm In the (GMT-4) time zone

Went ahead and got the eero pro 7 at the 18% off discount they arrived a few hours ago and they work perfect thank you for the recommendation

For your average home setup, look into the mesh routers - whether eero or orbi or whatever brand you prefer. I was using a first gen orbi until about a month ago - so that kept me happy for a solid 8 years. I just upgraded to the eero pro 7 and have been more than thrilled with the performance. Mesh is nice because if you encounter dead zones it's SUPER easy to add another node - like takes under 2 minutes to spin up an extra access point. Only complaint I have about the eero and it's a minor one: you can ONLY access the router via the app - there's no going in via IP address to fiddle around. As such it is VERY much a 'consumer level' system, albeit a solid one with some pretty great features. It also depends on what you have coming into the house - if you're not at least on gigabit, no reason to look at the latest/greatest because you're not going to get wifi7 type speeds outside home network

16 pro max does indeed have wifi 7. The biggest difference between pro and max seems to be throughput potential - both of which will really only show if you're using wifi 7. 7 max has a theoretical 4.3gbps max throughput, the pro is somewhere in the 3 range if I reember right. Likewise the max has two 10gbps ports and two 2 gbps, pro 7 has two 5gbps only. Max claims somewhat better coverage - but I'm in around a 3000 square foot house and the 3 pack of eero 7 pro has my house blanketed with wifi (may add an outdoor one over the summer). Until wifi 7 is really 'around' at your place you're unlikely to see a huge improvement - that 503.11ab ad 6ghz is where it's going to shine the strongest. All of that having been said, if you have the 1 gig from fios, and no plans or ability to upgrade, there's really no benefit to going with the max at all - you're not going to see faster throughput than what comes into your house (obviously if you have internal resources, that may change things dramatically, but for streaming etc...you won't see a difference). For real world comparison: I upgrade from a 9 year old first gen orbi mesh to the eero 7 pro and saw my wifi speeds (on wifi 7 devices) go from around 350mbps up to 700-800. It's a SUBSTANTIAL improvement. I think price drops are unlikely since they're still relatively new devices.

I had good luck with Eero, but the problem with Eero is that unless you’re looking to spend serious $ on a Max 7 set, the ports are somewhat limited. The Pro 6E, for instance, has one 2.5gb and one 1gb port. You need to choose between more internal bandwidth or handling up to 2.5gb internet bandwidth but limiting your internal wired devices to 1gb.  I went with the Netgear Orbi 770 last year since every port is 2.5gb. It has been great. 

Agree with all of this. My 770 was nothing but problems. NETGEAR support was more interested in trying to get a floor plan of my house than actually helping (my issues had nothing to do with placement). They take forever to release new firmware and when they do, problems aren’t fixed and more problems are introduced.  The price is crazy for a steaming pile of shit. I gave up and went back to Eero. 

Eero. I've historically had good luck with Eero. After Amazon bought them and it was time to upgrade, I switched over to Netgear Orbi. Awful mistake. It made me appreciate Eero that much more. I picked up the Eero Pro 7 on the Prime day sale, despite being an Amazon company now. So far so good. Performance has been great. I'm not a fan of TP-Link personally since they don't have the best security track record.

I “upgraded” from Eero 6 Pro to the EERO 7 Pro, don’t ask me why. I now have to manually add common web sites to the “approved” list and that is a pain in the ass! “Customer support” is a joke and hasn’t helped changing whatever needs to be changed to stop the annoying need to add sites. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm in an eero 7 pro and im never going back. If i wanted 3x units on sale or whatever I'd prob go 6e pro and enjoy it for another 10 years.

Some initial thoughts based on what I'm seeing here: **eero 7** * Wi-Fi 7 for the masses. The small form factor and design that blends into a room rather than sticking out like a sore thumb with spider leg antennas (looking at you, Asus...). * $250 Canadian makes this a no-brainer for anyone not described as a power user. A two-pack for $350 is even better. Slots in as basically the cheapest Wi-Fi 7 offering I've seen yet. * No 6GHz is...ehh. I personally don't like it, but it's what the market is doing at these lower price points. I think for most people this is probably okay, as Wi-Fi 7's biggest improvements do positively impact 5GHz as well, but for dense environments like apartments where you could be in radio range of dozens of APs having that additional frequency and channel spectrum can be a difference maker. * 2.5GbE is very nice at this price point and makes this perfectly viable for most consumer internet plans. * MLO at this price point is a unicorn, I'm pretty sure. I've only ever seen it advertised on the high-end, so I appreciate eero making this universal across the board. * Verdict: thumbs up - this is core eero: solid, reliable Wi-Fi at a price point that doesn't break the bank. I'd probably recommend this to most people. **eero Pro 7** * I like that it uses the proven Max 7 design - the Max 7 handles thermals well in a fanless design (which isn't always true with other Wi-Fi 7 products). * But...this makes far less sense to me as a product. * 2x2 5GHz radio is a step back from the Pro 6. Yes, the Pro 6E also had 2x2 radios but the Pro 6E was also made at the height of the chip shortage with significant compromises made so it could be sold at its price point with enough chip quantity available to manufacture it. * At least there's 6GHz! Just...it's also 2x2. Presumably not to step on the toes of the Max 7. * 5GbE is INSANE. What were they thinking? It's rare, the rarity makes it expensive, 5GbE switches and devices are virtually non-existent and because of its rarity trying to use it in a 10GbE switch (for example) doesn't always work the way you hope it would. This reeks of "10GbE makes it too close to the Max 7". Hope your ISP bothered to test 5GbE LAN on their ONT/modem's 10GbE ports. * Verdict: thumbs down - I don't think this should exist as a product. There's a better product portfolio to be had here - put the 6GHz radio in the eero 7 and make that the choice for everyday users, leave the Max 7 for power users/enthusiasts, Outdoor 7 to handle that need and a PoE 7 to pair nicely with the PoE Gateway.