Google Nest Wifi Review - 6 Months Later
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- Long term review of the Google Nest Wifi router system, its main features, system performance, sound quality, Google Assistant integration, downsides, and our recommendations.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Difference between router vs. ISP vs. modem
1:55 Mesh Wifi Network - what is it?
2:14 Wifi coverage area
2:28 Nest Wifi Point vs. Router
3:04 Nest Wifi point sound test
3:43 Nest Wifi point design
5:10 Router & point specs
6:12 Google Home app controls
8:50 Managing someone else' Nest Wifi network
9:21 Downsides to Nest Wifi system
10:15 Closing thoughts & reccomendations
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I just got this router and I'm so happy with it, so far. Thanks, Zack Morris, for the review.
I just added the Google Nest wifi mesh in my house mostly so I could get wifi to my garage ultimately allowing me to put a camera up covering my driveway. My garage is detached from my house and prior to installing this system I had zero wifi signal in my garage. Now I have nearly the same speed in my garage as I do on my wired PC. It's been just under a week but I am definitely loving it.
I was hoping someone was doing this, as I'm in the same situation. How far away is your garage from your house roughly? Mine is about 20-25 meters from the house, and 30-35 meters from the traditional router in my lounge room. Currently i can JUST get wifi in the garage, but not consistently. Was hoping this product would work....
Try adding an extender/repeater. That’s what I did
@@2lotsill There are wifi plugs in the outlet. I agree!!!
@@DanEather Get something like Netgear Powerline uses the house wiring to run the signal out to the garage than coverts it to WIFI seamlessly. Just like an extender same Network name and password. I have cameras on my garage which is too far and this works fantastic. www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-PowerLINE-1000-802-11ac-Gigabit/dp/B01929V7ZG
@@2lotsill this is way better than an extender
Super informative! So happy you mentioned disabling the Orange led on Nest Point when the mic is muted!
Great video. Seriously, this is a very helpful and informative video. You deserve well over 100k subs and you will get there.
amazing episode, a lot of youtubers did not give me as much as you guys thank you
Super informative video! I just bought one to replace my Orbi which I was not very happy with. Your voice and talking speed is also very pleasant on top of the great review so I will be subbing!
u got my sub and support,this channel is exactly what I was looking for
Super helpful review! Thanks for taking the time.
Great video. I just bought some (base +2 points) today and was having buyer's remorse... then came across your video. I'm confident I made the right decision. Thank you for the easy explanations. Everyone else doing review videos...take note, this guy rocks.
Answered all my questions regarding this device. Thank you!
Exactly the simple explanation I was looking for.
Wifi 6 at this point is just a nice to have - the same was told about 4k, 2 years later, and it's a must have already for movies.
To make the buying guide easier they should use radius instead of square feet. Radius for the router is 26.5ft and the radius of the point is 22.5ft.
Thanks
Metric system is superior
They probably do that because 2200 sq ft sounds more impressive lol
@@Slanovich To the uneducated.😐
Yeah, when I was looking at it, it says that 1 router would be enough since it is only 800 sq. ft, but my condo's only cable port is at the very front of the unit. My back tv is 30 feet away from the router and my patio even farther providing a somewhat weak signal so I had to get an additional point. Proper coverage now.
Thanks for the review of the product & for making the video.
Super review, loads of time tested content.
I've had this system for about 3 months now. Easy setup and the wi-fi works great. Doubled my network speed over the single router I used to use. A few cons though. The main router only has one extra network port. The point devices have no network ports, only a power outlet. The system advertises only a single SSID name even though it's a dual band router. This was an issue with my printer which only works with the 2.4 GHz band. And finally, my point device stopped responding to the "hey google" prompt and is now useless as a Google assistant. No, the "mute" switch is NOT turned off. First thing I checked. From comments on googles support page, I'm not alone in having this issue.
This was very thorough and informative.
If you ask "do I still need to pay for WiFi" a smart home isn't for you.
Jason Herzog don’t be such a pompous ass.
Those who ask that question, should get McDonald’s WiFi.
