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corvairbob
Tutor
Mar 02, 2024

eero 6 router question

ok i have comcast and i now have frontier fiber at the pole and ready to install when i order it. they provide a router called the amazon eero 6 router. so how will that mate up with my house networ...
plemans's avatar
plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 03, 2024

I don't have eero so you might have better luck on their forums. but from my readings, the devices can function as either a router or a satellite. You'd just want to ensure you get one that is compatible. So I'd wait to see what version and how many you get from frontier before buying anything. 

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corvairbob
Tutor
Mar 04, 2024

thanks everyone for the help. i tried the ewelink forums and so far no one has replied. but the eero support did tell me the ewelink switches should connect up to the eero 6 just fine. so in a couple of weeks we will find out for sure.  i will let you all know if they do and if not i will try to connect them again to the netgear combo unit and see if that connects to the eero 6 router in router mode and work. the eero 6 support thinks the netgear router will pair up with the eero 6 router if i plug the eero 6 into that router. so that the netgear extender will be seen by the netgear router and then transfer thru the lan to the eero 6 and then wifi to my phone. but again i will soon find out when they connect the fiber to my home in a few weeks. thanks

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    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Mar 04, 2024

    The C3700 is a cable modem/router. it won't work with the fibre. 

     

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      corvairbob
      Tutor
      Mar 04, 2024

      that is strange because the frontier video show connecting the cable modem router unit to the eero 6 and going with that. plus i did find 2 YT vides that showed connecting the eero 6 to the back of the router modem and going with it. and eero 6 website seems to think it will connect. however the only way i will know for sure is when the install guy gets here and tells me it will not work, but the eero 6 website did say if the netgear will not work not to worry the eero 6 units will just replace that anyway. they also said if frontier only gives me 1 unit that i can amazon or ebay more and they will mesh just fine.

       

      i'm hoping the netgear will work with the eero 6 so i do not have to reset up my cameras they are a pain to set up and i have 5 nvrs to reset if the eero 6 will not let me keep the netgear in the loop.  i have a hub where the netgear combo is now and the combo is connected to that hub and everything works good so i hope the eero 6 will just plug into that hub and i can just connect the phone to the eero 6 and it will mesh into the network and let me see the cameras, we will soon find out.

       

      i will find out march11 or so when they stop out and install the modem to their system and set me up at least 1 eero 6 router. i will let you know how it all goes. frontier said to download the app but i will wait for the install to do that as it takes a few minutes and the install may want to help with it to get it setup. thanks