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I really like this. Executed properly, it will solve WiFi issues for medium to large in-home deployments. I think the killer angle is the ease of setup and conf
by lunixbochs 12y ago
I really like this. Executed properly, it will solve WiFi issues for medium to large in-home deployments. I think the killer angle is the ease of setup and configurability. The most important tech here to me is the fact it promises to self-update and try its hardest to never stop working. If their marketing is accurate, I'd recommend this in any simple deployment requiring more than one router. (Say, throw it in your parent's large house and trust it will just keep working over time)
That said, a current-gen AirPort Express or Extreme covers many of the points here.
- You can set it up in seconds from your phone, if you have an iPhone. (Otherwise, you're stuck with OS X, Windows, or the Windows utility on WINE, though there are some okay open-source config utils).
- It's going to be pretty much rock solid. They're very good about reacquiring network access, and the firmware is about the cleanest I've ever seen on a router from a technical perspective (the iCloud services are a bit weird, but those are optional).
- You really only need one of them to serve single-level homes /apartments where they'll be punching through less than 5-6 walls.
- It won't auto-update, but some might consider this a feature.
- If you plug a second AirPort in, it asks if you want to extend the first network.
That aside, the bandwidth reduction from a multihop mesh would likely make the Eero unsuitable for my needs (I tend to saturate AC, so I just throw more wired access points at the coverage problem to keep my bandwidth up).
- aidenn0 12y agoI lived in a 2 BR condo and couldn't get any AP that would cover all of it. The cable came in on one side of the condo, and I lost about 20dB to each wall; someone suggested from the age of construction that I might have wire-mesh in the plaster.
- infecto 12y agoOr even lead paint.
- jsjohnst 12y agoVery likely the case. I know that's the case in my place anyway as I have drilled through the walls before.
- SriniK 12y agoI use Powerline Adapter and use local router for different floors in my house. This might be the best option: [Amazon Link] http://goo.gl/1FqGHY http://goo.gl/1FqGHY
- ehPReth 12y agoNote that there's a newer standard out for HomePlug devices (AV2): http://www.homeplug.org/tech-resources/hpav2_next_gen/ http://www.homeplug.org/tech-resources/hpav2_next_gen/ . I believe certified devices started showing up for sale not too long ago
- umsm 12y agoI completely agree regarding the ease of setting up apple's routers. I tried setting up a linksys router as a bridge, but it was a little bit tricky and required me to reset it once or twice before I got it setup. A few days later I purchased an airport express for the airplay feature to connect it to my radio. I installed it at one location in my home and it was drop-dead simple to set it up as a bridge to the existing network.
- lunixbochs 12y agoIf you're stuck in a situation where you need to use a generic router as a wireless bridge or ethernet switch: 1. Give it a static IP on your local network (so you can find the web interface after step 2). 2. Disable DHCP on the router. 3. Plug your network into a LAN port on the router, instead of the WAN port. Your router is now a dumb switch and access point. This works with most routers. While it can still technically route traffic to its WAN port, there's nothing plugged in there and it won't assume gateway status with no DHCP server.