Nest WiFi Pro Setup Guide | FAQ's Answered | All Configs Shown

[@landpet]

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[@willingtonwong]

Big thanks man! You don't know how hard it was to figure out whether Nest Wifi Pro can do Ethernet bridging (at 10:00). NOBODY talks about this but you, not even Google or Amazon. You are SO GOOD!

[@landpet]

No problem!

[@arhamnoman]

Great video, I was looking for these details online but couldn't find them anywhere else in detail the way you've presented it

[@landpet]

Glad I could help!

[@todd22827]

Best explanation of the Google mesh system I have seen, thanks !

[@landpet]

Glad it was helpful!

[@friedrichgmayerjr7871]

I have verizon fios gig speed and the router they supplied. I want to switch to the google nest wifi pro 6e mesh system, but can you plug the mesh router directly into the ONT?

[@theonlyreality]

Hi @landpet, Can we use TP-Link AV2000 powerline adapter with Google Wifi Pro??? Will that hamper the speeds? Any downsides? Great help!!

[@landpet]

I prefer the MoCA 2.5 (here's one with the ASUS which works with any mesh: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqSkhZ2KgrBoi8U) personally but you could also use the powerline adapter.

[@michaelsalmon5627]

Best video that I've seen on Nest installation...and I've watched many! Thank you!

[@landpet]

You are welcome!

[@JamesHalprin-ASB]

Super helpful video! Just set up my Nest Wifi Pro as you described with a wired backhaul and unmanged Netgear switch, and everything worked as expected 😃

[@landpet]

Glad to hear it!

[@SNintendoFreak]

Great video! I was curious how to add more ethernet connections to Google Nest Wifi Pro. Had no idea about the existence of unmanaged switches. Glad to hear they are cheap.

[@landpet]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JD-Ringo]

Great video and explanation of unmanaged switches! I understand them now. I watched it because I am thinking about switching from my Nest mesh system to the Nest Pro. Only thing I am worried about is the fact that my interior walls are concrete block, and house is 3200 sq/ft. Is it true that the 6gHz doesn't work as well through concrete?

[@butrrat]

Great Video. What happened if you plug in the remaining access points via Ethernet port instead of the "Globe" port? I have the 1st gen google wifi with the main unit set up as you described and an ethernet connection to unmanaged switch. However, from that point onwards, I have always connected with remain access points via the LAN ports and it works fine. Should I switched to the "Globe" port or this is specific on the Nest wifi pro?

[@CusterFinancialCoaching]

Could you also use a managed switch or two?

[@landpet]

You should be able to

[@eleazarguzmanrn6945]

Great info, thanks for sharing! Question; I have 1 Nest wifi router w/ 3 wifi points (my mesh) & I have 18 nest cameras, 10 google lights, 2 nest hubs, a wifi LG frig & a nest thermostat all wifi connected. Since I’ve added the last camera & frig I’ve noticed that my cameras keep going off line, which is very frustrating. In order to fix this should I add another Nest wifi router & do a wired back call or should I add another wireless wifi point to my mesh somewhere else in my home? Every time I do a network check I get a “your internet speed is blazing fast!” Download 415 & upload 11. Lastly the weakest point is the wifi point I have in my garage which is not attached to my home, both r brick. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank u!

[@danielwest5967]

11Mbps up could be an issue. That’s not much room to squeeze much video from a sec cam, even compressed.

[@Rekudoo]

Thanks for the great, great Video! As a german speaker, it was totally understandable and my last Question was answered at 11:49!

[@landpet]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Rekudoo]

@@landpet Ordered one and got 920 Mbit/s :)

[@landpet]

@@RekudooNice

[@Kanito0627]

Great video! You got yourself a new subscriber!

[@landpet]

Thanks

[@blueskiatwar]

Amazing video. I did the unmanaged switch from my google router and then added another point. That point never changed to wired from wireless. And sometimes goes from great connection to weak.... Help

[@landpet]

Thanks! Try restarting everything. If that doesn't work, check your ethernet cables and your unmanaged switch. I've had an unmanaged switch fail on me in the past and I've also had ethernet cables failing intermittently on me.

