INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amazon is launching a new generation of Eero router, the first new iteration of Eero hardware since it acquired the company earlier this
The new router is $99 for one, or available in a three-pack for $249, and is available in the United States today and in Europe later this
year.
Alongside the new hardware, Amazon has added even more specific voice commands for its routers, including the ability to turn on and
off guest Wifi via voice, as well as pause Wifi access for specific devices on the network (Amazon showed off turning off the PlayStation
These features go above and beyond what currently available for third-party devices, but Amazon says it also making an API available and
that routers from TP-Link, Asus, Linksys and Arris will able to take advantage, as well.
Amazon intent with the revised Eero and Alexa
commands is to make the whole process of setting up and managing a secure Wifi network super easy for everyone.
Amazon updated Eero
three-pack will cover a home up to 5,000 square feet in size, the company says, and provide speeds of up to 350 Mbps with dual-band 2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi, with 2 Ethernet ports per device for wired connections
they also include Bluetooth LE 5.0, which is used for simple setup via your smartphone.
The price point on the new Eero is certainly
attractive, and more competitive than the previous version, which started at $149 for just a beacon alone, and $199 for the hub.
