Google Wifi Update: Connect Remote Units Via Ethernet / MOCA vs. Wirelessly How To

[@davidhirsch3163]

I tried MOCA with google WIFI and speed is exactly what I pay my ISP for. Thank you for your video. My power line adapters have been donated to co worker. MOCA is 100% better than power line adapter

[@aleJohnny]

Wow, that is one thing I was looking for it in this new Mesh network devices, because I already have wires all over my place and as far I saw in another reviews with Google and another brands, they never talk about this possibility. Thank you, Sir!

[@robindeblaere4362]

This video is way to underrated! This will help a lot of people! It's clear!

[@CORKSCREWBEAR]

Pretty smart. What I did personally is ran cat5 around the house and then interconnected them using a gigabit switch off the main router that's connected to the modem.

[@johnpolanowicz1417]

thats what I'm looking for - have a network switch (Cisco) that runs Cat5 to my current Cisco WAPs, but I have to replace them (return to work), so was trying to find something to replace the WAP's and be connected back to the switch (and the modem)

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

@@johnpolanowicz1417 Cat 6 or higher will give much better performance. A couple of years ago, I had some speed problems only two feet from a wired connection to my router. I realized that the short Cat 5 cables I had been using were all old, and apparently worn out. I upgraded to new Cat 6 patch cables and the speed problems disappeared. A year ago, I got 1 Gigabit fiber service to my home, but entering the house 100 feet sway from my main computer. . I decided to get Cat 8, which is really fast, and ran a 100 foot unbroken length of Cat 8 cable from the gateway router through my attic to my main computer, with no loss of speed. I also have a Google Mesh network, and still have a few kinks with low speed from the middle mesh box - the 2 end boxes on the Mesh system have strong wired connections.

[@CheWey86]

I've had the 3-node Google Wifi setup for 2 years now.. I was content with it but after experiencing a few connection drop out's on certain devices in my household.. enough was enough! I took the time to hardwire all 3 nodes instead of "over the air" wireless wifi. Best thing I have ever done! Each of my 3 Google punks are now getting 400mbps easily! (400mbps my ISP plan). Internet Modem > primary Google node > 5 port switch to main node > 2 other nodes hardwired to 5 port switch, done deal. Running 150ft and 200ft cable SUCKS but it's definitely worth it in the end!

[@samuelsmith6762]

Glad that’s working out for you. My house is so old it would be super had to fish cat6 through the walls.

[@JJacobKazam]

Awesome. Thanks for including MOCA as part of the review. Plan to do a similar set up in my house. Of note, MOCA will only work after an amplifier, which many large houses may have. If you're trying to run through an amplifier it won't work. May also require higher frequency splitters.

[@samuelsmith6762]

You can use a moca passing house amplifier. Although I would not recommend having your modem after an amp anyways

[@histacey]

I’ve had three set up across an acre and they work pretty great for basic stuff. Just got an 150 ft industrial Ethernet cable. About to up the extension!

[@Lynyrd_Evnyrd]

Wow, nice vid. I had no idea about the Moca devices that’s really cool!

[@PepsiManX360]

I hardwired all 3 together today like this: Modem > Google Wifi > Switch > Google Wifi X2.

[@brianmckenna6311]

Thanks for the video. Exactly what I needed - probably saved me a few hours of trial and error. Well done!

[@FatGooseArts]

Thank you very much for this video. I have been wanting to see someone try this for a while now. I appreciate it!

[@DavidKeldsen-DAKworks]

An Apple IIgs? That's quite the paperweight there in the background. Very cool. Keep up the good work.

[@Neone4000]

Recently found this channel and was thrilled to find the MOCA solution! Unfortunately, though, it's not working with my Google Wifi points. Still trying to figure it out, but for some reason the connection speed plummets when it's on MOCA. Hopefully I'll find a solution soon though

[@MarkSpohr]

Love your vintage computer

[@JCourts2k23]

The house that we moved into does not have any ethernet ports, and I got a quote for $400 to have one cable port installed into a bedroom, definitely looking for a better way, easier, cheaper

[@MarceloSantosSCS]

You can check if the Remote Unit is using wifi or ethernet to connect to the "Mothership" hitting the gear icon in the Google Home App. you'll see Ethernet or Mesh Network in Device details.