[@adorableseason3409]

Thank you for this video! It was easy to follow and get my Mesh WiFi set up and running.

[@landpet]

Glad to hear it

[@nathanmeduri5781]

Just saw this, very detailed explanation of wired vs wireless backhaul/connection set up with wired external devices. Q - I am having issues connecting my WIFI 6 devices - PS5, Samsung S21 FE. Is there any reason why these devices are only getting a 5 Ghz connection? Both devices are connected wirelessly to my main Nest Router

[@landpet]

WiFi 6 can only connect to the 5GHz band or 2.4GHz Only WiFi 6E or WiFi 7 can connect to 6GHz band Only WiFi 7 can connect to more than one band at the same time and only with a WiFi 7 router/mesh. Nest WiFi Pro doesn’t support that.

[@AWentworthP]

Hey great video. I found this when looking for answers to my current issue. I cant seem to find an answer to if you can have 3 nest wifi points set up in a line, or if all additional points need to be in range of the original wifi point. Thanks!

[@JoshF151Tech]

I did Wired Backhaul from Upstairs to Downstairs because we have T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and we get the best Signal and Speeds from the main T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Gateway being Upstairs and now we get the same Speeds Upstairs and Downstairs. I wouldn't say any Brand Network Switch I would definitely recommend getting only Name Brand Network Switches such as TP-Link or NetGear.

[@naiboor]

Thanks for the great video! Question: Can i go from Modem -> Wifi Pro -> Switch -> 3 Ethernet Ports -> 1 Wifi Pros at each Port in the house ?? Answer highly appreciated! :)

[@landpet]

No problem. Yes that would work just fine

[@YashoJhamvar]

That's basically the best way to backhaul your entire mesh network. I have 4 secondary points connected to the switch which is connected to my primary router. Works like a charm

[@ulisesreyes3566]

Do you think I can add these two nest wifi pods to my existing 2 google mesh pods? I think I read online somewhere that my existing google mesh pods can act as extenders for the nest wifi? NICE vid btw!!

[@landpet]

I don’t know if you can since these are the pro models

[@area859]

How I shut wifi OFF and just use the ethernet setting only

[@MrJerryyeh]

If the wired backhaul is done correctly via switch, will Google Home App mesh connection be updated with a better connection status?

[@landpet]

It should

[@schwarry1]

can I run my 2.4g router off of that switch?

[@xreed8]

Still some questions remained unanswered -- can I instead just simply connect the google nest system to an existing router? I have a complex setup for one of my businesses and need to keep the existing router in place (so I have an ISP modem, with a router connected to it). The router has other devices connected to it

[@landpet]

Best to get a mesh that can run in access point mode, check out the TP Link Deco XE75. You can connect it that way but need to go to the deco app and set it to run in access point mode. I personally don’t recommend them at option but it should work.

[@leanetteestrada57]

Anyone know how I can connect a power line to a Google mesh?

[@MrAltapow]

Thank you for the informative video! I just got google fiber in my neighborhood and google supplied two WiFi 6e pros. My question is can I connect both my tv and my ps5 to the two Ethernet ports on the back of the extender. I know one port is meant for internet coming in but it seems to be supplying my tv with internet access but it seems slow. Should I just connect my tv via WiFi instead of wired?

[@deanramsay1219]

Know a lot more than I did before watching your video. My application is 2 buildings about 10 feet away from each other. The modem is located in the back corner of the thrift store away from the pantry. I want to have wifi in the pantry. My thought is to buy a 3-piece mesh router. Locate one next to the modem, hardwire the 2nd to somewhere the middle of the thrift store, run conduit from the thrift store to the pantry and locate the 3rd node in the pantry. Will that fly? Thanks

[@Areyouben57]

Lots of great information and it answered my question regarding wired backhaul 👍🏼

[@landpet]

Glad it helped

[@spalace7919]

Thank you for the video. Question: Can you have 1 connected to the Modem and then a 2nd wired backhauled to the 1st and then a 3rd - 4th wireless backhauled? Costco sells a 4 pack that I am interested in buying but the way my ethernet cables are set throughout my house I can only have 2 Wired Backhauled.

