Nest Wifi - AC2200 - Mesh WiFi System - Wifi Router - 2200 Sq Ft Coverage - 1 pack

Tips: 1- Do not be affraid of installation, it was very simple. The routers and the points -or 2 routers in this case- create a mesh by themselves wihtout any user intervention. The app guides you through the process. As a tech guy, this was so easy I feel guilty :p 2- This mesh will improve your WiFi speed across the house for any internet service up to about 600-700 Mbps, I daresay. WiFi has its limitations, anything above that is wishfull thinking due to the harware constraints of our current phones and devices. But... the real improvement is not the "speed" itself (read below). 3- This is the 2 router pack, not the classsic "router" and "point/Google assistant" pack. I chose this one expressly since the routers have ethernet LAN RJ45 jacks (ports), which the "points" lack, because my house is already wired with LAN ethernet cable and I already have plenty of "hey google" things around =) Note: you will need proper harware to get anything above 50 Mbps, e.g.: Cat. 5e or Cat. 6 cable , and if you use an ethernet switch make sure it is Gigabit compliant, otherwise stick to the standasrd WiFi mesh, you'll be surprised: this WiFi mesh will be faster than a 10/100 cable or a "Fast Ethernet" switch. 4- It is fast, indeed, but take note: since the mesh talks in both directions, there will be a natural minimal speed loss when connected to a "point" (or the secondary "router" in this case). E.g.: when the mesh is connected wirelessly (pure WiFi mesh), I get 100 Mbps near the router and 50-70 Mbps near the "point"; but when wired (ethernet backhaul between the 2 routers) I get 80-100 Mbps near the "point". I think this is expected, completely normal due to the 2-way wireless communication between both mesh devices. 5- My ISP installed a coaxial Modem/Router combo unit in my house, I was affraid of the dared double-NAT menace, but to my relief they got allong surprisingly well. Actually, I kept my original WiFi network and the new nest mesh network up simultaneously for a couple days, while migrating everything (the easy and recommended way would have been to disable the old WiFi network and use the same SSID name and password on the new one, but I wanted to experiment a little). Anyhow, although they seemed to work fine together, I decided to turn off the ISP Modem/Router's WiFi radios to avoid any possible interference. WiFi can be grumpy when crowded. 6- I chose the newest "Nest" WiFi mesh routers over the previous "Google" WiFi mesh or the Nest points because they have: a) faster WiFi conection (AC2200 vs AC1200), b) bigger area coverage (205 m2 vs 140 m2), c) more antennas (4x4 vs 2x2) and d) the capability of transmitting data to multiple devices simultaneously (MU-MIMO vs no-nothing). THIS is paramount. The improvement is noticeable when the kids are watching video streams and playing games while I hold to that important zoom meeting. (Note: The Nest points do have MU-MIMO, too, but lack the extra speed and extra coverage of the Nest routers. In exchange, they double as Google assistant speakers, so choose your potion) 7- Get both apps, Google Home and Google Wifi. They seem to be migrating everything from Google WiFi to Google Home, but meantine get both! Google WiFi gives some extra options such as a speed test of all connected devices or information about the connection type between points, wired or wireless. In conclusion, the real "speed", the improvement over a standard WiFi network is not measured in Mbps by Speedtest, it's not even the extended coverage or the transparent, automatic handling of WIFi when moving around the house without hiccups nor the beamforming technology which sends the WiFi signal straight toyour device: it's how it handles devices and distributes bandwidth, making each device in my house faster individually, all at the same time, keeping my data transmission speedy and steady when the kids are squeezing the WiFi signal and my internet bandwidth. The only thing I would have wished for is WiFi 6 support (future proof). Otherwise well done, Google. I'm impressed. I have spoken.

