How to setup Google Nest WiFi - part 14 - A review of the Advanced Network Settings

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In this video we are going to review the advanced network features found in Google Nest WiFi. While a Google Nest WiFi router mostly has the same features as other WiFi routers. As the advanced settings on a Google Nest router have been simplified. You will not have the same levels of control as seen in some other makes of router.
The advanced network settings found in a Google Nest Wifi router will be discussed at the following points:
Priority Device - 0:32
Family WiFi - 1:30
Guest network - 1:58
Privacy settings - 2:12
Gaming preferred - 2:45
WPA 3 - 3:07
DNS settings - 3:28
WAN connection - 3:38
LAN settings - 4:52
UPnP - 5:24
IPv6 - 6:13
DHCP IP reservations - 7:05
Port management - 7:32
Device Mode - 8:20
Note: While we have only reviewed the advanced settings built into Google Nest Wifi router. In future videos we will be looking at these settings in more depth.
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[@andytaylor8820]

Fantastic set of videos, thanks so much, they made a daunting task very easy. I look forward to your port forwarding video, then I can get my Synology Nas re-connected to my home network! In the meantime, I'll start to watch the 'setting up the synology nas' set of vids, and look for any tips there. Thanks again, liked/subscribed, etc.

[@mydoodads]

Hope you find the Setting up a Synology NAS series useful. You also might try checking out the Synology NAS quick tip series too. I'm currently working on a video for Feb on changing the default DNS settings in Google Nest WiFi. Then we are going to look at how you connect a wireless printer to Google Nest WiFi using IP Reservation, and after that we will be looking at connecting a Synology NAS using a Static IP.

[@shafis8268]

I currently have 4 google wifi points but i want them all to be hard wired with ethernet to give a best signal on each points. do you have a video on it or do you know if this is possible? ex. something like ubiquiti access points

[@mydoodads]

It is possible with certain models. However if you have a mix of Google/nest WiFi points in your home, some of those points might not work. This Google article will tell which models will or will not allow a wired backhaul. support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7215624?hl=en Just for additional information, I switched to Ubiquiti and was happier with the results. My WiFi network is now more stable, reliable and generally faster. However I found setting up the UniFi hardware to be a lot more complicated and required a lot of time tweaking the settings. So while I certainly learnt a lot more about WiFi, I suspect that I probable still have a load more to learn. As to actually hardwiring your Google WiFi points. If they are compatible it should be a simple case of connecting the router to a switch and then connecting the other access points to that switch. The access points and router should automatically detect the network connection and change to a wired backhaul. www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Wifi/Ethernet-backhaul/m-p/283983 Hope this infos useful

[@shafis8268]

@@mydoodads I hardwired a Cat 5e cable from my switch to a second point, but my WiFi speed dropped significantly. When I disconnected the cable from the switch, the WiFi speed increased. I checked the termination, and it was fine. Upon further inspection, I noticed that I’m using a Cat 5 cable to uplink my switch. Do you think upgrading the cable from the modem to the switch to Cat 6 would improve the speed?

[@mydoodads]

@shafis8268 Cat 5e should be fine as it supports 1000 Mbps up to 100 meters just like Cat 6. However I think you’re right, and you should try replacing the Cat 5 cable (100 Mbps) from your modem to your switch. A spare Cat 5e cable should be good enough if you have one.