[@landpet]

Sure you can mix and match wired and wireless backhaul

[@coolhead8686]

You can connect the Google router to your existing router. That way your Google router is an Ethernet switch. At the same time you can connect your Google wifi extender to your Google router. And you can connect the extra Ethernet switch to the original router. So that way you have many Ethernet ports.

[@xreed8]

Are you saying you can keep an existing router, and instead just simply connect the google mesh system to that router (instead of removing that existing router entirely)? I have a Comcast modem, and a multi-port router connected to it, hence I can't just replace that existing router with the google nest when I need all those ports on the existing router

[@DJaquithFL]

I wouldn't advise doing that, you'll have a Double NAT which creates a whole laundry list of oddball issues with all sorts of connections.

[@jhshah.]

I want to replace my Routers for Google wifi A1304 only for my ip cameras located at a dead spot. Will it be worth switching?

[@funkygarzon]

can i use this with AT&T BGW320 ? I am not getting wifi signal in my level 2 so planning to get nest which is wireless and easy to setup

[@landpet]

If it has ethernet, it should work with this nest

[@brainymitchell]

Super helpful! Using your video, I just installed Nest Wifi Pro with a wired backhaul. combining unmanged Netgear switches, and everything worked as expected 😃

[@landpet]

Fantastic!

[@TheHockey1980]

So I have the Google wifi that looks like a puck and I want to upgrade them, when I do this do I have to take those out of the app or does it do it automatically ?

[@landpet]

There should be a factory reset to remove your existing one before adding a new one to the app

[@finiky01]

Would this work if I was trying to get WiFi into my guest house that’s about 50 feet away from my home

[@landpet]

Yes but I would opt for something stronger like a deco BE63

[@marcelord483]

Nice Video! Congrats!! Straight to the point! Helped me a lot!

[@landpet]

awesome

[@arne2121]

Is there any possible setup where you have 2 wifi pro's connected via ethernet and 1 of them via wifi?

[@landpet]

Yes, that’s possible. It’s all automatic when you set it up in the app

[@lucascaldaradadalto2090]

Friend good night! I purchased 04 Google Wifi Pro. Here in my house, where the internet signal (ISP) reaches, the 02 UTP Cat.6 (Commscope) network cables, come from my room and my son's room. There's no cable in my daughter's room, so I'll have to put the device in wireless mode. See if my connection diagram to prepare the Mesh network is correct: ISP Modem Port → Google Wifi Pro 01 Wan Port Eth00 Port Google Wifi Pro 01 → Eth01 Switch Port Eth02 Switch Port → Eth00 Port Google Wifi Pro 02 Eth03 Switch Port → Eth00 Port Google Wifi Pro 03 Google Wifi Pro 04 via wireless connection.

[@landpet]

Yes that will work.’ The most important thing is Modem to Nest WiFi Pro (WAN port), after this you can do just about anything and it will work.

[@lucascaldaradadalto2090]

Ok, tks very much@@landpet

[@gunsho26]

When the devices are powered on, and ethernet connected, are there LED indicators for the RJ45 connections?

[@landpet]

I don't believe there is on this device

[@plmpcharisma9686]

Does it have to be the same brand router? Say i have an asus router with mesh capabilty. Can i use the nest for mesh nodes or do the nodes gave to be asus also?

[@landpet]

Supposed to be the same brand and sometimes the same brand and same model

[@StephenFrederick]

Hands down answered every question I had. Great video !!!

[@landpet]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@haydenmeier1468]

Can I have my modem provide internet to the other ethernet ports in my house to connect 2nd nest pro via ethernet? Main hub is still connected directly to modem

[@landpet]

Modem should connect directly to the nest, then the nest can connect to a switch which can provide a lot more ethernet ports.

