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"I've been testing the for more than half a year now, and the results have been surprising. I recently upgraded my home network with a pair of Eero Max 7s and one Eero Outdoor, which has been highly effective. I have a lot of connected devices, between 90 and 130 on any given day, including smart home devices, laptops, tablets, and streaming TVs. Also: The 8 most exciting audio products I listened to at CES 2026 (including a surprise pick) My two Google Nest Wi-Fi Pro routers, before the Eero Max 7s, would suffer frustrating drops when handling 75 or more devices."

"This left us with unexpected "no internet connection" daily alerts on our work computers, TVs, and handheld devices. Switching to a pair of Eero Max 7s immediately remedied this issue. Best mesh wifi deals of the week Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. When I began testing my two units, I disconnected the Eero Max 7 and the Eero Outdoor for a while to see how they would perform independently."

"The Eero Pro 7 can support more than 200 connected devices and features tri-band Wi-Fi 7 for larger homes with more connections than a standard home. Tri-band support for 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz opens a broader bandwidth for more simultaneous connections, with 6GHz in particular offering faster speeds and reduced congestion. Maria Diaz/ZDNET The magic of Eero lies in how effectively the network operates. Eero has optimized its TrueMesh system to connect to the best available band and the most stable connection. According to Eero, the proprietary technology optimizes coverage and is self-healing, so it can reroute traffic to remaining devices when one goes offline."

A home network upgrade to a pair of Eero Max 7s and one Eero Outdoor resolved frequent connectivity drops that occurred with two Google Nest Wi‑Fi Pro routers when handling 75+ devices. The network routinely supports between 90 and 130 connected devices including smart home gadgets, laptops, tablets, and streaming TVs. The Eero Pro 7 supports more than 200 devices and uses tri‑band Wi‑Fi 7 (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) to reduce congestion and increase simultaneous throughput. Eero's TrueMesh system automatically selects the best band, optimizes coverage, and reroutes traffic when nodes go offline. Eero Plus subscription adds parental controls, security, and customization.

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