eero Software Release Notes

eero software updates are released on a rolling basis, so your eero may not be updated immediately after a new version is released.

New versions will be pushed to all customers’ networks within a few weeks of public release.

 

eeroOS: v6.16.4-11 - Released September 29, 2023

• Fixed an issue with connected device compatibility when BSS coloring is enabled
• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.16.2-88 - Released September 8, 2023

• Stability and Performance Improvements

eeroOS: v6.16.1-265 - Released August 22, 2023

• Stability and Performance Improvements

eeroOS: v6.16.0-6240 - Released August 10, 2023

• Support for controlling Matter devices with Alexa
• Support for BSS coloring to improve performance in busy wifi environments
• Improved DFS channel support on eero Pro 6
• Improved mesh performance for mixed model networks
• Stability improvements for Echo devices with eero Built-In
• Added Link Layer Discovery Protocol to Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5 eero devices
• Other performance and stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.15.3-12 - Released July 15, 2023

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.15.2-99 - Released June 12, 2023

• Added support for eero PoE Gateway

eeroOS: v6.15.1-410 - Released May 31, 2023

• Adjusted LED brightness settings on the eero Pro 6 and eero 6 to extend LED longevity.
• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.15.0-3012 - Released April 12, 2023

• Improved stability and performance, especially for multicast traffic (e.g. IOT communication, device discovery, etc.)

eeroOS: v6.14.0-4275 - Released February 16, 2023

• Client steering enhancements for 6 GHz capable connected devices
• Channel scanning enhancements to improve automatic channel selection
• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.13.4-21 - Released January 13, 2023

• Fixes a network setup issue when discovering eero devices using some Android 13 personal devices.
• Fixes a network setup issue when using both WAN uplink VLAN tag and static IP.

eeroOS: v6.13.3-11 - Released December 8, 2022

• Stay connected during network outages with eero Internet Backup
• Fixed an issue with HomeKit Secure Router that prevented HomeKit accessory setup.
• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.13.2-26 - Released November 29, 2022

• Stay connected during network outages with eero Internet Backup
• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.13.0-3760 - Released November 16, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.12.2-68 - Released October 25, 2022

• Support for eero PoE 6 
• Link Layer Discovery Protocol on eero PoE 6
• Round out your wifi with Echo Dot (5th Gen) and eero Built-In
• Ring Alarm Pro with a Ring Protect Pro subscription can now back up the network as an extender
• Support for Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) in bridge mode
• ACS will prefer non-DFS channels on eero Pro 6E and eero 6+ networks that see frequent DFS strikes
• Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) is now aware of frequent DFS strikes
• Other stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.12.1-54 - Released October 12, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.12.0-2704 - Released October 4, 2022

• Support for eero PoE 6
• Support for Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) in bridge mode
• ACS will prefer non-DFS channels on eero Pro 6E and eero 6+ networks that see frequent DFS strikes
• Automatic Channel Selection (ACS) is now aware of frequent DFS strikes
• Fixed an issue where modifying the WAN Type from DHCP to PPPoE left the network in an offline state until rebooted
• Other stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.11.1-46 - Released Aug 16, 2022

• Fixed an issue where removing port forwarding rules required a reboot

eeroOS: v6.11.0-2957 - Released July 19, 2022

• Stability improvements for networks using PPPoE
• Stability and performance improvements for eero Pro 6E and eero 6+
• Channel selection improvements for eero Pro 6E and eero 6+
• Other stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.10.3-151 - Released July 5, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.10.2-71 - Released June 10, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.10.1-91 - Released May 27, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.10.0-1627 - Released May 3, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.9.3-37 - Released April 7, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.9.2-1 - Released March 22, 2022

• Support for eero 6+ and eero Pro 6E
• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.9.1-231 - Released March 19, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.9.0-706 - Released February 24, 2022

• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.8.0-1095 - Released February 8, 2022

