Nest Wifi Timestamps: 00:23 Current Wifi Setup 01:16 Required Devices for Nest Wifi 02:44 Nest Wifi Unboxing 04:27 Set up up Google Nest Wifi Router 07:15 Set up Wifi Point 10:40 Nest Wifi settings in the Google Home app 15:02 Where to place Nest Wifi & adding Network Switch 17:24 Wifi Point speed & speaker sound test 18:10 Add new Wifi to existing Google devices 19:46 Add Wifi credentials to all devices 21:05 Real-time device data & Priority Devices 22:21 Create Family Wifi Groups & Schedules 25:29 Create and share Guest Network 26:57 Advanced network settings & usage reports
I have been a huge advocate for using google wifi instead of other and even more expensive systems. I would love to have this as an upgrade to my current google wifi system
Thank you for this. My old router just died and I ordered a Nest wifi and one point. Was hoping to be able to use my old name and pwd and you answered that in almost the first step. Saved this video to watch again once the router arrives.
I am growing my smart home. I have a Google Assistant device in nearly every room, multiple chromecasts, nest thermostat and doorbell any many smart lights. I often watch your videos before setting up my devices. I have fast internet but have noticed it cutting out randomly on some devices. Looks like nest Wi-Fi might be the solution I'm looking for not only for better connectivity but also being able to prioritize as you mentioned seems like it would be great. Keep up the great videos!
Fantastic Video!! However, as far as device priority goes... 21:46 "we can set up a few of those" Only one device at a time can be set as a priority device for the specified time duration. If you select one device and then select another, you'll notice that the first device is no longer highlighted. I purchased this today and came across your video this evening. Truly a great how-to for the Nest Wifi!! Learned a lot!
I was thinking overkill. The laundry room? Seriously? I guarantee you his life is a nightmare. Things turning off and and on at random, crap music being played when you asked for a TH-cam video, bluetooth getting hijacked, and now you can't connect unless you unplug everything. Not to mention Google assistant frequently cops an attitude and messes with you; even laughs about it.
I have the Google Wi-Fi and I have loved this system. For the price this system I have had really great coverage and performance. Unlike most people I use wired back-haul between points because it really makes a difference with performance, especially one of the points is in my shed to cover the back yard and it's too far away to have a good connection with the other points. Yes I ran network cable out to my shed and it was worth it. Even in the back yard by my shed I'm getting 450Mbs download speeds with my 3 year old Google Wi-Fi... I have 1Gbs internet service in case you were wondering. Now with the new Nest Wi-Fi they have removed things that help improve network performance and added things that have absolutely nothing to do with Wi-Fi or it's performance especially on the points!! And on top of that they raised the price. They could have done so many things to improve on what was already a great product but instead they made it worse by replacing the network ports with things that nobody asked for. I will be looking else where when it is time to replace my Google Wi-Fi.
Hi Brett, This was the best google wifi video I have seen, very in-depth, makes me just want them more, they would be perfect to run a smart home like ours which is used to make the house accessible for my wife. They sound way more reliable than a lot of standard wifi routers. Unfortunately we live in Australia and cannot enter this competition but just wanted to say thanks for making such an awesome video.
That helps alot. I currently have Gen 1 Google Wifi with 4 points, but I have kept an eye on Nest Wifi for some of the new features. Namely, Wifi 6 is supported from my understanding and that would help as I get closer to the connected device limit in my home. Also, having Google Assistant built into the satellite pucks would remove a large number of my existing Google/Nest Homes. I also use a switch to split up hard line connections at the base, but I'm sad to see it removed from the satellites. That allowed me to remove wifi adapters from any PCs/laptops I wanted to have connected in distant rooms.
I sent it back. Over 5 hours with the tech and he told me that the reason I couldn't set up the new network was because of interference from my modem/router. He tried hard (5 hours) and the product may work great for most people.
A fantastic detailed and thorough vid! It answered a lot of my questions about adding this unit to my existing wifi network. I need to bookmark this for future use when mine is set up.
I think the 37 second delay in "turning off" the wifi was more likely the TH-cam app on the TV having data buffered. I can literally turn the power off to my WiFi network so it doesn't exist and TH-cam will continue to play from the buffer for almost a minute. It looks like the actual enabling and disabling is instant. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for clearing thing out. I depend heavily on the lan port for my current google Wi-Fi network and was just about to buy the nest Wi-Fi but I’m glad I watched your video first, otherwise I wouldn’t know that the nest points doesn’t have the lan port, unfortunately.. :(
I think when i finally move out, im gonna get this as my modem. I would get it right now, but i feel the price is a little steep for something i dont *really* need. Great video!
Hi, I have a Asus AC1900 Dual Band 802.11ac Gigabit router. The Nest Wifi seem to be an upgrade to what I have in my home! Nice educational video of the Nest Wifi, It would be nice to have this for an upgrade at Christmas time! Thanks for this video!!!
Thanks. This is probably the best walk-through I've seen on the new Nest WiFi. One question I do have is, are you able to reserve IP addresses? Thanks for the video....
This is an interesting video. You mentioned things that I had a hard time coming across when looking up this new mesh point. BTW, Is the new device able to work with the Google WiFi app?
Yes it is! I cover that near the end. I did the setup in the Google Home app but all settings from what I have seen can be adjusted in the Google WiFi app.
What a nice review! Everything explained very clear and loved the timestamps in the video timeline! Question: My ISP provides a modem/router (just 1 device that has wirfi)... would I need to get a regular modem with no wifi to be able to connect the Nest Wifi so I don't have 2 networks?
