Amazon eero mesh WiFi system – router replacement for whole-home coverage (3-pack)
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Running Fios we have amazing up and down from the router however the WiFi coverage in our raised ranch was less than amazing. Average speeds over WiFi on the opposite end of the house or even 2 rooms away was 10mps.\nOrdered the new Eero system the day after launch and received a day later.\nRunning a smart home with 46 connected devices I was cautious.\nTook down the existing WiFi.\nPlaced the router into ethernet only.\nConnected the first Eero\nCloned the SSID on the Eero (used the same name and password)\nUpdated the Eero and within 2 min all devices had connected.\nDeployed the second in the bedroom and the third in the basement under the bedroom.\nSpeeds are 78-80mps on the far sides of the house and 80-100 in the main open space.\nTotal setup time was 30 min including moving a few things, running updates and setting up the account.\nALL of my devices connected back to the network with no issues even the more frustrating smart home devices that only use 2.5ghz. All working almost instantly.\nNo rebooting of any connected devices was needed. Sonos, Apple TV, Hue, Switches, Mac's, Nest Cameras, Wyze Cameras and sensors, Google Home all connected effortlessly\nThis is the budged friendly solution you are looking for."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "EERO devices rock and work great. You can hardwire or not, and when you do, the speed to each beacon is absurdly fast. The guy worried about being spied on is nuts...he's already being spied on. Go eero and get rid of crappy wifi or the xfinity box or linksys or any single router. 3-pack covers your house right."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a fantastic, very easy to setup wireless router that likely blows the pants off of the router built in to your cable modem or whatever old wifi router you've been using for a decade.\n\nWe used the app to setup profiles (Kid1, kid2, kid3) and entertainment (Apple TV, Roku, Nintendo Switch) and streaming music (Alexa, Google home, Apple HomePod) so its just a couple taps in the app to shut off internet when its time to go to bed, time to do homework etc. Currently we have kid profiles set to turn off at bedtime because, well, its bedtime. Our Eero is so centrally located we're currently just using one, but if we notice any slowdowns we'll add a Beacon or another Eero upstairs which, judging by the app, will take about 20 seconds to do.\n\nAlso, Eero now offers some phishing, spyware, adblocking etc for just a couple dollars a month as a subscription. Knowing what my teenagers are likely doing on the internet (and they won't take computer security seriously, at all) this is easily worth the money. They also offer content blocking (adult, violence, etc). You can look in the app and instantly see how these things are working -- how much spyware or adult content was blocked for example.\n\nI've used a ton of different routers over the years, including 2 Apple Airport, Ubiquiti, Linksys, Netgear, and plenty of others. Nothing was even in the ballpark as easy to setup or as full of features. And at an amazing price. Unlike some of the Wifi Routers that have a million antenna on them, this is good looking and small. if we need more coverage, we can just add what we need to the house, when we need it.\n\nHighly recommend. 5 Stars.\n(bought my own, not a review unit. Ex network security engineer)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Our house has 3 floors plus basement, approx 5000 sq ft, built in 1893 with plaster walls and other WiFi enemies common to old houses. Family of 6 lived with weak and spotty WiFi for years. Finally fed up, I tried the Eero 3 pack. Extremely satisfied! Solid WiFi in every room on every floor including front porch and backyard. Spectrum 200 MB into modem. WIFI speeds range from 50-200 MB based on distance from nearest Eero unit. Easy set up in 20 minutes. Great customer service before and after purchase (helped with echo multi-room musc set up issue). 25+ devices connected. Easy to use app for guest access, security and family profiles. Best decision ever.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I recently have been researching ways to strengthen the WiFi throughout my house. I had a few dead zones along with weaker connections upstairs (two story house). I also installed security cameras outside and while they did connect to the current WiFi, it needed a boost. To my surprise, Eero/Amazon released this and for the price point, I was sold. Don't get me wrong, I research and test products, and gladly will return if needed. Set up was quick, and easy. The app is great, easy to navigate, and the instructions were simple, not much to it. I was able to connect all my devices and was up and running within 30 minutes. I have had no issues so far (been two days now). Signal seems to be better, not perfect, in my previous troubled spots, but it's certainly better than it was. I did have some questions for Eero and they answered me within a day. While one of these bad boys cover most of my house, I think I do need a second one upstairs. My house is over 1500 sq ft but certainly not big enough to require 3 of these routers/extenders. I will test this one for another week, and then purchase the second if I'm still sold."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Good day,\n\nI am testing & reviewing more than 50 different brand of routers ( stand alone & mesh) for years, and I can tell y'all that IF you have maximum of 1500 Sq ft of house/apartment, that's newly built & no basement, just get a stand alone tri-band router, that has 4-5 stars review.\n\nIf your place is more than 1500 sq ft. with basement, old, lots of hard walls, etc... then get a MESH router that is:\n\n* Tri-band (NOT Dual-band), why? So you will get the speed you're paying for, every month\n* A router & satellite that has 6 or more antenna, as it will not just cover more, but it can see you 360 degrees\n* WiFi 5 or Wifi 6 (especially IF you have more than 25 devices connected, all the time)\n* Have a history of updating the software 5-6 times a year\n* Giving a free security suite, not for just a one month, but for a year or forever\n\nAnd ALL those important things I just said, this router doesn't have!\n\nDO NOT LISTEN to people will say, it's OK for those who have lower than 200Mbps connection, WRONG! Why? Because that 200Mbps is only when you're hardwired, but when you connect ANY of your devices to this EERO, the speed you will get is only half of that OR most of the time, even you're near the router/satellite, you will only get 1/4 of 200Mbps.