Eeros Latest Router Is So Easy I Dont Care How Much It Costs. Let me make one thing brutally clear I love Eeros wi fi routers. I love how the company brought mesh networking into the mainstream. I love how the hardwares designed. I love how elegant the software is. I/51-JO4OUNzL._SR600%2C315_PIWhiteStrip%2CBottomLeft%2C0%2C35_PIStarRatingFOUR%2CBottomLeft%2C360%2C-6_SR600%2C315_ZA(1385%20Reviews)%2C445%2C286%2C400%2C400%2Carial%2C12%2C4%2C0%2C0%2C5_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg' alt='Cult Sci Fi Movies Play-Doh ' title='Cult Sci Fi Movies Play-Doh ' />But Eeros promise isnt new any more. So when it came time to test out the company second generation tech, I wanted one thing. I wanted Eero to impress me again. What is it A mesh router with style. Starting Friday, anyone with a New York Public Library or Brooklyn Public Library will be able to stream thousands of awesome movies, including the entire Criterion. 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Cult Sci Fi Movies Play-Doh ' title='Cult Sci Fi Movies Play-Doh ' />The basic Eero Gateway is still the star of the show. This piece of hardware looks almost exactly like the original Eero routers square, white, svelte. The new Eero flagship boasts a tri band wi fi radio that offers three networks2. GHz, a 5. 2. Ghz, and a 5. GHzsimultaneously. This effectively means you can run high bandwidth applications on two separate networks in the 5. GHz range without interfering with devices that have more basic needs. Those can talk to the 2. Ghz network. The older Eero routers only offered the 2. HGz and a single 5. GHz radio. But in human speak, the new Eero Gateway is a workhorse with bigger muscles than its predecessor. What really thrilled me, however, was Eeros new form factor that lets you expand your home wi fi network without cords. Theyre called Beacons. The new Eero Beacons are half the size of a Gateway, and they plug directly into the wall, like a night light. Nightmare on Elm Street Dream Warriors Freddy Puppet Replica NECA Horror Nightmare on Elm Street Prop Replicas Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Nightmare on. In fact, they double as night lights, a feature that seems gimmicky until you stumble to the bathroom at 3am and realize that a next generation wi fi router is keeping you from tripping over the pair of shoes you forgot youd left in the hallway. The Beacons arent quite as powerful as the Gateway theyre still packing dual band wi fi antennas that more closely resemble the original Eero routers. However, this wont really matter as long as you keep your bandwidth hogs in a central location near an Eero Gateway, where they can best access the strongest wi fi signal. You also have the option of using only Eero Gateways, but that setup is more expensive and wire tangled than the new Beacon approach. All this means is that your Eero Gateway should be close to your TV, set top box, gaming console, and VR rig LOL. Those are the kinds of gadgets that will require the most bandwidth. You wont even notice the difference in speed if youre just streaming music or surfing the web from other corners of your house. If you need to hardwire any of your devices, the Gateway also includes two ethernet ports alongside a USB C port that powers the device. The Beacons, on the other hard, dont have any ports. So lets talk about speed. I tested the second generation Eero against three different routers the Fios Quantum Gateway Verizon Fioss standard high speed rental, and the Google Wifi a cheaper mesh networking system. I conducted the tests using LAN Speed Test, which gives you a nice idea of the theoretical max speed for a router when it isnt having to deal with slowdowns from your modem or ISP in the US your routers theoretical max speed will always be way higher than whatever the ISP provides. All three routers were pretty damn close, with the Verizon rental inching past the mesh routers. You should bear in mind that these speed tests all took place a few feet away from the Eero Gateway or respective router. When you venture many yards away, where the Beacons take over, speeds drop a lot. Then again, you shouldnt count on using Beacons for heavy lifting. Let me be clear again speed isnt my favorite thing about the new Eero routers. As someone who never plays video games, streams lots of music and movies, and gets bullied into at least one video chat per month, I dont really notice a difference. What I do love is a good user experience. Wi fi routers are historically awful, in part, because for years, interfaces were designed for network technicians and not for the average consumer. Eero was one of the first companies to focus on making wi fi routers easy to use, and its second generation of routers doubles down on that promise. It took me roughly 6. Eero system. I downloaded an app, plugged in the Gateway, picked a password, and connected to the internet faster than it takes a Radiohead song to find the chorus. Setting up the Beacons was even easier. The app told me to plug one in, and a few seconds later it was live, extending my network and giving me a brand new night light. Seriously, I love the night light feature. Changing the network name or password is equally easy. Instead of logging in to some weird web portal that looks like a malware farm, I just open the app, tap through two menus, and update the settings. The ease of use is not a new feature to the Eero. Buy Reboot - Daemon Rising Movie Online. However, with the second generation of devices, the company also launched a new program called Eero Plus. For 1. 