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[1] Home size, materials, and layout can affect how Wi-Fi signal travels. Larger homes or homes with thicker walls or long, narrow layouts may need extra Nest Wifi devices for full coverage. Strength and speed of signal will depend on your internet provider. [2] This is based on only using connected devices at a maximum data rate of 1Mbps. Requires sufficient broadband internet connection and connected devices must be located within Wi-Fi coverage area. [3] Strength and speed of signal will depend on your internet provider. [4] Controlling certain devices and features in your home requires a compatible smart device. The Wifi point is optimized for selected content services only.
Includes one Nest Wifi Router and two Nest Wifi points.
Nest Wifi is a scalable and flexible Wi-Fi system. These Nest Wifi devices work together to blanket your whole home in fast, reliable Wi-Fi and eliminate buffering in every room – with coverage of up to 5400 square feet.[1,2]
1 Wi-Fi router plugs into your internet provider’s modem to create your Wi-Fi network. The point extends the wireless network and keeps your connection fast to devices in every room.[1]
Each Nest Wifi router and point is strong enough to handle up to 100 connected devices, and fast enough to stream multiple 4K videos at a time.[3] Compatible with Google Wifi. Two Ethernet ports are included on each router. 15W power adapter included.
Each Nest Wifi point is also a smart speaker with Google Assistant (internet connection required). You can play music, manage your Wi‑Fi network, find answers, control your connected devices, and more, using your voice.[4]
Intelligently works behind the scenes to make sure your Wi-Fi remains fast.[2] Walk from room to room on a video call with an uninterrupted signal.
Nest Wifi automatically updates itself to get new features and help your network stay safe and sound.
Nest Wifi is easy to set up in the app and compatible with most internet service providers.[5] Easily create a guest network and share your password quickly. Prioritize devices for faster speeds and use parental controls to manage online time for kids.
Please refer to the product description section below for all applicable legal disclaimers denoted by the bracketed numbers in the preceding bullet points (e.g., [1], [2], etc.)
W. Fryk –
Routers work well with wired backhaul (but not the “points”).
I use three routers to create a mesh network. Used the routers as I plugging them into cat 5 back to a switch to benefit from wired backhaul. The other points (with microphones don’t have a ethernet port). I’ve been very pleased. May buy one more before they are obsoleted… not sure I need wifi 7 yet.
FTP –
Works well, easy to set up.
Using the Google Home App it was easy to set up. I used it as a range enhancer point, so I did not need the one with the microphone and speaker. I needed more range to operate an outdoor TV reliably.
Ramon GT –
The improvement is not where you think it is. Totally worth, so simple!
Tips:1- Do not be affraid of installation, it was very simple.The routers and the points -or 2 routers in this case- create a mesh by themselves wihtout any user intervention.The app guides you through the process. As a tech guy, this was so easy I feel guilty :p2- This mesh will improve your WiFi speed across the house for any internet service up to about 600-700 Mbps, I daresay. WiFi has its limitations, anything above that is wishfull thinking due to the harware constraints of our current phones and devices. But… the real improvement is not the “speed” itself (read below).3- This is the 2 router pack, not the classsic “router” and “point/Google assistant” pack. I chose this one expressly since the routers have ethernet LAN RJ45 jacks (ports), which the “points” lack, because my house is already wired with LAN ethernet cable and I already have plenty of “hey google” things around =)Note: you will need proper harware to get anything above 50 Mbps, e.g.: Cat. 5e or Cat. 6 cable , and if you use an ethernet switch make sure it is Gigabit compliant, otherwise stick to the standasrd WiFi mesh, you’ll be surprised: this WiFi mesh will be faster than a 10/100 cable or a “Fast Ethernet” switch.4- It is fast, indeed, but take note: since the mesh talks in both directions, there will be a natural minimal speed loss when connected to a “point” (or the secondary “router” in this case). E.g.: when the mesh is connected wirelessly (pure WiFi mesh), I get 100 Mbps near the router and 50-70 Mbps near the “point”; but when wired (ethernet backhaul between the 2 routers) I get 80-100 Mbps near the “point”. I think this is expected, completely normal due to the 2-way wireless communication between both mesh devices.5- My ISP installed a coaxial Modem/Router combo unit in my house, I was affraid of the dared double-NAT menace, but to my relief they got allong surprisingly well.Actually, I kept my original WiFi network and the new nest mesh network up simultaneously for a couple days, while migrating everything (the easy and recommended way would have been to disable the old WiFi network and use the same SSID name and password on the new one, but I wanted to experiment a little).Anyhow, although they seemed to work fine together, I decided to turn off the ISP Modem/Router’s WiFi radios to avoid any possible interference. WiFi can be grumpy when crowded.6- I chose the newest “Nest” WiFi mesh routers over the previous “Google” WiFi mesh or the Nest points because they have:a) faster WiFi conection (AC2200 vs AC1200),b) bigger area coverage (205 m2 vs 140 m2),c) more antennas (4×4 vs 2×2) andd) the capability of transmitting data to multiple devices simultaneously (MU-MIMO vs no-nothing). THIS is paramount. The improvement is noticeable when the kids are watching video streams and playing games while I hold to that important zoom meeting.(Note: The Nest points do have MU-MIMO, too, but lack the extra speed and extra coverage of the Nest routers. In exchange, they double as Google assistant speakers, so choose your potion)7- Get both apps, Google Home and Google Wifi. They seem to be migrating everything from Google WiFi to Google Home, but meantine get both! Google WiFi gives some extra options such as a speed test of all connected devices or information about the connection type between points, wired or wireless.In conclusion, the real “speed”, the improvement over a standard WiFi network is not measured in Mbps by Speedtest, it’s not even the extended coverage or the transparent, automatic handling of WIFi when moving around the house without hiccups nor the beamforming technology which sends the WiFi signal straight toyour device: it’s how it handles devices and distributes bandwidth, making each device in my house faster individually, all at the same time, keeping my data transmission speedy and steady when the kids are squeezing the WiFi signal and my internet bandwidth.The only thing I would have wished for is WiFi 6 support (future proof). Otherwise well done, Google. I’m impressed. I have spoken.
