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expiredsberg010 posted Jan 22, 2024 06:17 PM

Select Home Depot Stores: 3-Pack Google WiFi AC1200 Mesh Router Power Adapter

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Deal Editor's Note: This offer is valid In-Store only at select locations. While we cannot confirm in-store pricing/availability, we are promoting this deal to the Frontpage due to comments from forum members reporting success in finding these prices available locally.

Select Home Depot Stores has 3-Pack Google WiFi AC1200 Mesh Router Power Adapter (White; GA02434-US) on sale for $50 valid for in-store purchase only.

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About the Product
  • Google WiFi AC1200 Mesh Router
  • WiFi 5 Standard
  • Dual Band (2.4 + 5 GHz)
  • Up to 1.2 Gbps Combined Speeds
  • AC1200 WiFi Connectivity
  • 1500 Sq. Ft. Per Router Coverage
  • 2 Per Point Ethernet Ports
  • Compatible w/ Previous Gen of Nest/Google WiFi

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  • Offer valid for in-store purchase only
  • Product Number: 314658117 for reference
  • Not all locations will have product at price/stock
  • Product/pricing may vary depending on store
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Written by sberg010
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Deal Editor's Note: This offer is valid In-Store only at select locations. While we cannot confirm in-store pricing/availability, we are promoting this deal to the Frontpage due to comments from forum members reporting success in finding these prices available locally.

Select Home Depot Stores has 3-Pack Google WiFi AC1200 Mesh Router Power Adapter (White; GA02434-US) on sale for $50 valid for in-store purchase only.

Thanks to community member sberg010 for finding this deal

Note, product availability/pricing may vary depending on location. Please check your local store for pricing/details.

About the Product
  • Google WiFi AC1200 Mesh Router
  • WiFi 5 Standard
  • Dual Band (2.4 + 5 GHz)
  • Up to 1.2 Gbps Combined Speeds
  • AC1200 WiFi Connectivity
  • 1500 Sq. Ft. Per Router Coverage
  • 2 Per Point Ethernet Ports
  • Compatible w/ Previous Gen of Nest/Google WiFi

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Offer valid for in-store purchase only
  • Product Number: 314658117 for reference
  • Not all locations will have product at price/stock
  • Product/pricing may vary depending on store
Additional Notes
  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion - Discombobulated

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leovip
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I have both this (rental property) and the second gen (main home). And I've had nothing but issue's the last 4 years with the second gen. 1st gen has been rock solid. In my opinion 2nd gen was a huge step back. 1st gen is true mesh where your can daisy chain them in a row so 1st router does not have to overlap with 3rd meaning you can cover huge areas. 1st gen covers a 15,000sq ft property end to end no issues with 3. 2nd gen is hub and spoke model so if your modem is in the corner of the house having 3 won't help as they must all be overlapping the main router. Also, coverage on 2nd gen sucks. From 10ft my speed goes from 500mbps to 45, huge speed drop from node to node. They're worse than old repeaters which had a 50% speed drop. I wish they had updated these instead of changing to the crappy hub and spoke model which defeats the purpose.
revaldo29
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I've had these for four years , 4 of them covering 6k sqft. Multiple cameras, phones, ipads, streaming devices, and video game systems. I've reset been maybe 2-3 times in those 4 years. I pull 100 Mbps throughout the house which has been plenty for our family of 6 to surf the web, stream 4k content, and online gaming. For $50 this is a great deal and adequate for many.
sberg010
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Yes I would definitely not spend $200 on this but it is $50

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Jan 23, 2024 04:42 AM
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leovipJan 23, 2024 04:42 AM
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Quote from newarkhiphop :
Are these first or second gen
These are the first gen. Second gen have dome tops and the points are actually speakers. Supposed to be better but were much worse in my experience for large areas
Jan 23, 2024 04:55 AM
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Daniel16399Jan 23, 2024 04:55 AM
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I've had four of these for like five years now. Worked perfectly.
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cliqstr
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Another nice plus with this gen1 vs the dome style gen2, is that these have an Ethernet port to attach a device to. So if some device has poor/no WiFi but supports Ethernet, you can use this to hardwire it. And any one of these can become the primary router not just an access point, which has been helpful for me when I've needed to take a puck to another house temporarily, and also to swap around the router when I had issues with another.
Last edited by cliqstr January 22, 2024 at 10:31 PM.
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supersizedkidJan 23, 2024 06:16 AM
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Quote from leovip :
I have both this (rental property) and the second gen (main home). And I've had nothing but issue's the last 4 years with the second gen. 1st gen has been rock solid. In my opinion 2nd gen was a huge step back. 1st gen is true mesh where your can daisy chain them in a row so 1st router does not have to overlap with 3rd meaning you can cover huge areas. 1st gen covers a 15,000sq ft property end to end no issues with 3. 2nd gen is hub and spoke model so if your modem is in the corner of the house having 3 won't help as they must all be overlapping the main router. Also, coverage on 2nd gen sucks. From 10ft my speed goes from 500mbps to 45, huge speed drop from node to node. They're worse than old repeaters which had a 50% speed drop. I wish they had updated these instead of changing to the crappy hub and spoke model which defeats the purpose.
I have 4 of the gen 2 routers [amazon.com] daisy chained without any issues. I know they're daisy chained because if I unplug the router in the detached garage then I lose internet in the two nodes that are further away from the one unit that's hard-wired to WAN. Mine are all routers so perhaps the issue you're describing only occurs with the nodes.
Jan 23, 2024 06:20 AM
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noquarter2700Jan 23, 2024 06:20 AM
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Quote from jjmai :
This is the 1st gen?
I got 1st gen years ago, also from home depot. Horrible disconnections. Put them away within days.
I've had these set up for several years and never have any issues.
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lilbabykennyJan 23, 2024 06:33 AM
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I already have these. Don't have a need for more, but I'm oblivious to the progression in this tech. Can some explain to me how the technology has advanced and what advantages I'd see if I upgraded to the latest mesh tech? Thanks in advance.