Can you set up multiple Wifi networks, without having to activate guest network? I want to keep my connected devices on a separate network from the main network we use for our work.
You can use your old router as a switch/hub if you don't already own a switch. No need to buy one unless you need more ports or want the simplicity of just the two devices. You could even start with your old router then add a switch later to extend wired connections.
One thing I've been curious about with both this and the old Google Wifi systems is how good the connection is on different floors of a house. If I had the router upstairs on one side of the house and a point on the other side of the upstairs, would the signal be good all the way down in the basement or should I get at least one additional point to put on the first floor to ensure good signal in the basement?
What is the size of your home. My parents have done it this way and it has worked well for them. 1. Far end of the home upstairs 2. Middle of the home basement 3. Opposite end of the home upstairs. If you only need two points I can see the first two options being sufficient.
Hi David, I have the Google Wifi (1st Generation) in my house and I have 4 floors. I put 1 on each floor. Only because I wanted maximum speed no matter what floor I was on. But I originally started with just 2 and put 1 on the first floor and 1 on the 3rd floor. Worked very well but as I said I just wanted maximum speed.
Observation from testing. First provider speed was 940 mbps at the modem; was also close to that with as wired connection to the Nest Router. However Wifi speed was less than half that. Seems is using 2.4 band which maxes out in the 400/500 mbps. Even communication between a Nest Router and Nest wifi point are also 2.4 band as a wired connection to the Wifi point was also maxing out at 400/500. Change provider speed to 400 mbps, actual about 385 mbps at the moderm. Now both wired and wifi speeds to a pc were both in the 370 speed. Another observation is if communications are great to both the router and wifi point and device being used, speed from wifi point will be less.
I would say if you aren't having any issues there is not need. If you are finding you still have spotty areas maybe picking up just the router and adding what you already have would be helpful.
I have an old Airport Extreme. Hasn't been supported or updated in years, as they discontinued them. It was a workhorse, but since all of these wireless cams, bridges, plugs, bulbs, Google speakers, Chromecasts, hubs & phones? It's not holding up so well. Maybe it's time to upgrade. Probably my modem too. And the nest with it's extender is about the same price I paid for my Airport back then! Thanks for the great review!
Thanks for this in depth video. Is there any way to choose or force the frequency (5GHz) for a specific device? I keep having big Bluetooth issues as soon as my Mac connects to a 2.4 GHz bandwidth.
I also have the circle right now and have considered changing to the Google hub. You mentioned that you can't turn off pause by voice if it's programmed, so how easy or hard is that to do? On Circle, I select the kid and hit reward and then change bedtime. What is required for the Nest Wifi to change it?
The product looks great! I'm a bit of a conspirator theorist. I would like to know what country this is manufactured and if google people can listen in on my conversations around the house?
It was made in Vietnam, and it can only listen to you if you have the point and say OK Google or Hey Google to turn on the mic. There is a mute switch to turn it off.
Really wish more mesh wifi systems had wired lan ports on the satellites... I would have loved to go with the Google Nest version but opted for the Orbi for the ports >
the "prioritise device" setting was interesting. I wanted a mesh network with QoS but I don't even think Orbi offers it... The fact that I can prioritise devices for up to 4 hours (I was under the impression at one point, you could only do it for an hour at a time), is really handy. Can you ask Google Assistant to prioritise a device for you?
I have the old Google Wifi, and they work great. I have cables going to all of them because the wireless signal wasn't good enough for me. I will maybe update with a new Nest wifi point in the future because then I get a new google assistant device and better internet at once.
Just ordered mine after i researching my Virgin media router because ever since having Virgin media it's been crap and I meant to get over 300 mbps. and at most I get 150 I've since found out that my router was made with 2006 Intel chip so can only handle 20 or so devices which is nowhere good enough for a smart home. should arrive tomorrow so hoping it will be a big improvement to my smart home thanks for your review been very helpful
I own this and there are some things you have left out which someone buying on your review would want to know. First, WPA3 does not work at this time. Second, Nest Protects do not appear among the connected devices. Third, the speed of this home mesh is not like others due to not using tri-band meaning traffic to and from the router goes through the same network rather than a dedicated network. Fourth, the need for two apps is highly irritating since you cannot check a device's speed on the Home app but can only do it through the wifi app. Google has ALOT of work to do to make this product what is advertised so anyone buying should know there there are a number of features that dont work yet. I would highly recommend people visit the site's forums to see ALL of the mountain of issues with Google's smart devices before buying - because even things google has put in print as characteristics of their devices do not work. Having blasted Google for all of the shortcomings of this device which is also not wifi 6 ready, its still a good, easy to setup product and stability is very good. Thanks for the video!
@@TechWithBrett thanks. i didnt mean to sound critical of u if thats how it came off. In fact I really appreciate all your vids and always learn something new each time. Keep up the great work. Your insights and knowledge really do help out more than you know!
Great vid - just got one a few days ago and so far working great. I just wanted to know how you find this compares to a hard wire solution - as in cabling into various rooms with a wireless point at each one?
You said Nest Wi-Fi is capable of router Advanced Options. I have two devices that require Port Forwarding. Are either the Home app or the Google Wi-Fi app capable of letting me set up Port Forwarding on the Nest Router? How do you do it? If you cannot do it, would I have to connect a different, second router to the switch box and then hook up and operate the two devices through the second router, which would allow me to configure Port Forwarding?
With this system one flaw I can see is that if you want to use this to replace your current router, then you would probably want a switch because this router doesn't have any switch ports so you can hook up your PlayStation or computer for example. I like my computer and gaming system to be "hard wired" as opposed to Wi-Fi. Other than that it looks simple and convenient. Please let me know Brett if I'm correct.
