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Do NOT buy ANY Dual Band Mesh Router
Good day,
I 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.
If your place is more than 1500 sq ft. with basement, old, lots of hard walls, etc... then get a MESH router that is:
* Tri-band (NOT Dual-band), why? So you will get the speed you're paying for, every month
* A router & satellite that has 6 or more antenna, as it will not just cover more, but it can see you 360 degrees
* WiFi 5 or Wifi 6 (especially IF you have more than 25 devices connected, all the time)
* Have a history of updating the software 5-6 times a year
* Giving a free security suite, not for just a one month, but for a year or forever
And ALL those important things I just said, this router doesn't have!
DO 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.
I tested ALL known Tri Band Mesh Router, and they are much faster than ANY Dual Band Mesh router, any day.
So, 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).
ALL 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.
We 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.
I 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.
And 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.
Again, DO NOT BELIEVE on the LIES of those will say, dual band MESH router is OK, bla bla bla...
I 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...
Save your money, and just get WIFI 5 or WIFI 6, that's TRI BAND MESH ROUTER.
Have a great day to ya'll...
October 2019 · Electronics · verified purchase