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PeteyTheStriker
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Quote from lilbabykenny :
I already have these. Don't have a need for more, but I'm oblivious to the progression in this tech. Can some explain to me how the technology has advanced and what advantages I'd see if I upgraded to the latest mesh tech? Thanks in advance.
The latest mesh if you spend the big bucks $250+ can deliver over wifi to a new wifi 6/7 client well over 1Gbps on wireless. Older AC tech like this usually topped out at 500Mbps if you were lucky. The newest Wifi 7 has advanced technology like MLO that improve smart band technology where they are better able to utilize and distribute devices and throughput on all antennas/radios making them able to handle large amounts of devices with all of them trying to use large amounts of data.

That being said for $50 if you have a slower connection, these were really rock solid for their time. The only downside, they had pretty short range and when it came to speed you were usually getting around 300Mbps on average.
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JohnnyRingo315Jan 23, 2024 09:07 AM
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Has anyone that owned these used them:
1. As drop-in APs to an existing, non-Google system;
2. With multiple SSIDs;
3. With VLANs; and
4. With POE?
Thank You
Jan 23, 2024 11:30 AM
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SlickPicture457Jan 23, 2024 11:30 AM
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Quote from newarkhiphop :
What happens if you have 1GPS?
Where you buy it?
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SlickPicture457Jan 23, 2024 11:30 AM
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Where did you buy it?
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frollicJan 23, 2024 12:28 PM
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Quote from JohnnyRingo315 :
Has anyone that owned these used them:
1. As drop-in APs to an existing, non-Google system;
2. With multiple SSIDs;
3. With VLANs; and
4. With POE?
Thank You
1-3 with openwrt you could.
4 with a splitter, like the TP-Link TL-POE10R.
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the_derekJan 23, 2024 03:00 PM
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I've had these for what feels like a decade. Google Wifi (Gen1) and Nest Wifi (Gen2) both realistically accomplish 350'ish mbps on a phone (recently upgraded to a Nest Wifi router because I found one cheap) but since I have a 500mbps home internet plan it's fine. We use it mostly for streaming TV anyways. Everything works fine with maybe 60+ devices connected regularly in case anyone is wondering.

These have worked for us almost perfectly except for one problem that I hate:
If the modem loses connection and reconnects, on my Google Wifi router I'd have to unplug and replug power for it to establish internet to the house again. Haven't lost internet since I got the Nest Wifi router so we'll see.

If any parents out there want to make a quick decision, all the Google/Nest WiFi systems have a really easy to use "Family Wi-Fi" setting that allows you to schedule and control internet access for specified devices.

I've had a SlickDeals alert set for Nest WiFi Pro for a while now and was recently looking to upgrade but then at CES 2024 they officially announced WiFi 7 and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra has Wifi 7, so I guess I'll wait until the next generation of Nest Wifi w/ 7 launches before I upgrade.
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4o4UserNotFoundJan 23, 2024 03:15 PM
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Quote from cliqstr :
Another nice plus with this gen1 vs the dome style gen2, is that these have an Ethernet port to attach a device to. So if some device has poor/no WiFi but supports Ethernet, you can use this to hardwire it. And any one of these can become the primary router not just an access point, which has been helpful for me when I've needed to take a puck to another house temporarily, and also to swap around the router when I had issues with another.
Then gen2 has Ethernet in the router but not the point. Let's say you needed 3, you don't have to have 1 router and 2 points, you can actually have 3 routers instead so you have Ethernet.

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jnadsJan 23, 2024 03:57 PM
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Quote from JustinS6323 :
Eh, not worth it.

These are WiFi 5. WiFi 6, 6E, and now 7 have come out since. I would pass and get something WiFi 6 at the very least.
For a mesh, Wifi 6E or bust.


6E is the only one that supports tri-band 6ghz.

6ghz is useless for WiFi devices, but great for putting all your mesh network backhaul on it.



WiFi 7 will be better since it supports channel bonding. You can finally have "set it and forget it" WiFi, as WiFi 7 will transparently combine 2.4, 5, and 6ghz into one phat pipe.

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