Eero considers itself a "Wi-Fi Network", yet it's very something beyond a couple of switches that connect together so as to cover your home with the most ideal Wi-Fi signal everywhere. You can buy them in bundles of 1, 2, or 3 units, blending and communicating so you have the same number of as you have to cover your home—regardless of how huge it is.
In all actuality, you can do this with standard switches and Wi-Fi extenders (and for less expensive), however it accompanies a large group of admonitions. Regularly, the arrangement procedure is considerably more entangled and expects you to plunge profound into the switch's settings to change things around. Furthermore, contingent upon your extender, you may wind up with an optional Wi-Fi organize that you need to interface with when in specific pieces of the house, which is an issue.
With Eero, everything is dead straightforward: you simply spread the units around your home, plug them into the divider, and follow a couple of basic strides in their application. The entire thing should take under 15 minutes, and you'll have solid sign all through your home.
Before you begin:
Setup components
In the box:
Ethernet cable
eero(s)
Power cord(s)
What you’ll need:
eero iOS or Android app
At least one 1st or 2nd-generation eero (eero Beacons cannot be used to start a network)
Mobile device with a data connection (If you don't have access to a data connection, see our workaround instructions here.)
Internet service
Cable or DSL modem (if required)*
Before you begin, you’ll need to download and install the Eero app to your smartphone. It’s only available on iOS and Android currently, and it’s required to set everything up. But there is no app for desktop currently.
On the next page, you will make an Eero account by adding in your name, phone number, and email address. Hit “Next” when you’re done.
You'll at that point get a check code that will be messaged to your telephone number. Enter this code in and hit "Next".
The eero application will take you through setting up your eero. It's three simple steps:
Unplug your modem. In the event that you have different wifi hardware associated with your modem, it would be ideal if you unplug it too.
Connect your eero to your modem utilizing the Ethernet link. You can utilize both of the Ethernet ports on the rear of your eero.
Attach your eero in with the power connector that came in the case, at that point plug your modem once more into power. For position tips, including DO's and DON'Ts, visit here.
Since you have everything connected, it's a great opportunity to make your eero arrange.
In the wake of tapping Next, the eero application will start to search for your eero. You will see that your door eero's LED will start to streak blue and afterward turn strong once found. Once your eero has been recognized, you will choose a name for your eero (naming the eero after its area is a typical decision).
Whenever provoked, you may need to enter your eero's sequential number, which is situated on a sticker appended to the base of your eero. Simply search for a standardized identification with the letters SN on it – it's little, yet it's there.
When you've chosen a name for your eero, you will pick your system name (SSID) and system secret word. This is the means by which gadgets will join your system.
In case you're supplanting a current switch, one simple choice for picking a system name (SSID) and secret key is to just reuse your current SSID and secret word. Along these lines, you won't need to reconnect gadgets that were beforehand on the system.
Remember that running two systems with the equivalent SSID can be hazardous. On the off chance that you have a modem/switch combo gadget, as referenced above, we firmly urge you to empower connect mode on that gadget. Need assistance? Call us and we'll walk you through it.