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The Eero Signal
It connects to a compatible Eero and automatically switches to a cellular network in an internet outage.
The device costs $100 and requires an Eero Plus subscription.
If you're like me and have a fully-integrated smart home, you need a connection at all times to access things remotely: cameras, lighting, or pet-related tech like doggie doors or feeders. If the internet goes out, things can get complicated.
Imagine leaving your dog at home while you're away, only to cut your trip short because your home lost internet access. That just happened to me this winter, actually.
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The Eero Signal, available now with 4G, is a device designed to deal with this exact scenario, offering a solution to panic-inducing internet outages by switching your home network to LTE backup data if your connection is lost.
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