Ok so the way it works is the one that’s attached to your ISP either the modem
or behind the router is the controller. This unit does the network address
translation if you’re using it as a router and pushes the configurations out to
the edge mesh devices. This is all encrypted and secured and with the pro
units you have three bands of radio so one band is used for the backhaul
channel connecting the mesh units to the central controller and the other bands
are what your wireless clients connect to. With the latest firmware the
spectrum is carved up dynamically so you’ll see your channels change to match
conditions etc.
Now when you connect to your network your client device like your
laptop wireless adapter will connect to the one it hears the best. So say your
controller is in the study, your access point is in the living room and you
have one in the bed rooms up stairs. If you’re sitting on your living room
couch you’ll probably pick up the one in the room with you the best and connect
to that unit, that unit hands you off to the central controller and off you go.
Unlike range extenders or other non mesh extension products this one doesn’t
cut the bandwidth in half so connecting to your edge unit in the bedroom or
living room will be equivalent to connecting to the one directly attached to
the ISP. If you can swing the bucks, go with the pro system 3 pack. That’s a
good starting point, you can add more as needed. I have 7 of them in a mesh
and they work so well. Also note that in a mesh like mine with many members or
any sized really the traffic routes dynamically so if the path is faster going
through the living room from the bedroom to get to the central controller it
will hop through instead of going direct. So it routes around interference
etc. Good luck, it’s super simple to set up and post any questions here I’m
happy to help.
On Jul 28, 2020, at 8:47 AM, KliphnShari (Redacted sender "kliphnsharrie.sr"
for DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Scott, thanks for your input as usual, you said the exact same thing Eero
tech support said about hiding the network. Picking my system up from
curbside pickup at Best Buy when they open. Last question, from what I read,
all 3 systems give you the same amount of stability? What I mean, the 2 that
are not plugged into the ISP’s modem, will still give you the same kind of
signal as the 1 connected to the modem, even though they are in different
locations? This system got top notch reviews, can’t wait to set it up!
On Jul 28, 2020, at 6:34 AM, Scott Granados <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi, great questions, I’m going to take them on inline, read along and find
my responses mixed in with your questions so it’s easier to follow.
On Jul 27, 2020, at 7:45 PM, Rod Maccoux <rmaccoux@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Scott,
Can you give me a little direction for setting up a network drive.
We have the main Eero device with one ethernet port. We also have four
beacons that do not have any ports. We have one not very accessible Acu
Rite weather station plugged into the one ethernet port on the router.
Ok what I would do here is purchase an inexpensive gigabit network
switch. They can be had from companies like Netgear, DLink, etc. Amazon
has some options available for $40 or so maybe even less now so this doesn’t
have to be an expensive switch. Buy one that has the number of ports you
want so in my case I use a small 8 port gigabit switch.
Attach a gigabit category 6 patch cable from the Eero network port to
the first port on your switch. This will give you more ports to plug in to
now so you’re not limited to 1. This will leave other ports open for your
network drive as well.
You could jump through some hoops and share a thumb drive or some routers
Can this drive be a USB device like a thumb drive?
support adding a thumb drive but if I were you I would purchase a network
attached storage device. It all depends on how much money you want to
spend. You can roll your own meaning build your own either out of an old
computer or raspberry pi device etc but for now I would buy something
already designed to do the job. Seagate makes an inexpensive multi terabyte
network drive and for a bit more money you could do a ReadyNAS which allows
you to mirror data on the drives and has more security features etc. Just
depends on how deep you want to go. Costs here could be $100 or so on the
low end up to $500,000 :) so really the sky is the limit. For you I’d go
entry level for now basing my decision on space requirements and what
features you want.
Do we need a device that can power itself?
The device you purchase will probably have it’s own power cable and be
available like any other device. You could go fancy power over ethernet etc
but that’s overkill. Something simple with a network port and power port
will do the trick.
Do we need to have an always on computer managing the network drive?Depends again on what path you choose. If you buy a small dedicated network
attached storage device then absolutely not. The drive will manage all the
connections, you’ll set the users up on the drive etc and manage it through
the web or similar like your router, some have apps like the Eero just
depends on the brand you select.
However, if you decide to roll your own and use an old computer or
raspberry pi device that device you choose will need to be powered up every
time you want to use it so yes, best left on all the time. Either method
you’ll leave the device on all the time but the attached drives have good
power management so it’s not a problem. Hopefully that doesn’t confuse
things but again the network attached storage device will be simpler and
require less support gear / no need for a host computer.
Could I send you a link to a file on my drive like I can with cloud storage?Some of these support this feature. Seagate had an option like this and you
of course could set up a network drive to share over the Internet but that
has ramifications so take care in this area. Using a network attached
service instead like an I-Drive / Google drive, I-Cloud etc might be a
better option for you or a combination of both.
What components do I need to set up an effective and relatively inexpensiveYou’ll need the network switch and a network attached storage device.
network drive?
If you go with a lower end unit you’ll get the network port, a drive and
everything you need in one package. A higher end unit like a ReadyNAS will
require you buying the NAS and then the drives you want to install in the
cabinet. So again it depends on how you go. For starters I’d probably just
get an entirely self contained package so in that case you’ll need 2 items
only and the supporting network cables. (Ethernet patch cables)
I appreciate any help you can offer.
Hopefully that helped and didn’t add to your confusion. Feel free to ask
any followup questions you might have.
Thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2020 5:30 AM
To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Eero mesh system?
That is completely untrue, there should be no issues using network drives
with Eero. I use a Seagate cheap network attached drive system along with
a Network Appliance Filer which is a drive system worth hundreds of
thousands of dollars new and both work flawlessly. You can attach via a
wired port with out issue and there’s no whacky configurations needed. If
you have a system that requires port forwarding / opening of ports then
that’s no problem and PnP is also supported.
Go for the network drive.
On Jul 26, 2020, at 4:06 PM, Rod Maccoux <rmaccoux@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A year ago I bought a house next to my partner's house. The main unit is
in Dawn's house, and about 30 feet away in my garage window is a beacon
which gives me internet access in my house. I have another one at the
other end of the house in the living room. It is working very well. We
have over 20 devices connected. We have another beacon in her garage
which gives us good connectivity in her backyard.
We recently discussed the possibility of having a network drive, but
given what I read, this is not easy to do with our Eero network.
-----Original Message-----
From: mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mac4theblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2020 4:39 AM
To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Eero mesh system?
Eero is completely accessible under both Android and IOS.
This is the system I use and I’m very very happy with it. Do go with the
pro models if you go for it and the latest generation. Extremely fast
performance, very easy to set up and configure using the IOS or Android
app, good security features available by subscription if you want (not
required), and if you go with the pro version you get Tri Band radios that
also support WPA3.
Do note you’ll probably want to replace your provider router or what
ever router you use now with Eero to get the most functionality. You can
use them as access points only and attach to an existing router but then
you don’t get all the groovyQOS and other features. Also integrates well
with Alexa for voice operation of the network. Hope that helps, if it
were me I’d run and not walk and go buy an Eero system.:)
Thanks
On Jul 25, 2020, at 11:22 PM, (Redacted sender "kliphnsharrie.sr" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is this system accessible with voiceover? I have used the google wifi
system for the last 2 years, and it seems to be unstable. And Eero seems
to get the best reviews, plus they have renewed there product last
September. So can anyone verify if this is accessible? Thanks.
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