Mesh Wi-Fi: Google Nest Wi-Fi (2nd Gen 2020) Vs Eero (3rd Gen)

LDaDiesel on 18/06/2021 - 13:29
Last edited 18/06/2021 - 13:42 by 1 other user

Will be moving into a double storey home with about just under 400sqm building space and have been looking into mesh networks.
Price aside what are people's thoughts and what would they go for - Google Nest Wifi Mesh (1 router + 2pts) network or the Eero (3pack).
Not heavily invested in either ecosystem but do have a couple of devices linked to Google Home already.

Confirmed with ISP that max speed is 95mbps download so don't need anything with wifi 6 and mesh networks like Orbi are way out of my price range.
Thanks in advance :)

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Comments

  • Twix on 18/06/2021 - 13:39

    ISP support can get speeds and the kind of technology mixed up. Do you have FTTN, FTTB, FTTC, FTTP, HFC? Who is your ISP?

    eero 6 only supports IPoE and there is no option to use PPPoE and VLAN 802.1Q.

    Nest Wi-Fi supports PPPoE and IPoE and doesn't have VLAN 802.1Q.

    • DaDiesel on 18/06/2021 - 15:55

      ISP would be Aussie Broadband and the new place is FTTN. I have an exsiting modem router to use.

      • Twix on 18/06/2021 - 16:07
        +1

        You lucked out on that 100Mbps FTTN line. eero and Nest Wi-Fi are both suitable with Aussie BB.

        • DaDiesel on 18/06/2021 - 16:13
          +1

          thanks for your input much appreciated.

  • bananafish05 on 18/06/2021 - 16:02

    This article might help (https://www.androidcentral.com/nest-wifi-router-vs-eero-pro). Their argument seems to be the Eero is better but more expensive but I feel like I've seen Eeros pop-up for cheaper on here more regularly than Nest. And prime day is coming up too so might be cheaper again. Tossing up between the two as well and I'm leaning toward the Eero now since the Nest doesn't seem to offer much value over it.

    • Twix on 18/06/2021 - 16:11

      That Android Central review is for the eero Pro and not the eero (3rd gen). Have you checked if your ISP uses IPoE?

    • DaDiesel on 18/06/2021 - 16:15

      Ah yep i was comparing it to just the Eero, not the Eero 6. But JBhifi have both in the 3pack with the nest being $50 more expensive, so not sure what that article is doing saying Eero 6 is more expensive.

      • bananafish05 on 18/06/2021 - 16:20

        Ah didn't realise you were asking about the Eero 3rd gen. My ISP is Exetel FTTC. I just checked and I think they only support PPoE, which is a concern. Having said that, I'm not on a contract and only joined Exetel cause they had a promo price for the first 6 months or something. So if the Eero 6 is a better system over the Nest and the price is comparable, I'd be happy to ditch the ISP if their tech isn't compatible.

        • Twix on 18/06/2021 - 16:33
          +1

          Exetel is PPPoE. For IPoE there is Telstra, Superloop, Launtel, Optus, Aussie BB.

          • jaejae69 on 18/06/2021 - 17:33

            @Twix: I was just looking at the eero 6 3pack on Amazon today. I’m with iiNet fibre to the building (not nbn) 90mbps. Will I have any issues with the eero? I have no idea what pppoe or ipoe are.

            • Twix on 18/06/2021 - 18:03

              @jaejae69: Don't get the eero 6 for iinet FTTB. Netgear Orbi and TP-Link Deco support PPPoE and VLAN 802.1Q for iinet FTTB.

  • Sum-Ting Wong on 20/06/2021 - 08:34
    +1

    After a bit of research, I bought the (3rd gen) Eero 3-pack yesterday from JB Hifi (seems to be on special at many retailers - perhaps being run out?). Price was $272.30 but paid $259.35 with Suncorp discount gift card).

    Old network setup was Netcomm FTTN modem/router at the front of the house, with a Netgear wireless extender positioned approx centre of the house but it struggled to get a signal to the rear of my house.

    Compared to the old setup, it is like night and day with the Eero. Streaming on the TV starts instantly, rather than having to buffer for a few seconds. Siri/Homekit devices seem much more responsive. The app is great in being able to see data and bandwidth usage of individual devices, and pause internet access to annoy the kids.

    Setup was very easy. I just plugged the first Eero into my router and followed the app's instructions. Haven't bothered with bridge mode on the router as I have a couple ethernet devices plugged directly into the router ports, and don't want to add a switch. The Eero creates its own sub-net (192.168.4.0/24 in my case), therefore any devices talking non-routable protocols would need to be on the same sub-net.

    One reason I went for the Eero rather than Nest Wifi is the latter's lack of ethernet port(s). I have one satellite in my office, where I have my desktop PC plugged into it. The other satellite is the living room where I have a Philips Hue Bridge plugged in. Besides being good locations for the satellites anyway, it eliminates having an additional wifi adapter or bridge to connected non-wireless devices.

    The ethernet ports can also be used to run a wired backhaul, if you are so lucky as to have cabled your house appropriately. Note: the new Eero 6 does not have ethernet ports on the satellites, however the Eero 6 Pro does.

    • DaDiesel on 20/06/2021 - 13:51

      I ended up going with the Google Nest but won't be able to test it out for about another month.
      It baffles me why they don't leave the ethernet ports available on the points.

      • Sum-Ting Wong on 20/06/2021 - 17:56

        Cost savings. And one could imagine, with all the data Google probably collects, they know that the ports are only utilised by a small percentage of users.

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