I currently have an Eero setup with a Pro and Beacon in the hallway. Internet has just been upgraded from 100 down to Gigabit (940 down). Between Eero, Velop, and any other mesh networks, which of them will provide me the fastest speeds? I get that the fastest will always be via ethernet, but I want to maximize download/upload speeds over WiFi as well.
In research it seems like the Velop system fits that bill, but I get a bit lost in all of the AC talk. They've got too many of them! Also, what happens when you mix a tri band with a dual band like with Eero Pro and Beacon? Does the beacon effectively cut down speeds on the network because of it being dual band, or does it not actually matter since it's still capable of 5Ghz? The velop configurator suggests I get an AC4800 setup (1 Tri-Band with 2 Dual-Band nodes) for $399. Any benefit to going with 3 tri-band towers instead for $479 when it comes to speed?
In research it seems like the Velop system fits that bill, but I get a bit lost in all of the AC talk. They've got too many of them! Also, what happens when you mix a tri band with a dual band like with Eero Pro and Beacon? Does the beacon effectively cut down speeds on the network because of it being dual band, or does it not actually matter since it's still capable of 5Ghz? The velop configurator suggests I get an AC4800 setup (1 Tri-Band with 2 Dual-Band nodes) for $399. Any benefit to going with 3 tri-band towers instead for $479 when it comes to speed?