This collaborative space allows users to contribute additional information, tips, and insights to enhance the original deal post. Feel free to share your knowledge and help fellow shoppers make informed decisions.
Anyone know if I have the older google wifi and purchase the newer model, do I have to reset all my wifi devices or will it automatically sync to the newer pucks?
Anyone know if I have the older google wifi and purchase the newer model, do I have to reset all my wifi devices or will it automatically sync to the newer pucks?
It's been awhile but old and new set integrated pretty easily a couple years ago. I will say though that I have constant issues with the system now that I did not have prior. I have to manually restart the pucks A LOT because the strength of the mesh will diminish.
At this point I've kind of just resolved myself to this. When I researched it after initially getting them it seemed like it was a very common problem with no resolution. My house is just a bit over 5000 square feet and we have 7 in total (old & new) plus our gateway which last speed tested at 995 mbs.
I go back and forth between trying to improve it by getting more newer ones since I've already invested so much, to chucking the whole system.
Sharing all this to say, I wouldn't recommend to someone starting new. But understand when you already have a system why expansion would be attractive.
This is not the same. The Amazon deal gives you 3 Nest Wifi routers. Target and BestBuy give you 1 router and 2 points.
The routers are better devices as they have higher processor and the option to hardwire.
This is not the same. The Amazon deal gives you 3 Nest Wifi routers. Target and BestBuy give you 1 router and 2 points.
The routers are better devices as they have higher processor and the option to hardwire.
Thank you I learned something
1
Like
Helpful
Funny
Not helpful
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
It's been awhile but old and new set integrated pretty easily a couple years ago. I will say though that I have constant issues with the system now that I did not have prior. I have to manually restart the pucks A LOT because the strength of the mesh will diminish.
At this point I've kind of just resolved myself to this. When I researched it after initially getting them it seemed like it was a very common problem with no resolution. My house is just a bit over 5000 square feet and we have 7 in total (old & new) plus our gateway which last speed tested at 995 mbs.
I go back and forth between trying to improve it by getting more newer ones since I've already invested so much, to chucking the whole system.
Sharing all this to say, I wouldn't recommend to someone starting new. But understand when you already have a system why expansion would be attractive.
5000 square foot house. Do you live in a mansion? also isn't the newer google wifi suppose to cover more area than the previous?
This seems like a decent deal since all devices are routers. I wish they sold it this way instead of 1 router + 2 wifi points. Super confusing since the previous gen model could also function as routers. Easy to split among friends/family who have the system.
I could've used this before I bought a refurb Nest router to give to a friend...
This is not the same. The Amazon deal gives you 3 Nest Wifi routers. Target and BestBuy give you 1 router and 2 points.
The routers are better devices as they have higher processor and the option to hardwire.
Regarding what is better, YMMV. The points also serve as smart speakers with Google assistant which some folks prefer over hardwiring 3 routers. I don't know if processors are different. The max Wifi speeds delivered by router (Up to 2.2 Gbps) and point (Up to 1.2 Gbps) are different.
Anyone know if I have the older google wifi and purchase the newer model, do I have to reset all my wifi devices or will it automatically sync to the newer pucks?
I have this set up and they do indeed work together.
I feel like Google WiFi 6 routers will come out soon.
I feel like we're bottoming out on the benefits of more network speed on wireless. These support up to 2200Mbps - twice as fast at Gigabit Ethernet. How much more speed do we need to flip web pages and stream Tiktok?
I feel like we're bottoming out on the benefits of more network speed on wireless. These support up to 2200Mbps - twice as fast at Gigabit Ethernet. How much more speed do we need to flip web pages and stream Tiktok?
Agreed... a lot of new tech is like that these days. We're reaching a level of diminishing returns. As long as people have full home coverage, and enough speed for whatever tasks they are doing, getting newer equipment just for the hell of it doesn't really make sense.
Like
Helpful
Funny
Not helpful
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Leave a Comment
17 Comments
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
At this point I've kind of just resolved myself to this. When I researched it after initially getting them it seemed like it was a very common problem with no resolution. My house is just a bit over 5000 square feet and we have 7 in total (old & new) plus our gateway which last speed tested at 995 mbs.
I go back and forth between trying to improve it by getting more newer ones since I've already invested so much, to chucking the whole system.
Sharing all this to say, I wouldn't recommend to someone starting new. But understand when you already have a system why expansion would be attractive.
Best buy for same day pick up.
Best buy for same day pick up.
The routers are better devices as they have higher processor and the option to hardwire.
The routers are better devices as they have higher processor and the option to hardwire.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
At this point I've kind of just resolved myself to this. When I researched it after initially getting them it seemed like it was a very common problem with no resolution. My house is just a bit over 5000 square feet and we have 7 in total (old & new) plus our gateway which last speed tested at 995 mbs.
I go back and forth between trying to improve it by getting more newer ones since I've already invested so much, to chucking the whole system.
Sharing all this to say, I wouldn't recommend to someone starting new. But understand when you already have a system why expansion would be attractive.
I could've used this before I bought a refurb Nest router to give to a friend...
The routers are better devices as they have higher processor and the option to hardwire.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
Leave a Comment