I recently moved from New York to Arizona, and while I was planning how to set up my home WiFi network I figured, Why not get an Eero and then use the Echo Dots as beacons? Suddenly, a device you might have simply bought to listen to podcasts while cooking could serve as a critical component of your home WiFi network. Just a few months ago, Amazon released a new version of the Echo Dot that functions as a beacon for the company’s Eero mesh routers. So, what do smart speakers have to do with mesh routers? Of course, being speakers, these devices can also be used to play music from streaming services like Spotify and Sirius XM, though some devices are better suited to playing music than others. Smart speakers are neat little devices useful for carrying out simple tasks like asking what the weather will be like tomorrow, getting the latest sports scores, setting timers while cooking, and turning on and off smart appliances like lights and thermostats-all with the sound of your voice. It usually costs around $50, and Amazon frequently puts it on sale for less. First introduced in 2016, the Echo Dot is Amazon’s entry-level wireless smart speaker.

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