• DFS Channel support for Ring Alarm Pro
• Stability and performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.6.1-2 - Released December 16, 2021

• Support for the PPPoE WAN type on eero Pro 6 and eero 6

eeroOS: v6.6.0-1080 - Released November 19, 2021

• eero Labs’ Optimize for Conference and Gaming support for eero Pro 6 and eero 6
• Performance and stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.5.1-2 - Released October 28, 2021

• Performance and stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.5.0-2961 - Released October 8, 2021

• DFS channel support on eero Pro 6 and eero 6
• Automatic channel selection improvements
• Roaming improvements with 802.11v and 802.11k support
• Fixed an issue where Apple clients failed to connect with WPA3
• Performance and stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.4.0-2092 - Released July 26, 2021

• DFS channel support on eero Pro 6 and eero 6 in some European regions
• Thread support for eero Pro 6 and eero 6 (see eero Help Center for compatible devices)
• Automatic channel selection improvements
• Device roaming improvements
• Performance and stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.3.1-44 - Released May 13, 2021

• Resolves Optimization for Conference and Gaming bug for eero Pro and eero (2nd-gen)
• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.3.0-2030 - Released April 21, 2021

• Support for Internet uplink VLAN tagging on eero Pro 6 and eero 6
• Improvements to eero Secure Stability
• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.2.1-23 - Released March 8, 2021

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.2.0-1837 - Released February 25, 2021

• System stability, performance and security improvements
• Improvements to channel scanning and selection
• Enhancements to client band steering

eeroOS: v6.1.2-20 - Released February 11, 2021

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.1.1-14 - Released January 8, 2021

• System stability and security improvements

eeroOS: v6.1.0-877 - Released December 16, 2020

• System stability and security improvements
• Expanded Frustration Free Setup for eero (2nd-gen) to match eero Pro 6 and eero 6.

eeroOS: v6.0.4-1 - Released December 2, 2020

• System stability improvements
• WiFi performance improvements

eeroOS: v6.0.3-24 - Released November 19, 2020

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.0.2-11 - Released November 7, 2020

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.0.1-27 - Released November 1, 2020

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v6.0.0-1656 - Released October 30, 2020

• Support for eero 6 and eero Pro 6
• Smart Home Hub: eero 6 systems connect your Zigbee smart home devices to Alexa
• Frustration-Free Setup: Link your Amazon account to seamlessly connect supported devices to your eero networks
• System stability and security improvements

eeroOS: v3.20.1-1 - Released October 8, 2020

• Improvements to eero Secure stability

eeroOS: v3.20.0-67 - Released September 16, 2020

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.19.2-2 - Released August 18, 2020

• Improvements to port forwarding and UPnP

eeroOS: v3.19.1-106 - Released August 13, 2020

• Improvements to eero Secure stability

eeroOS: v3.19.0-863 - Released April 21, 2020

• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) on eero Pro in U.S. and Canada
• Support for WPA3 Transition Mode Support in eero Labs
• Improvements to Port Forwarding and UPnP
• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.18.1-7 - Released February 20, 2020

• System stability improvements for large networks

eeroOS: v3.18.0-950 - Released January 27, 2020

• Improvements to client data accuracy
• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.17.0-534 - Released October 27, 2019

• DFS Support for eero Pro in EU-5
• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.16.1-1 - Released October 11, 2019

• Fix for networks without passwords
• Improvement to WiFi performance in Canada

eeroOS: v3.16.0-323 - Released September 23, 2019

• WiFi performance improvements
• System stability improvements
• Improvements to eero Secure stability

eeroOS: v3.15.1-1 - Released September 6, 2019

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.15.0-588 - Released August 19, 2019

• Automatic channel selection improvements
• Improvements to eero Plus stability
• Other system stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.14.1-59 - Released June 23, 2019

