![]() ![]() This allows Google Nest Points to function as Google’s virtual home assistant, Google Assistant. They do, however, come built-in speakers and microphones. They do not have ethernet ports and thus cannot be used as the primary network device. Google Nest Wifi Points connect to your network to add additional wifi coverage to your mesh network. Both devices have 4GB of Flash RAM.Įach Nest Wifi Router provides an estimated maximum wifi coverage of 2200 square feet compared to Google Wifi’s maximum of 1500 square feet. The Google Nest Wifi router also doubled it’s processing speed to 1.4 Gbps on a 64-bit quad-core processor with double the RAM, now at 1GB. That equates to an AC1200 wifi standard.Īll things equal, the Google Nest Wifi router has double the throughput of Google Wifi on 5GHz devices. This translates to a theoretical maximum throughput of 400Mb/s and 867Mb/s, respectively. The older Google Wifi consists of two spatial streams (2×2) on a 2.4GHz band and two spatial streams (2×2) on a 5GHz band. This will provide a theoretical maximum throughput speed of 1733 Mbps on 5GHz and 400 Mbps on 2.4 GHz. Google Nest Wifi routers have an AC2200 rating, with four spatial streams (4×4) for 5GHz and two spatial streams (2×2) at 2.4GHz. The significant differences are on the inside. However, the newer Google Nest Wifi Router uses a barrel-type power supply instead of USB-C power and comes in three colors, Snow, Sand, and Mist. Both support the 802.11ac standard with beamforming and MU-MIMO. While the aesthetics are much improved, like Google Wifi, the Google Nest Wifi router sports two Ethernet ports. The Google Nest Looks much sleeker than its previous iteration. Once the router is configured through the Google Home app and set as the primary, you can then easily add nodes in the form of Google Nest Wifi Routers and Points. You build your mesh network by connecting the Google Nest Router to your cable modem or optical network terminal. Previously Google Wifi nodes were the same Google Wifi puck. Unlike Google Wifi, Google Nest Wifi consists of two distinct devices, the Google Nest Router and The Google Nest Point. This is done dynamically, getting you the fastest direct connection on your network for efficient and reliable network communication. Instead of having a single router connected to switches, and wireless access points, a mesh network wirelessly connects routing devices into a single Wifi network. Google Nest, like Google Wifi, is a mesh network. Then, we can take a look at when Google Nest Wifi is worth the upgrade. First, I’ll go over the design and specs of the newer Google Nest Wifi compared to it’s predecessor. However, every few years, I get the upgrade bug, and Google updates their mesh routers with the newer Google Nest Wifi. I can shut down my kids’ devices when they won’t put them down. I can check the network when I’m not at home. A few years ago, I upgraded my home network to a Google Wifi mesh network, and it was one of the best networking decisions I’ve ever made. ![]()
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