Question 1

Why is the beacon twice the price of the router?

Accepted Answer

I just got off phone w Eero. The beacon costs more because it is smaller and has 3 channels.  It is super easy to just plug in.  The other one is 2nd gen and can be used as router or extender but has only 2 channels and needs to be placed on a table or surface.  So if you have many users at same time, may be better to get beacon as you may need 3 channels for data flow, but if you just need it spread wifi over larger area, then save money and get the other one.

Question 2

Will this work with generation 1 networks?

Accepted Answer

Yes - however performance (range, throughput) will be lower than when paired with a Gen II router.

Question 3

I have a booster now, but I have to create a different network name. Will this extender simply extend the existing network - no need to switch uo?

Accepted Answer

Eero is a mesh network. There are no “boosters” or range extenders as you need on a conventional WIFI network. Instead the various errors nodes all add to the network.. same SSID... same speed...same everything. You have to have an Eero or Eero pro routers , you can’t plug in a “beacon” on a non-Eero network.

Question 4

Can I use this to add to my existing Eero pro setup (router and 1 beacon) provided by my cable company ?

Accepted Answer

I don't know if the cable company makes any modifications to it, but if not there should not be any issues.  I added it easily to my pro setup which was originally a router an 2 beacons, now three.

Amazon eero Beacon mesh WiFi range extender (add-on to eero WiFi systems)

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