![]() ![]() In fact, 137 Mbps is enough for five people to stream 4K videos from Netflix at the same time, all from the single Beacon satellite unit upstairs. That'll easily handle pretty much any streaming or internet activity you throw at it, including 4K streaming. Still, 137 Mbps download speeds are pretty great. That's despite the strong connection between the router and the Beacon satellite, according to the Eero app. The 57 Mbps slower download speeds show there's some sort of bottlenecking between the primary router in the living room and the Beacon satellite unit upstairs in the bedroom. eero will also sell you a "Pro" system, with three full-sized 2nd-gen units, for $499.Upstairs, the average download speed during my tests was 137 Mbps, and the average upload speed was 36. It was also still faster than the first-gen eero three-unit set had performed in the same location, with a third router in the basement. Interestingly, though it was slower than Google Wifi in that circumstance, it was only by around 20-percent. To see what difference that made, I unplugged the basement eero Beacon and re-ran the speed tests there. Of course, a three-unit set of Google Wifi is $299, whereas the same amount only gets you a 2nd-gen eero and an eero Beacon. Again, your results will undoubtedly vary given the different wireless environment, how many other routers at neighbors houses you're near, and such, but overall it's an impressive showing. In comparison, this time around the new eero proved to be more than twice as fast in the basement. Notably, that's the location where the first-generation eero struggled most in my tests last year. Down in the basement, though, eero was almost 50-percent faster than Google Wifi. At the intermediary distance, on the same floor but on the other side of the house, the new eero system was slightly faster. In the living room, the two systems were about equal in speed. The results saw eero nudge slightly ahead of Google Wifi, at least when at a distance from the main unit. Just be aware that your Thread network coverage won't be as good as your WiFi coverage, since the old routers lack the specific radio. If you have existing eero hardware you can merely add the new eero and eero Beacon into the mix. Even so, the company claims that a two-unit combo of a 2nd-gen eero and an eero Beacon will outperform the first-gen three unit kit.īefore you bemoan your original investment, though, don't fret: both of the new models are backward compatible. For the moment, you'll struggle to actually find devices that rely on low-power Thread – though recent hardware like the Nest Cam IQ has support for it – but eero argues that accessory makers have been collectively waiting for a compatible router before embracing it completely.Įero Beacon isn't quite as advanced as the full-size eero, with dual-band WiFi but no ethernet ports, though it still gets Thread and Bluetooth support. The latter paves the way for eero being a home hub for the broader Internet of Things, acting as a controller for smart locks, connected bulbs, thermostats, and other devices without needing to plug in the multitude of third-party hubs. There are also Bluetooth LE 4.2 and Thread radios. ![]()
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