Google Nest Wifi Pro Unboxing and Setup!

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[jessewarren]

I had the Original Google Home WIFI and while it worked for awhile we started having issues after a few years of use. The units or nodes never moved however would start having quality issues. It was a good system when it worked. We had 4 of the google home units and no matter what they just wouldn't cover the distance we needed. Reluctantly, due to google not having ethernet ports on the back of the units for the 2nd Generation, we decided to try a different brand.

We went with the TP-Link Deco X20, you get 3 Routers for $180 and I was surprised at how well they work. We also ran Ethernet backhaul to 2 out of 3 rooms and that has been stellar. If you have the ability to run ethernet backhaul to your google Wi-Fi or other mesh routers you should definitely do so. One of the abilities that TP-LINK has for our particular setup that google does not is the ability to turn off either the 2.4GHZ or 5GHZ network essentially forcing a device to switch to the other band.

My main PC once I upgraded the WIFI card to a WIFI 6 unit ( Also from TP-Link) had a dramatic increase in WIFI speed going from 150Mbps to 500Mbps consistently.

[louieisme]

The speedtest is not based on the Wi-Fi. It is based on the Nest router to modem alone. Do your speedtest via a browser and it will vary.

[LZentertainments]

So nice to finally see an upgrade to these. Definitely the ones I would buy. Only thing I don't get is why they don't combine these with a mini speaker like the old ones.

[martin-samsoe]

Hey Tim... The internet speed test you did was from the router itself, so that was a wired test🙂 you have to use another app or website to test the speed from eg your phone.

[klaymoon]

Good video. I wish it kept the matt finish.

[yarihercules]

What modem did you use? Are you supposed to buy a modem separately?

[bsotelo]

Is this a standalone ISP or it's just a router essentially to connect to your modem?

[SoWhereWeEating]

I really need to know what you got that calendar/clock desk piece.

[joncruz]

Thanks for the video, Orbi still rules the mesh system.

[VeroLoui]

Thank you for your video. Do you get the Wi-Fi at an additional monthly cost through google?

[jowen]

How was it connecting other devices to the new wifi network? Did you have to reset your Nest Cam settings to connect to the new Nest Wifi Pro?

[vincegutierrez]

Using the 5ghz as the wireless backhaul channel seems counterintuitive being that most things are on the 5ghz channel, not being able to force it to use 6ghz channel as backhaul is deal breaker.

[CollinBP]

If your modem goes down for whatever reason do you loose all local network connectivity? The previous generations network always went down which caused me to purchase a regular router.

[rpfree]

Mesh compatibility with older Google stuff like the original Google Wifi router and points?

[jayrod]

My modem has only 1 ethernet port and i use 5 ethernet ports on my router. can I plug the main node to the router instead of the modem or will it cause some limitations?

[Menschgebliebener_Sterbehelfer]

Which Modem would you recommend to combine with the Google WiFi Pro - Wi-Fi 6E?

[kreedTech]

Timmy Scho…..if I jhave a service like Xfinity and I’m using one their routers for my wifi, would I have to plug this into the modem and another Ethernet cable to the xfinity router? Or could this be used as a stand slone and I would still be able to use my Xfinity services (cable/wifi). I’ve been interested in trying one of these for a while now.

[jaygrushkin]

Is there a way to access the settings from your browser? If not that's a little concerning.

[chj]

I ordered this new "pro 6e" 3-pack units, tested for a week, and then I decided to return them. Speed isn't as great as my current TP-Link Deco X60 which is wifi 6.

[anilprz]

Why I cannot buy in Australia google store?