Assuming you still need to use your ISP provided router for the modem functions, just plug your ethernet devices straight into that along with the Google router if you have enough ports.
@@futurecactus you mean use the modem that's "feeding" the router as the switch? Or do you mean using the "original" that is connected to the Google Router as a switch?
@@BBQPitmaster626 keep your current setup as is then just plug the Google router WAN port to current router LAN port. You can then turn off the wifi of your current router and configure the Google router with the same SSID and password as the old one so will your devices will switch over by themselves.
The Google router will get a private IP address from your current router that it will use as it's WAN IP which is no problem, if the Google router has a firewall (I'm not sure if it does) and you're worried about double NAT, put the Google router into the DMZ.
First of all I appreciate your video, it is a great help. One question, I have century link internet service which was down sunday. They provide a modem /hub combined. I have a nest hub with 2 access points. When the internet went down the nest stoped working and I could not get it working, so its is removed from my system. You mentioned in your video that you removed your wifi router and installed you nest hub directly. My wifi and modem are combined. Do I have any options with this setup. I really want to use my Nest hub.
This is such an amazingly in-depth review, exactly what every potential buyer could hope for. A specific question I hope you can answer, many people report issues setting up 2.4GHz devices with routers that use a 2.4/5GHz single network. I liked your trick of utilizing the same SSID as before but have you setup any 2.4GHz only devices fresh? Did the Nest Wifi play nice? And have you experienced any real life limitations to not having an ethernet port on the add-on point? If my thinking is correct it seems it would only be useful for devices missing a wireless antennae?
Love the videos. I've been thinking about updating my Mesh network, and the scheduling and pausing of the net is definitely a major pro. Just a quick question though. Can you pause/unpause when not on the network? Example, if I'm at work, and need to stop the internet on my kids devices so that they'll do their homework.
That has actually been one of my favorite parts is that I can still check on the network when I am away from home. No complicated remote settings to use, it just worked. Pausing works just fine!
Thanks for the video...I have 13 wemo’s/7 wyze cams/ SmartThings hud and door sensors /5 Arlo/9 hue bulbs /4 fire sticks/4 Alexa pucks/3 pads/3 cell phone all on the night hawks r7000p with mu-mimo connect technology .....I do struggle with connection issues up and down all the time.... 55 devices total some not listed....do you recommend a mesh over the router
Brett, in the awesome video, it appeared that you set up the Nest Router connected to your modem, but that you also had your Acer Router connected to the modem. Is that true? Or did I miss something. I have a full Google Wifi system and I'm replacing with the Google Nest system. Thanks. Oh, and btw, I learned more from your 30 minute video than I did with my hours of chat time with Google. Thanks
Great tutorial. I'm definitely going to go with Google Nest. However, I have Google Fiber. Can you give me pointers on connecting, since I think I have to keep my Netbox and can't connect directly to the Fiberjack. Therefore I'll will have 2 networks running. Should I name my Google Nest network the same as my current Google Fiber network?
Very interesting video you made. I started looking for Google Nest Wifi and you just convinced me. I'm curious: how do you make it possible for your whole family to access the HUEs from their own device? I know we can go through Google Home but we don't have as much color as on HUE. Do you give each member of your family access to your HUE account? The only problem with Google Home is that it doesn't share it with G Suite yet, but hey :)
*2 QUESTIONS FOR TECH WITH BRETT, PLEASE ANSWER* Question 1 - How do you make your chromecast devices show up on your devices to Cast to list on your phone? Ex. On the *Cast to* list, I can see my Samsung TV (which don't have Chromecast), my Bluray players, and my Roku's, but sometimes I can't see my TV's or soundbar, with the actual chromecast connected or built in. My Google Nest Hub Max don't even show up on the *Cast to* list. The crazy thing, it's only sometimes (Mainly when company is over and when I'm trying to show off). I use to be able to fix it when I Sync all devices, but now that don't work. They're all on the same wifi network. Then after awhile, out of nowhere, they will appear on the *Cast to* list (once company leave.) Like everything with Google don't show up on the Chromecast list. Do you have any ideas how to fix this? Question 2 - Did you ever let your children play *Akinator* on Google Home?
Still some things I am not to clear on with this. Namely, what is it for? Does it replace your current internet provider or does it just boost it to make it better? Does it work the same everywhere and what would be the main reason for getting one (if any) in a standard home? Will it benefit us in any particular way or is it really only useful in certain situations?
Sorry if that was not clear. This is a WiFi router. You still keep your modem and internet provider and you plug it into the Nest Wifi. It will then turn your internet into a wireless signal that can be used on all of your devices.
Hi, what about when you move your device (a table or cell phone) away or out of the range of the nest router and get closer to the other repeater? does the device change automatically from the router to the repeater if they have to same SSID? or the router and repeater "automatically" pass the device from one to each other? Thanks. :)
Love the video. I have I router and 3 points that mesh. I have moved the 4 th point right next to the 3rd point to mesh and it just wont mesh. There fore none of the points after that mesh. However they are still producing wifi and playing music and so forth. Is there a setting that I am missing?
Hi, you say in the video on pre scheduled WiFi turn off’s, smart speakers can’t be used Which is great but if I pause certain devices WiFi separately what stops them turning it back on with their own google speakers.
Great video! We have all Alexa devices (including fire tv), but have best doorbell, cameras, thermostats, and smoke detectors. Would this still be a beneficial switch over? Or would you recommend a different brand for mesh WiFi considering we have no google home devices?