It is not often that I install a technical upgrade that is so very significantly better than what it is replacing. But this product really is a game-changer! I originally bought a Nest WiFi system with a router and three Nest WiFi points. I followed the pretty simple instructions, and the installation was amazingly simple. The whole thing is a paradigm change, since instead of the user worrying about wifi bands and various router parameters, these marvelous little router/points do the "worrying" for you -- and you end up with high-powered, very effective solutions. My initial installation was in a private house, where it replaced a single standard router. We had long suffered with relatively poor wifi when we were not near the router, but had adjusted to that as a fact of life. That was part of why we over-ordered the Nest WiFi points... we wanted the new system to be good! Installation was a breeze. The system did what it did all by itself, and in like ten minutes was up and functioning. Gingerly, out of curiosity, I unplugged the Ethernet cable from my "main" PC and connected it to wireless. The speed tests rated my wireless Internet speed almost as fast as my wired speed! My experience was good enough that I quickly decided I did not need the third Nest Wifi point at all. I then decided to buy this router and use the now-spare point in an installation in my parents' house. They had a Google Chromecast installed, so I figured the install might be more complicated, but it was just as quick and just as perfect as my initial install, with the same great results. For my initial install, I had ordered a low-cost Linksys switch, since the Nest Wifi router comes with only one available Ethernet port. I ended up not needing the switch, although I did install it (and it works fine). For my second install, I took a chance and didn't bother with a switch. The wireless reception was good enough that I had no need for a switch whatsoever. And the back of that house, which, with a TPLink extender had had only poor wifi, now had really good wifi access! The only problems I had with this was that I had a Sonos system installed in my first location, and Sonos and mesh networks didn't seem to get along well (depending on what connected to what, the Sonos apps couldn't find the Sonos speaker systems). Interestingly, there was some advice online that said something about letting it work itself out, and I just left it alone for a few days, and then it was working just fine! My Sonos apps could connect to any Nest Wifi point and still find the Sonos system! If you want to spend time tuning the innards of a router technically, this might not be the ideal system for you. But if you want something that installs very easily and is high-powered and just works (almost magically!) all by itself, this system is just marvelous.

1. Ridiculously overpriced for the performance. My Netgear R7000P works much better. 2. "intelligent" switching between 2.4GHz and 5GHz means you *cannot* choose it yourself. 3. Meshing between levels probably works in countries with wooden floors, but with concrete in India, it doesn't work well - horizontal range is less 50 ft between two levels. 4. Doesn't show devices connected unless you agree to the "cloud" option where it will log every single device and probably its activity. 5. No configuration options for power (of the radio), access-control using MAC, etc. Please don't buy this if you're in India.

Better WiFi than the internet company's router, Great upgrade from combo modem, I've always cheaped out on wifi extenders and decided to pull the plug and upgrade to a quality mesh wifi system, especially since these were on a decent discount. Right into why I love these and you should upgrade: 1.) My old extenders would mean I would have to log out of my main router wifi and connect to the closer wifi extender. This would mean that depending on the location I was in, I would have to disconnect and reconnect to different wifi networks. Because this is a true mesh system, there is only 1 wifi connection point and you will get the same strength throughout the house without having to connect separately to the extender. 2.) WIFI speeds are insanely faster than TP link extenders. I'm getting 150-160 download where I would use to get 50-60 download with my TP link extenders. 3.) easy to control and monitor through the home app. Cons: 1.) Setup was an absolute pain since I have an Arris Modem. How I got this to work without contacting support is for the main router connected to the modem keep disconnecting and resetting both the modem and router until it just magically connects. I know this is a horrible explanation but I couldn't get the router to connect to the Arris Modem until my 4th time resetting the two systems and it just magically worked. 2.) For your mesh extenders or routers that aren't connected to the modem, I had an issue where it just kept telling me "failed to connect". If this occurs for you just take the mesh extender and plug it in directly to the main router and set it up there. Once it connects successfully then unplug and place it where you want in the house. Sometimes there is an issue where these mesh extenders connect with each other perfectly fine but cannot connect to the internet and this resolves it.

Mesh network stops working several times a day and requires a reboot (while WAN access works perfectly). This is a no go for someone who often works from home and has many Zoom calls. There are many similar complaints on Google forums, but still there is no official fix.

Been using this product about a year now. It’s pretty awesome! My apartment wasn’t really set up well for me to run an Ethernet cable to my PC, but this still gives you great speeds for whatever you need it for, without the need to run wires. Very happy with the purchase after a year. Plus troubleshooting is really easy with the google home app. Would recommend!

The Nest wifi mesh is very easy to set up, works seamlessly with the google home app and the mesh is flawless. The router communicates with the subunit automatically and without any problems. The wifi signal finally fills my house, and the speed is great. Unplugging/rearranging the router and subunit did not cause any disruption. Once they powered back on, connection was immediately restored. Very happy with this item.