[@dijiflex]

What is my router is both bridge and router but does not have the option to enable bridge mode? Will this still work?

[@landpet]

Well if it's a separate router, you can just replace that with the Nest WiFi Pro. If it's a modem/router combo, typically it should have a way of disabling the router portion. If not, you can contact your ISP to request just a modem. If you have no other options, I would get a TP-Link Deco XE75 or something like that which has Access Point mode. I forget if Nest WiFi Pro supports access point mode or not.

[@ericksaldana7887]

Can you go from backhaul 2nd point and connect a 3rd one coming from the second one? And 3rd to 4th and so on

[@landpet]

Yes

[@r8gingbull]

Can you connect 2 nest pro to your ISP. My house is full of Ethernet through walls

[@landpet]

Connect one nest router to your isp modem, the other nest will wirelessly or through Ethernet connection to the that main nest router

[@BaronSamedi1]

Excellent video mate! Great explanation

[@landpet]

Thanks!

[@simplepimple5592]

Awesome and informative video. Congrats on 20k subscribers by the way!

[@landpet]

Thanks so much!

[@mansoursharifyar1714]

Great video! I have 2 google pro 6 and I was wondering if I can use a wireless backhaul where the 2nd google pro 6 is connected via cable to my ps5 so I can get a cable connection instead ? If yes then how so

[@landpet]

you can use the second one (even in wireless backhaul mode) to connect directly to your PS5. Just run an ethernet to your PS5 from the secondary Nest WiFi Pro. I have a video where I do that with a Mac Mini with the much faster Deco BE85, check out the speed difference: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2rJmoSnnsSYnaM

[@mansoursharifyar1714]

I tried connecting the 2nd google pro to my ps5 with cable. Somehow it is not reacting to the connection. Ethernet is also turned on. I tried the doing the same process with my tv (LG c3) and that is also not connecting via cable. Am I missing something ?

[@licmaosan5636]

Can I mix a Google nest pro router with an Asus router using it as a Satellite of the Googles Pro one ?

[@landpet]

no

Nice video bro, I have a question we can use an another cable, you're using a blue one, and neither the original, it is works?

[@landpet]

Yes you can use another Ethernet cable: cat5e, cat6, cat7 or cat8 should all be fine. I should have links in the description section as well

Perfect, thanks so much for the recomendation. @@landpet

[@Tanquen]

I have the wired backhaul but the Nest WiFi Pro Point (test mesh) keeps showing as having a weak connection and dropping internet. At 11:37 you can connect the main router Nest WiFi Pro to your old WiFi router and it's built in switch with the modem connected to its WAN port. I have AT&T fiber and you have to use their WiFi router even if you end up disabling it, it then goes to my old WiFi router that now has the WiFi disable but I'm still using it as a router.

[@landpet]

I think there’s some confusion. So at 11:37, that is not a router, it is an unmanaged switch. An unmanaged switch only expands Ethernet ports. So in my setup, I only have one router which is the nest WiFi pro. The problem seems to be you have your AT&T router that’s in use. So the nest WiFi pro and the AT&T router are essentially fighting each other with their signals which could cause slowing and drops. What I recommended, is either stick with your AT&T router (and don’t use the Nest WiFi pro) or completely disable that and just use the Nest WiFi Pro as your main router. Also just for clarity, you still need your AT&T modem to provide internet access. So if you have a modem/router built in, you would need to disable the router portion of that or call AT&T and ask them to replace that with just a modem. If you have a separate modem and a separate router provided by AT&T then you would just omit the AT&T router and connect the nest WiFi pro directly to the AT&T modem to set that up as your router. Hope this helps. I would also recommend watching my Network 101 | Simplified explanation of a Computer Network kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2Gld6t3Z954i7s

[@Tanquen]

@@landpet That seems odd that if you are locked into AT&Ts hardware you can not use the Nest WiFi Pro?