[@AgeBoelens]

Hi Lon, thank you for this video. This makes the product that much better. Especially, since you can use a Onhub router as your main router and these Wifi pucks as access points. Too bad all these products have only two ethernet ports, but switches are not that expensive.

[@kcoleinvelos]

Thanks for the update! One more topic on these - how well do they handle device hand-off as you physically move between wireless nodes?

[@IAMSAMSATIONAL]

I would like to know the same thing

[@isaacjrivera8241]

They change seamlessly with even a notice

[@zeroturn7091]

Now that the Google WiFi app is being replaced by Google Home, it isn’t a pleasant experience. Google Home is based off of the thorough put of the Nest WiFi with no support for Ethernet backhaul. Hopefully this is corrected.

[@samuelsmith6762]

As a cable guy. I definitely do not recommend installing a moca adapter on your own, especially if you have cable internet or tv. They do not come with moca traps and would release that moca signal into your isp’s cable plant.

[@Tala-Ironside]

The Moca pairing is a really good idea.

[@robl872]

I think I have this figured out but want to confirm. Currently I go coax from the wall to my cable modem, ethernet out of modem to my router. With Moca would I go coax from the wall to moca, moca out to cable modem, then ethernet from moca to the router? I tried reading as many reviews as I could and think this is it but just want to confirm. Thanks in advance and great video.

[@unclefester9113]

So - you're saying the Google Mesh unit can connect directly to my PC Desktop upstairs ?

[@SpartanDefenseArmory]

Is there a settingnfor this in the app i have them all pluged into av 2000 d link poweline adapters the d links show a strong connection but my speeds and my connection steength arnt changing for the routers or in app?

[@FooHenky]

I have a really serious question.. Here it the route : ISP Modem - Google Wifi Main Point - wirelessly - Google Wifi Mesh Point - Lan wired - Laptop (or anything else like a hub, etc) Will my laptop get the internet from the wired LAN? Or it doesn’t work that way?

[@NipunYamdagni]

Thanks for the video. This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@scugog6184]

I assume that it's a similar technology to a powerline adapter?

[@daveborchard2019]

What’s the best WiFi access point product that plus into an Ethernet connection?

[@DraculaxAlucard]

Again, you need some 75 Ohm F connector terminators. You are allowing ingress and egress into and out of your coax network. Put the terminator on the TV/STB output port on the MoCA adapter.

[@LonSeidman]

+Robert Taylor kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHa8mKeBnL92ors

[@DraculaxAlucard]

Thanks for the quick reply. This above is your 1mhz to 54mhz high pass filter or MoCA filter. What I am talking about is a terminator for the unused ports on your MoCA adapters. They look like cable ends that go on the end of the TV/STB out on your adapters for the rooms that do not have TV. There is a two-way splitter built into the MoCA bridges and per the video, it looks like the port is unterminated. Leaving ports unterminated can affect your internet, tv and MoCA services in a negative manor.

[@tptwk]

Hello Lon, I did the same thing. I set up my nodes wirelessly and then connected one of them with hardwire. It all worked well until I had yo reboot my system. It didn't like the hard wire set up while rebooting. I had to disconnect the hard wire ethernet cable to allow the node to reconnect (kind of a pain). Unfortunately I ended up making that node wireless due to the hassle. Have you find the same problem? Is there a fix?

[@battistuzzijohn]

Hi from Italy. I have been watching your videos for some time now and love how you give detailed and easy to follow explanations. I have been thinking of purchasing a Google wifi mesh and your channel is the only one, and believe me I have looked at dozens, that mention wired backhaul for further modes. I would like to ask a question. My furthest node would pass through 1 switch. Can this be a problem? My setup is as follows. From my router I have 1 ethernet cable to my first switch where I have my TV an smart box satellite service. From this switch another cable crosses my home to a further access point. So when I setup Google wifi Basically my first node will connect to my router via ethernet. The ethernet cable that goes to the other switch will be put on the 2nd port of the primary Google node. Can I place the second where my TV is and the third at the furthest point (eliminating my accesspoint). At this point they will all trace back through the first switch and all go back to the main hub via the same cat 5 cable.? Hope I haven't been too confusing or have asked a stupid question. Thanks and keep making great videos. John

[@yourdailyblockchain]

Thx - I have 3 set up in a 2 story house but what if I wanted a "wired" connection to one of my rooms. Can I buy another Google router and use as a wifi bridge? I don't want to run CAT5 cable to the upstairs. Thx

[@pgicruiser3128]

Lon, would you do a comparison of this against the TP-Link products? TP-Link has units that are Ethernet only, Wi-Fi only, and a combination of the two, that work through the existing wiring of the home. I'm using the TP-Links in various locations to connect via both Ethernet and Wi-Fi through my home wiring. I've been very satisfied. I can control remote pool equipment, TVs, computers and mobile devices. I'd like to compare the performance and best-use situations for each. Thank you for your informative videos.