So you can add older mesh units to the newer setup but wasn't clear if all three of the older mesh/router unit can be used with the newer setup. Or do you chuck it and only use the points to the newer setup?
So with the new Nest Wifi router you can pair the existing Google Wifi points with it. So if you just bought the router portion you can then add your 3 existing Google WiFi points to the mesh system.
@@TechWithBrett That sounds too good to be true. They considered folks with existing version 1 setup, meaning two mesh points and one router, and all three can still be utilized when adding the newer version 2 router. That is if they sell just the version 2 router. Time to check where and if the router can be purchase as a single unit.
Bread I don't see an Ethernet port on the remote node. The original mesh had an Ethernet port on each node which is very handy. Thoughts on whether Google has messed up on this missing feature.
I don't have a problem with it but I can see how beneficial it can be to have if you home has strong walls and you have a wired connection. The good news is the existing Google Wifi points and mesh with these so there are still available if necessary.
Love the manageability of the router from the phone. Is the switch a managed switch? Google Nest Router and point would be great in our old solid way bungalow vs my Asus 5300 Rogue Raptor.
I live in a condo with lots of signal interferance and competitions. I've tried switching channels, tried different extenders. You think this nest router would solve it?
Is this better than the regular google mesh Wifi? If so, how?Already have Sonos beams and G hub and a few G homes so no need for more. Thanks for the detailed directions. Really waiting for Google to add WiFi 6 to their mesh router system. Surprised the new one doesn’t support it.
This is basically their updated version. The Router has a stronger signal of 2200 Sq Ft vs the 1600 from the original. I am puzzled as well as to why this doesn't have Wifi 6.
My computer is closer to one point, but constantly swaps at random to the farther point causing some serious lag issues mid game. I can't seem to find any info anywhere on how to get a device to prioritize a specific point. You pointed out that the reverse is possible. Got any thoughts on how to fix that? Or a way to assign a specific name to a specific point or something? So you connect to just one node.
Great News! On Nest’s Wifi page it is mentioned that the Nest Wifi is backwards compatible the original Google Wifi and works best if the Nest Wifi is plugged into the router.
Hey brett, me and my neighbor share wifis so we can cut down our bills, can i buy a google router and use the lan cable coming from my neighbors router to get wifi? Current im using an extender
I have a previous ecosystem with my wifi ISP router, so all the devices like sonoff or nest hub max were configured with this network. Now I bought a nest wifi. So, do I need to change all the configuration on this things to joing the new wifi?
I currently have a Arris Surfboard SBG7580-AC modem router combo. I seem to drop devices that need to be re-setup weekly. Have 40+ devices mostly light switches, Hue and wyze cameras. Do you think added a nest wifi system with the same name would add stability to the devices? If I do should I leave the WIFI for the surfboard using same name or shut it down and rely just on the nest?
Nest Wifi Timestamps:
00:23 Current Wifi Setup
01:16 Required Devices for Nest Wifi
02:44 Nest Wifi Unboxing
04:27 Set up up Google Nest Wifi Router
07:15 Set up Wifi Point
10:40 Nest Wifi settings in the Google Home app
15:02 Where to place Nest Wifi & adding Network Switch
17:24 Wifi Point speed & speaker sound test
18:10 Add new Wifi to existing Google devices
19:46 Add Wifi credentials to all devices
21:05 Real-time device data & Priority Devices
22:21 Create Family Wifi Groups & Schedules
25:29 Create and share Guest Network
26:57 Advanced network settings & usage reports
Perfect timing with this upload.
We have a house with no wi-fi, can a google nest wi-fi router work as a wi-fi modem?
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@@irishboy06 nobody should get this as it's outdated technology, it's not Wifi6, and no you still need a modem separate to this.
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I have been a huge advocate for using google wifi instead of other and even more expensive systems. I would love to have this as an upgrade to my current google wifi system
Thank you for this. My old router just died and I ordered a Nest wifi and one point. Was hoping to be able to use my old name and pwd and you answered that in almost the first step. Saved this video to watch again once the router arrives.
I am growing my smart home. I have a Google Assistant device in nearly every room, multiple chromecasts, nest thermostat and doorbell any many smart lights. I often watch your videos before setting up my devices. I have fast internet but have noticed it cutting out randomly on some devices. Looks like nest Wi-Fi might be the solution I'm looking for not only for better connectivity but also being able to prioritize as you mentioned seems like it would be great. Keep up the great videos!
yea keep getting those wiretaps cuz the government wants to spy on ya
Fantastic Video!!
However, as far as device priority goes...
21:46 "we can set up a few of those"
Only one device at a time can be set as a priority device for the specified time duration. If you select one device and then select another, you'll notice that the first device is no longer highlighted.
I purchased this today and came across your video this evening. Truly a great how-to for the Nest Wifi!! Learned a lot!
This man has 58 connected devices! I’m I the only one blown away by that. Wtf
58 is understandable if you have a lot of smart devices, the funny thing is he only have 50 down internet speed.....
EiVaR I have about 28 devices in my household of 4 people, so yeah pretty believable.
Yea that’s completely understandable. The only reason I don’t blow that out of the water is all of my hues are on one hub.
I was thinking overkill. The laundry room? Seriously? I guarantee you his life is a nightmare. Things turning off and and on at random, crap music being played when you asked for a TH-cam video, bluetooth getting hijacked, and now you can't connect unless you unplug everything. Not to mention Google assistant frequently cops an attitude and messes with you; even laughs about it.
Idk something about it doesn’t sit right with me, I just feel those wave frequencies are frying his brain.
