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Connecting to a VPN service

Hello I'm a NordVPN and Eero user and would like to be able to connect my eero to my VPN service of choose to ensure all of my devices can take advantage of the benefits of a VPN services. Thanks. 

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    • Chapino
    • 4 yrs ago
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    I updated to eero plus because I thought my entire network will be secure but is only iOS and Macos devices are. I need my apple tv but they don't offer this service. Eero should get this feature because I love my eero but now I'm looking in alternative modems that can offer this feature. Integrated VPN so all my devices are secure. 

      • Drew
      • 4 yrs ago
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      Thanks for sharing your concerns, Chapino and welcome to the eero Community!

      Regarding the protection of eero Plus, it will apply to all your devices on the network, not just iOS and MacOS devices. Anything that connects to the internet will be protected by the advanced security of eero Plus as long as it's on the main network. If you have any other questions about the way eero Plus works, or the features included, we definitely encourage you to call in to 877-659-2347 or email support@eero.com so we can go over everything with you and make sure you have all the facts.

      As always, thanks for taking the time to be part of the eero Community. We appreciate having you here!

      Kindly,
      Drew, eero Community Team

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      • cotedan87
      • 4 yrs ago
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      Chapino as Drew explains, eero Plus does all devices. I have about 40 computers, iPads, phones, Nest cams, garage door openers etc that are all protected. Note that when you are away from your home, eero Plus continues to monitor house traffic. Eero Plus tends to do roughly 1000 inspections of interactions per hour even when the house is empty. So, it’s a good thing. 

    • soma
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Hello. I'm a potential eero customer, and the VPN situation is the major thing holding me back from buying an eero system. I already have my own VPN service (VPN Unlimited) and password manager (Lastpass). Currently I use an old Asus router and powerline extensions, which works well enough but not very well. But the router conveniently accepts manual configuration for any VPN service. I'd probably switch to eero mesh if you would let people bring their own VPNs. 

    • dnaz77
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Following this thread as I would also like to see VPN support.

    • MaximilianIV
    • 4 yrs ago
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    I would be definitely a great feature. We all wonder "is my wireless home network secure?" Using the best free vpn for mac will definitely solve this problem and that's why it'd be great to connect Eero and my VPN client.

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    • imjoey
    • 4 yrs ago
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    I would also definitely like to see native vpn support for my eero system. 

    • Johan_Gauermann
    • 4 yrs ago
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    The reason for not including VPN native functionality, is not technical.

    It is a strategic decision in order to make sure to make business on the subscription service. 

      • Nabber
      • 4 yrs ago
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      Johan Gauermann 

      You raise a good point and I question whether that is the reason for other basic features not being included (like black/white lists, etc.).  I'm not sure how well the strategy would work long term as I have switched to another solution and only use them in bridged mode now (mostly because I've not found time to sell them and to be fair, they do provide good and so far pretty solid coverage).  Thus I will not be buying more units, upgrading or recommending them to anyone at this time.  I cannot understand why they can't provide both solutions as it seems it would allow them to appeal to both technical and non-technical customers.  To me a subscription "we do it for you" offering coupled with support of DIY only seems logical. 

      • Johan_Gauermann
      • 4 yrs ago
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      Nabber 

      Yes, that is the way I see it too.

      I stick with my Eeros for the time being since they work really fine. I will though not buy new ones, rather wait an see if the competitors are providing similar capabilities and with VPN native that doesn’t require bonding up on  annual subscription plans. 

    • saust
    • 4 yrs ago
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    they could easily allow their eero plus vpn to be the native vpn.....I would subscribe if the vpn and malware protection was native at the router level for all or any devices desired......

    • philek9
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Add me to the list for native VPN support.  I'm considering getting rid of my eeros since I'd like secure access to my security cameras when I'm not home.

    • Mike5261
    • 4 yrs ago
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    This would be a great feature!

    • tango
    • 4 yrs ago
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    +1

    • jorozap
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Agree, we need to add this feature please Eero.

    • mikeweadley
    • 4 yrs ago
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    +9

    • Seven7527
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Yes please add this feature 

    • Roy_Wells
    • 4 yrs ago
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    I use Private Internet Access as my VPN provider, Why am I continuing to use this inferior AP product that refuses to give it's subscribers minimal support or features. We are constantly reminded of "all" the "features" that have been requested and provided, when in reality all the "features" should have been provided to begin with..... in this modern age, the only reason why one would not provide VPN access to be used locally on your device is plain and simple GREED. PIA offers several ways to allow their service to work with a router. It is not that hard to implement. https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/archive/forum/discussion/22597/routers-with-built-in-vpn-client-compatibility

      • Drew
      • 4 yrs ago
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      Welcome to the Community, Roy Wells and thanks so much for taking the time to share your perspective with us! To provide some more insight and context, eero is a product we've designed, first and foremost, to be simple, straightforward, and satisfying to use for the average person who wants their WiFi headaches to be a thing of the past; in other words, creating an exceptionally reliable foundation from the start has been our focus, rather than matching every possible feature or function of other routers on the market. 

      Although I can understand the frustration that a desired feature hasn't been available from day one, we're still very proud of our Community here, and incredibly grateful to the users who have let us know directly what features they think will make eero the best product it can be – we have every intention to continue adding desirable, popular and useful features. The best way for us to do that is to hear suggestions, desired use-cases and the details of our users' situations that would make the feature valuable – constructive feedback is really the best way for us to know how to implement these features in a way that's useful to you as our users.

      Past that, for users who require features that the eero currently doesn't support, we encourage you to take advantage of eero's flexibility solely as a wireless platform by using bridge mode with your favorite personal router. By using eero for the WLAN and your personal router for its preferred features, you get the best of both worlds, and don't have to skimp on the quality of WiFi in your home while still getting the advanced features that you value.

      Thanks again so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with us, Roy, and we look forward to seeing everything you have to offer to the Community!

      Kindly,
      Drew, eero Community Team

      • Volzalum
      • 3 yrs ago
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      Drew  Eero should provide this and other basic features. In today’s streaming nearly 100% would use it. I and 1000’s of others would subscribe to plus with native VPN and native DNS. As is, your plus is a worthless addiction 

    • Roy_Wells
    • 4 yrs ago
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    So.... I should take that as a “no, we are not going to help you with that, however here is a work around.“ ? Thank you I guess for the honesty. Just wish it would have been more clear before I spent this much money, that the eventual VPN solution would be so limited. 

    • Hortod1
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Seeing that Amazon makes money by selling you stuff and eero sold out to Amazon, it’s a pretty safe bet that native VPN support isn’t going to happen. Amazon needs to know your browsing history so they know what to advertise to you 

      • txgunlover
      • 4 yrs ago
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      Hortod1 VPN does not prevent knowing browsing history.  

    • mthomp3763
    • 4 yrs ago
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    I'd be happy to pay for the VPN service... as I want to be able to use it from all devices on my home network, including my TVs (for streaming services), Alexa, etc.     A PC based VPN won't do this.. and I'd rather not have to add another piece of hardware to the network to provide VPN services.  

    • Tiger4969
    • 4 yrs ago
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    Drew, you have in reality skirted the issue.  Would you please just state if adding Virtual VPN is or will be considered or is it a dead issue to EERO?  I’d like to know there is a possibility or if not, then i’ll Revert to an alternative.

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