The eero 6+ is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router with a 2.4GHz and a 5GHz band. This model is designed to work in a mesh system with other access points and is available in a one-, two-, or three-pack. It has a low-profile design with a small footprint and a sleek white finish. It features a built-in Zigbee smart home hub and support for Amazon Alexa. You manage it through eero's mobile app, where you can configure basic settings. The app has a paid subscription tier that allows you to access additional features like ad blocking, content filters, and a VPN. We bought a two-pack and tested it in both mesh mode and standalone mode.
Our Verdict
The eero 6 Plus is decent for an apartment, condo, or small, single-story home. Its sleek design and small footprint make it easy to fit into your living space, and its good network coverage provides fast enough speeds for bandwidth-heavy uses, like 4k video streaming. It doesn't have DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) support, so you can't use the often less congested DFS-only channels.
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Small and sleek design.
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Built-in smart home integration.
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Very good top speeds.
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Only two networking ports that are both limited to single gigabit speeds.
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Have to pay an additional subscription fee for advanced features.
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Newer Wi-Fi 6E and 7 devices can't reach their full speeds on this Wi-Fi 6 router.
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Lacks DFS support, so it can't avoid more congested channels.
The eero 6 Plus is a good router if you live in a multi-level house with a backyard. Its speeds are good overall and suitable for high-bandwidth activities, but it won't be as stable if you're far away from it on another floor or deep into your backyard. That said, it's available as a multi-pack, and you can easily add access points to improve its network coverage if you have a bigger house. It only has two networking ports, and they're only rated for single gigabit speeds, so your multi-gigabit devices will be limited.
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Small and sleek design.
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Decent range performance.
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Built-in smart home integration.
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Can add additional mesh access points to improve range.
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Very good top speeds.
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Only two networking ports that are both limited to single gigabit speeds.
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Have to pay an additional subscription fee for advanced features.
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Newer Wi-Fi 6E and 7 devices can't reach their full speeds on this Wi-Fi 6 router.
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Lacks DFS support, so it can't avoid more congested channels.
The eero 6 Plus delivers good speeds suitable for an internet connection of up to 700 Mbps. That said, this router doesn't support DFS (dynamic frequency selection), so you can't use the often less congested DFS-only channels, and its access to faster wireless channels is limited depending on your country's regulations. See the Wi-Fi Specifications box for more information.
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Very good top speeds.
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Newer Wi-Fi 6E and 7 devices can't reach their full speeds on this Wi-Fi 6 router.
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Lacks DFS support, so it can't avoid more congested channels.
The eero 6 Plus has decent range performance. It's a mesh router that uses satellite units to maintain consistent speeds over long distances. This router doesn't support DFS (dynamic frequency selection), so its access to faster wireless channels is limited depending on your country's regulations. See the Wi-Fi Specifications box for more information.
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Decent range performance.
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Can add additional mesh access points to improve range.
Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The eero 6 Plus is available on its own or in a two, three, or four-pack. We bought and tested a two-pack. Here's a photo of our unit's label.
Compared To Other Routers
The eero 6 Plus is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router designed to expand into a mesh network with other access points easily. It has good smart home functionality compared to other routers in its class, as it works as a hub compatible with Amazon Alexa and supports Thread and Zigbee devices. eero offers an "eero Plus" membership that allows you to access advanced settings and additional features like ad blocking, content filters, and VPN access.
This router is a decent Wi-Fi 6 option that competes with other models designed for a mesh network, like Google's Nest routers and TP-Link's Deco lineup. It stands out for its ease of use and setup, integration with smart home features, and sleek design. You have to use the eero app to set up and manage the network, and there's no web interface at the time of writing. It's convenient and easy to use, but it's not very flexible, as there are very few configurable options you can change compared to standalone routers and even some other mesh systems. Performance-wise, it's faster than the Google Nest Wifi but less fast than the eero Pro 6 or the TP-Link Deco X5000.
Note that this router performed nearly identically to its cheaper sibling, the eero 6, in our testing due to its lack of DFS (dynamic frequency selection) support. For more information, see the Interior Long Range box below.
The eero 6 and the eero 6+ are Wi-Fi 6 routers designed for mesh networking. They look identical, and the only difference is that the 6+ supports 160MHz channels, but unlike the eero 6, it doesn't support DFS. Since we're based in Canada, the only available 160MHz channels are DFS-only, so the two routers performed nearly the same.
The eero Pro 6 and the eero 6+ are Wi-Fi 6 routers designed for mesh networking. The main difference between the two is that the Pro 6 has three bands (a 2.4GHz band and two 5GHz bands), while the 6+ only has two bands. Overall, the Pro 6 has better speeds but is a bit bigger.
Test Results
This router has two networking ports that automatically detect if you're using a WAN or LAN connection. You'll have to buy an external network switch if you have many wired devices.
This router has a USB-C port, but it's only for power and doesn't support data transfer.
We tested this router in dual mesh mode. While there's a slight speed penalty when connected to the satellite, this is expected, and the additional access point helps deliver more consistent speeds over very long distances.
We found this router and its cheaper sibling, the eero 6, to have nearly identical results for this test. This is almost certainly because, in Canada (where we conduct our testing), all 160MHz wide blocks of channels on the 5GHz band have at least some channels restricted to DFS-only. Since this router doesn't support DFS channels, it can't use the faster 160MHz channel width. If you live in a country that has more DFS-only channels, the eero 6 Plus isn't worth it over the cheaper eero 6. Here's a link to a Wikipedia article listing Wi-Fi channels and their requirements by country.
We tested this router in dual mesh mode. There's a slight speed penalty when connected to the satellite, but this is expected. A satellite unit is likely unnecessary if you have a smaller home without dead zones or obstacles like concrete walls.
We found this router and its cheaper sibling, the eero 6, to have nearly identical results for this test. This is almost certainly because, in Canada (where we conduct our testing), all 160MHz wide blocks of channels on the 5GHz band have at least some channels restricted to DFS-only. Since this router doesn't support DFS channels, it can't use the faster 160MHz channel width. If you live in a country that has more DFS-only channels, the eero 6 Plus isn't worth it over the cheaper eero 6. Here's a link to a Wikipedia article listing Wi-Fi channels and their requirements by country.
While this router supports the 160MHz channel width, it doesn't have DFS (dynamic frequency selection) support, so it can only use the slower 80MHz channel width in some countries with DFS-only channels, like Canada, where we tested it. See the Interior Long Range and Interior Short Range sections for more info on how this impacted the router's performance in our testing.
