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I use Eero Pro, don't use any of the content filtering or anything, and would still say it's the best WiFi experience I've ever had, far better than the Unifi n
by cameronh90 5y ago
I use Eero Pro, don't use any of the content filtering or anything, and would still say it's the best WiFi experience I've ever had, far better than the Unifi network it replaced.
However, I do wish it had battery and 4G backup. I know that sounds pretty niche, but nowadays with regular consumer security cameras, alarm systems, smoke detectors, thermostats, etc. all running on WiFi with built-in battery backups, it would be very nice if I could still connect to them all if the power or internet drops out.
Interestingly my Ring alarm has battery and 4G backup, and that's also owned by Amazon. Supposedly there's a Ring Alarm Pro Base Station which is a sort of Eero/Ring hybrid device, but that doesn't exist in the UK, and is equivalent to the non-Pro Eero anyway.
I might add a Firewalla Gold and a UPS, but it's a lot of hassle and negates some of the value of Eero.
- runjake 5y agoEero isn't the best I've ever had, but I partly work on enterprise wi-fi for a living, so I'm biased. I think wi-fi is about on par with the Amplifi HD (maybe a little better). To jump off your point, if people want zero hassles and zero insight into traffic, an Eero Secure subscription is worthwhile, otherwise you're better served by using NextDNS.io or something reputable. NextDNS is dirt cheap, and if set up right, provides you with per-device traffic logs.
- cameronh90 5y agoI also set up enterprise WiFi at work, but at home I just want WiFi that works with as little involvement on my end as possible. Traffic logs would be wasted on me because I'd never look at them.