I have the Google Wi-Fi and I have loved this system. For the price this system I have had really great coverage and performance. Unlike most people I use wired back-haul between points because it really makes a difference with performance, especially one of the points is in my shed to cover the back yard and it's too far away to have a good connection with the other points. Yes I ran network cable out to my shed and it was worth it. Even in the back yard by my shed I'm getting 450Mbs download speeds with my 3 year old Google Wi-Fi... I have 1Gbs internet service in case you were wondering.
Now with the new Nest Wi-Fi they have removed things that help improve network performance and added things that have absolutely nothing to do with Wi-Fi or it's performance especially on the points!! And on top of that they raised the price. They could have done so many things to improve on what was already a great product but instead they made it worse by replacing the network ports with things that nobody asked for. I will be looking else where when it is time to replace my Google Wi-Fi.
Hi Brett,
This was the best google wifi video I have seen, very in-depth, makes me just want them more, they would be perfect to run a smart home like ours which is used to make the house accessible for my wife. They sound way more reliable than a lot of standard wifi routers. Unfortunately we live in Australia and cannot enter this competition but just wanted to say thanks for making such an awesome video.
Thanks for the support! Hopefully one day it can be available. It made everything very simple.
That helps alot. I currently have Gen 1 Google Wifi with 4 points, but I have kept an eye on Nest Wifi for some of the new features. Namely, Wifi 6 is supported from my understanding and that would help as I get closer to the connected device limit in my home. Also, having Google Assistant built into the satellite pucks would remove a large number of my existing Google/Nest Homes. I also use a switch to split up hard line connections at the base, but I'm sad to see it removed from the satellites. That allowed me to remove wifi adapters from any PCs/laptops I wanted to have connected in distant rooms.
I had that same Asus router, setup as a repeater. Upgraded to Google Nest WiFi and I'm very happy with it.
I sent it back. Over 5 hours with the tech and he told me that the reason I couldn't set up the new network was because of interference from my modem/router. He tried hard (5 hours) and the product may work great for most people.
A fantastic detailed and thorough vid! It answered a lot of my questions about adding this unit to my existing wifi network. I need to bookmark this for future use when mine is set up.
Perfect timing with this upload.
Exactly when I was planning on it...
I think the 37 second delay in "turning off" the wifi was more likely the TH-cam app on the TV having data buffered.
I can literally turn the power off to my WiFi network so it doesn't exist and TH-cam will continue to play from the buffer for almost a minute.
It looks like the actual enabling and disabling is instant. Thanks for the review.
What a wonderfully great review! Waiting for this to be released in Sweden.
Thanks for clearing thing out. I depend heavily on the lan port for my current google Wi-Fi network and was just about to buy the nest Wi-Fi but I’m glad I watched your video first, otherwise I wouldn’t know that the nest points doesn’t have the lan port, unfortunately.. :(
Glad I could help, sorry I can't change the product...
Tobias Brage Amazon sells the Nest WiFi router in packs.
@@moonlightcruze Great catch, looks like you just need to give up the built-in mini that comes in the add-on
Thanks!
Sub'd thanks for the total walk through.. I bought a Nest wifi a month ago and I learned so much from your video!!
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I think when i finally move out, im gonna get this as my modem. I would get it right now, but i feel the price is a little steep for something i dont *really* need. Great video!
Great video 👍 I have old version and work great. I had so many issues with FiOS internet provider router but Google WiFi way more reliable.
Hey I'm subscribed to your channel as well. It's a small world. 😃
That is a great review Paul! I'm excited to no longer have those issues either!
Not after 5/21/21
well my friend, i am convinced to grab this due to this awesome vid!! great in depth review
Excellent video. Very easy to understand and follow along. The set up was easy. So far what he stated was very true to fact.
Hi, I have a Asus AC1900 Dual Band 802.11ac Gigabit router. The Nest Wifi seem to be an upgrade to what I have in my home! Nice educational video of the Nest Wifi, It would be nice to have this for an upgrade at Christmas time! Thanks for this video!!!
best nest wifi video explicative ever. super recommended. new suscriber🤩
Thanks. This is probably the best walk-through I've seen on the new Nest WiFi. One question I do have is, are you able to reserve IP addresses?
Thanks for the video....
This is an interesting video. You mentioned things that I had a hard time coming across when looking up this new mesh point.
BTW, Is the new device able to work with the Google WiFi app?
Yes it is! I cover that near the end. I did the setup in the Google Home app but all settings from what I have seen can be adjusted in the Google WiFi app.
Tech With Brett can you use a spectrum modem
Excellent tutorial. I just wish that they included a speaker on the router.
My house is 3520 Square feet. so I went with 3 Google Nests Wifi. and it works perfectly!
Made the right choice! The points have google assistant no matter what!
Great video and review, just purchased the Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh system a week ago works fantastic and very reliable and consistent. 👍 Fast...:)
Great to hear!
What a nice review! Everything explained very clear and loved the timestamps in the video timeline!
Question: My ISP provides a modem/router (just 1 device that has wirfi)... would I need to get a regular modem with no wifi to be able to connect the Nest Wifi so I don't have 2 networks?
I have a modem/router and I just turned the router function off on my modem router. That function may or may not be available on your modem/router.
Thanks for saying "Hey Google," quietly 😂
Lol. I know hu?
Love the timestamps in the video. You rock!
Can you set up multiple Wifi networks, without having to activate guest network? I want to keep my connected devices on a separate network from the main network we use for our work.
Just got mine yesterday so this was just what I needed
You can use your old router as a switch/hub if you don't already own a switch.
No need to buy one unless you need more ports or want the simplicity of just the two devices. You could even start with your old router then add a switch later to extend wired connections.
