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I recently bought a new house and decided to upgrade my WiFi to the best Eero system available: the Eero Max 7. This was the perfect opportunity to start fresh and optimize the position of my nodes throughout the house, which is always a fun time for a nerd like
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Where do I place the nodes? Each Eero node needs to be out in the open and placed on a hard surface. Ideally, the gateway node (the one plugged into your modem), should be in a central location. The secondary nodes should be placed within a couple of rooms of
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Over the last five years, I've used more than 12 different Eero configurations in my home. But in this post, I'll focus on the four Eero WiFi 6 models: Eero 6, Eero 6+, Eero Pro 6, and Eero Pro 6E. Eero 6 and Eero 6+ are
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After a couple of months of testing, I determined Eero (non-Pro) is the better mesh system because of its flawless setup and dead simple app. Google Wifi performs similarly and gives you more control, but tends to be not as smooth. Want to learn how I reached this conclusion? Read
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After months of side-by-side testing, Eero Pro decisively pulled ahead as the superior mesh system because of its user-friendliness and better performance. Nest Wifi has great features on paper, and great speed, but it’s too inconsistent. Google Wifi (Nest Wifi’s predecessor) is a great bet for those who
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Eero Pro 6 and Orbi RBK752 are two rock-solid systems. You can’t go wrong with either. Eero Pro 6 is dead simple to install, and it does a great job of balancing great speed and stability, and it’s loaded with parental control features. Netgear Orbi RBK752 has a
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Eero 6 and Deco X20 have the same speed and range on paper because each has an AX1800 rating. Eero 6 has a more refined app and smoother installation process, while Deco X20 offers free content filters for parents and more Ethernet ports. You probably won’t be disappointed with