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The Eero may have an option for Bridge mode or similar which should let you do this with same network details)
Advantages are obviously better wi-fi.
Main disadvantage (apart from there being a chance of it being a ballache to set up, things not seeing each other when they should be able to, etc) is that some devices can hang on to the weak network rather than switch automatically to the better one.You'll probably get a better answer on this thread https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/302722
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Hi smart people...
I was having Network issues and feared it was my AirPort Extreme (the "newest" gen one) so bought an Eero router.
After some testing it turned out it wasn't, and the new Eero is actually a bit slower (wifi wise) than the AE, so swapped it out.
Now im wondering if its actually worth trying to use them both. I'm in an average sized UK terrace house, lots of crumbling brick walls.
The internet comes in at the front of the house, and then into the AE which creates a wireless network from the very front of the house. It barely reaches the back, and doesnt reach the garden.
I have two ethernet ports in the middle of the house that I use to connect directly to the ISP router via an unmanaged switch (the AE is also plugged into this).
My idea is... put the Eero in the centre of the house (slightly towards the back) and create a network. Keep the AE at the front of the house and probably use it to extend said network (I'm guessing I cant set both up to create a network with the same name and password) without connecting it via ethernet.
Questions:
Does this make sense?
Am I being daft?
Will it have an advantages? (I am imagining better coverage plus a HomeKit controlled network).