Google Wifi Mesh Router Review: 6 Months Later

An in-depth review of the Google Wifi Home Mesh Wifi Router after six months of use. We'll go over the main features of the router, the stellar app that accompanies it, how it fixes many common wifi issues that have been plaguing people for years and how the routers have held up after 6 months of use.

Google Wifi features in this review:
• Channel Optimization
• Home Family Wifi
• Prioritizing Devices
• Passwords
• Creating a guest network
• Admin controls and users
• Managing multiple Google Wifi Networks within the app
• Speed Test (to home and to wifi devices)
• Network Device list
• Mesh Network strength test

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[peatear]

Okay after changing the playback speed to 1.25, I'm convinced that it was the original speed and was only reduced to extend the length to 12 minutes. 😂

[AndrewJamesStringer]

Have the Google WiFi 3 pack, I keep one upstairs in my man cave as my main router, and then have 2 downstairs, one in the kitchen and another in the den. I absolutely love it! Has increased my overall speed and reliability of my wifi network. I'm an IT Technician and install wireless solutions for businesses daily, this is the best WiFi solution I have seen for home use ever! I also have a smart home with multiple smart devices around the house (Google Home of course) and all my smart stuff works fluidly with them. Absolutely pro choice for a home wireless network. A real no brainer.

[MrCordan]

I just installed it last night 3x in a big house, it kills my last router, and having duel ethernet on each device makes me love it. Happy to know itll be good for at least the next six months. Thanks.

[alewis]

I replaced a six year old Netgear router with the Google WiFi system last weekend. The ease in setup was great and my speed has doubled. I"m actually getting the speed I pay for now. I love the app and how easy it is to manage the network and see what's going on. I'm very happy with this system. I have a 2, 000 SF house but went ahead with the three pack.

[txkos]

I've had mine (3 units) for a couple of months now. I haven't had any issues. I would do it all over again in a heart beat.

[doughardman]

I've had 4 in my house for about a year now. I absolutely love the setup. It's been flawless for me. I love the setup, controls, and stability. I've been recommending them to all my friends. I was re-booting my old setup on a weekly basis. I haven't touched this setup but once in a year when I needed to move some things around. I also love that I can turn off all the kid's stuff when it's bedtime, at the touch of a button on the app.

[jig]

Great review I love the fact you take the time to review it after you had real time to use

[irs]

Love Love Love! My house was a dead zone for 16 years because it’s an 3 story old house. I purchased 3 but it’s amazing.

[bullmooseathletics]

I actually watched this review after already buying the 3 pack and I couldn't agree more! Our main issue was getting a good wifi signal into our garage which is seperate from our house and since these routers are wirelessly integrated into the mesh system they completely solved our problem! Not to meantion the signal is so much stronger than any router we have ever used!

[mikehesterley]

Good review. I live in a rural area where actual Hi-Speed internet is a rarity so when Spectrum came into my neighborhood I jumped on it. We live in a large maze-like home that makes even 200mbps difficult to reach. After installing a 3 pack of the Google Home WIFI system I am able to reach every room in the house. Not every room receives top speed but It's adequate enough to stream 4K video as well as sending a decent signal out to our pool area. Your review is spot on. The ease of set up is incredible. I highly recommend this mesh system.

[barryvineberg]

Excellent review. I installed the google router at my house. I purchased the 4 pack from Costco. Works great. I now have wifi in my backyard!

[JaredPryor]

This review was really good. I was on the fence about getting one since my wife and I lived in a 1, 000 sq ft house. Having just moved and doubled the space we're seeing spots where the connection just isn't strong and this came to mind again. After watching it, hearing about the features, and how easy the app makes everything I'm sold!

[BobBridgesbob]

Great review! I also had the AirPort Extreme. Two of them in fact. I replaced them with the Google WiFi system when it first came out. I have a 3, 000 sq ft house with two floors and a full, unfinished basement. I did find that I needed MORE than the three pack. I had full coverage, but some areas were much weaker. So I have SIX of them in my house on one big mesh network. I tried adding a 7th, but the system can't quite handle that many and I had major problems. I think six is probably the max you can add on one network. But I have great coverage now with the six and absolutely love the features and ease of use. Thanks for another great vid!

[kellycny]

I've had my three-unit Google Wifi system for about six weeks. Best Internet tech purchase I've made. Simple to set up and maintain. Gibraltar-like connections at speeds faster than advertised from my ISP. Worth. Every. Penny.

[ChrisLenderman]

Purchased these a few weeks ago. You nailed all the highlights. They are simply great!!

[karenburton]

I have thick adobe brick walls between all of my rooms, and I live in the middle of nowhere, so I also do not have the fastest Wifi. Only two rooms in my house were getting Wifi, my office where the router is, and my bedroom at the other end of the house where I have another Wifi extensor that cost over $600. I really wanted to set up a wifi home security system. The salesperson at BestBuy told me to try the Google Mesh since he's heard that it works through adobe walls. It was easy to set up, and it worked! Now my whole house gets internet, and I have wireless security cameras. It only took Ten years to have someone recommend a product that would work. It also looks nice it the house. I watched this guy's first video for how to set it up so I wouldn't waste days doing it wrong. Thanks for the Help.

[eddie]

My wife bought the 3 pack as a gift for me last Christmas and my wi-fi is great throughout the whole house and no issues. Easy to set up too.

[garthhowe]

I have run the 3-pack for 3 months. I replaced a couple of Aruba AP's, which are awesome, but so complicated. For home, the Google WiFi is the best. Speed is identical to wired devices in home. Best tech product I have seen in a long time.

[SergioSousa]

Thanks for the detailed review of the product. I’ll definitely consider buying it for my parents. They have a lot more square feet than I do, and their WiFi sucks. I have a single On Hub device from ASUS that is still working for me and is compatible with the Google WiFi app. It’s great and I’d like to spread the joy on these end of year holidays.

[rickfimple]

Best review I have seen on Google wi fi. I was going between Velops and Google, after this I am buying Google. Thanks for the great review!