Eero Mesh WiFi Systems

Eliminate dead zones and enjoy smooth HD video streaming anywhere in your home by deploying a mesh Wi-Fi network with the eero router. This compact networking device is a significant improvement over regular wireless routers. Instead of making a router the center of a Wi-Fi network and supplementing it with a range extender, a mesh system employs multiple routers and decentralizes its wireless network. You can find a wide selection of such modular whole home Wi-Fi systems at Staples®.

Build a High-Speed Wireless Network With eero Routers
The eero mesh kit includes between one and three routers with the same design and capabilities. Each unit has a 1GHz dual-core processor paired with 512MB RAM and 4GB flash storage. It is an 802.11ac router equipped with dual-band radios and Bluetooth® connectivity. A wireless-AC router, like the eero, offers much faster wireless speeds than an 802.11n router. Having two bands also improves network performance since the router can broadcast signals simultaneously over 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies.

Enjoy Strong Signals Everywhere When You Deploy an eero Home Wi-Fi System
In addition to two Wi-Fi radios, an eero router has five internal antennas that give its signals long wireless ranges. While regular Wi-Fi routers achieve long ranges with high-gain antennas, a mesh router does the same by leveraging the interconnection between its satellite units. The eero mesh system uses a special routing algorithm to map and optimize your wireless network in real time. The software identifies the relative positions of the all the routers and the devices connected to them. With this information, it finds the quickest routes for data packets even when users move around with their laptops and mobile devices. The algorithm recognizes wireless interferences, failed nodes, and congested bands and then quickly switches to alternative routers to avoid these speed bottlenecks.

How Many eero Routers Do You Need for Your Home?
An eero unit has a wireless range of 1000 square feet. Get a kit with at least two routers if you have a bigger house. You can quickly extend the reach of your mesh Wi-Fi network by adding more eero units. If you live in a multi-story house, make sure to place an eero on each floor. For maximum coverage, place one unit on the far side of one floor and another unit on the opposite end on the next floor.

What Is the Difference Between a Satellite eero Router and a Range Extender?
Unlike a satellite mesh router, a wireless range extender creates a separate network from the central router. This means you have to continually switch between two networks as you move around your home. Mesh routers achieve similar or better ranges while creating one wireless network. Most range extenders can only broadcast half the bandwidth of their parent routers because they use one radio to send and receive data. Each eero unit has separate radios for these functions.

How Do You Set Up an Eero Home Wi-Fi System?
Simply connect a cable or DSL modem to the Ethernet port on one of the routers and then download the eero companion app on your mobile device. Set up and configure your Wi-Fi network over this app. Place the other routers in the kit around your home or office and let them pair wirelessly. You can also connect some or all of them with Ethernet cables. To guarantee fast wired speeds, each eero router has two auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet ports capable of speeds up to 1000Mbps.