Well so much for the 2G internet excitement. It turns out that my top of the line Eero Pro 6E only has a single 2.5 GbE port. So, I can connect it to the upstream at full speed, but everything wired downstream will be limited to 1 GbE speeds. Lame.

@fgtech @cleverdevil Did you end up finding a better solution? Probably the best option would be to have another upstream router/firewall to give you 2.5Gb (or faster) LAN ports, and hang the Eero off of that just for wifi.

@mikepj yeah that’s sort of what I’m thinking. I honestly have been so busy I haven’t had a chance to research. Apparently Eero will have a solution soonish, but it looks like it will come in the form of a expensive PoE adapter that just happens to be able to solve the problem as a side effect.

@mikepj @cleverdevil @fgtech I have the same issue. I bought a 2.5G switch for upstairs and hardwired it to the main router downstairs but it isn't reliable. Those switches are $100+ We got two extenders for the rest of the house from Google but I still think we are not making full use of the 2G

@pratik definitely a first world problem tho haha.

@pratik Thanks for chiming in. I knew I had seen someone else puzzling through this issue but didn’t remember it was you.

Unfortunately we do not have this problem in Hanover, NH. Stuck paying too much for too little from Comcast’s Xfinity.

@pratik @cleverdevil @fgtech I saw someone attempting to setup the Eero as a router on a stick, with both LAN&WAN on the 2.5Gb port using VLANs to isolate the traffic. You’d have to be careful the networks are really isolated though.

I’d lean toward the 2nd router or the future Eero solution.

@pratik I’m surprised the hardwire isn’t reliable. Bad cable or something?

@mikepj I mean the hardwire from downstairs first comes to the switch after which it is redirected by another hardwire to the computer. I get a max of only 1G so it’s either the switch or the device. BTW I do bring in the cable from outside the house.

@pratik That’s interesting. I know there are cables rated for outdoor use, but I thought that was more for weather resistance and not signal quality. Could try taking the switch out of the loop and seeing if a direct connection is faster.