Amazon Eero 6 Mesh Wi-Fi 6
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PRICE 3-pack, £233 (£279 inc VAT) from pcpro.link/324Eero
If you’re familiar with Amazon’s original Eero mesh kit, the Eero 6 will hold few surprises. It’s almost identical, save for the fact that this latest model supports Wi-Fi 6.
The Eero platform emphasises ease of use, with a friendly smartphone app putting all network monitoring and management options quite literally at your fingertips. However, there are already plenty of Wi-Fi 6 meshes to choose from: does the Eero 6 stand out from the crowd, or is it a case of wireless meh?
The basics
The Eero 6 is a dual-bond 802.11ax mesh system. Each unit contains a 2.4GHz radio rated at up to 600Mbits/sec and a 5GHz one capable of connections at up to 1,200Mbits/sec. Unlike triple-band systems, that single 5GHz radio is used both for exchanging data with connected clients and for forwarding traffic to and from other nodes. This means that while the hardware technically supports speeds of up to 1,200Mbits/sec, not all of that
