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  1. S

    Trying to understand modern Mesh routers and decide if I should buy one

    Hey all, I live in a home that is one floor approximately 2,000 sqft in size (high ceiling) with an approximately 2,000 sqft screened-in pool outside, perpendicular to and on the corner of the house. At the moment, I use an Arris TG1682 modem+router combo to deliver internet, however, it only...
  2. sfx2000

    [NEWS] - Amazon buys Eero

    Amazon to Acquire eero to Help Customers Better Connect Smart Home Devices Amazon announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire eero, a company that offers products and services for high-performing, reliable, and simple home WiFi SEATTLE & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11...
  3. K

    MIPS vs ARM? Which is better?

    I am trying to decide whether or not ARM-based router systems are better than MIPS based ones? I am looking getting another system and came across the difference chipsets. Here's my setup. I have gigabit internet. We don't have cable tv. We pay for live tv Hulu, Netflix, etc. When I got my...
  4. thiggins

    eero Lays Off Staff

    TechCrunch reported early today that mesh Wi-Fi company eero has laid off 30 employees. TC described the layoff as "20 percent of [eero's] workforce". eero confirmed the number of laid-off employees, but did not comment on its total workforce size. This is not unexpected and perhaps overdue...
  5. thiggins

    Wi-Fi System Roundup

    We finally have our new Wi-Fi System test process up and running and ran the latest products from NETGEAR, TP-Link and eero through it. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  6. thiggins

    SNB's Wi-Fi System Tests Go Deeper - A Preview

    Here's a preview of what our new Wi-Fi System test process can do. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  7. thiggins

    eero Announces Its Next Generation

    Mesh Wi-Fi pioneer eero today launched the second generation of its mesh Wi-Fi system and an optional subscription service. The second generation eero replaces the first and looks just like the first on the outside, but it's completely redesigned inside. It's still a Qualcomm-based 802.11ac...
  8. B

    Google: "We paid for a test showing Google WiFi is faster than the competition!"

    Hello All, Google has partnered with the US based testing company Allion USA to compare Google Wifi with Eero and Luma. I do not know if Google marks it's own paper with this test, as Allion USA is not a household name on this side of the Atlantic. It is, in my view somewhat peculiar that this...
  9. thiggins

    eero Tweaks Its Wi-Fi Mesh

    eero today announced a new generation of its Wi-Fi mesh technology. "TrueMesh" is a complete revamp of the wireless technology that runs eero. It includes "significant improvements" to mesh routing algorithms, that the company says will up to double wireless throughput in its backhaul (eero to...
  10. thiggins

    Mesh Wi-Fi Mashup

    What happens to throughput when you start bouncing signals around a mesh Wi-Fi network? We compared multi-hop performance for eero, Luma, Amplifi and Amplifi HD to find out. Read on SmallNetBuilder
  11. thiggins

    eero Now At Best Buy

    eero just sent an email blast announcing that its Wi-Fi system is now in Best Buy stores in the U.S.
  12. thiggins

    eero Rounds Up More Money, Coming to Best Buy

    eero announced it has secured a $50 million round of growth funding led by Menlo Ventures with "significant participation" by Index Ventures. This investment brings eero's total VC funding to $90M+. The funding will be used to expand distribution, provide customer support and add employees...
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