Eero announces a Wifi 7 tri band router

GregI · 21 Sep 2023 at 02:59

2 10Gbps ports and 2 2.5 Gbps ports!

Wi-Fi 7 Tri-band concurrent 2:4:4 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) with support for 240 MHz channels in 5 GHz and 320 MHz channels in 6 GHz; compatible with older Wi-Fi standards. Quad-core A73 processor, 2GB RAM, 4GB flash storage. The company says it can cover 2,500 square feet per router or up to 7,500 square feet with a three-pack.

£599.99 for a 1 pack, £1,149.99 2 pack and £1,699.99 for a 3 pack. Likely £399.99, £799.99 and £1,199.99 respectively come black friday.

Availability "soon".

Glanza · 21 Sep 2023 at 09:03

Can see this being the default router for most ISP who aren't BT / SKY when they start offering over 1GB service.

Sparx · 21 Sep 2023 at 12:03

Glanza said:
Can see this being the default router for most ISP who aren't BT / SKY when they start offering over 1GB service.

In about 5 to 10 years time, sure

robj20 · 21 Sep 2023 at 12:37

Looks great.
Might be tempted, I could make use of the 2.5gb straight away between my pc and NAS.
Looks like it should be future proof for a long time.
Been wanting rid of the ISP routers for a while now.

Ideally I'd still prefer router and WiFi separate because where is like my router to go isn't ideal for WiFi (under stairs cupboard)

ChrisD. · 21 Sep 2023 at 13:05

I don't trust Amazon one bit.

Joop · 21 Sep 2023 at 14:22

I take it will be controlled via the app still with no web interface?

MissChief · 21 Sep 2023 at 14:35

Glanza said:
Can see this being the default router for most ISP who aren't BT / SKY when they start offering over 1GB service.

At £600 a pop I can't see it. WiFi 6e is more than enough for most home users, although some ISPs who offer over 1G may need to start offering at least 2.5Gb Ethernet.

Ad_Augendae · 21 Sep 2023 at 15:22

WiFi7 app control 45watts sounds like fun

GregI · 21 Sep 2023 at 15:54

MissChief said:
At £600 a pop I can't see it. WiFi 6e is more than enough for most home users, although some ISPs who offer over 1G may need to start offering at least 2.5Gb Ethernet.

The current YouFibre 8 Gbps package has the Asus GT-AXE16000 and that's £599. They can likely get a deal with Eero being an ISP to get them for cheaper than black friday deals like talktalk currently does. You kind of want talktalk to do this if they ever offer the 1.6 Gbps packages because then they get put elsewhere. You can get a 2 pack of Eero Pro 6 for under £100. I'd take a punt on one of these for under £200.

robj20 · 21 Sep 2023 at 17:13

Is there anything that competes with this?

darkblade · 21 Sep 2023 at 17:32

What clients use WiFi 7? (or when will we start seeing anything that will acutally use this)

Firegod · 21 Sep 2023 at 18:03

robj20 said:
Is there anything that competes with this?

Some routers and mesh units are up to read about from Asus and from TP Link. Also Netgear as well. That's what I've seen so far.

Firegod · 21 Sep 2023 at 18:05

darkblade said:
What clients use WiFi 7? (or when will we start seeing anything that will acutally use this)

Think there are some smart phones. I think laptops and client devices will be next year.

Orcvader · 22 Sep 2023 at 11:34

Just bare in mind the WiFi 7 spec isn't even fully finalised yet until early 2024. Most likely won't be as bad as the draft N mess but I'm more tempted to wait then to fully guarantee WiFi 7 compliance.

Ad_Augendae · 22 Sep 2023 at 12:02

They gave a bit more bandwidth to the 5Ghz band earlier this year but it's useless due to power limitations. As far as i can see from the Wiki site 6Ghz is still only avalble for half the band in the Uk/Europe. Never mind wifi 7

ChrisD. · 22 Sep 2023 at 12:11

Ad_Augendae said:
They gave a bit more bandwidth to the 5Ghz band earlier this year but it's useless due to power limitations. As far as i can see from the Wiki site 6Ghz is still only avalble for half the band in the Uk/Europe. Never mind wifi 7

But higher = better and it's on Amazon so no doubt will sell well.

Ad_Augendae · 22 Sep 2023 at 13:19

Less crowed=higher did you mean?

ChrisD. · 22 Sep 2023 at 13:31

Ad_Augendae said:
Less crowed=higher did you mean?

No, what I mean is the general public are none the wiser so will buy it as 7 is better than 6.

Ad_Augendae · 22 Sep 2023 at 13:43

ChrisD. said:
No, what I mean is the general public are none the wiser so will buy it as 7 is better than 6.

I guess you have a valid point then!

beachBOYken · 22 Sep 2023 at 13:57

ChrisD. said:
I don't trust Amazon one bit.

I have the pro 6 (3 pack) it's a great piece ok kit, had eero for nearly 2 years, been flawless. Simple interface/settings, but thats what I like.

Can't afford these new wifi 7 ones though, may consider in the future if prices drop considerably, and when I have devices that make use of wifi7