Vince –
It works.
It was easy to set up, and the range is slightly better than that of the Xfinity box, but it could be better.
A. Hed –
This works perfectly out of the box no matter what anybody says
Attention to all those who were SCARED OFF from the reviews!!!This was a very easy install. If you’ve read the reviews a lot of people are complaining that it’s two routers instead of a router and and point.People are saying it’s very difficult to install since it’s two routers it’s all nonsense. I’m gonna take you through my install.All you do is download Google Home and you plug the first router into your modem and set it up.Then you take the second router into whatever room you want to be in for me it was upstairs and you plug that into the power only.Then on Google Home you click set up another point (which is the default so you just click the NEXT button).At that point you just wait until it sets it up. I had an error the first time but then you just click find again and it finds it.The reason is it takes about one minute for the router to warm up and I didn’t wait. No biggieOnce you do that it creates a mesh and it’s perfect and works perfectly.The idea of having two routers instead of a router and the point is what is scaring people off due to the reviews but you really don’t need to be scared.It’s also a better deal in my opinion since the 2 routers covers more area than a router and a point does.Bottom line is if you have a problem you can return it to Amazon and get all your money back but I installed it all in less than 10 minutes and it’s been phenomenal ever since.I rarely write reviews but the reviews scared me and I took 2 hours to commit to the buy after reading review after review and researching different mesh systems.I wanted people to know just buy it it’s going to work exactly as you want it to work and it doesn’t matter that it’s two routers, it will create a wifi mesh. Just buy it and enjoy don’t waste your time over researching like I did
H S –
1. Ridiculously overpriced for the performance. My Netgear R7000P works much better.2. “intelligent” switching between 2.4GHz and 5GHz means you *cannot* choose it yourself.3. Meshing between levels probably works in countries with wooden floors, but with concrete in India, it doesn’t work well – horizontal range is less 50 ft between two levels.4. Doesn’t show devices connected unless you agree to the “cloud” option where it will log every single device and probably its activity.5. No configuration options for power (of the radio), access-control using MAC, etc.Please don’t buy this if you’re in India.
Royal Apex Building Materials Trading LLC –
Better WiFi than the internet company’s router, Great upgrade from combo modem, I’ve always cheaped out on wifi extenders and decided to pull the plug and upgrade to a quality mesh wifi system, especially since these were on a decent discount. Right into why I love these and you should upgrade:1.) My old extenders would mean I would have to log out of my main router wifi and connect to the closer wifi extender. This would mean that depending on the location I was in, I would have to disconnect and reconnect to different wifi networks. Because this is a true mesh system, there is only 1 wifi connection point and you will get the same strength throughout the house without having to connect separately to the extender.2.) WIFI speeds are insanely faster than TP link extenders. I’m getting 150-160 download where I would use to get 50-60 download with my TP link extenders.3.) easy to control and monitor through the home app.Cons:1.) Setup was an absolute pain since I have an Arris Modem. How I got this to work without contacting support is for the main router connected to the modem keep disconnecting and resetting both the modem and router until it just magically connects. I know this is a horrible explanation but I couldn’t get the router to connect to the Arris Modem until my 4th time resetting the two systems and it just magically worked.2.) For your mesh extenders or routers that aren’t connected to the modem, I had an issue where it just kept telling me “failed to connect”. If this occurs for you just take the mesh extender and plug it in directly to the main router and set it up there. Once it connects successfully then unplug and place it where you want in the house. Sometimes there is an issue where these mesh extenders connect with each other perfectly fine but cannot connect to the internet and this resolves it.
Huibert Aalbers –
La configuración es muy sencilla y en minutos pude dar cobertura a una casa de unos 180m2, donde un solo router era insuficiente. Como conecté el router con el satélite mediante un cable ethernet (cosa que no es necesaria pero ayuda) la señal se mantuvo en el piso de arriba a la misma velocidad que en piso de abajo. Este producto no es comparable a soluciones mucho más caras como el Orbi 970 pero ofrece una gran relación calidad precio.
ACelso –
Eu tinha expectativa de ter uma velocidade de rede maior nos diversos pontos do apto mas a diferença para o anterior foi pequena.
Andrey Zavoloka –
Mesh network stops working several times a day and requires a reboot (while WAN access works perfectly). This is a no go for someone who often works from home and has many Zoom calls. There are many similar complaints on Google forums, but still there is no official fix.