How to use extend your Eero Wi-Fi with Echo Pop, Dot and other smart speakers with Eero built-in

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Extend your Eero mesh Wi-Fi with ease

When Amazon took the covers off of the Eero Poe Gateway, it also revealed a neat new integration for its Eero mesh Wi-Fi systems.

It’s now possible to turn some Echo smart speakers into ‘Eero Built-in Wi-Fi Extenders’, meaning you can expand your Eero coverage without having to buy new Eero routers or access points such as the Eero Max 7, Eero Pro 6E or the Eero 6+.

It’s very easy to set up, using the Eero app, just follow the steps below…

What you’ll need

• An Eero network
• A smartphone with the Eero app
• Echo Pop, 4th or 5th-gen Echo Dot / Dot with Clock, or 4th-gen Amazon Echo

The short version

• Open the Eero app
• Link your Amazon and Eero accounts
• Enable Eero built in
• Choose what Echo devices you want to use

You don’t need to worry about interference or making your Eero coverage worse because the system will automatically disable Wi-Fi extension in an Echo device is in an area that’s already well served by your existing Eero routers and satellites.

See also: How to disable 5GHz on Eero

You can also manually manage which Echo devices are extending your Wi-Fi in the Eero app. Simply tap the Echo speaker in the list of access points and toggle the Wi-Fi extension on or off.

How fast is Eero on Echo speakers?

Eero Built-in allows you to use your Echo speakers as mesh nodes and access points on your Eero’s 5GHz Wi-Fi network, with speeds up to 100Mbps on offer for a maximum of 10 connected devices.

What Echo speakers can be used with Eero?

It works with the new Echo Pop, 4th and 5th-gen Echo Dot / Dot with Clocks and the 4th-gen Amazon Echo.

How much will Echo speakers extend Eero Wi-Fi range?

Each Echo Dot, Pop or 4th-gen Echo that you add as an extender gives you an extra 1,000 sq. ft of Wi-Fi coverage.

What Eero routers work with Echo speakers?

All Eero system except the original work with Echo and the Built-in Eero feature. So that’s the Eero, Eero Pro, Eero 6, Eero Pro 6, Eero 6+, the Eero Pro 6E and the Eero Max 7.

The small print

One thing to remember is that none of these magically makes your Echo speakers dedicated Wi-Fi routers or even satellites.

They do use TrueMesh to give some Eero powers to non-Eero hardware but it’s all just extension of an existing network, there are no extras on offer, or high-end networking features like you’d get by adding a dedicated Eero AP to the mix.

With an Eero Built-in extender, like the Echo Dot, the speaker simply extends your existing router’s range like a regular hotspot extender would do.

So it’s super handy for eliminating black spots in distant corners of your house; but it’s not a competitor to a dedicated mesh network with dedicated access points… not yet, at least.