Slow speed with gigabit and eero 6 pros
Current set up is gigabit modem/router combo in bridge mode connected to eero 6 pro gateway, also have 3 other eero 6 pros in house connected wirelessly on different floors and 2 eero pros, one in garage and one on back porch. Cannot get anywhere near the gigabit speed that the app shows from the modem (940 down, 400 up). The max I can get on wifi is usually 50-100 on any number of devices including iPhone 12 pro. Wired connections to Apple TV or computers connected to peripheral 6 pros ranges from 25-100 down, if lucky. I have restarted and reset everything multiple times including rebuilding the network, always ends about the same. This is similar if not slower than I was getting on just eero pros alone previously. Suggestions?
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I had the same issue. The fix is this. Go to your Eero app > click the Discover tab (3rd button on the bottom from left to right) > click Eero Labs (beta) > enable Band Steering.
The problem is the Eero Pro is apparently putting all devices on 2.4ghz instead of the 5ghz channels.
Hope this helps.
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Same issue as everyone else (eero 6).
I have 5 extenders (2200 Sq ft).
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The band steering suggestion seemed to help with wifi but still not getting anywhere close to a gig (maybe half that with band steering on). What’s even more upsetting is that my hardwired machine on the primary eero isn’t even getting more than 500 Mbps. I could easily get 800/900 on that machine with the gateway thing I was renting from Comcast.
I just hooked up the eeros today so I won’t give up yet but would love to get some help/advice from anyone who’s figured something out. Definitely should be getting close to a gig with Ethernet so don’t understand what the issue is with that.
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I’m having nearly identical issues as you, word for word. Same gig internet, testing high on modem, yet getting 25-100 MAX WiFi speed. Sometimes it even drops as low as 5-10. It’s been happening for months, and I can’t figure it out. Driving me nuts. I waited for the eero 6 pro to come out thinking I’d be getting the newest / best hardware, and been nothing but problems.
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reading through all those posts here, it's interesting how everybody just talks about the square footage of their homes and completely ignores that every of those cases are different. Every house has different factors, like for example what walls do you guys have: Plaster, Stucco or Sheetrock? How many bathrooms? {bathrooms are tiled, some with even granite), What do you use for heating the house? etc. All those vectors are important for installing wifi :) Do you live in a highly congested area in the city or do live off the land? PM me if you have questions :)
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Fixing most home Wi-Fi problems doesn’t have to cost a lot. A basic mesh system can provide reliable Wi-Fi coverage in jcpenney kiosk most homes without costing more than $250. If the speeds you’re getting from your ISP are 300Mbps or less, there’s no real need to buy anything more.
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Try and Upgrade all your Ethernet cables to Cat 6 with specific emphasis on the Eero connected to your modem and network switches/backhauls. That dramatically improved all my hardwired and Wi-Fi download speeds averaging +50% boosts. Cat 5e patch cables are very common but they top out at 1Gb/s, versus 10 Gb/s for Cat 6, and if they aren’t perfect quality (none of mine were) they will dramatically decrease your peak DL speeds. I focus mainly on download speeds because the majority of us have asymmetric Internet connections. The Ethernet ports on our Eero Pros are in theory max 1 Gb/s and they’re connected to our Gb/s+ modems but reaching 1Gb/s, and above, download speeds isn’t physically possible because of throughput “overhead” limitations which prevents all devices from reaching their “theoretical” max speed limits. I believe the Pro and the Pro 6 have identical Ethernet ports, but my new Pro 6 will be here tomorrow when I’ll be able to confirm or deny that. I’m currently maxing out at 949Mb/s download with my Eero Pro 2nd Gen via the Eero app’s internet speed test. My Wi-Fi speeds max out near 600 Mb/s and my wired devices max out around 850 Mb/s when IVO my wired backhauled Eero “satellite” routers. I use Motorola “MOCA” Ethernet adapters to accomplish my Eero routers’ wired backhauls, MOCA uses cable tv coax commonly found in a house’s existing cable tv wiring as Ethernet cables, and these adapters max at 1Gb/s “theoretically”. My wireless backhaul Eeros average 300Mb/s Wi-Fi DLs. Haven’t tested wired DL speeds at my Eero gateway Router, that’s physically connected to the modem and a MOCA adapter, because both ports are occupied. So beyond all the tech speak I’ll make it simple: First, I highly recommend upgrading all of your Ethernet cables to Cat 6 as that can only help you and not hurt you provided you’re using good quality cables. Secondly, seriously make an effort for wired backhaul connections between your Eero routers as that alone boosted my network speeds by a minimum of 100% as I physically discovered. Good Luck
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I have two EP6 access points 60ft apart. I have 400/40 internet.
I have a system connected to the non-router connected EP6.
Wired to that EP6 I get 70Mb
Wireless to that EP6 I get 35Mb
Several days ago, I rebooted the EP6s and my desktop and I got 417Mb wired and 200Mb wireless...now I am getting less that 25% of that wired! Something is not right with the mesh...why the degradation?
Why do we not have the ability to see a map of the mesh and the current backhaul (wireless or wired) throughput? Seems pretty important to understand where the issues are. We should have better reporting available if we want so we can troubleshoot.
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