Using all the latest perks fromWi-Fi 7it delivers outstanding mid-range throughput that can help fill a home with data.
In other words, it should satisfy all but the biggest Internet hogs.
This can leave those with lots of wired devices no alternative but to get a connection switch.
Thats about half the price of comparableeero Max 7orNetgear Orbi 870family mesh products.
They also cover up to 2,000 square feet each.
Their design is simple and straightforward with a pair of autosensing 5 Gbps ports on each unit.
Each unit has a reset button in the back.
Above thechromeeero logo is the Pro 7s small LED bar.
It glows white when everything is running fine and switches to an ominous red when its offline.
Happily, its dimmable in the app.
Stay tuned because the Pro 7 can do more with less.
It can be used with every older eero machine as well as the newereero Outdoor 7mesh extender.
Potentially, the most useful eero Plus add-on is theInternet Backup.
Theres no traditional manual available though.
A well placed third unit likely would have filled the dead spots.
This matches the Orbi 873s 2.304 Gbps but fell behind the Orbi 973s impressive 2.675 Gbps.
It was just off the Orbi 973s 2.003 Gbps pace.
It was, however, bested by the Orbi 873s 628.6 Mbps.
The Pro 7s 100 foot range was not quite as good as the Orbi 873s 115 feet.
Still, the Pro 7 had one more secret: its ability to deftly penetrate walls.
The Pro 7 delivered an adequate 401.8 Mbps versus Orbi 873s 728.9 Mbps.
While all this was going on, anHPDragonfly notebook moved data onto and off a networked RAID server.
All the audio and video came through without a break or glitch.
By contrast, the Orbi 872 should cost 50% more to operate.
Simple, quick and effective, it started with creating an account on my Samsung Galaxy S25 phone.
The app grabbed its phone number and set up an account around it.
The app quickly found the Pro 7 and I named its room (Office).
I entered a LAN name and passcode.
The app then scanned and found the upstairs eero node as I read through gadget placement tips.
The app pronounced its placement good.
It took a little under 7 minutes to install.
Up top, it shows the Internet connection, nodes and clients.
Scroll down for the eero + options.
Dig into the configs for the host router or node and youll find the Status light page.
Here, I could dim the LED but not schedule it being on or off.
The four tabs below are for everything from a list of connected devices to data activity graphs.
My favorite is the troubleshooting area that starts with obvious statements, like My Internet is Slow.
The app runs a Health Check diagnostic routine and offers recommendations.
Some will be turned off by its pair of 5 Gbps LAN ports.
