SNR level: how do you check them using new app?

I’d suggest the word ‘can’, not ‘do’, @Ken_Griffiths .

And some of them aren’t able to use both inbound and outbound 5Ghz at the same time (thinking about surrounds, which use the 5Ghz channel, although Subs may be a similar issue. 
 

Edit…I note that you don’t actually use the word do, but your prose could easily be interpreted that they only connect on 5Ghz…

Edited ..👍 (There’s no SNR levels shown in the App for ‘bonded’ Surrounds/Sub).

Heh. ;)

I suspect those ‘missing’ SNR levels are not passed through the proxy connection…but I’m guessing. 

Hi @Multiculti, you are correct that no Sonos devices use the 6GHz band (Wi-Fi 6E). Indeed, Sonos devices do not take advantage of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) at all. That said, if you are going to spend the money on a new mesh Wi-Fi system it is worth buying yourself some ‘runway’ to keep it contemporary for some years. Take a close look at the Eero 6+ … a good combination of performance and future-proofing.

As an aside, the Eero Max 7 is reviewing very poorly so your instinct to stay away is solid.

It may depend on the router/mesh system setup, the WiFi (primary/satellite) Hubs position in relation to your Sonos products and/or the primary mesh router capabilities - I don’t know much about the Eero system, (but have heard good things about it), but many routers these days cater for manual band-steering and may allow you to steer the devices onto the 5Ghz band.  In my own case I had to move my network Hubs. I have a wired gigabit Ethernet network for backhaul to a main switch and the primary Hub/Router. The Ethernet network is linked to all the main rooms/floors of the Home.

Sonos products do not use the 6Ghz band - maybe new products will in the future… I just use a WiFi-6AX setup.

Good point @press250 

I bought an in-betweener Eero Pro 6E for almost half its current price on Prime Day. 
I am hoping to start replacing smart devices at home for those that can run on 6Ghz besides other frequencies. Not many in our present time (Sonos, Apple & Google Home ecosystems, with Alexa as a ‘guest ghost’ on Sonos, etc.). 

Ref. on Eero list.

Ahh, good for you @Multiculti, I certainly endorse the Eero Pro 6E as a “step up” that potentially buys you extra runway in the 6GHz band down the road. Out of curiosity, how many units (base + _ satellites) are in your kit? And roughly how big is your home?

Thx. Only 3 old Eero 2nd Gen J010001. 
Eero Pro 6 E will obviously replace the one connected and the others will act as extenders (aware of the lower speed/capacity limitation). Original AT&T router provides good speeds, 300+ dl, so just using the extra network to fill in weak spots (e.g. one faulty Cync GE bulb for a side door and a solar powered security camera above it) but as it grows I foresee it becoming the primary network. I see others turn off their main gateway’s router, though I don’t see a problem keeping both on. 

Habitat size roughly 1600 sq ft-J shaped-and big yards surrounding it. Insights?

For 1600 sq ft you should get very solid coverage with the base + one satellite. Does that match what you bought during Prime Day?

I’m not sure I understand your desired “end state” for Wi-Fi networking …

• Are you thinking of mixing-a-matching Eero generations? I am not sure that will work at all, and even if it is possible you may end up with a wonky result.
• Are you thinking of running multiple Wi-Fi systems in parallel? That would literally create your own interference, unless you are super-diligent about assigning non-conflicting Wi-Fi channels across the whole cornucopia.

I do a lot of Wi-Fi work and my overriding rulebook is “simpler is better.” If your new Eero Pro 6E includes a base + one satellite I would strongly counsel to use that as your one and only Wi-Fi system. Turn off the radio(s) in the legacy AT&T router and do not employ the legacy Eero units.