Amazon isn’t done updating its Eero router lineup this year, if not quite in the way you’d expect. The brand’s new Echo Dot speakers now double as Eero WiFi extenders. Plug one in and you’ll get as much as 1,000 square feet of additional coverage. That speaker on your nightstand could improve the internet connection in your office, in other words.
The base Echo Dot is available for pre-order today at $50, while the Echo Dot with Clock and colorful Echo Dot Kids will sell for $60. Given that an Eero 6 Extender costs $79, this is an easy choice if you use one of Amazon’s routers — you can pay less to bolster your WiFi network while adding speaker functionality.
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