[@LonSeidman]

I've covered some of the TP-Link powerline adapters in the past. They work well for the stuff you're doing (low bandwidth, home automation, etc). But I've found powerline to be quirky at times, varying speeds depending on electrical load around the house, etc. MOCA is really my go-to extender technology these days.

[@chrisHKlife]

Is it possible to use this as an extender? A - Main google wifi plugged into model B - google wifi plugged into A via hardwire C - another google wifi point which is further away from A so B being in the middle. Thanks

[@andrewtechful]

Very cool device and set up you have.

[@j2tran77]

Hello Lon, great channel and you're very informative. I have a quick question before I purchase this mesh router system. Can you clarify that if I already have ethernet cables lined throughout the house, attaching them to the secondary or third node will increase the wifi speed throughout my house? I have issue with wifi coverage?

[@phavor]

Lon, thanks for addressing this! Had this question and this answers it exactly!

[@louieleuii4277]

So do you have a coaxial cable connected to a MoCa adapter, then that MoCa adapter connected via ethernet to your secondary google Wifi unit?

[@dave4shmups]

That is cool! But, with Comcast, we only have one ethernet jack in our 2,400 square foot two-story home. I don't know how much it would cost to have them install one more in the second story. They'd have to get out a ladder, so they'd charge for that.

[@OldMan_PJ]

Powerline Ethernet works well if all of the wiring in the rooms you want to connect through are wired to the same breaker panel. A complete kit can be purchased on Amazon for under $40 and returned for free if it doesn't work out for you. I used a kit in my brother's house to get an Ethernet connection in his garage from his bedroom.

[@chriscarr1791]

I invested in MoCA based on your recommendation and couldn't be happier! Have adapters in most rooms of the house! Now looking at the Google Wifi as well. Now with the updated Google Nest Wifi out, would this work the same way ? Any benefits going to the updated Nest version instead of the original Google wifi in this video ? Thanks in advance!

[@MX9000YT]

Can we connect all 3 Google Home devices by wire? I noticed there is a shortage of ethernet ports

[@XSpImmaLion]

Awesome stuff! Hey Lon, I dunno if you took any precautionary actions, but if not, I'm afraid you might want to pull the video, re-edit, and re-upload it again.... your setup network, code and MAC address is showing. xD Though I guess someone would need access into your home network to mess with those, but you know...

[@ProjectSOG]

Thank you so much for the informative video. A quick question, I'm looking to get Google wifi as a router and a Moca connection, that being said do I need an extender? I'm sorry for stupid question, I'm really not educated when it comes to this but I'm looking to learn. Thank you in advance.

[@bestjammer]

Unfortunately Mine still overrides the wire and uses wireless with a poor connection. Inside = 500mb/s vs in the outside building connected via ethernet is 90mb/s which is so sad...

[@jkerrin]

People have asked some great questions in the "comments". Many of them are the same ones that I have. How do we find answers to these questions? Do you have a forum or other site where there is further discussion? Thanks

[@jrgaln]

Im deciding between google wifi and Samsung smart things wifi. Im not in a hurry to buy as i currently rely on a netgear nighthawk. Any plans on reviewing the Samsung smart things wifi if not may i put a request in for it? Thanks for all of the reviews.

[@michaelsterling8349]

Can I use Ethernet to Netgear 8 port switch first. I then have several devices in my office connected to switch. Then I run one of outputs from switch to a another GWiFi unit, which in turn would have a switch attached with several devices. I would be happy to send diagram if that would help.

[@ricaa50]

Can I plug the main remote unit (that is plugged into my modem) to a switch and then connect other remote units to the switch? Will I get the increase in speed? Thank You.

[@livingthelifekellystyle770]

That's what I want to know

[@andyharris2296]

yes, this is what i did

[@techmap4191]

Lon I get very bad signal in my garage and so I connect two of my wifi points together using Ethernet. The result was aasdive drop in signal on both wifi point! What am I doing wrong? Can I only connect to main Google WiFi pick that is connected to my router?

