Andrew Heinzman, Hannah Stryker / Review Geek
In late 2022, Amazon rolled out eero Built-In for select Echo Dot smart speakers. This feature lets your Echo pull double-duty as an eero Wi-Fi extender, increasing the wireless coverage in your home without the need for an additional mesh router. But is this feature actually worth using?
Note: This feature is only available in the United States and Canada. It requires a compatible eero router.
Whole-home connectivity is the whole point of Amazon’s eero routers. They’re usually sold in bundles and offer several thousand square feet of coverage—about 1,500 square feet per router node, depending on the model. And because eero hardware is backward compatible, you can use any combination of eero routers in your home, regardless of when they were launched.
If you’re already invested in eero, there’s a good chance that you bought the mesh Wi-Fi kit (as opposed to a standalone eero router). If that’s the case, and your home already has great Wi-Fi coverage, there’s no point in using an Echo speaker as a Wi-Fi extender. You won’t see an…
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