One thing I've been curious about with both this and the old Google Wifi systems is how good the connection is on different floors of a house. If I had the router upstairs on one side of the house and a point on the other side of the upstairs, would the signal be good all the way down in the basement or should I get at least one additional point to put on the first floor to ensure good signal in the basement?
What is the size of your home. My parents have done it this way and it has worked well for them.
1. Far end of the home upstairs
2. Middle of the home basement
3. Opposite end of the home upstairs.
If you only need two points I can see the first two options being sufficient.
Hi David, I have the Google Wifi (1st Generation) in my house and I have 4 floors. I put 1 on each floor. Only because I wanted maximum speed no matter what floor I was on. But I originally started with just 2 and put 1 on the first floor and 1 on the 3rd floor. Worked very well but as I said I just wanted maximum speed.
See I thank you for cutting out the voice assistant lines because I have both an Alexa and Google Nest Mini in my room. So I thank you very much.
I really love the whole video. I just purchased one, and now I m able to use the entire ability
Everything are Google nest wifi, great review.
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I wish I knew what you meant to say. You got likes tho. 🤣
Observation from testing. First provider speed was 940 mbps at the modem; was also close to that with as wired connection to the Nest Router. However Wifi speed was less than half that. Seems is using 2.4 band which maxes out in the 400/500 mbps. Even communication between a Nest Router and Nest wifi point are also 2.4 band as a wired connection to the Wifi point was also maxing out at 400/500.
Change provider speed to 400 mbps, actual about 385 mbps at the moderm. Now both wired and wifi speeds to a pc were both in the 370 speed.
Another observation is if communications are great to both the router and wifi point and device being used, speed from wifi point will be less.
Thank you for the video. A lot of good tips. Did you buy warranty for your nest wifi?
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Thanks for such an in-depth amazing video. Kudos to you. loved it.
I currently have the old Google WiFi mesh setup mixed with minis all over my house, worth updating? Love your videos!!! Thanks Brett!
I would say if you aren't having any issues there is not need. If you are finding you still have spotty areas maybe picking up just the router and adding what you already have would be helpful.
I have an old Airport Extreme. Hasn't been supported or updated in years, as they discontinued them. It was a workhorse, but since all of these wireless cams, bridges, plugs, bulbs, Google speakers, Chromecasts, hubs & phones? It's not holding up so well. Maybe it's time to upgrade. Probably my modem too. And the nest with it's extender is about the same price I paid for my Airport back then! Thanks for the great review!
Thanks for this in depth video. Is there any way to choose or force the frequency (5GHz) for a specific device? I keep having big Bluetooth issues as soon as my Mac connects to a 2.4 GHz bandwidth.
On the Google Nest Wifi there is no way to specify the difference. It auto places devices on the proper frequency.
I also have the circle right now and have considered changing to the Google hub. You mentioned that you can't turn off pause by voice if it's programmed, so how easy or hard is that to do? On Circle, I select the kid and hit reward and then change bedtime. What is required for the Nest Wifi to change it?
The product looks great! I'm a bit of a conspirator theorist. I would like to know what country this is manufactured and if google people can listen in on my conversations around the house?
It was made in Vietnam, and it can only listen to you if you have the point and say OK Google or Hey Google to turn on the mic. There is a mute switch to turn it off.
Really wish more mesh wifi systems had wired lan ports on the satellites... I would have loved to go with the Google Nest version but opted for the Orbi for the ports >
We can mute microphones on points right? Great video !
Yes you can! You can even turn off the mute light which is nice.
the "prioritise device" setting was interesting. I wanted a mesh network with QoS but I don't even think Orbi offers it... The fact that I can prioritise devices for up to 4 hours (I was under the impression at one point, you could only do it for an hour at a time), is really handy. Can you ask Google Assistant to prioritise a device for you?
It doesn't look like you are able to by voice. That would be really nice.
@@TechWithBrett That's a shame! Would be very convenient. Still hasn't put me off upgrading to mesh though - thanks for the reply
My ultimate goal is to get rid of my cable. By purchasing the nest wifi I won't need cable anymore so I can stream and game correct? Great video!
I have the old Google Wifi, and they work great. I have cables going to all of them because the wireless signal wasn't good enough for me. I will maybe update with a new Nest wifi point in the future because then I get a new google assistant device and better internet at once.
Just ordered mine after i researching my Virgin media router because ever since having Virgin media it's been crap and I meant to get over 300 mbps. and at most I get 150 I've since found out that my router was made with 2006 Intel chip so can only handle 20 or so devices which is nowhere good enough for a smart home. should arrive tomorrow so hoping it will be a big improvement to my smart home thanks for your review been very helpful
Great, Is it convenient for the Sonos Roam?
This has been very helpful as I decide which mesh system to purchase....thanks
I own this and there are some things you have left out which someone buying on your review would want to know. First, WPA3 does not work at this time. Second, Nest Protects do not appear among the connected devices. Third, the speed of this home mesh is not like others due to not using tri-band meaning traffic to and from the router goes through the same network rather than a dedicated network. Fourth, the need for two apps is highly irritating since you cannot check a device's speed on the Home app but can only do it through the wifi app. Google has ALOT of work to do to make this product what is advertised so anyone buying should know there there are a number of features that dont work yet. I would highly recommend people visit the site's forums to see ALL of the mountain of issues with Google's smart devices before buying - because even things google has put in print as characteristics of their devices do not work. Having blasted Google for all of the shortcomings of this device which is also not wifi 6 ready, its still a good, easy to setup product and stability is very good. Thanks for the video!
Thanks so much for the detailed info! It is hard to find all of it and put it in one place so I really appreciate it.