[@olsoncarlton]

I have the Costco four pack and each corner of my house now has good wifi, EXCEPT I can't seem to find a way to get my arlo system working. If the cameras are to far from the Netgear box, signal falls off badly. No outdoor signal. Any ideas on how this should be hooked up?

[@wnchandler14]

I have noticed that many of the comments to this video asks questions that do not seem to get answered. I don't have an Arlo system, but I know many camera systems require 2.4 Ghz band and won't work with a 5.0 Ghz band. Google Mesh combines the 2.4 band with the 5.0 band and only presents the network as 5.0 band. Therefore many camera systems will not work with Google Mesh. I do not know of a work around for existing cameras, but there are some camera systems that will work with the 5.0 band. I am personally in this situation with a different brand of camera. I purchased a 2.4 Ghz access point and will see if it I can be attach it by Ethernet cable to the Google mesh network to provide a 2.4 band to the network for the cameras.

[@HeyFalls]

Hi Lon, I appreciate your how to's and reviews. Question: If you didn't need your wifi extended, could you just add the MoCA and plug your laptop or an ethernet switch directly into the MoCa for instance (and not a remote Google Wifi unit)? Also if you want both an ethernet switch and the wifi in the remote location, which is the more sensible / better performing configuration… MoCA to Ethernet Switch to Google WiFi, or MoCA to Google WiFI to Ethernet Switch? Might the former lighten the load on the Google WiFi system?

[@robrain18]

Yes you can just use MoCA

[@cl88888]

Great video! BTW, have you tried speed test wifi from a secondary wired Google Wifi (puck)? First wired puck delivers full speed wifi (what I pay for). However, I don't know why secondary wired puck only delivers half of the full speed wirelessly. Curious if you also have the same issue...

[@alexandresalles87]

good evening how many google wi-fi can i connect via ethernet ? do both device ports work for this? what is your internet speed? my internet is 1gb, can i get speed higher than 500mb / s? Thanks

[@LoayOmari]

Thanks for this video, so I tried to do the same, but whenever I connected the second Unit the whole network went down. Any idea what is going on ?

[@EstebanBurneo]

Did you get it to work ? Todo have the same exact issue, help

[@tigerdizzy]

I just set this up today and works great. Be sure to connect your primary google wifi point via two cables - one from the modem (using the greenish port) and one to your network switch via the grey port on the primary wifi point. Once I did that, I connected a 2nd google wifi point from the switch using the ethernet port (grey port not the greenish port) and it worked great. Tested via the Google Wifi app and it's saying the 2nd port is wired vs my 3rd wifi port that's connected via mesh.

[@michaelross2848]

Great video, When using the non-modern connected mesh units connected with a wired connection, can the remaining port also be used to connect a hard wired device?

[@rudyruiz3938]

Thanks for the video. To be able to run it using the MoCa, then one would have to buy single Google Wifi's for each place you want to place them? I noticed that the 3 pack wifi only contains one unit that can be connected to ethernet.

[@LonSeidman]

+rudy ruiz my 3 pack came with identical units all with Ethernet.

[@icecreamgee]

The question I cant seem to find an answer on. If all APs are backhauled via ethernet, could you still fast roam between each AP as I suspect this no longer becomes a mesh network?

[@alexzz1234]

As someone who just did this, in most cases, yes. Sometimes, I have to toggle the wifi button on certain devices. But overall, best decision to improve wifi in the house

[@icecreamgee]

@@alexzz1234 and if im right, say i went omada, the OC200 would control the handoffs better ?

[@MattDonnelly75]

Hi Lon, my son and I have just connected our 3 Google WiFi units over ethernet, the Google WiFi app has it at around 280mbps. We noticed you doing a test outside of the app, hoping you can advise us on how to get an accurate reading. We have used Lan speed test for windows, not sure if the device's sending and receiving are slowing down the results. Thanks in advance. Matt

[@LonSeidman]

I use iperf, command line but very easy

[@MattDonnelly75]

Lon.TV Thanks Lon, we will give it a try today. Cheers from Australia, love the show 👍👍

[@sandragomez9173]

I have a Netgear nighthawk x6s router and aris modem already set up can I add the google home wifi ac1200 to it due to slow internet streams

[@Sweeso]

I have an Ethernet cord from the google Wi-Fi cylinder looking thing in my basement to my PS4, and for some reason I still lag in game, and when I’m live-streaming from the PS4, my stream ends almost every time and it seemed better wireless than wired for some odd reason, but when I’m using an Ethernet cord, other people using the Wi-Fi can’t interfere with your Wi-Fi on the PS4, can it?

