Nest Wifi blankets your whole home in fast, reliable Wi‑Fi and keeps buffering at bay in every room. All of that said, the Google Nest Wifi is a terrific mesh router system in its own right, and a perfect platform for the connected lives of folks who already make regular use of Google's products and services. One other quibble: The router only includes a single spare Ethernet jack, and there aren't any Ethernet jacks on the Points at all. If you have an ultra-fast network connection, the Nest Wifi won’t be able to take full advantage of it.

Google Wifi will still exist for those who stick with the original model or opt to just add a Nest Wifi point to their original model. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.If you're looking for a more up-to-date mesh system from Google, the company debuted its first Wi-Fi 6E router, the Nest Wifi Pro, at the end of 2022. If you'd like to add another point, tap Yes in the app when prompted or repeat these steps at a later time for additional points.

We love how the units are small and unobtrusive and the easy setup process makes this mesh router system a great choice for networking newbies. Are there any reasons why you’d want a Point (or second router) even if your home is under 2,200 square feet? It costs significantly more than the Google Wifi does at this point, but for the extra money, you're getting faster top speeds, stronger connections and access to more recent encryption standards. If you'd like to add another Wi-Fi device, tap Yes in the app to continue or follow the steps to add an additional point or router at a later time. If you're unable to scan the QR code, tap Continue without scanning, then enter the set-up key on the bottom of your device.I could get great internet coverage whether I was in the attic, my office on the second floor, the main level, or the basement. With Google Nest WiFi you'll have super-fast internet on a secure network, and it's all controlled from an app. We’ve found the Google Nest Wifi to perform just as well as the original Google Wifi in our normal use, chewing through downloads and streaming video over our 100Mbps service via Verizon.

In addition to being a major force on the internet and the way in which we use it, Google has also become a big player in how people get online in the first place. Its major differences are the four far-field microphones on top and the 360-degree speaker with 40mm driver inside, bedecked by a single, round LED on the undercarriage that responds when asked questions via your voice. The new design is quite eye catching but each device still only has two Ethernet ports and performance fell short of the competition in our tests. We love the Google Nest Wifi for bringing together Google Wifi and Google Home into a single product offering at long last in an even more attractive design. These are probably the most significant things, though I’d also point out it would have been nice to have Assistant functionality in the router and not just the Points.You also get the same touch controls as the Nest Mini, and a glowing ring illuminates white light when you speak or orange light when it’s muted.

If you want to set up more granular internet access, there are apps and software tools that give you much more control. So, I took each system home, set them each up on my network, and then ran lots and lots of speed tests in five different spots around my house. This kit contains two Nest Wifi routers, the perfect basis for a mesh network for those who don't want the smart speaker extras.Like other mesh routers, you connect one Google Wifi device to your modem and then scatter the others throughout your home to spread a speedy Wi-Fi signal from room to room. we’ve found performance to be far worse in the Speed Test, but about identical in our file download test. Although Google Wifi was one of our favorite mesh routers at the time, the company released a new mesh Wi-Fi system under the Nest brand name in 2019.