It promises to deliver wireless speeds aross the 2.4, 5, and 6GHz bands of up to 4.3Gbps. For faster speeds, the Eero Max 7 features upgraded Ethernet ports in the back. Each Eero device, according to Cnet, features two Ethernet jacks that support speeds up to 10Gbps, along with two jacks that can go high as 2.5Gbps.

The device claims it is now possible to download a 4K movie in 10 seconds or a 50 gigabyte video game in less than a minute.

The Eero Max 7 also doubles as a smart home hub for Zigbee and Matter devices. It has a border router than can extend the network of Wi-Fi devices that follow the Thread protocol.

“Connectivity is core to our everyday lives—we stream movies and TV, take video calls for work, play online games with our friends, and use an ever increasing number of connected devices,” said Eero co-founder and CEO Nick Weaver. “With tens of millions of eero devices around the world, we know customers notice even a millisecond delay when streaming a movie or gaming, want reliable connectivity in every corner of the home, and always look for faster speeds. eero Max 7 is the culmination of everything we’ve learned—this is an entirely new class of eero, built without compromise.”

In a statement, it claimed the following benefits and features:

Easy management: Use the Eero app to set up in seven minutes

Backward compatible: Eero Max 7 is backward compatible with previous generations of eero devices, making it easy to expand or upgrade an eero network as wifi needs evolve.

TrueMesh: All Eero mesh wifi systems use the company’s patented TrueMesh networking technology to route data through the path in the network. TrueMesh does this by automatically choosing the path for network traffic based on a variety of factors like a network’s layout, interference from neighboring networks, and connected devices.

Safe and Secure Wi-fi: Eero is constantly working to help keep networks safe and secure. Automatic software updates provide the latest security patches, bug fixes, and feature upgrades.

This first appeared in the subscription newsletter CommsWire on 22 September 2023.