With fast internet speeds and more devices , we ’ve been holler out for firm Wi - Fi for ages . That came true with the launch of Wi - Fi 6E. There ’s been a growing number of routers to support the standard and , now , Amazon unite the disturbance with the Eero Pro 6E meshing scheme .
like to the excellent Eero Pro 6 , which has view a price cut to £ 209 for a single unit , the Pro 6E has the same tri - band networking as the older product but adds in the new 6GHz stripe . Although the range of mountains for 6GHz is less than the 5GHz or 2.4GHz bands , bandwidth is much higher .
When we test 6GHz performance with theNetgear Orbi RBKE963 , we found that 6GHz networking was faster than Gigabit Ethernet ; the first time we ’ve realise a boundary like this broken . The slight downside is that to use Wi - Fi 6E you take a compatible gimmick and there are n’t many of those at the moment . Find out more about this new Wi - Fi applied science in ourguide to Wi - Fi 6E.
Overall , Amazon is promising meshwork speeds of up to 2.3Gbps ( 1Gbps from Ethernet and 1.3Gbps from Wi - Fi ) . We ’ll need to hold back until we have a follow-up arrangement to see how fast the interlocking kit is .
Backwards compatible
While the Orbi RBKE963 is an impressive bite of kit , it has one issue : the new organisation is not compatible with the older organization . If you ’d already got an Orbi frame-up , you ’d have to dump it to get Wi - Fi 6E. The Eero arrangement is kinder to the wallet .
All Eero 6 organization are compatible with each other and backwards compatible with older Eero system . That at least , means that you have a more gently upgrade path . Say you ’d buy the Eero Pro 6 system , you could lend a exclusive Eero Pro 6E gadget into the mix , introducing 6GHz Wi - Fi into one area of your home .
Faster Ethernet
Each Eero Pro 6E has two Ethernet ports : one Gigabit Ethernet and the other 2.5 Gb Ethernet . For the first gadget , which acts as a router , the higher - hurrying embrasure can deliver the debauched internet connections now and in the future . Elsewhere around your home , 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet can avail speed up connections for wired devices and , the good news is , the applied science runs on the same cabling as Gigabit Ethernet , so you do n’t have to swap cables out .
Smart home and beyond
The Eero Pro 6E has all of the same lineament as previous Eero routers that we ’ve reviewed . That includes a Zigbee hub , so you may link smart devices right away without have to install additional hub . Plus , via subscription , you’re able to add parental command and cyberspace security . subscription start at £ 2.99 a calendar month .
Price and availability
The Eero Pro 6E is usable now from Amazon and cost £ 349 for a single pack and £ 799 for a three - pack . The Eero Pro 6 has overlook in price to £ 209 for a single pack and £ 599 for a three - pack . And theEero 6has dropped in price to just £ 109 for a single inner circle and £ 249 for a three - inner circle .
