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Amazon is acquiring home WiFi startup Eero — here’s what its products do and what the acquisition could mean


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  • Amazon is acquiring home WiFi startup Eero in a move to bolster its home tech
    ecosystem, which currently includes Echo
    devices
    and Ring video doorbells.
  • Eero’s minimalist mesh WiFi systems take the form of an Eero
    hub, which plugs into your modem and covers up to 1,500 square
    feet, and eero Beacons, which plug into standard wall outlets and
    cover an additional 1,000 square feet.
  • They look better than traditional routers, are easier to set
    up, and make your home internet connection faster and more
    reliable.

This week, Amazon announced that it is acquiring Eero, a home WiFi company founded in 2014 whose
WiFi systems have garnered over 2,000 reviews and a 4.6 rating on
Amazon.

In the world of tech products, WiFi routers probably rank far
down the list for glamour and excitement – unless you call
feeling your blood pressure rise as you struggle yet again to
figure out why your connection dropped the pinnacle of all
thrills.

Eero doesn’t make WiFi any more sexy, but it does
make your home WiFi experience fast, seamless, and reliable by
replacing the traditional router, extender, and booster with a
mesh network-powered system.

And unlike traditional WiFi products, Eero’s actually look pretty
nice: small, minimalist, and unobtrusive.

Read more: This startup may have finally
solved the problem of bad WiFi

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Its products set up quickly – within 10 minutes – so you don’t
have to deal with a confusing jumble of cords or pages of
instructions. Simply plug the Eero into your modem and additional
Eero devices or Eero Beacon devices into wall outlets throughout
your home to create your network.

Eero’s TrueMesh software can go around walls and through hallways
without compromising WiFi speed, and also uses dynamic rerouting
algorithms to sense disruptions in your network and recalculate
the best paths.

The whole time, the Eero app lets you see your network speed,
track device usage, set parental controls, and grant guest
access.

Read more: The best mesh Wi-Fi systems you can buy

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In 2018, Amazon acquired home security company Ring, maker of the
smart video doorbells that let you monitor your
home from anywhere. The addition of Eero to its home tech family,
which includes its own Echo smart speakers and Ring, could
mean a stronger, better-integrated ecosystem of connected devices
that take advantage of the Alexa smart assistant.

For the same reason, the acquisition sparked concern among some
users about Amazon’s hold on nearly every aspect of life.

There was also criticism that Eero is compromising its original
commitment to world-class network security by allowing Amazon
access. However, it’s assuring customers that
it “does not track customers’ Internet activity and this policy
will not change with the acquisition.”

Ultimately, the acquisition should grant Eero more resources to
help create a home of the future. Time will tell how Amazon
affects innovation in the WiFi tech space.

Keep reading to learn more about the different Eero WiFi system
sets and shop Eero on Amazon.


1 Eero + 1 Eero Beacon

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Eero Home WiFi System (1 Eero + 1 Eero Beacon),
$298.48, available at Amazon

One eero and one Eero Beacon will cover a one to two-bedroom home
with fast and reliable Internet. The Eero hub covers up to 1,500
sq. ft., while the Beacon, a WiFi access point that plugs
into outlets and extends your WiFi connectivity to every device,
adds another 1,000 square feet of coverage.


1 Eero + 2 Eero Beacon

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Eero Home WiFi System (1 Eero + 2 Eero Beacon),
$398.91, available at Amazon

If you have a two to four-bedroom home, it’s best to add another
Beacon, which will further extend connectivity to all your
devices.


Set of 3 Eeros

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Eero Pro WiFi System (Set of 3 Eeros), $496.23,
available at Amazon

Homeowners with five or more bedrooms should get the Pro WiFi
System, a set of three Eeros covering the large expanses that
typically cause WiFi connections to falter.





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