[@travisspaman]

When I connect an additional unit (B) to the main Google Wifi router (A), I see I plug the ethernet plug into the outlet on (A)... do I plug in the other end of the ethernet into (B) into the Globe icon port or the port?

[@dennisolof9994]

I wonder if this system also works like regular access points, if you have a router and then a LAN, can you connect multiple devices to the wired system and it would work. If that does not work, can you configure it to work that way. Otherwise I would view this as a flaw in the product. Perhaps they need to update the software (firmware) in the devices. Even though they are intended to be used as in the first video reviewing the products here on the channel. And the focus is easy of use for novice users or for people who do not want to deal with the technical side of these products. But I guess after using mikrotik and ubiquiti for so long, you get kind of irritated when you can not do advanced configuration of products if or when you need to.

[@pjn7066]

Lon, my cable service (tv) also provides my isp service. So I have network traffic flowing through my cable modem onto my coax going back to my isp who is also my cable tv provider. How does this work with using that coax to be my internal home network? Is there any interference??? Also, in the instructions I've seen re:MoCA, it seems they're accessing a modem (somehow providing internet service) then going to coax that ~seems~ to be stand-alone separate from that modem. Instructions say connect the modem to the moca via ethernet then coax to the coax-in port on the moca device. Well, the "coax-in" piece is already being used going into the modem. How does this work?

[@iamnotapoet]

At 2:12 in this video i was confused by the video and dialog that the WAN port had nothing plugged into it. That confused[confuses] me. Also, in other video i have longer message with questions about satellite units and if it matters what port the ethernet is plugged into? And, also if it matters if you plug SWITCHES into those ports and instead of a direct cable run from the main Google WiFi? IE. Can a Ethernet Cable from from the LAN [Not WAN] port of the main Google Wifi to a SWITCH in another part of the house? And then can a random cable from that SWITCH be plugged into the remote Google WiFi? And does it matter WHICH port that ethernet cable gets plugged into on the Google WiFi? And, as also referred to in my other verbose email. How can you tell via software that you have WIRED vs WIRELESS connections to different units? And have you been able to find an actual Google MANUAL with the advanced issues on these devices? Thanks again for everything. -- Eric ZORK Alan & Sweetie [Professional Poets & Bed Bloggers]

[@reechkeesh7679]

Hey Lon, Your MOCA idea is good, but Can I connect each unit with ethernet (no MOCA) cords? In other words, unit 1 is ethernet to modem and OUT to unit 2, and then OUT of unit 2 to unit 3?

[@miguelcampos1064]

I used a tp-link gigabit unmanaged switch after the first google wifi and connected the rest of the google WiFi via Ethernet coming off of the switch. It worked at first then all of a sudden it doesn’t detect wired connection. What can I do?

[@cisko213]

Could you possibly connect your computer with that spare ethernet port while still broadcasting wifi? That way your computer is hard wired while you still have the mesh wifi

[@TwitchingEye747]

After connecting Google WiFi units to MOCA, are the units still in Mesh Network? If it is then I will definitely buy them. Thanks

[@Bluemoon700]

The MOCA units are completely invisible to Google WiFi. All Google WiFi knows is that the two units appear to be connected by an ethernet cable.

[@josephwwood]

Want to make sure i understand, sorry if this was already answered. Your explanation comes accross that the wifi points need to be connected to each other via ethernet. What if I connect the wifi points directly to the modem via ethernet. Is that the same thing?

[@markjaaa1]

Joey Wood I think you have to connect the individual points with each other. Connecting them all individually to your modem would create 3 different networks instead of 1. Please correct me if I'm wrong

[@PinnacleStudioPro]

Hello Lon. My modem is connected to the coax from the wall and my Google wifi node is connected to the modem using a ethernet cable. Does a MoCA adapter need to be connected to the Google Wifi node that is connected to the modem? If my modem is occupying the coax in the wall how do I connect the MoCA adapter to the Google Wifi node?