[@JesseJosephKnox]

Scenario... I have two Google Nest Wifi Pro devices. One is connected directly to the modem and used as a router. The second is only plugged into power and acts as a wireless "point." My question is if I connect an ethernet cable from the unwired point directly to my computer, will those speeds be faster than the point wirelessly connecting to that computer? The internet my computer is receiving will still be wireless, as it is now, but I'm wondering if the fact that I connect that wireless point to the computer with an ethernet cable, if it'll increase my speeds. Thanks so much; your videos are some of the best online.

[@claytonjames4779]

Typically speaking 😂 typically speaking, typically.

[@landpet]

I do typically say typically, used to be obviously, might go to basically. Who knows at this point?

[@salchianetta8848]

I have a question...In the video (10:45) you mentioned that if you connect your "laptop" directly to the port. I'm a streamer, would this be good enough? Or is it exactly like being wireless? What's the difference?

[@landpet]

Generally speaking, it's a little better than wireless but will not be as good as a complete wired connection. with the wifi 7 mesh systems, it's almost as good as wired. Check out this video cause I demo exactly that with a faster wifi 7 mesh: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5uVeH2ImchlsKs

[@salchianetta8848]

⁠thanks for the video link! Very helpful! I have one more question, I’m looking for a setup that has multiple devices in each room BUT have hard wire option in the rooms.

[@salchianetta8848]

@@landpet​​⁠thanks for the video link! Very helpful! I have one more question, I’m looking for a setup that has multiple devices in each room BUT have hard wire option in the rooms.

[@sunnykam1399]

Will the older google nest wifi extender work with the new nest pro system?

[@landpet]

I can't remember but probably not. I just remember the regular google nest being compatible with the google router before that. They may have stopped compatibility with the new nest pro.

[@Uthur]

I have the nest Wi-Fi Gen 2 and quite a few nest devices at the house last time I tried to upgrade I couldn't connect any of my home devices so I stuck with my nest Wi-Fi. Purchase the next Wi-Fi pro today hoping it's an easy upgrade without having to reset all my stuff

[@landpet]

If you use the same wifi name (SSID) and password (both are case sensitive), your devices should automatically connect to it

[@alejandroperelsztein9527]

Hi! just having nightmares adding access point to the wired backhaul google nest pro network. It freezees on the "adding access point". Any tip or detailed walkthrough on how to do it? BTW, great videos!!

[@LuisMorales360CS]

This video is great! You mentioned that you can’t go from router to unmanaged switch to two nest. Can you explain why?

[@landpet]

Router has a NAT, it needs to do all the routing therefore switch must come after since switch has no idea what to do unless it's told by the router.

[@LuisMorales360CS]

Thank you so much! Just changed my setup!

[@Rican_Garage]

I have a 3 pack google nest wifi pro, can i have 2 hardwired and 1 wireless? I.e my modem to my main router then a switch to another wifi pro and have a 3rd one just wireless mesh in?

[@landpet]

Yes you can mix and match wired and wireless

[@Rican_Garage]

Appreciate it

[@terryhubbard3140]

Hello my name is Terry,can you recommend a budget friendly mesh technology wifi extender that I can use with att fiber internet. thank you very much.

[@landpet]

I'm not too familiar with extenders, I have seen a Netgear version that works decently well but I prefer mesh systems like this nest wifi pro over extenders typically

[@terryhubbard3140]

@@landpet great thank you very much.

[@TMM6900]

Would nest pro to switch to power line either to satellite works?

[@landpet]

yes

[@MOPAC85]

Well explained video.

[@landpet]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rezakarim4553]

Will I get better speed on my laptop if I connect my laptop with an ethernet cable to a point (connected wirelessly to router)? The point is literally a feet away from the laptop.

