Can the first unit used as a hub be connected to the modem via an ethernet switch or does it have to be plugged directly into the ISP modem? null

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Greatbuy · Accepted Answer

Direct!

ColoradofiedTexan · Answer

I haven’t tried but I would imagine it would be fine plugged into a switch

Noonie · Answer

I connect the first one to my modem and connect the other two wireless and place throughout the house

Mandini · Answer

Yes! That's how we did ours!

eeroinc Team · Answer

For any network there must be a router as its first device (this is true for networks in general, not just eero).  So it will depend on if that Modem has a router built into it.  if it does, yes you can go modem/Router->Switch->multiple hardwired devices and one eero (although you don't want to hardwire mulitple eero to that switch, one eero has to be upstream of the other eero).  
If the modem does not have a router built in you will want the eero to be the first device so it can be your router (modem->eero (router)->switch->other devices.

“Can the first unit used as a hub be connected to the modem via an ethernet switch or does it have to be plugged directly into the ISP modem?”

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