[@PinnacleStudioPro]

Think I figured it out. There is an in and out for the coax on the MoCA adapter to connect to the coax and the modem.

[@robotb0b255]

Why does my Ethernet cable say “unidentified network” the Ethernet won’t connect when I plug it into my google home

[@kevinnylen6305]

So am i missing something here? you talk about the increase in speed, but the screen look the same on each test!!!

[@pmrp12]

Thanks for this video. I currently have Xfinity internet service with the latest AirPort Extreme and Express units hooked up to each other via Actiontec MoCA adapters. While speed is rarely an issue for me, consistency is a problem. Most frustrating is my Withings Home camera that serves as my baby monitor; as you can imagine, this is where frequent dropped connections are simply unacceptable. Will the Google Wifi system provide a more consistent connection here? I'm willing to go full Wifi mesh or stay MoCA as recommended for maximum connection stability. Let me know what you think! Thanks again.

[@guillaumedougados9867]

I have 29mbps with Xfinity, on the second floor was getting 2-5 mbps, now I get 29 all around the house and on the deck. However for now we can't turn off the wifi on schedule which should be a concern to you if you have a baby (limiting EMF radiations), that may come if more people complain about it, the work around is to install a timer on the power.

[@viksharma2009]

Hey Lon, I've got four Google WiFi AP's setup, 3 of them via MOCA but only 1 of them shows in the Google WiFi app that it's connected via "wired" connection. The rest of them say wireless (except the one connected to my modem). And when I do a mesh test I only get "fair" as the result, never "good". Am I missing a step here?

[@LonSeidman]

Did you connect them wirelessly when first setting up? After that you can connect with the wire. Also make sure you have a working MOCA network, I think the Google devices default to wireless if the wired network doens't work.

[@stevemartin9310]

Whenever I plug one of my satellite pods into an ethernet cable from my moca converters I get a message in my google wifi main page saying "Something is not quite right...." then proceeds to say " It looks like there's another device on your network acting as a DHCP server. This may impact the ability for your devices to connect to the internet." After I get that I can't test my mesh, internet, or Wi-Fi. Also all my green dots become orange on my internet, Wifi points (3), and Devices. I unplug the ethernet cable and all is good again. It does say my main pod is NAT(standard) and the others are Bridge mode.

[@Marc-qo1li]

can you take it to a switch instead of a moca box. I have two HD surveillance cameras for home security and a smart tv as well.

[@kwilliams6027]

Is there a way to confirm within the app that a node is on ethernet?

[@wnchandler14]

The Google Mesh has a smartphone app called Google WIFI to test and control your network. It will show connection speed to the internet, between Mesh nodes and to all network attached devices.

[@jrgaln]

Another question on the Google Wi-Fi if you have three nodes connected wirelessly and in two out of the three i decide to run an ethernet cable for example to a PlayStation or an Xbox will the wired connection work as well as the wireless? If so is it faster?

[@tom14556]

Can you put another switch to other port simultaneously one is backhaul and the other port is for switch?

[@LonSeidman]

Yes I believe you can do that.

[@veerachupongstimun8061]

I would like to know how should I connect google wifi from floor to floor. Should I use daisy chain or star topology? Can google wifi do both?

[@bt10ant]

I have the same problem as some posters below. I assume one of the ethernet jacks goes to the modem. That leaves one open ethernet, but I want to have a wired connection to both my PC and my Roku device. Am I screwed? Thanks

[@LonSeidman]

You can connect an ethernet switch to one of the ethernet ports and you'll have more available ethernet ports to use.

[@bt10ant]

Thanks much.

[@pmrp12]

Does hardwiring via MoCA eliminate the seamless handoff benefits of the mesh network? I ask because my current setup connects an AirPort Extreme to an AirPort express via MoCA and although fast, it's rather inconsistent. Will the Google Wifi solution be better in place of the apple devices?

[@LonSeidman]

My understanding is that the handoff remains the same. I'll have to check with the Google folks on that. But I do believe this solution will be better than your current environment.

[@mikelieber1]

How does Google WiFi compare using ubiquity AC lite AP's? And a top end router like TP-LINK 5400 or similar? (Like the follow-up videos)

[@wtrskrs]

Can i put a switch batween the main hub and the remotes? The way the house cat5 is wired, the hub cat5 runs to a patch panel. I use a switch there to distribute in a star to the remotes. But all still have poor/slow speed except the hub, so they are still apparently still connecting to each other wirelessly. Suggestions?