@@kristinmarra7005 stfu
😂😂😂😂
@@kristinmarra7005 u really ar a marra
I was looking into these.
Thanks for the honest & thorough review!
Would love to see a 6 months later review on the roav bolt and how it's been working for you the last year!
I love how people ask if they still need an ISP to use a ROUTER.
I know right, basic common sense.
I'm not surprised anymore. After seeing who people will vote for...
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@@ingram1225 right 😂😂😂😂
Lol 😆 nope free wifi thanks elon musk
Amazin video, very informative, and easy to retain information. Than you!
Loves you & your videos! Buuut, you didn't mention obstacles (like HVACs, microwave ovens, W/Ds & metal bi-fold closet doors) that will interfere with the WiFi like we experienced in our 1300sqft apartment with 27 devices and only 6(!)Mbps. I'm handicapped so things like wall light switches, fans & some table lamps are quite difficult to operate. I've tried for years to resolve the signal outage & lost devices problems but when Google Nest WiFi came along it resolved ALL our issues in one swell foop. Granted, it's not perfect but so far nothing else has performed NEARLY as well as ANY of the other WiFi routers/repeaters I've tried. Thanks for helping us make the right choice!
Excellent review!
On April 1st you should do a 6 months early review
"Router is invisible, doesn't even show up in my WiFi list. 0/10"
Do they have away of turning off the audio listening?
Yes, there's a physical mute switch on the back
lovely review
Fantastic, helpful review
Thank you so much. Subscribed to your channel.
Really great review.
*Edit
I am buying them 1+1 nest + point to cover up my house.
For any power users and anyone in a high population density area, the router doesnt have power options for changing specific wifi settings like changing the ssid for the 2.4 and 5ghz antennas individually and changing the channel to broadcast on. Just these two things have been a huge inconvenience in the few months I have owned this. I have about 20 smart devices connected that are either 2.4 or 5ghz and they tend to lose connection a few times a month without being able to reconnect until a whole setup is completed along with a router reset. Doing a check on a wifi analyzer I can see that the router is choosing the most popular wifi channels and is getting a lot of interference. For anyone wanting to spend 2 minutes doing a first setup and who has a tech guy to take acare of issues, this is probably great.
Then what do you suggest with a place that has like 25-50 internet users?
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Side track ... I really loved your eye colours. 😂
Hey Josh, been a while since I've commented on one of your videos. I was recently in the market for a new router earlier this year. I went with the TP-Link C4000, which was a 2019 router model. I went this route over mesh because I still like to separate my 2.4, and 5gthz networks. The Main reason being is, some smart devices I use, require the hardware, and software to be on the same 2.4gh network for configuration. After everything is setup, it's fine to return the iPad, iPhone to the 5ghz channel for normal operation. Since Google doesn't allow, or offer band separation, how does that fare for stability with smart device setup, and operation? The other factor is, my 1 bedroom apartment is only 877 sq ft, based on a floor plan i looked at online from the property. Seems like mesh would be overkill as well as well. However, as an aid to improve signal strength I have connected an Airport extreme router in the bedroom to a switch connected to the main router, and given it the same SSID name for each active band as the main router, as well as the same password, and security. Seems like devices closest to that AP instinctively connect to, it while the main router still manages DHCP and the actual routing. So far, everything seems rock solid, so would google nest, or Mesh period offer me anything over my existing setup ? thanks
Didn't see this video, but we upgraded to 400mbps recently and had to get a router that could handle it, and the nest wifi router without the point works well and covers our whole house. We got a decent sized house in Florida, and with this in the living room, we get 430mbps in our room. With the point, we only got 280mbps, so use it without the point if the point slows it down. It's amazing overall!
If you want the speaking features, get a Google Home for like $40, and just the nest router for $169 if the point slows it down for you too.
Very well done, thank you.
Considering your plugging it into your current router, do you have to make new wifi logins for the nest?
Can you give the link to the Google tool your using at 10:45 where you can see how many you need? I can't find the site anywhere and I'm curious if I should need 2 or only 1
I currently have a Google Wifi device. If I buy a Google Nest Wifi will the Google Wifi device be compatible for that mesh network or do all the points have to be Google Nest Wifi devices?
