The Eero Pro 6E is backwards compatible with all other Eero systems, so you could just buy one device for the faster speeds, integrating it with your existing network. In comparison, the (awesome) Netgear Orbi RBKE963 Quad-band Mesh WiFi 6E System costs $1,499 for a 3-pack. If you're confused what all that means, check out our comprehensive guide to Wi-Fi mesh systems and, while you're at it, have a read up on exactly what Wi-Fi 6 is.Ĭan this lower-cost mesh system really compete with the biggest and best? Our full review tells you all that you need to know.Īt $299 / £349 for just the Pro 6E router or $699 / £799 for a treble, it's not 'cheap' exactly - but it is one of the most affordable tickets to the Wi-Fi 6E show. Wi-Fi 6E is pretty much identical to Wi-Fi 6, with the big exception that 6E-packing devices will be able to tap into previously unlicensed wireless blocks in the 6GHz range.ĦGHz Wi-Fi is a huge deal as it will allow the use of airwaves for routers and devices to use that doesn't use overlapping signals like on some current Wi-Fi channels.
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However, you can buy Wi-Fi 6E for less with the Eero Pro 6E.Ī step up from the Eero 6+ and an update on the Eero Pro 6 system that went live at the end of 2020, the Pro 6E - as you probably guessed from the name - adds Wi-Fi 6E to the mix. The introduction of Wi-Fi 6E and its 6GHz channel have shown that wireless can truly compete with Gigabit Ethernet, delivering the kinds of speeds that we thought were impossible a few years ago.īuying into this technology has, so far, been expensive with the likes of the Netgear Orbi RBKE963 costing a small fortune. Earlier this year Amazon took the covers off of its "fastest mesh Wi-System" yet, with the Eero Pro 6E going live.
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