expired Posted by hnchen • Dec 26, 2023
Dec 26, 2023 8:56 AM
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expired Posted by hnchen • Dec 26, 2023
Dec 26, 2023 8:56 AM
[Certified Refurbished] Google Nest Wi-fi Pro 6e AXE5400 Mesh Router: 3-pack $230; 2-pack $160 FS
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Does any one have any experience with geek squad certified refurbished?
I bought open box sound bars, laptops and tablets from best buy without any issues. Wonder if it is the same for their certified refurbished products.
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Refurb might come with an antenna problem that geeksquad didn't test, that was the reason for the return.
I'll also save people a bit of time. The factory reset button on these is on the bottom, under a layer of really thick rubber that's unremovable. You have to push and hold the button through the rubber for 15 seconds to reset it without letting up on the pressure.
Refurb might come with an antenna problem that geeksquad didn't test, that was the reason for the return.
I'll also save people a bit of time. The factory reset button on these is on the bottom, under a layer of really thick rubber that's unremovable. You have to push and hold the button through the rubber for 15 seconds to reset it without letting up on the pressure.
Is there any way to test the antenna after getting it? Didn't realize these units have antenna problems.
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If you buy through BestBuy via eBay you get the allstate 1 year warranty (typically a "reimbursement in case of failure" warranty, I think)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/325713205983
I've considered upgrading to this, but the Dong Knows Tech review is NOT kind to it so I'll probably look elsewhere:
https://dongknows.com/google-nest...ro-review/
I wouldn't recommend this product line. It so far has been the only router/network to ever fail and it did so before two years.
If you buy through BestBuy via eBay you get the allstate 1 year warranty (typically a "reimbursement in case of failure" warranty, I think)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/325713205983
Any mesh system will have long latency as the data will have to travel from the main hub, to the secondary, and then your device.
Also most mesh systems are half duplex, so they can send or receive data but not both at the same time like a regular router would.
Is there any way to test the antenna after getting it? Didn't realize these units have antenna problems.
If you're 10' away and it drops down to a low signal or switches to 2.4GHz, you've got an issue.
Nothing specific to these routers. The antennas are just a piece of wire soldered to the main board. If the solder job was bad or the wire is shorted to something else, you'll have bad range.
Frequently a cause for return, when the new router has worse range/throughput than the old one. And something that flies right by "refurbishers", since the router works just fine. It just has bad range and they generally won't test for that.
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I've considered upgrading to this, but the Dong Knows Tech review is NOT kind to it so I'll probably look elsewhere:
https://dongknows.com/google-nest...ro-review/
He has a point about that. But I think they're perfectly fine routers. The people who want to change the retransmit timer from 45 to 47 hate them. But if you just want a plug and go solution, they're good enough at the price.