How Do I Set Up Eero with TP Link Router?

Although TP-Link routers are boons to the networking community, still they are not sufficient to fulfill internet demands of larger homes. Due to this very reason, users prefer complementing them with other devices. In this blog, we will help you learn how to set up Eero with TP Link router.

Is It Possible to Use Eero with TP Link Router?

You must know that Eeros are generally connected to a modem. In other words, the gateway Eero connects to the modem becomes the router. Thus, if you are planning to connect an Eero router to a TP-Link router, things can go far beyond a challenge. This is because both routers will perform the task of Network Address Translation thereby creating own WiFi networks. In simple words, double NAT will be performed when Eero mesh WiFi setup will be done with TP-Link router as it will be difficult for your WiFi devices to connect to a particular network.

The best solution in order to set up Eero with TP-Link router is to turn off the WiFi function of the TP-Link router. Another option is to set up the Eero in bridge mode.

How to Set Up Eero with TP-Link Router?

Please be informed that putting Eero into the bridge mode will turn off its network services. However, you can continue managing the network through the existing router i.e. TP-Link router. Also, you will lose some advanced features of Eero and they will become non-manageable via the Eero app. Refer to the instructions given below in order to learn how to use Eero with TP-Link router by performing Eero app setup in bridge mode.

• First of all, you need to create the Eero network in general by following the in-app instructions.
• To log in to your Eero, you can use Amazon account details.
• Go to the Settings tab on the Eero app and tap Network Settings.
• Thereafter, select DHCP and NAT.
• Toggle the selection from Automatic to Bridge.

Now, you are free to use WiFi network through TP-Link router. Know that internet will work on Eero. Only, the features won’t be accessed. Just in case, you are an Eero Plus customer and wondering whether you can continue using the TP-Link router and Eero combo, check out the next section for answer.

How to use Eero with TP-Link Router as Eero Plus Customer?

You can access features such as 1Password, Guardian VPN, Malwarebyte, DDNA, and WiFi Radio Analytics when you are a Plus customer. However, a few plus features such as DNS Filer Features, historical data usage and internet backup won’t be accessed in that case. If you want to access available Plus features while using Eero with TP Link, follow these steps:

• Launch the Eero app and log in.
• Tap Discover.
• Select Eero Plus.
• Look for VPN by Guardian, Password Manager, Malwarebytes, and DDNS.
• Tap the respective tile to manage these settings.

To Sum Up

With that, we are about to end the post that helped you learn how to set up Eero with TP Link router. We are expecting that you will be able to do that easily by setting up your Eero in bridge mode using the given instructions.

However, the option of double-NATing is always there. For that, you just need to plug the Eero gateway in the TP-Link router’s Ethernet port and follow the Eero app instructions. Another option of using TP-Link router as a bridge is always there that involves accessing its web GUI and tweaking certain settings.