If I get a two-pack of the routers, can they connect through mesh, or do they both need to be on the modem?
Did you mention if you can buy just a point if the ISP given us a router ?
Nice review Nial Horan
Love my nest google WiFi. My house is about 4,000 sq ft. And I have the 3 pack. It’s a bigger hole with 6 bedrooms and I noticed at one end of the house 2 bedrooms lose a little bit of signal. So think I might get 1-2 more points for that end and maybe the garage or back yard so I’m covered outside everywhere and helps having assistant/speaker also.
Can it also be used as a printer server as other wifi routers?
I currently have a WiFi/router combo will that cause any issues since the nest acts as a router?
Nice review I was looking for this review.
I just have some comments of you encountered also.
- when I'm listening to music (on my Nest WiFi it goes Google Music) and I receive a duo call. Either I accept the call on my phone or on the Nest wifi. My music will not continue after. I can either put the music direct from the Nest WiFi or direct from my phone and cast to the Nest WiFi.
The music will just not continue to play back after I stopped the call. Sometimes on my phone the music player in this case UA-cam Music. Just shut down.
Not sure of it's UA-cam Music problem?
Because I have similar problem when I'm on Duo on my phone the music stopped.
- Another issue I'm having. When ever I say play certain music from UA-cam Music. It will go and turn on my TV. My music choice is set now for Google Music on the Nest WiFi. But if I put it for UA-cam Music and ask for play music. It will turn on my TV and open UA-cam.
Whenever Google decide to ditch Google Music, than I will have a problem that I can not listen to music anymore from the Nest WiFi, as it will turn my TV and open UA-cam.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
I'm dealing with issues in my DLINK Covr mesh system. I'm wondering if the Google Nest mesh will be better suited to my tri-level home
Will the speed be as better if I buy the 2 points but don't actually need it? Will this help the speed of the wifi? Or only give more coverage?
Looking forward to replacing my google wifi soon. I've had it for a year. Its underpowered. Also a nightmare to set up 2.4ghz IOT devices.
Can this be used alongside the first gen version of these?
Requiring a modem to connect this router to is understandable since there is no DSL/Fibre receiver/device built-in. But what about apartment block networks - I've got my net from ISP that offers Fiber to several switches in our apartment block and from those - 10GbE (multigig) copper to respective apartments, one of the drawbacks being their old approach of allowing a specific MAC to be on receiving end as per contract. Therefore my question is - can it be connected directly to such block-/district-wide LAN upon setup or does it need to have a working internet connection from the devices to be managed whence you can change the MAC of the router so it could replace the old router currently in use? If you cannot change the MAC of the WAN port such a device in my case becomes just yet another router/ap appliance and loses a lot of points...
Do the google nest wifi acts like a nornal google assistant also? U can also use it to control smart devices by voice assistant?
How is this asix month review, with nearly no data on how it ran over the time? Its more about specs.
So what if I have a 2 In 1 where the box acts as the router and modem. Will the google nest Wifi still work?
Would this product make my internet faster? Particularly in streaming. I currently have xfinity
I have a bunch of smart devices at home and after my new neighbor moved with another bunch of smart devices my wifi started to collapse; I have to monitor the channels to look for a less busy one but that doesn’t last. So In this scenario I think wifi 6 is a need... what do you think?
can you customized packet size with the google nest? due to having 5g packets are not standard size.
Ethernet backhaul wasnt me tioned. Can it be used as AP rather than mmesh? Connectin a cat cable would secure an even better connection between router / switch and mesh / access points. Not aven a mention about this...
Can I split the networks 2.4 and 5G??
Should mention if you had the old version of goggle Wi-Fi you can reset them and use them as access points with the new version. Since the old version has an Ethernet port, you can also use them to add a non Wi-Fi device like a printer onto your mesh network. I was able to hook up my laser printer/scanner to my network and put it my guest room where it’s out of the way.
Can you connect Google WiFi points to a Chromecast with Google TV for audio output?