@@TechWithBrett thanks. i didnt mean to sound critical of u if thats how it came off. In fact I really appreciate all your vids and always learn something new each time. Keep up the great work. Your insights and knowledge really do help out more than you know!
Great vid - just got one a few days ago and so far working great. I just wanted to know how you find this compares to a hard wire solution - as in cabling into various rooms with a wireless point at each one?
You said Nest Wi-Fi is capable of router Advanced Options. I have two devices that require Port Forwarding. Are either the Home app or the Google Wi-Fi app capable of letting me set up Port Forwarding on the Nest Router? How do you do it? If you cannot do it, would I have to connect a different, second router to the switch box and then hook up and operate the two devices through the second router, which would allow me to configure Port Forwarding?
Great video thank you very much quick question how many routers can one have in a home??
With this system one flaw I can see is that if you want to use this to replace your current router, then you would probably want a switch because this router doesn't have any switch ports so you can hook up your PlayStation or computer for example. I like my computer and gaming system to be "hard wired" as opposed to Wi-Fi. Other than that it looks simple and convenient. Please let me know Brett if I'm correct.
That is correct. I did show how to add a switch and now can hard wire in 7 different devices easily.
Assuming you still need to use your ISP provided router for the modem functions, just plug your ethernet devices straight into that along with the Google router if you have enough ports.
@@futurecactus you mean use the modem that's "feeding" the router as the switch? Or do you mean using the "original" that is connected to the Google Router as a switch?
@@BBQPitmaster626 keep your current setup as is then just plug the Google router WAN port to current router LAN port. You can then turn off the wifi of your current router and configure the Google router with the same SSID and password as the old one so will your devices will switch over by themselves.
The Google router will get a private IP address from your current router that it will use as it's WAN IP which is no problem, if the Google router has a firewall (I'm not sure if it does) and you're worried about double NAT, put the Google router into the DMZ.
First of all I appreciate your video, it is a great help. One question, I have century link internet service which was down sunday. They provide a modem /hub combined. I have a nest hub with 2 access points. When the internet went down the nest stoped working and I could not get it working, so its is removed from my system. You mentioned in your video that you removed your wifi router and installed you nest hub directly. My wifi and modem are combined. Do I have any options with this setup. I really want to use my Nest hub.
Great video Brett just one question for ya , can I check the websites my kids do be on their devices , thanks
Hey Brett wanted me to answer but no
This does not. It will only allow you to see data usage for each device.
This is such an amazingly in-depth review, exactly what every potential buyer could hope for. A specific question I hope you can answer, many people report issues setting up 2.4GHz devices with routers that use a 2.4/5GHz single network. I liked your trick of utilizing the same SSID as before but have you setup any 2.4GHz only devices fresh? Did the Nest Wifi play nice? And have you experienced any real life limitations to not having an ethernet port on the add-on point? If my thinking is correct it seems it would only be useful for devices missing a wireless antennae?
More than 2 questions = almost never get a reply. All that work too. 🤷
Love the videos. I've been thinking about updating my Mesh network, and the scheduling and pausing of the net is definitely a major pro. Just a quick question though. Can you pause/unpause when not on the network? Example, if I'm at work, and need to stop the internet on my kids devices so that they'll do their homework.
That has actually been one of my favorite parts is that I can still check on the network when I am away from home. No complicated remote settings to use, it just worked. Pausing works just fine!
Thanks for the video...I have 13 wemo’s/7 wyze cams/ SmartThings hud and door sensors /5 Arlo/9 hue bulbs /4 fire sticks/4 Alexa pucks/3 pads/3 cell phone all on the night hawks r7000p with mu-mimo connect technology .....I do struggle with connection issues up and down all the time.... 55 devices total some not listed....do you recommend a mesh over the router
Brett, in the awesome video, it appeared that you set up the Nest Router connected to your modem, but that you also had your Acer Router connected to the modem. Is that true? Or did I miss something. I have a full Google Wifi system and I'm replacing with the Google Nest system. Thanks. Oh, and btw, I learned more from your 30 minute video than I did with my hours of chat time with Google. Thanks
Great tutorial. I'm definitely going to go with Google Nest. However, I have Google Fiber. Can you give me pointers on connecting, since I think I have to keep my Netbox and can't connect directly to the Fiberjack. Therefore I'll will have 2 networks running. Should I name my Google Nest network the same as my current Google Fiber network?
Very interesting video you made. I started looking for Google Nest Wifi and you just convinced me. I'm curious: how do you make it possible for your whole family to access the HUEs from their own device? I know we can go through Google Home but we don't have as much color as on HUE. Do you give each member of your family access to your HUE account?
The only problem with Google Home is that it doesn't share it with G Suite yet, but hey :)
Hola, buen video.👍
Pero una consulta, cuál es la diferencia entre Google Wifi y Google Nest Wifi..?? 🤔🤔
*2 QUESTIONS FOR TECH WITH BRETT, PLEASE ANSWER*
Question 1 - How do you make your chromecast devices show up on your devices to Cast to list on your phone? Ex. On the *Cast to* list, I can see my Samsung TV (which don't have Chromecast), my Bluray players, and my Roku's, but sometimes I can't see my TV's or soundbar, with the actual chromecast connected or built in. My Google Nest Hub Max don't even show up on the *Cast to* list. The crazy thing, it's only sometimes (Mainly when company is over and when I'm trying to show off). I use to be able to fix it when I Sync all devices, but now that don't work. They're all on the same wifi network. Then after awhile, out of nowhere, they will appear on the *Cast to* list (once company leave.) Like everything with Google don't show up on the Chromecast list. Do you have any ideas how to fix this?
