With the Internet becoming more and more ubiquitous in our daily lives, it's no wonder that home mesh network systems have been a growing industry in the past few years, with promises of bringing stable connections to almost anywhere inside the house and to everybody that's connected to the network.
Amazon recently launched two new home network mesh systems that promise to deliver a more stable and faster Internet connection from anywhere inside your home. Let's take a look at these two.
Eero 6 Plus and Eero Pro 6E
According to an article from Cnet.com, for several years, Eero's mesh routers have been a popular choice for home networking, and now the Amazon-owned company has released two new models: the Eero 6 Plus ($299 for a three-pack) and the Eero Pro 6E ($699 for a three-pack).
Let's delve deeper into each model's feature.
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Eero 6 Plus
Specs for this model include:
- Speed rating: AX3000
- Design: Dualband (2.4 and 5GHz)
- Ports: Two 1Gbps Ethernet jacks, USB-C power jack
- Extras: Built-in Zigbee smart home radio, Matter support via Thread
- Hardware: 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of Flash storage.
- Range: 4,500 sq. ft. (three-pack)
- Individual price: $139
- Three-pack price: $299
When Eero launched the Eero 6 back in 2020, it marked the company's first offering for devices supporting WiFi 6. it was priced at $279 for a three-pack set. With the release of the new Eero 6 Plus, the company has introduced a few improvements to the product that includes new support for 160MHz channels. Improved AX3000 speed rating (up from AX1800), which means it can now take advantage of higher internet speeds better. The system also has a built-in Zigbee smart home radio, letting you connect every smart appliance you have to your network without the need for an external hub, essentially transforming your house into a smart home.
Eero Pro 6E
Specs for this model include:
- Speed rating: AX5400
- Design: Triband (2.4, 5, and 6GHz)
- Ports: Two Ethernet jacks (2.5Gbps and 1Gbps), USB-C power jack
- Extras: Built-in Zigbee smart home radio, Matter support via Thread
- Hardware: 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of flash storage
- Range: 6,000 sq. ft. (three-pack)
- Individual price: $299
- Three-pack price: $699
The main difference between the Eero 6 Plus and the Eero Pro 6E is that, the latter supports WiFi 6E, whereas the Eero 6 Plus does not.
WiFi 6E in a nutshell
According to PCMag.com, WiFi 6 essentially operates on two bandwidths 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. With WiFi, 6E adds another available bandwidth to the two existing bandwidths.
How WiFi 6E Affects you
Now the addition of one bandwidth might not sound much. According to wired.com they spoke to Kevin Robinson, who stated that WiFi 6E brings WiFi 6's capacity, efficiency, coverage, and performance to the 6-GHz band. He further added that WiFi 6E devices provide improved network performance and support more WiFi users at once, even in busy and congested areas, thanks to up to seven additional super-wide 160-MHz channels.
In simpler terms, WiFi 6E will be able to provide lower latency, less network congestion, and, most importantly, higher internet speeds. Overall it will be a faster, almost nonexistent lag in your connection.
However, No technology or innovation is perfect. According to the same article by PCMag, shorter wavelengths are used in the 6GHz wireless spectrum. Short wavelengths are ideal for quick data transfers, but they struggle to travel large distances. Additionally, like 5g, for example, the 6 ghz spectrum also struggles with thick walls.
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Written by Seth Denolo
