To great fanfare, a new player in home WiFi launched this week. Well, at least the reviews did. Eero attempts to mate the coverage and performance of enterprise-esque multi-node networking to drop dead simple configuration via a number of svelte access point pucks. This is not your garden variety commoditized router. Other than some privacy concerns raised, then walked back, by CNET the consensus has been overwhelmingly positive in terms of router configuration and (largely qualitative) wireless analysis. However, despite many with challenging environments and deadspots, I wonder how large exactly is the market for a $500 home WiFi solution?
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My home is wired for Ethernet, so all desktops and servers (yes, multiple!) have a wired Ethernet connection. That also allows me to put multiple Wireless Access Points in different areas of the house. Voila, great Wifi coverage for laptops and mobile devices.
My home was new construction but we didn't get to pick anything out as it was already done when we found it - so I've got Ethernet into three random locations of no value... although I hadn't considered using them for access points as my coverage/performance is generally pretty decent (in my 3600 sq ft - not sure why Mossberg needs three Apple-installed Airport Extremes). Although I do need a new router to hang off my Verizon one - I had a decent ASUS and I've given up removing Verizon's router from the mix. For now, anyway.
That CNET review was pretty lame.Yikes.Ubiquity hasn't even solved a low of the roaming issues with AC wifi. I doubt these guys can do much better.