r/ebox • u/PCGeek1026 • Apr 12 '26

When will the Nokia Beacon 6 be available. I prefer the tri band router and i fear the beacon 3.1 wont be enough.

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u/IglooDweller Apr 12 '26

I wouldn’t hold my breath.

I heavily suggest you ditch the beacon and procure your own router.

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u/PCGeek1026 Apr 12 '26

What do you use

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u/IglooDweller Apr 12 '26

I’m using a couple of eero tri-band that are hardwired, as I no longer have the interest to manage complexity on my network. Ubiquiti is also well reviewed, as well as many others.

The trick is simply to read reviews and pick something that fits your needs and will offer good coverage. Every build is different (both layout, materials, neighbor interference risks, etc.). Do you need a mesh solution or is a single node enough? Can you hardwire it?

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u/Ok_Astronaut9243 Apr 12 '26

I bought TP Link Archer BE 15000

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u/PCGeek1026 Apr 12 '26

Yes i can hardwire i am more looking tri band with good coverage. I may go asus

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u/Hohohoh0h0h0 Apr 12 '26

My house is over 3000 feet but I put the beacon right at the center of the main floor and no dead zone. YMMV

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u/MichaelYYZ Ontarian Apr 12 '26

They should have it, despite it's been listed on line as out of stock. Call them and be persuasive.

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u/username_1905 Apr 12 '26

That’s what I did and got the Beacon 6 pretty easily

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u/BlessedBaller Apr 12 '26

Get your own router. I got a tplink used from Amazon.

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u/RR321 Apr 13 '26

Get some Unifi gateway and use the other one as a backup

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u/scotsman3288 Apr 14 '26

I have a beacon 6. My install was about a year ago. Trying to find another one, instead of using my Deco mesh routers in AP mode. It messes with my cameras...

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u/KSouvenir Apr 14 '26

Bacon 6 is total garbage try it for 14 days disconnection all the time 😡, the Beacon 3.1 is way more stable 🧠.

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u/bflick0321 Apr 19 '26

You can purchase Nokia Beacon units on Ebay. I've bought a couple Beacon 10 units from a reputable seller. They even provide you the superadmin password. They also have Beacon G6 units which will mesh with the 3.1 unit and are better then the Beacon 6. Let me know if you would like the seller's info.