• Improvements to setup stability and eero Plus stability
• Fixed another issue with UPnP for some networks
  

eeroOS: v3.14.0-385 - Released June 6, 2019

• Improvements to wireless and eero Plus stability
• Fixed an issue with UPnP for some networks in double-NAT

eeroOS: v3.13.0-1260 - Released May 6, 2019

• Fixed an issue where UPnP was not working after setting up a new network for some customers
• Fixed an issue where Hairpin NAT would not work for some networks
• Improved stability and performance for eero Plus Activity Center
• Additional system stability improvements and bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.12.1-7 - Released April 3, 2019

• System stability improvements and bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.12.0-1192 - Released March 25, 2019

• System stability improvements, performance improvements, and bug fixes
• Improved device connectivity

eeroOS: v3.11.0-436 - Released January 30, 2019

• Improvements to port forwarding for UPnP requests
• System stability improvements, performance improvements, and bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.10.1-1 - Released December 5, 2018

• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.10.0-804 - Released October 25, 2018

• eero+ bug fixes
• Mesh improvements and bug fixes
• IPv6 stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.9.2-18 - Released September 27, 2018

• Stability enhancements for eero Plus when using IPv6
• Stability enhancements for LAN persistence
• Bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.9.1-3 - Released August 22, 2018

• IPv6 improvements
• Stability and performance improvements
• Bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.9.0-1113 - Released August 14, 2018

• Support for LAN Persistence during WAN outages
• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.8.2-18 - Released July 26, 2018

• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.8.1-9 - Released June 18, 2018

• Bug fixes related to eero plus
• System stability improvements

eeroOS: v3.8.0-1205 - Released May 29, 2018

• IPv6 improvements
• Stability and performance improvements
• Bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.7.0-948 - Released February 22, 2018

• Enabled support for IPv6
• Enabled support for Thread device commissioning
• System stability improvements
• General bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.6.0-898 - Released January 8, 2018

• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes

eeroOS: v3.5.2-38 - Released December 5, 2017

• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes

eeroOS-v3.5.1-1 - Released October 30, 2017

• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes for eero plus

eeroOS-v3.5.0-312 - Released October 17, 2017

• KRACK WPA2 Vulnerability Patches
• Fix potential vulnerability in dnsmasq
• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes

eeroOS-v3.4.0-442 - Released September 26, 2017

• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes
• Improved client roaming

eeroOS-v3.3.0-350 - Released August 30, 2017

• System stability improvements
• Bug fixes for eero Plus
• Improvements to reduce errors during setup
• Hairpin NAT Support

eeroOS-v3.2.1-2+2017-08-03 - Released August 8, 2017

• Ethernet port configuration fix

eeroOS-v3.2.0-658 - Released July 27, 2017

• Improvements to multi-hop TrueMesh throughput between second-generation eeros
• Improvements to 802.11r FT (fast transition) for Apple iOS devices
• Changes to TrueMesh for faster route switching and more accurate link metrics
• Reliability improvements for internet speed tests
• Updated DHCP server for security and performance fixes

eeroOS-v3.1.1-0+2017 - Released July 1, 2017

• Improved performance for eero (2nd generation)

eeroOS-v3.1.0-454 - Released June 27, 2017

• Enables 802.11r Fast Transition (FT) roaming
• Improved device stability and performance

eeroOS-v3.0.0-1242* - Released June 13, 2017

• Support for 2nd-generation eero and eero Beacon
• Tri-band TrueMesh™ support
• *eero 2nd-generation factory build

eeroOS-v2.3.0-91 - Released March 28, 2017

• Improvements to TrueMesh™ and eeroOS stability
• Various bug fixes and reliability improvements
• Improved speed test accuracy

eeroOS v2.2.0-2478 - Released February 7, 2017

• Improvements to TrueMesh™ to immediately notify all eeros of a roaming device
• More accurate connected client reporting
• Various bug fixes and reliability improvements

eeroOS v2.1.0 - Released December 15, 2016

• TrueMesh™ - Improvements to stability and interoperability with various spanning tree protocols
• Improvements to connected device list accuracy
• Various bug fixes and reliability improvements

