Amazon eero router (HomeKit support falls on Amazon's Eero mesh router)

Eero's promised HomeKit update has finally arrived, making Amazon's mesh router the first router to support Apple's smart home platform.

Shortly after it appeared, eero finally made this update available to users of its Eero, eero Pro and eero Beacon models, adding additional security to smart home devices.

With the support of HomeKit, users can limit the communication of smart home devices to the home and use the default connection recommended by the manufacturer, or without any restrictions. With smart home devices controlling everything from our lights to our locks, knowing that preventing them from sending data outside your home can be very reassuring.

Install the update by going to the Discovery tab in the eero application.

As described in the recently summarized help documentation, the HomeKit router does have a drawback that the HomeKit accessories for Wi-Fi connections need to be removed and re-added for maximum security. Fortunately, once the router is set up, there is no need to repeat this process. Published in WWDC in 2019.

HomeKit routers are supported. So far, no vendor has added support for HomeKit, making eero the first. It seems that Linksys will update its popular Velop tri-band model, and Charter Spectrum has also announced that it will be an early partner of HomeKit routers. If you want to try an eero router that supports HomeKit, you can get it directly through Amazon.