[@BB-gp2xw]

Wow ! I'm upgrading from original Nest Wifi to Nest Wifi Pro and you mentioned I wouldn't have to re-connect all of my 20+ devices as long as I use the same exact Wifi name and password? That is HUGE! Hope that works because I was dreading having to re-connect all of my IoT stuff when I changed routers (lights, thermostats, cameras etc.) Also, what exactly does switching to Bridge Mode on the modem do? I just received a brand new 6E cable company modem/router combo .. if I plug my Nest Wifi Pro into that, you mentioned I need to switch modem into Bridge mode .. does that just disable the router portion of the unit, so the modem isn't working with TWO routers then? (being the internal one AND the external Nest). Thanks so much.

[@landpet]

Correct in both questions. 1. Yes, remember the wifi name and password are both case sensitive. 2. Yes, bridge mode disables the router portion of the modem so you wont have 2 routers when you connect the nest

[@icecrushertv5538]

Thanks for this helpful info. My garage/parking space is at the basement of the apartment building so totally out of mesh range. The power at my parking space is connected to my electric meter. I need wifi at my parking space so I can over-the-air updates for my car. Can I connect a powerline adapter to the Google Wifi Pro in my living room, and then have another powerline adapter in my garage and another Google Wifi Pro? Proposed setup is like this: [Living room] Router + Wifi Pro + Powerline Adapter [Garage] Powerline Adapter + Wifi Pro Thanks in advance!

[@landpet]

Yes, you can do that.

[@eleazarguzmanrn6945]

Great info, thanks for sharing! Question; I have 1 Nest wifi router w/ 3 wifi points (my mesh) & I have 18 nest cameras, 10 google lights, 2 nest hubs, a wifi LG frig & a nest thermostat all wifi connected. Since I’ve added the last camera & frig I’ve noticed that my cameras keep going off line, which is very frustrating. In order to fix this should I add another Nest wifi router & do a wired back call or should I add another wireless wifi point to my mesh somewhere else in my home? Every time I do a network check I get a “your internet speed is blazing fast!” Download 415 & upload 11. Lastly the weakest point is the wifi point I have in my garage which is not attached to my home, both r brick. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank u!

[@landpet]

The more wired backhaul uou jave, the better the signal will be. If you can do wired, i would opt for that

[@IvanRoa-w1l]

Can I replace the summit modem/router for a nest pro?

[@landpet]

You would still need a modem

[@rmjcvelez]

Two ?’s- Is there a Maximum amount of Google AP’s you can have on a Google Mesh Network in one residential area? I need to set up WiFi coverage over a very large area in a 15k sq ft mansion/compound.. Which device is handling DHCP-modem or G-Router? Great video!

[@landpet]

No more than 5 is what Google recommends. Unless you are doing wired backhaul, I personally wouldn't recommend the nest wifi pro for a place that large. You would need something much more powerful like the TP Link Deco BE85 or Netgear RBKE963.

[@11Spanny]

Very informative video. Is it possible to connect multiple nest wifi pros directly to modem rather than nest wifi to nest wifi? If so, does this improve the speeds? Thanks

[@landpet]

No, only one nest wifi pro can connect directly with the modem

[@PolskyMurillo]

@landpet Hello i have the nest wifi pro with 2 extra, setup on wireless backhaul.I want to set them up both on wired backhaul.Will they adapt after i plug them in or should we i do a reset? Ty

[@landpet]

It will figure it out, you may need to restart it but that’s about it. No factory reset required.

[@alejandroperelsztein9527]

Hi, posted a quesiton but was able to solve. Just a quick addiontal one: made a wired backhaul with 2 wired APs and 1 wireless AP. Turns to be that sometimes the wireless shows excellent connection while the wired shoes "good" only. Any idea?

[@landpet]

Doesn't make sense to me, but just run speed tests nearby as long as it's very good then you're good to go. For wired backhaul, you should get the same speeds by the node or by the main router assuming your internet speeds are 1Gbps or less with this device.

[@rajas1432]

Good details ❤ Thank you

[@landpet]

You’re welcome 😊

[@mmicky175]

Two questions1. Do I need to keep one Wi-Fi pro connected to my modem via Ethernet? 2. Google home app made me name each mesh a different name and those names show up as separte entities in my settings, I thought mesh was just extending my main router Wi-Fi rather than creating different named Wi-Fi spots.