Mine really slowed down after about a year. Not sure if it was a bad software update or something else. I switched to a nighthawk mesh system. Hopefully it holds up better. I really liked the nest when it was working. Also doesn’t look bad in a room the way most other systems do.
tbh whenever you use that soundcloud clip to test speakers i think it sounds horrible on all of them i dont know if its maybe the clip itself
802.11ax (wifi6) is a must if you have bought or will buy a new phone anytime soon. I'll be waiting for the next version of the nest before I upgrade. I like the google home integration though...
Is nest WiFi better than the usual Netgear nighthawk routers.
How does this compare to the tplink mesh or the net gear ones
I got the nest wifi router and love it but since it's 5ghz, I cannot connect any of my 2.4ghz bulb, switches or other devices. Please help.
“Do I still have to pay for WiFi” that is the dumbest question I’ve seen in awhile 🤣
Second only to the fact they asked "do i still have to pay for the internet service". Free internet, wouldn't that be nice.
Karens assemble
immediately stopped watching after I heard this.
lol that rly should be understood without saying. The person who made the comment was probably trolling.
No, it's because people who aren't familiar with the internet use "internet" and "wifi" interchangeably. i.e. "Pay my wifi bill." etc. So they think "Google WiFi" = "Google Internet" and all of a sudden their question makes complete sense in that context.
Keep in mind, there are some people who have never had a network device other than the modem router combo their ISP gives them, so it makes sense to them.
I have a bunch of IP cameras that require 2.4 gigahertz connection. Can you toggle off the 5 GHz to allow only 2.4 GHz on these devices?
quick question, am i able to use the google nest system with a non google branded router such as an asus router? can google nest act as a piggyback system?
hi! I have a question, i just started gaming and i sometimes have low ping and lag, i heared using wired connection is better. My modem/router is downstairs and i don't want a LAN cable all over the house, what do i need to do?
I think you only need Home to install, then you can use Google WiFi application and give full access there without providing access to all products in Google Home?
Can it pair or work as part of the entire Google mini home ecosystem?
Awesome job again! Question. If my ISP provides me with a wireless modem / router, would I need to get a regular modem to use Nest Wifi or would it work with the one I have?
Technically no, you wouldn’t. But you could probably save some cost on renting the equipment by buying your own modem. Depending on your internet speed, you can get away with a router that’s anywhere from $50 to $100. Just make sure it’s compatible with your ISP.
You can ask your ISP to swap that combo unit out for a separate modem router.
So glad I found you. I'm a dinosaur and have trouble understanding all these tech terms but I need a Wifi system and you make it very easy to understand. I'm hoping you can answer a few questions before I make a purchase.
My router and modem are in one room and the room furthest away does not get a good wifi signal because the walls in the apartment are cinder block. My router and modem were supplied by my Spectrum network. 1. If I remove my router and installed the Google Nest router, will the modem work with it? 2. Since my apartment is only 950 sq feet, will I need an extender in addition to the router and if yes, would I need more that one additional extender? 3. Or should i get two routers.
Many Thanks,
Margaret
Can you add nest wifi point to an existing google wifi mesh?
Is this good for gaming though ?
Bro, what's up with that surge protector?
I am trying to set up a Govee app, but I can only use 2.4 vs 5.0. My system has both, how do I shut off 5.0 to complete the installation?
What’s the best way to upgrade from google WiFi to nest WiFi devices? Should I simply unplug all google WiFi devices and plug the new ones in?
Will the Nest Wifi router work well with Xfinity 1gbps internet?
Port forwarding is still broken since the migration from Google Wi-Fi to Google home. Could you please validate this issue and make a video about it?
Product works great in my home. Just had one concern. Why did both my laptops and iPod connect to the WiFi without putting in a password or selecting which WiFi to connect too? I’m worried neighbors might be able to connect to my WiFi easily. Everything else I had to select my WiFi name and put in a password before connecting.
Can we use wifi points only for extendy network?
So if I hook one up to my router downstairs and put the point in our upstairs game room this should fine? Or do I need to leave a point downstairs and put an extra one up there?
Just depends on how big your house is. With mine for example it's working great with the router downstairs and one point at the complete opposite of the house upstairs. But my house is a little over 2000 square feet with not a lot of walls to go through upstairs.
