So I opened up an unused Luma for a look-see. Luma’s FCC docs indicate it is manufactured by Taiwan ODM Gemtek, which has requested short-term non-disclosure for the internal photos.
Luma’s hardware design is simpler and has fewer radio connection options than eero’s. I should note I purchased my Luma three-pack (as I did with eero) last November to ensure I’d get product to review sooner vs. Don’t go looking for Luma in Best Buy yet either, because all available stock is going to filling preorders. Since Luma is still busy fulfilling pre-orders until August 26 according to this this blog post, you can’t buy it and expect delivery before then. The photo shows their relative sizes, which are pretty similar. Luma and eero took different approaches for physical design Luma is a hexagon that stands upright while eero is a rounded square that lies down. Since many of you are trying to decide whether to try Luma or eero (or whether you should give Luma a shot after eero has disappointed), I’ll be making frequent comparisons between them as we go along. How well all these connections are managed is each manufacturer’s "secret sauce" that is still being cooked up, using your home as the test kitchen.
And for cost reasons, these products don’t use dedicated radios to get packets from your devices, then AP-to-AP and finally to the single unit connected via Ethernet cable to your existing router or modem. The "backhaul" connections between APs compete for the same bandwidth as the devices you’re trying to get good Wi-Fi to. To keep installation simple, "mesh" Wi-Fi uses wireless connections among the modules spread throughout your home. At least that’s what they are intended to do. These systems basically use multiple access points (APs) to provide more consistent and higher bandwidth Wi-Fi over a larger area than a single wireless router can. Luma is the second "mesh" Wi-Fi product to become available, trailing first-to-market competitor eero that started shipping in March. Updated 7/30/16 – Wireless tests invalid. Introduction Updated 8/2/16 – Wireless retest done.
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