[@landpet]

1. Yes 2. It's supposed to be one wifi name. Maybe you have a modem/router combo, in that case you should disable the router portion of the modem/router combo so the nest wifi can take over as router. Then simply add another nest in the Google home app will extend your Wi-Fi network, it's all under one SSID

[@aldemeneghi6689]

Hi thanks for your video. I have a house with 3 Google WiFi Pro. Between the different rooms I have a CAT6 ethernet cables. When I am going from the first router Google WiFi Pro router to the second room, do I connect first on the second room first on the 2nd Google WiFi Pro and then connect the second Google WiFi Pro to the unmanaged switch OR first to the unmanaged switch and then connect the unmanaged switch to the second Google WiFi Pro ? What is the difference between this two options ?

[@landpet]

For the most part, there’s not much of a difference. The most important part is connect your modem to the nest WiFi router. After that you can connect things in almost any order. It’s more about your preference. The technical difference is minimal between where you connect your switch and would only make a difference in very rare cases. I can make a whole video explaining it lol. The short version is there’s almost no difference.

[@CoDestroyerHD]

Hey, I have a question that I haven’t really been able to find a definitive answer to so far. I plan on using 3 of these in my home. One connected directly to my ISP modem/router, then one connected directly to that via Ethernet backhaul at the bottom of my garden where I have an office space that’s just a little too far away from the main access point. So my question is this, can I then have the third Nest Wi-Fi Pro set up using the wireless backhaul, meaning one is wired and one is wireless? Thank you. Love your videos.

[@landpet]

Yes, you can mix and match wired and wireless backhaul. Thanks!

[@ry2k10]

If your modem has multiple ports can you connect both routers directly the the modem?

[@landpet]

short answer is no, long answer is it's complicated. if your modem is a modem/router combo and you want to create separate networks but it's not going to yield the most typical outcomes.

[@ry2k10]

@@landpet thanks, i'll just follow your advise and buy the switch

[@AngeloJanssens]

Is a setup possible like MODEM > Google Wifi Wired pro > Google wifi Pro to > Switch. Or should I do Modem > Google wifi > Switch > Google Wi-Fi. I think it make more sense to connect the 2 wifi points using cable directly first and then add a switch instead of using a switch in between the 2 wifi point ?

[@landpet]

Either way is fine that you mentioned. Makes no difference either way.

[@compact3604]

When using the wireless backhaul, if i plug the other one in a another room could I connect my computer via ethernet? Like I should be able to take the second one and plug it up and power on and use one of the ethernet switch for my computer correct? (not regarding how fast speeds are, just will it work) I've looked online but I'm not getting a consistent answer. Thank you

[@landpet]

Yes, that will work. Speeds will not be great but it will work. While I haven't tried it with the Nest WiFi Pro, I have tried it with the Nest WiFi and a bunch of other mesh systems. I have yet to try one that doesn't work.

[@anantrathod4802]

I have a very large farm land ( 700 mts x 400 mts) and my source is a satellite link. How can i spread the internet over the entire farm area. since the Google nest WIFI pro has a small area coverage, I don tthink this will be a feasibile solution. to add to the complexity , the farm land is about 200 mts away from the sea - so its going to be breezy and highly humid n salty air. TIA

[@landpet]

I have no experience with this but you need to pair you existing router or mesh system with something like this and probably more than one but maybe start with 1. www.amazon.com/dp/B0B231J81C/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_NJJ5DVNDWYB9BQXWDJXJ?linkCode=ml2&tag=landpet05-20

[@ChuckD-lu5mb]

Thank you for that awesome video. I have a flashing white light. What does it mean? Thanks again man.

[@hk_rdr]

If a device is in mi wifi, can I throw it out of it?

[@landpet]

I forgot the option for nest wifi, some of them allow certain devices to be blocked

[@sebastiancruz2002]

Can I connect one point via Ethernet backhaul and another point via wireless backhaul? I’m planning to get a 3 pack but one point is going to be far away but I have an Ethernet cable that runs through the walls to that location, and the other point is not going to be far from the main one so I’m planning to connect that point wirelessly because is fairly close and I don’t have an Ethernet cable there.