[@lorigoudeau611]

Hi wtrskrs...did you ever get an answer to this??? I need this answer toooooo

[@wtrskrs]

@@lorigoudeau611 Not yet.

[@cryptclown]

I heard for every splutter you get 1/2 speed, is this true and how can I tell if I have a splutter? Also if I have this MoCa then would it be better to get a cheap router/access point for wifi instead of something more expensive?

[@briansmith7046]

How does this compare with/different from Ubiquiti Unifi Ap-AC Lite from your earlier reviews?

[@tedtiedeman9179]

Lon, With the Google Wi-Fi Spot only having 2 Ethernet connections, is there any kind of adapter to create more connections for Ethernet access (i.e. for using the MoCA box you mentioned)? In my current set-up, the Ethernet cable comes from my Cable Modem and connects to the Wi-Fi spot. There is a Ethernet cable leaving that Wi-Fi spot that goes to my desktop computer. I WOULD like to use the coax cable with the MoCA box in the manner you talked about, but if I don't have any ability to attach another Ethernet cable, how would that be possible?

[@tedtiedeman9179]

AND my Cable Modem only has 1 Ethernet connector.

[@wnchandler14]

Add a switch

[@Athena645]

I am thinking about getting the Google Wi-Fi setup but I'm not sure it will resolve my problem. In your review of the Moca product you mentioned that Verizon fios is at Moca 1.0 and does not support Moca 2.0. Will connecting the Google Wi-Fi system plus the Moca resolve this issue and give me something close to my 1gigabit of internet? Because right now I'm working with a coax connected extender that cap at 400mbps.

[@charliehein8921]

Believe me, I'm all for wired connections but isn't the bottleneck (by far) the gateway and the internet bandwidth promised/delivered by the ISP? These tweeks in this video would then be useful for continuity of service and local traffic like printing.

[@LonSeidman]

Not necessarily. In some cases you could be dealing with interference from one node to the other that might impact the quality of the connection. I'm also doing a lot of high bitrate video streaming in my home that would certainly impact performance for other users. I almost always try to backhaul over wire to get the best performance.

[@SansrisJeevan]

Can you also review other mesh networks? like TPLink M5 and if they can connect over ethernet too?

[@chesterchaz135]

Do I need 3 MOCA devices if I have 3 Google wifi units (1 Router and 2 Nodes) ? Thanks

[@MusaferHoonYaaro]

Which cables go where On the primary you connect a cable for local lan and on the second one you connect on internet port or the local lan port again ? Can you mention which cable goes where

[@satishkad1804]

I need this info as well.

[@MusaferHoonYaaro]

​@@satishkad1804 Hi Satish I got it to work by connecting Internet cable to main modem and then connecting LAN, which normally has grey colour marking to switch, You can also use the same port to interconnect devices. connecting a switch extends your ports as well, just in case you are looking for a better connection. I connected 5 google with different switches together to extend wifi and use ports for devices where required and it works like a charm.

[@SeanManks]

So, essentially it’s two hard wired routers now?

[@mrhumpty]

Lon, does the google wifi *have* to be the router? or can it just act as a WAP?

[@cmacclel]

Doesn't work for me over Ethernet.....no difference.

[@01crs1]

Quality content here. I'd buy you a beer if I could.

[@Darnellbrown91]

Wouldn't it be cheaper just to get an orb? The adapter cost about 70 bucks each say you get 3 then the router now it's the same price

[@jaymcdonald5538]

Can I Ethernet a remote mesh to a remote mesh and get satisfactory distribution.?

[@saisankethmandumula5077]

Can you please do a video with MoCa connected to Eero Pro devices?

[@EduardoAMarin]

Hi Lon, what about seemless wireless transition of your device between Google wifi units wh connected by Ethernet cable? is it disconnect and reconnect?

[@theminer644]

Hello, I bought my ethernet to USB adapter about 2 months ago. When I tried connecting it to my Wii U, it acted like nothing was connected to it. I also tried both ethernet ports from the Google Wifi. But it still had the same reaction. Any help is appreciated!

[@TorstenSeemann]

TheMiner644 ! It's unlikely the Wii knows how to talk to the USB, because there will be no driver on the Wii for it.