As has been the case with the first two generations of eero hardware, the emphasis is on making eero Pro 6’s setup procedure as quick, easy and painless as possible. Getting the Pro 6 online started with downloading and installing the eero Home WiFi System app. There are versions for iOS(opens in new tab) and Android, which I used with my Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 tablet. Unfortunately, there’s no way to use a connected Web browser to set the eero system up.
After opening the eero box, I picked one of the three devices at random and followed the app’s illustrated directions for setting up the router. I created an account with eero that required a phone number. I needed to respond to a verification text to get the installation process going.
Next, I plugged everything in and allowed the eero app to use my tablet’s location. Finally, the tablet started scanning for eero hardware using the device’s Bluetooth radio. At this point the unit’s LED is solid blue, showing it’s ready for a connection.
Within 20 seconds, the eero device was found. If you have trouble with this part, an alternate approach is to enter the unit’s serial number and take it from there.

Next, I needed to fill in what room the router was located and added a new network name and password.
The system incorporated the new settings, optimized the data flow and did a restart. When the unit’s LED glowed white, it was ready and connected. Start to finish, it took only 5 minutes and 30 seconds to set up the router.
Adding eero Pro 6 satellites is even easier. I plugged in the second eero Pro 6 unit about 50 feet from the host and tapped the app’s “Add another eero Device”.
Using Ixia’s IxChariot networking benchmark software, we created a busy Wi-Fi network in my 100-year old 3,500-square-foot home. With 10 simulated data-hungry clients, the eero Pro 6 was a disappointing performer up close, delivering only 436.1Mbps to a Dell XPS 15 system 15-feet away. This is not only slightly more than Wi-Fi 5 mesh kits could deliver but was well off the pace set by the Netgear Orbi RBR850 (833.6Mbps), the Linksys Velop AX4200 (507.7Mbps) and the Orbi RBR750 (506.7Mbps).

With the router and the test system 50-feet apart, the eero Pro 6’s bandwidth caught up with the others at 239.9Mbps, surpassing the Linksys Velop AX4200 (201.3Mbps), the Netgear Orbi RBR850 (124.4Mbps) and the Orbi RBK752 (100.3Mbps). Meanwhile, at 75-feet, the eero Pro 6 retained the lead at 208.9Mbps, while the Linksys Velop AX4200 moved 139.6Mbps and the Netgear Orbi RBR850 and RBR750 fell behind at 85.9Mbps and 82.5Mbps, respectively.
Pros
+Great range
+Dynamic tri-band operation
+Easy fast setup
+Good performance at mid-range distances

Cons
-Devices have only two Ethernet ports
-Moderate throughput close up
-No USB ports