0 a month, you get some extra security features that promise to prevent you from visiting sites with malware or potential phishing scams. You also get a little more control over user profiles and what kinds of content the related devices can access. Put simply, you can prevent juniors laptop from downloading porn. Eero Plus also lets you skip the line, when you call the support line with questions. After enrolling in the free trial, it took me less than an hour to realize that I didnt need any of the Eero Plus features. I feel generally capable of avoiding dangerous websites on my own. I dont have kids. And frankly, the Eero system is such a cinch to use, I dont anticipate calling the support line very often. Plus, the updated Eero wi fi system is expensive enough. One Gateway and one Beacon, the cheapest option, will set you back 3. Adding another Beacon to that package brings the price tag up to 4. The pro package includes three Gateways zero Beacons and costs 5. So Im going to go out on a limb here, and say that the Eero system is designed for people with money to spend who dont want to tinker with their wi fi. The ideal Eero customer probably lives in a large house full of Crate and Barrel furnitureactually, CB2 is more likelyand likes to buy the newest i. Phone as soon as it comes out. This hypothetical person might own a shirt or two from Everlane, probably drives a Volvo, and enjoys the occasional craft cocktail. Full disclosure Im one of these people. Except for the house and money part. I live in tiny apartment in Brooklyn, where Eeros mesh networking technology actually makes little sense. Im also a blogger. So, even though Im a big fan of the gadget, I probably wouldnt even drop 3. Eero set up. I know people who live in big houses, own Eero systems, and cant imagine life without them. But if you live in a home thats less than 1,0. Eero system either. You might want it, though. Good wi fi technology should be invisible. You should set it up, connect your devices, and then forget that its even there because everything works like magic. You can tell from the new Eeros design that the company is making great progress towards this idea. Unlike your current wi fi routerwhich is probably a hideous nest of wires and antennasthe Eero Beacons sort of disappear into the text of your wall. The Gateway, shiny and white, looks like it could be a nice sculpture you put on your shelf. As such, you might want to spend a little extra dough on an Eero just to own the best version of a useful gadget and love it. If youre familiar with the Apple tax, this idea should make sense to you. All that said, if I moved into a bigger place next month, I actually would buy the Eero system. Iran Has Pivoted to Video. The classic US stereotype of attempted Iranian ideological indoctrination via chants of Death to America and such has been old hat for quite some time. As noted by the New York Times on Saturday, in the past few years Iranian pro government propaganda efforts have increasingly taken the form of rap videos glorifying the countrys military, spread on sites like local You. Tube equivalent Apparat and apps like Telegram. The Times rounded up some of the most high profile attempts to appeal to the nations youth by pairing Iranian rappers with sweeping shots of military personnel and CGI infused battle scenes, some of which are pretty over the top. Theyre fascinating to watch, especially at a time when the current presidential administration has gone full hawk on Iran. Theyre also more than a little uncomfortable, both because they show an oppressive governments approach to a digitized era of propaganda and, if were being honest, they do kind of resemble pro military media produced in places like the US. One video highlighted by the paper features Amir Tataloo, a musician with a hard partying, gangster style reputation, who extolled our absolute right to have an armed Persian gulf while singing alongside naval personnel on the frigate Damavand. The Simpsons fans may notice a strong Yvan Eht Nioj vibe. Another video from last year, titled We Will Resist, cost 2. US fighter jets bombing a mosque by a sunny beach, flanked by newly constructed oil refineries. A battalion of Iranian youth carrying flags retaliate by charging towards the water, conjuring up a gigantic tidal wave which sinks the US Navys Fifth Fleet. Another released in 2. Seraj Cyberspace Organization, which is affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Basij volunteer militia, shows Iranian backed fighters in Syria taking the fight to ISIS insurgents flying the terror groups infamous black flag. The video features Hamid Zamani, who the Times noted was the mastermind behind the anti imperialist song USA. By Zaynab, we are the defenders of Damascus the singer croons as a sniper takes out an ISIS fighter in slow motion. Husayns sister calls us to the Golden Shrine How can the flames of death possibly set it ablazeAnother Iranian propaganda effort highlighted by the Times was the 9. CGI action film Battle of the Persian Gulf II, which stars an animated version of Quds Force commander Gen. Qassem Suleimani annihilating US troops and naval forces. The Americans threaten us, we want to say, If you attack us, if you dare to do so, a rain of hot melted lead will be poured on you, co creator Farhad Azimi told the paper. The American aircraft carriers, vessels and warships will be sunk and converted into beautiful aquariums in the bed of the Persian Gulf. So yeah, all this is unsettling. But again, lest Americans get too high on their horses about this, the US military industrial complex, its marketing partners and Hollywood filmmakers have basically been doing higher budget versions of the same thing for decades. One of the more obvious examples is the NFL, where flashy flyovers with high tech military jets, troops marching with flags and even camouflage jersey sales have been a fixture for years, and the military has pumped tens of millions of dollars into patriotic displays at sports games. Others include the close relationship between the military and the video game industry, or its tight collaboration with the movie industry. Indications are strong President Donald Trumps administration is seeking ways to back out of the US Iran nuclear deal, per CNBC, which would set the stage for tensions to escalate rapidlythough with stakes a good bit realer than CGI tsunamis and bullet time.