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Eero PoE Gateway

The Eero PoE Gateway represents a dedicated departure from traditional consumer mesh pucks, functioning as a high performance, wired only gateway router designed for custom installations and structured cabling setups. Unlike standard Eero units that combine routing and Wi Fi broadcasting into a single tabletop housing, the PoE Gateway omits internal wireless radios entirely. Instead, it operates strictly as an enterprise lite head end router, delivering multi gigabit processing speeds and supplying Power over Ethernet (PoE) to connected access points like the Eero PoE 6 or other network hardware across its high density Ethernet interface. This model is tailored primarily for smart homes, prosumer networks, and professional AV installations where clean, centralized wire management and ultra fast backhaul are non negotiable. Operating the Eero PoE Gateway requires an understanding of power budgets and physical placement. With a high capacity internal power supply designed to drive multiple PoE devices simultaneously, the gateway operates noticeably warmer than typical consumer routers. Ensuring proper airflow inside AV racks, media closets, or wall enclosure cabinets is critical to…