Had the exact same mesh. It was fine for like 8 months. Then after an update in Nov it started dropping consistently and requiring reboots multiple times a day. This is a known issue on reddit
I want a USB jack so I can plug in my portable HDD... which Mesh system has a USB jack?
Still doesn't answer my question can we use this as a wifi repeater? If so? Which one? or both?
Would you recommend this for £65 brand new ?
Do I need to play a monthly fee for Google Nest Wifi?
I want this and think it’ll be great. My current wifi extender is complete trash and I want something to help my guest room receive signal to the tv there. The problem is that the tv is a close distance to the actual modem but not close enough to receive good signal. Would I be able to plug in the username & password on the tv to connect to the nest?? I want the thank to connect to the extender instead of the actual modem but bc there is no difference in login, it doesn’t work!!!
no VLAN options to separate IoT devices?
Does it work with Apple HomeKit? Can you change Google Assistant to Siri?
Hi Josh, where did you find that nest wifi personalized fit configurator? I looked all over the internet with no luck...
store.google.com/us/product/nest_wifi
@@6MonthsLater Ahh, thanks. I apparently was checking Canadian website and it seems a bit different.
Hi josh. Thanks for the review. Do you think they will release a wifi 6 model within the next 12 months?
I'd guess Google may within the next 18 if they decide to do a minor update at the 2 year mark with the product. That's just a hunch though. - Josh
The time when wifi 6 becomes relevant these routers won't be anymore.
Great review! I'm upgrading my Google WiFi to Nest WiFi. I've been on the 1st gen for 3 years now and it's been really nice! I decided to get this one when I saw Costco had a 4-Pak (Router and 3 Points) for $299.99!! I plan on selling my old 3 pack. I there any benefit to keeping it around? Can it be added to the new mesh?
I just return 2 sets 4-Pak (Router and 3 Points) back to Costco. Google Wi-Fi drops the internet connection frequently. It is well known issue after the last software update. You can google around and tons of posting regarding the issue (support.google.com/googlenest/thread/35111427?hl=en) . Until the connection issue get resolve, the system is useless.
Yup same problem here as with Anthony’s. I also got it from COSTCO but returned it. Went back to my old Google mesh system. In answer to Jason’s question, The old Google mesh points can be used as points with the new Google mesh WiFi router. It worked for me.
can you take this thing with you like a mobile hot spot ?? good connection ? run out of data fast ? 5G ? 4g ?
Hi - just got off the phone with Google. Had trouble connected a new Wired Camera w/Floodlight to my Home nest network. They said the Connecting to other Nest devices won't work over IPv6, and needs to use IPv4 to join with another Nest device (I have a doorbell, Hub and Mini). It could not see any of them even after moving them in the garage closer. Spectrum told me they cannot disable IPv6. I think this is why the Nest Wifi router only supports IPv6. I am considering using this for my nest devices. I hope it works.
So my house is 1300 sqft so obviously one is enough. but does that mean 2000 sqft through walls? or should you be buying points if you're putting them on different floors?
Have you seen frequent disconnect issues that many have experienced with the latest firmware they released in June?
at home i gave up try with my other brand new on my friend house he is complaining with the same problem different internet providers shame
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any fix for this?
installed another one i had in my friend house directly to the fiver otn and spend time with google support couple of things we did the biggest one was changing the dns server to the internet provider one i will go today in the afternoon to see how the router behaves if not will submit then router report to them again and see what it does
@@cristobalortizortiz ok can u update us if it works
@@dudumoomoo so far so good everything in his house was working perfectly i notice only the tv was loosing signal but my phone stock android and computer where still running as well his pc tv is kind of far from router i will say its working now said that its not a plug and play device like it should be lots of settings are hidden and need to use google wifi app to get access to them
Nice! 👍
I may have missed something but if I’m going from room to room are all the points the same connection or do I have to connect to different points with different WiFi names? Hope this makes sense
They're all the same.
how far can it spread? if I had these arpund the farm yard would it work?
This is mentioned at 2:20