eeroOS v2.0.0 - Released November 17, 2016

• Initial release of TrueMesh™ — our next generation of mesh technology
• Support indicator LED on/off from mobile app and Alexa skill (More here)
• Support for new app features such as eero-to-eero and connected device quality (More here)
• Improvements to WiFi and network acceleration systems
• Small bug fix for realtime Cloud communications protocol
• Improved reliability of how Cloud configuration is stored on device

eeroOS v1.1.6 - Released November 8, 2016

• Improved responsiveness of cloud-initiated actions such as speedtest
• Various performance and stability improvements

eeroOS v1.1.5 - Released October 6, 2016

• Improvements to device time syncing
• Several bug fixes for UPnP
• Various performance and stability improvements

eeroOS v1.1.4 - Released September 15, 2016

• General performance and stability fixes

eeroOS v1.1.3 - Released August 25, 2016

• Improved behavior with Apple Macbooks
• Bugfix: Fixed an issue with the connected device list
• Bugfix: Fixed a DNS setup issue
• Small bug fixes/improvements to UPnP behavior
• General system reliability and performance improvements

eeroOS v1.1.2 - Released July 20, 2016

• Bugfix: Improved UPnP behavior with certain devices
• Bugfix: Improved accuracy of connected device listing
• Bugfix: Improvements to Family Profiles during soft-reset
• Various other system and performance improvements

eeroOS v1.1.1 - Released July 7, 2016

• Bugfix: Fixed an issue with connected device naming functionality
• Various other system and performance improvements

eeroOS v1.1.0 - Released June 9, 2016

• Bugfix: Improvements to port forwarding and UPnP behavior
• Connected Devices: Improved connected device information accuracy
• Security: Updated OpenSSL package
• System Reliability: Improvements to automatic software update process

eeroOS v1.0.11 - Released May 24, 2016

• Improvements to connected devices information in app
• Bugfix: Improved UPnP behavior on custom LAN subnets
• Bugfix: Improved port forwarding behavior
• Various system stability and performance improvements

eeroOS v1.0.10 - Released April 27, 2016

• Static IP can now be set up over Bluetooth (See this article for more details.)
• Various stability and performance improvements

eeroOS v1.0.9 - Released April 7, 2016

• Improvements to UPnP behavior, especially for game consoles
• Bugfix: Improved accuracy of connected device list
• Stability: Improvements to mesh wifi subsystem
• Stability: Updates to eeroOS kernel

eeroOS v1.0.8 - Released March 25, 2016

• Bugfix:Small fix to WiFi mesh architecture

eeroOS v1.0.7 - Released March 17, 2016

• Bugfix: Improved DNS behavior when using a local or custom upstream DNS server
• Bugfix: Bug fixes for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
• Stability: Improvements to mesh WiFi subsystem

eeroOS v1.0.6 - Released March 11, 2016

• Bugfix: Improved behavior for ISP lease renewal

eeroOS v1.0.5 - Released March 8, 2016

• Bugfix: Improvements to software update behavior

eeroOS v1.0.4 - Released March 4, 2016

• Bugfix: Improved parsing of upstream domain name system (DNS) information

eeroOS v1.0.3 - Released February 25, 2016

• Stability: Improvements to mesh WiFi subsystem

eeroOS v1.0.2 - Released February 24, 2016

• Performance: Improved mesh WiFi performance
• Performance: Thermal management system improvements
• Performance: Reduced local area network (LAN) latency between certain devices
• Bugfix: Improvements to virtual private network (VPN) passthrough with certain VPN servers
• Bugfix: Improved recovery behavior from Internet Service Provider (ISP) Internet outages
• Bugfix: Improved client roaming behavior between eeros
• Stability: Add additional filesystem consistency protection
• Stability: Improvements to mesh WiFi subsystem

eeroOS v1.0.0 - Released February 23, 2016

• Initial release