![]() ![]() Instead, you’re left to assume and trust that Nest Wifi will automatically connect devices to the best possible Wi-Fi provider on-the-fly, which wasn’t always the case with the previous model. Particularly, you can no longer see exactly which Wifi device each connected device is actually tethered to and change that accordingly. Ultimately, Nest Wifi does do about 90% of the setup and updating itself, which is very welcome.Īs for the interface, Google has brought the major features over from the Wifi app to the Home app – like setting a priority device, creating a guest network and setting family controls – but it does lose a bit of the fine control along the way. Adding a Wifi Point after the main Router is done in exactly the same way, and can be just as … start-and-stop. The setup process is a little wooly at times, which isn’t ideal, but retrying the connection a few times throughout will get you through the whole thing. However, we have to imagine that the vast majority of Americans and Britons ready for a new router will have this access. Of course, you’ll need a smartphone with the Google Home app to set up the Nest Wifi, which sees Google making a big assumption about who will be able to use this router. (Google Wifi will still exist for those who stick with the original model or opt to just add a Nest Wifi point to their original model.) This is because part of the system is technically a Google Home speaker, making it easier to manage both within the same app. When it comes to setting the network up and the interface therein, Nest Wifi is no longer set up using the Google Wifi app but rather the Google Home app. These units have no Ethernet ports included, making them considerably less useful than the previous-generation products but perhaps more focused. Its major differences are the four far-field microphones on top and the 360-degree speaker with 40mm driver inside, bedecked by a single, round LED on the undercarriage that responds when asked questions via your voice. Of course, the Point device is a bit more stylish while looking nearly identical. On the bottom, you’ll find a tough rubber base hiding two Ethernet ports (one WAN and one LAN) as well as a standard AC charging port. All you’ll find here is a single, white LED that shines through the plastic shell to indicate a connection. Gone are the glossy, white plastic cylinders in favor of some even more innocuous matte plastic domes that round off in comfortable corners at either end.Īs for the Router device, it’s even lighter in terms of design features than the Points that double as Google Home speakers. The Google Nest Wifi design is a stark departure from the Google Wifi that preceded it. Also, while Amazon’s Eero mesh network supports voice controls via any existing Alexa speaker, the Nest Wifi Point devices are Google Home speakers complete with microphones and a speaker on the bottom. Google Nest Wifi appears to offer both more flexibility and wider coverage than Amazon’s Eero devices, furthered by the fact that you can buy Nest Wifi Points on their own and add those to your existing Google Wifi network. Likewise, Google’s Nest Wifi three-pack can cover a wider area – as much as 5,400 square feet (502 sq meters). However, Amazon offers up a three-pack of the Eero products for $249 (£249, about AU$361) and will cover up to 5,000 square feet (465 sq meters). How does this all stack up against Google’s new rival in home networking, Amazon? Well, Amazon’s entry-level Eero mesh solution is a bit cheaper at just $99 (£99, about AU$140), but its router alone only covers up to 1,500 square feet (139 sq meters) compared to the Nest Wifi router covering up to 2,200 square feet (204 sq meters). Unfortunately, it appears that Google is only offering its beige “Sand” and light blue “Mist” colors in the US, as these options do not appear on the UK or Australian Google stores online. This will increase your total Wi-Fi coverage by another 1,600 square feet (149 sq meters), and the Point doubles as a Google Home speaker complete with mutable microphones and 360-degree speakers.įinally, Google is offering a three-pack in the US and Australia $349/AU$549 (not in the UK), which will cover up to 5,400 square feet (502 sq meters) and offer all of the same Google Assistant features available only via the Point devices. If you want that router paired with one of Google’s “Point” range extender products, that will cost you $269/£239/AU$399. ![]()
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