\n\nI tested ALL known Tri Band Mesh Router, and they are much faster than ANY Dual Band Mesh router, any day.\n\nSo, when you are paying for 200Mbps internet speed, and you're using like a Netgear ORBI RBK53, that speed will be almost in every corners of your place, even outside (front and back patio).\n\nALL these manufacturers CAN give us those 5 points I just said between $200 - 300 (for 3 pcs.), but they just don't like to, as I've seen SALE prices of Netgear Orbi RBK53 (3 pcs.) for just $300.\n\nWe should NOT buy those DUAL BAND MESH ROUTER, so they will change it to a much better hardware and software and NOT charge us for a obsolete technology, an arm and a leg.\n\nI have now the Amazon made EERO, and I'm paying for Spectrum Gig speed, and the fastest I can get is 400Mbps (LITERALLY NEAR the Main router), but with Deco M9, Orbi, Zyxel, etc... Tri Band Mesh Router & ALL stand alone Tri Band routers, I can reach 700-800Mbps in the same location & devices.\n\nAnd y'all will say, those are expensives, NOT REALLY, as I've seen Deco M9 with 3 pcs. for only $230 at Costco, etc... and many others brand that can give you a much faster speed and wider coverage, between $250 - $350.\n\nAgain, DO NOT BELIEVE on the LIES of those will say, dual band MESH router is OK, bla bla bla...\n\nI personally showed to people the difference (when I uninstalled/installed the Amazon EERO vs Netgear ORBI using NOTE 10 Plus, iPad Pro 11 & Surface Book 2) of the speedtest results, for almost the same price, but the ORBI can reach 800Mbps & EERO with only 400Mbps wirelessly, so how much more when you're paying for 200Mbps or 100Mbps? Then that Amazon EERO will only give you 100Mbps or 50Mbps wirelessly, almost anywhere your place, unlike MOST Tri-Band Mesh Routers, they can still give you 200 or 100Mbps...\n\nSave your money, and just get WIFI 5 or WIFI 6, that's TRI BAND MESH ROUTER.\n\nHave a great day to ya'll..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Did you resist getting an Alexa because you don\'t like the idea of a device listening to all your conversations, assembling profiles of you and reporting on your activities?\nI bought this because I wanted an easy system of wireless routers to cover our home, but a quick look at the privacy policy I was asked to sign by the Eero app was frightening! This is not just a wireless router, will be assembling profiles of your family\'s activities!\n\nHere are a few key excerpts.\n\nThey will collect "family profile names, device hostnames, firmware data, Application clickstream, WiFi channel usage information, types of connected devices, the association of devices with a specific family profile, and WiFi signals from other WiFi systems in the area"\n\nThey collect "your mobile device’s unique device ID number and manufacturer, MAC address, hostname, IP addresses, and how you use the Application(s)"\n\nIf they make any (even ineffective) attempt to anonymize your data then they say they "reserve the right to use Anonymous Data for other purpose and disclose Anonymous Data to third parties in our sole discretion."\n\nThey really can share anything you send over the network with others, specifically they claim they could "share some or all of your Personal Data in connection with or during negotiation of any business transaction, including merger, acquisition or dissolution, transaction or proceeding involving sale, transfer, divestiture, or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets."\n\nThey are linking to "marketing tools such as Facebook\'s Custom Audience Lookalike Audience program that enables us to display personalized ads to consumers with characteristics similar to those of our existing eero customers". Facebook\'s Custom Audience tool has been used for some seriously bad ways.\n\nIf you try to opt out, this is what happens: "You may request deletion of your Personal Data by us, and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to honor your request, but please note that you will not be able to use your eero Devices if we have deleted the Personal Data in your Account."\n\nIf resisted Alexa because a device monitoring your conversations and reporting on them all the time is too creepy, them say no to this device too. It is doing the same thing for any conversation or activity you do over the network which for many of us is even more invasive than the audio conversations we have.\n\nThis is coming from someone who teaches computer networking in college.\n\nDo yourself (and the world) a favor and vote with your feet and wallet.\n\nGet a wireless router that will just pass your packets from place to place and mind its own business otherwise!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Internet Service Provider: Xfinity\n\nHow long it took for me to replace Xfinity’s rental Wifi router/Wifi modem with eero+my own modem(Netgear CM 400)?\n\nIt took about 20 min. In the document, it mentioned the order of which cable to connect, and easy to follow. I called the ISP customer service center, and took about 5 min, and all settled.\n\nModem:\nI used Netgear CM 400. I used this because this modem has one unit for ethernet, one unit for power, and one unit for internet cable.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I put this right between the ISP modem and existing routers, everything suddenly became more robust! This brand could be the greatest purchase Amazon ever made. I love it so much, I might have to change my name to Eerol :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So.... I had super bad WiFi with Fios Tv/Internet. The download and upload speed were subpar, really bad. But I want to cut the cord the moment I am out of contract so I refused the $150 charge Verizon wanted to charge me for an upgrade. I also need to keep my router because of the TV. I did a lot of research and found the answer.\n\nThis was so easy to set up. Really. I can do a lot of techie things but needed zero skills to do this. Many other solutions I researched required a lot of maneuvering to get Fios and their devices to work together. This doesn’t. I plugged it in, connected it with the provided cable to my router and followed the directions. In 10 minutes after an update (which you want) I was up and running. My download speeds were very good after that (not out of this world but that is because I pay for the basic speed). I almost maxed out to the speed I actually pay for. Wow! Really, Wow!\n\nLook, if you need a super simple set up (and I can only imagine how much better this would be if I only had internet and this was replacing my router completely), get this. My friend has Orbi and it’s great until issues began to pop up. With this I got great speeds and much better coverage and I only have one. If I had multiple I could only imagine the possibilities.'}]