[@landpet]

Yes you can mix and match wired and wireless backhaul, Google Home app figures it out automatically.

[@kjlcycler]

Can the cable modem be in the basement and the 1st Nest WiFi Pro be connected via Ethernet cable one floor up without speed losses?

[@macakpd]

Can this nest wifi pro get 5gig speed ?

[@landpet]

No, it’s capped to gigabit

[@taolscire]

Super helpful! Thank you.

[@landpet]

No problem

[@olatunbosundare6073]

Interesting fact to know that you can't go from the modem directly to the switch. Currently, i have my setup from the modem (att) directly to the switch, then i connected my Ruckus AP's to the switchports, and it works flawlessly. Is there an explanation as to why i can't go from modem to switch, and i have to connect the nest directly to my modem? I'm looking to change the ruckus AP once i get Google fiber installed.

[@landpet]

You can go to a managed switch, my examples are referring to an unmanaged switch.

[@Acedooncoon]

I have this nest wifi pro....I was looking around in the settings....under "Advance settings" and Im not sure if IPv6 was enable or disbale. Should it be disable or enabled? Currently it set to Enable...only because Im not sure what it was by default.

[@landpet]

it should only be enabled if you have a 6 octet IP address in your country which most places in the world do not have. In America, it's IPv4, you don't need IPv6.

[@walktourchannel]

Are the nest wifi pro POE?

[@landpet]

no

[@kentwilliams4488]

Thanks for the detailed video. Can you direct connect each Nest unit independently to the same modem?

[@landpet]

no

[@landpet]

no

[@landpet]

no

[@hansr370]

can you connect a unmanaged switch to the 1st wifi pro, then connect 2 more wifi pro to that switch and have wired backhaul?

[@landpet]

Yes

[@mrmegauser123]

Great Video!, Thanks, Does both nodes are exactly same? i mean, can i buy single node and buy another single node as an addon?

[@landpet]

Yes, exactly

[@ceebgabe3603]

I have tried everything to reset this camera. No luck

[@davidalba9]

If I have 3 google nodes , can I do 1 of them wired back haul and 1 wireless back haul?

[@landpet]

Yes

[@disinvited]

You went all wired? Who did your wiring? Sounds like a very tedious task or messy result for multi level homes

[@landpet]

Yeah I'm all wired, I did it myself.

[@philipf.jacobus2332]

At Best Buy I was able to buy two packages of Google twi nodes each. Can I hook all for up. Also thank you you are very clear in your explanation

[@landpet]

Yes you can connect all four, no problem

[@CanyonDavis]

Will the Google mesh daisy chain with multiple satellites without ethernet cables? Could I use three in a line to push the wifi further?

[@landpet]

Yes you can put them in a line without cables but just know the speeds will get worse the further the node is

[@rkmacdonald]

I have an Xfinity combination Modem/Router that has 4 one gigabit ethernet outputs. Assuming I can figure out how to put the Xfinity embedded router into Bridge mode, can I choose any of the four ethernet outputs on the Xfinity box to connect to the Google Nest Router? Or is one of them 'primary' for lack of a better word? Also, if I leave the Xfinity Router active, can I connect the Google Nest Router to the Xfinity box ethernet output and choose the same SSID as the Xfinity Router?

[@landpet]

Question 1: One of them should be the primary one, I would assume, it may vary based on brand but I would assume there is one "primary" one once the router is disabled. Question 2: No, if you left your Xfinity router active, you can't set it the same name as the Google Nest WiFi Pro, the signals would interfere with each other and things would just not work or time out quite often.

[@scottburns6610]

Goggle nest map

[@KimGuanGoh_kiMz]

very nice video. this gave all the info [and assurance] i need to upgrade my existing router (used this for 10 years). thanks!

[@landpet]

Glad it was helpful!