Question 2 - Did you ever let your children play *Akinator* on Google Home?
I am just starting out with getting our home Googleized. I would love to have the wifi setup. Great info on your channel.
I finally feel like my home is all Google with this new addition.
@@TechWithBrett We are just starting, we bought the Nest hub Max and are loving it. Will be adding more items once we get into our new home.
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Still some things I am not to clear on with this. Namely, what is it for? Does it replace your current internet provider or does it just boost it to make it better? Does it work the same everywhere and what would be the main reason for getting one (if any) in a standard home? Will it benefit us in any particular way or is it really only useful in certain situations?
Sorry if that was not clear. This is a WiFi router. You still keep your modem and internet provider and you plug it into the Nest Wifi. It will then turn your internet into a wireless signal that can be used on all of your devices.
Does the app allow you to set specific channels for the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks?
Love Google products and will appreciate Google WiFi as I'm using Netgear now.
1:44 these estimations are not meant for concrete homes
Hi, what about when you move your device (a table or cell phone) away or out of the range of the nest router and get closer to the other repeater? does the device change automatically from the router to the repeater if they have to same SSID? or the router and repeater "automatically" pass the device from one to each other?
Thanks. :)
Love the video. I have I router and 3 points that mesh. I have moved the 4 th point right next to the 3rd point to mesh and it just wont mesh. There fore none of the points after that mesh. However they are still producing wifi and playing music and so forth. Is there a setting that I am missing?
In the Google WiFi app have you does a Network check to see if the mesh network is working?
Hi, you say in the video on pre scheduled WiFi turn off’s, smart speakers can’t be used Which is great but if I pause certain devices WiFi separately what stops them turning it back on with their own google speakers.
Great video! We have all Alexa devices (including fire tv), but have best doorbell, cameras, thermostats, and smoke detectors. Would this still be a beneficial switch over? Or would you recommend a different brand for mesh WiFi considering we have no google home devices?
"Pause WiFi on Family Devices."...Brett's video immediately turns off and election ad takes over....Now THAT is powerful stuff!
So you can add older mesh units to the newer setup but wasn't clear if all three of the older mesh/router unit can be used with the newer setup. Or do you chuck it and only use the points to the newer setup?
So with the new Nest Wifi router you can pair the existing Google Wifi points with it. So if you just bought the router portion you can then add your 3 existing Google WiFi points to the mesh system.
@@TechWithBrett That sounds too good to be true. They considered folks with existing version 1 setup, meaning two mesh points and one router, and all three can still be utilized when adding the newer version 2 router. That is if they sell just the version 2 router. Time to check where and if the router can be purchase as a single unit.
Bread I don't see an Ethernet port on the remote node. The original mesh had an Ethernet port on each node which is very handy. Thoughts on whether Google has messed up on this missing feature.
I don't have a problem with it but I can see how beneficial it can be to have if you home has strong walls and you have a wired connection. The good news is the existing Google Wifi points and mesh with these so there are still available if necessary.
Love the manageability of the router from the phone. Is the switch a managed switch? Google Nest Router and point would be great in our old solid way bungalow vs my Asus 5300 Rogue Raptor.
I live in a condo with lots of signal interferance and competitions. I've tried switching channels, tried different extenders. You think this nest router would solve it?
Good tips and makes it easy as . Thanks
I have the first google wi-fi router my question is can i add a second gen nest wi-fi piont ?
Is this better than the regular google mesh Wifi? If so, how?Already have Sonos beams and G hub and a few G homes so no need for more. Thanks for the detailed directions. Really waiting for Google to add WiFi 6 to their mesh router system. Surprised the new one doesn’t support it.
This is basically their updated version. The Router has a stronger signal of 2200 Sq Ft vs the 1600 from the original. I am puzzled as well as to why this doesn't have Wifi 6.
It is a very nice set of devices
Thanks Brett! I'm excited and this read helpful
Can a kid unpause it with voice on the Google speaker devices? Or does it have voice recognition security?
My computer is closer to one point, but constantly swaps at random to the farther point causing some serious lag issues mid game. I can't seem to find any info anywhere on how to get a device to prioritize a specific point. You pointed out that the reverse is possible. Got any thoughts on how to fix that? Or a way to assign a specific name to a specific point or something? So you connect to just one node.
Great News! On Nest’s Wifi page it is mentioned that the Nest Wifi is backwards compatible the original Google Wifi and works best if the Nest Wifi is plugged into the router.
Hey brett, me and my neighbor share wifis so we can cut down our bills, can i buy a google router and use the lan cable coming from my neighbors router to get wifi? Current im using an extender
Yes that should work.
I have a previous ecosystem with my wifi ISP router, so all the devices like sonoff or nest hub max were configured with this network. Now I bought a nest wifi. So, do I need to change all the configuration on this things to joing the new wifi?
“The speed is REALLY GOOD”
Me: flexing on my 1000m fiber broadband
i just have regular 'ol spectrum and I'm at about 150-200mbps on an okay day.
Our 3rd world internet in Australia. 50/20.
@@pmflav I wish I was getting that from my ISP here in 'Merica...
Thanks Brett, we got it...appreciate your help
I currently have a Arris Surfboard SBG7580-AC modem router combo. I seem to drop devices that need to be re-setup weekly. Have 40+ devices mostly light switches, Hue and wyze cameras. Do you think added a nest wifi system with the same name would add stability to the devices? If I do should I leave the WIFI for the surfboard using same name or shut it down and rely just on the nest?
thx for nice video
Is it support IGMP??
I wanna connect iptv using it