{"@context":["https:\/\/www.w3.org\/ns\/activitystreams","https:\/\/w3id.org\/security\/v1",{"manuallyApprovesFollowers":"as:manuallyApprovesFollowers","PropertyValue":"schema:PropertyValue","schema":"http:\/\/schema.org#","pt":"https:\/\/joinpeertube.org\/ns#","toot":"http:\/\/joinmastodon.org\/ns#","webfinger":"https:\/\/webfinger.net\/#","litepub":"http:\/\/litepub.social\/ns#","lemmy":"https:\/\/join-lemmy.org\/ns#","value":"schema:value","Hashtag":"as:Hashtag","featured":{"@id":"toot:featured","@type":"@id"},"featuredTags":{"@id":"toot:featuredTags","@type":"@id"},"alsoKnownAs":{"@id":"as:alsoKnownAs","@type":"@id"},"moderators":{"@id":"lemmy:moderators","@type":"@id"},"postingRestrictedToMods":"lemmy:postingRestrictedToMods","discoverable":"toot:discoverable","indexable":"toot:indexable","sensitive":"as:sensitive","resource":"webfinger:resource"}],"id":"https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/upgrading-my-homes-wifi\/","type":"Note","attachment":[{"type":"Image","url":"https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen.jpg","mediaType":"image\/jpeg"},{"type":"Image","url":"https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room.jpg","mediaType":"image\/jpeg"},{"type":"Image","url":"https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom.jpg","mediaType":"image\/jpeg"}],"attributedTo":"https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/author\/gatewayy\/","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThis month my home experienced a rare power outage.\u0026nbsp; It did not last very long but somehow during the outage my trusty ASUS router was powering up but it was not passing any traffic.\u0026nbsp; I tried various troubleshooting methods but nothing resurrected it.\u0026nbsp; So, now I am forced to use the WiFi function of my DSL Gateway.\u0026nbsp; This system is really great for range but terrible for speed and reliability,\u0026nbsp; My household suffers through this for a few days before we decided that now we are in the market for a new router so after doing some research at The Wirecutter to see what they recommend as they have a really good testing methodologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe clear winner was of course the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/best-wi-fi-mesh-networking-kits\u0022\u003EEero Mesh WiFi System\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; So my Wife and I made a trip to our local Best Buy to pick up the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/eero-mesh-wifi-system-1-eero-2-eero-beacons-2nd-generation-white\/5873516.p?skuId=5873516\u0022\u003Esystem \u003C\/a\u003Ethat works best for the layout of our ranch style home.\u0026nbsp; Before installing the new system I ran a few speed tests from my office on a desktop and in carious places through the house on my smart phone.\u0026nbsp; The results are as follows.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022wp-block-heading\u0022\u003ESpeed tests from DSL Gateway.\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-863\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-kitchen.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobil test from the kitchen.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-865\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobile test from the living room.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-866\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobile test from the bedroom.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-867\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobile test from the office.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs you can see the signal strength is good but the speeds are terrible.\u0026nbsp; We were fin unless someone wanted to stream a video and we were buffering very often.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022wp-block-heading\u0022\u003EThe setup process.\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESetting up the Eero Gateway was very easy.\u0026nbsp; Unbox the gatewayy, install the eero application from your mobile app store of choice, and follow the prompts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor my home I have the following setup.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1x Eero Gateway in the Living Room\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1x Belkin undamaged switch\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1x Eero Beacon in the Kitchen\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1x Eero Beacon in the Master Bedroom\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce everything synced up and the app advised me everything was connected it did a quick firmware update and restarted all 3 devices.\u0026nbsp; Once they were all showing back online I ran the same speed tests again.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022alignwide has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\u0022\u003ESpeed tests from the Eero Gateway\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-868\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobile test from the Kitchen.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Living-Room-Eero-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-869\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Living-Room-Eero-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Living-Room-Eero-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Living-Room-Eero-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Living-Room-Eero-762x1536.jpg 762w, 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srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Office-Eero-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Office-Eero-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Office-Eero-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Office-Eero-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Office-Eero-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Office-Eero.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobile test from the Office.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI find the results pretty compelling and my household is much happier now.\u0026nbsp; This is not the cheapest router out there but it is a huge 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methodologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe clear winner was of course the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/best-wi-fi-mesh-networking-kits\u0022\u003EEero Mesh WiFi System\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; So my Wife and I made a trip to our local Best Buy to pick up the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bestbuy.com\/site\/eero-mesh-wifi-system-1-eero-2-eero-beacons-2nd-generation-white\/5873516.p?skuId=5873516\u0022\u003Esystem \u003C\/a\u003Ethat works best for the layout of our ranch style home.\u0026nbsp; Before installing the new system I ran a few speed tests from my office on a desktop and in carious places through the house on my smart phone.\u0026nbsp; The results are as follows.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022wp-block-heading\u0022\u003ESpeed tests from DSL Gateway.\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg 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kitchen.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-865\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-living-room-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, 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https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-bedroom.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobile test from the bedroom.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022wp-block-image\u0022\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022aligncenter size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-867\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-office.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003EMobile test from the office.\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs you can see the signal strength is good but the speeds are terrible.\u0026nbsp; We were fin unless someone wanted to stream a video and we were buffering very often.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 class=\u0022wp-block-heading\u0022\u003EThe setup process.\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESetting up the Eero Gateway was 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size-large\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 decoding=\u0022async\u0022 width=\u0022508\u0022 height=\u00221024\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-508x1024.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022 class=\u0022wp-image-868\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-508x1024.jpg 508w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-149x300.jpg 149w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-768x1548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-762x1536.jpg 762w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero-1016x2048.jpg 1016w, https:\/\/gatewayy.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mobile-test-from-the-Kitchen-Eero.jpg 1240w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 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