Puts eero router inside new home pro#

Note: eero Pro 6E and eero 6+ do not support Apple Home Kit, and we have no plans to offer Apple Home Kit’s router functionality on eero Pro 6 E and eero 6+.Once you have verified that you have one of the above please follow the instructions below to access HomeKit via your eero App.(You may use a Home Pod running iOS 13.2 or later, and HomeKit accessories, an Apple TV 4K, an Apple TV HD, or an iPad as your Home Hub. You have a Home Hub in your Home that is also running iOS 13.2+.Your phone must be connected to your eero network.This feature will not work if your network is in Bridge Mode If you would like to add your eeros to HomeKit you must have the following:

Puts eero router inside new home how to#

How to Activate HomeKit via the eero app.

This setting bypasses the secure router and allows your device to interact with any device in your network or Internet- based service. The router allows the accessory to connect to an automatically updated list of manufacturer approved Internet services and local devices. The device won't connect to the Internet or any local devices so any third-party services, like firmware updates, might be blocked. Your device can interact only with HomeKit through your Apple devices. HomeKit accessories are automatically given permissions based only on what they need: With unrestricted access, a single device flaw puts your entire home at risk-that changes with eero as a HomeKit-enabled router.Įero will firewall each of your supported HomeKit-enabled accessories, preventing them from communicating with other WiFi devices connected to your home network, and from unauthorized services on the internet.

However, once you add a device to your home network, the device can access any other device in your home, as well as any website or service on the internet, without your permission or knowledge. Many of the connected devices we have in our homes, like light bulbs, thermostats, plugs, and door locks, only need access to a limited set of internet services in order to function. What is HomeKit and How Can I Use it with my eeros? The article also provides instructions on how to activate HomeKit via the eero app, add a device, and disable HomeKit. It discusses the potential risks of adding devices to a network and how eero addresses them by firewalling HomeKit-enabled accessories to prevent communication with unauthorized services or devices on the internet.

Puts eero router inside new home Patch#

My reasoning for not wanting to put eero first is that I'd like to support IPv6, and it appears Eero can't do that fully (could that be implemented as a firmware patch in the future?).Īlso, I tried to put the eeros in bridge mode but that made things significantly slower for some reason, so the eeros are in router mode (still seems to work fine!).This article explains how eero, a HomeKit-enabled router, provides a secure way to use connected devices in a home network. This *seems* to work fine, so I have to wonder why the docs are so explicit that the eero has the be the first thing connected.

I also have the 2nd eero plugged into the router as well (via a MoCA bridge). I have a router plugged into my Ethernet jack, and then the eero (and other devices) plugged into the router. The documentation says that the eero needs to be the 'first' device plugged into you Ethernet jack (or modem, I guess), but it doesn't really say why that's the case.