Smart home Wi-Fi company eero has announced the availability of the Outdoor 7, designed to take a home’s eero wireless network into the great outdoors. Designed to keep all outdoor devices online, even though snowstorms, rain, and summer heat, the Outdoor 7 has gone through rigorous testing in a multitude of conditions.
With an IP66 rating, the Outdoor 7 can operate in temperatures ranging from -40F to 130F in rain, snow, and sun. The company positions the Outdoor 7 to not only be a smart home solution, but also an option for business with outdoor areas to provide consistent Wi-Fi access. The Outdoor 7 comes packaged with mounting accessories for stucco, vinyl, wood, or fiber cement walls, along with installation instructions. A 2.5GbE port supports Power-over-Ethernet, and an option 30W Outdoor PoE+ power adapter is also available.
According to eero, the Outdoor 7 can provide 15,000 square feet of outdoor coverage, while multiple Outdoor 7 units can be set up via point-to-point connection extend networks across larger properties.
