Google Nest Wifi Pro Review - 6E Ready?

[@DarkVeghetta]

While I have no interest in buying a router at present, I do enjoy learning about the new tech coming out and this channel does a fine job at presenting it.

[@justinlee5229]

Thank you for the review! I was considering this new model, but with the bottlenecked 10/100/1000 WAN & LAN ports, and other models supporting 2.5GbE, there's no upgrade over units from years ago

[@rmm2138]

Thanks! Love your style, depth/usefulness , and enthusiasm of your reviews.

[@nascompares]

Thanks for the kind words and the support buddy. Also, 10/10 forename btw

[@foxxrider250r]

Is there a web portal you can navigate to via IP that has more settings?

[@JohnOBryan]

I upgraded from the Google Hub Wifi to the Google Wifi Pro. My Windows devices keep dropping connection. It's driving me insane! One laptop has the Intel AX201 and the other has the Intel AX211. The only way I can keep them connected to the network was by creating a guest network through the Wifi Pro which they seem to be connecting at 5ghz. I've tried various drivers, no luck.

[@Wanderer5291]

Bullocks! I am a wanker! I just received my 3 pack and I believe that I will be sending google back their product after this review! I wish I would have found this review beforehand. Thank you, I value your honest and eye opening opinion.

[@adamhiggins3786]

It must be a region thing but, in the USA googles site states only a 1 year warranty. Appreciate the review.

[@davehemm1]

Google have absolutely no choice in EU/UK markets, electronics have minimum 2 year warranty requirement; Google aren't doing this from being good but it is good PR to actually show what is legally required unlike some other brands. It should be made illegal to understate the warranty in the target market. Sale of Goods Act in UK can mean up to 6 years (the goods must be as described; they must be of satisfactory quality, which is determined by description, price, durability, freedom from minor defects; and they must be fit for purpose), you would have to show the product failed in one or more of these definitions to push past the two year warranty.

[@DarienCharlton]

The size is actually farrrrr smaller than what I was expecting.

[@josehvelez1960]

I do not understand…. the AMAZON eero standard IS AX4200 VS the Google Standard is AX5400. So, how can the amazon be faster?

[@iPhil77]

Personally can’t wait another year for an WiFi 7 router, so I’m going with the 6E google pro. The current WiFi system is really needed for a new WiFi system. It’s getting long in the tooth and it’s slowing the network with the current WiFi devices that are running currently.

[@MorbidGod391]

3:59 I’m confused, does your Google Nest WiFi Pro have two year warranty? On Googles Web Site it says one year? Did this change or maybe it’s different depending on country?

[@BryantAvant]

We've had phones and devices with 6e for some time now and for even longer, many of us have had gigabit or more fiber. Why hasn't 6e been adopted faster.

[@Shift4g]

Google is making these for the vast majority of their customers, who are not enthusiasts, and don't care or are oblivious to the meta details that benefit QoL. My dad/mom/grandma/etc doesn't care about multi-gig, isn't an IT professional by trade, and doesn't need the levels of administration or customization available on other equipment. I was annoyed by the lack of backward compatibility at first, but I understand technically why it couldn't work.

[@Vamanos46]

Interesting that in the Google home app, I find settings for : 1 Clear saved WiFi networks (not unexpected) 2 Clear app location: "saved locations help you set your home and device address". My first thought about the latter is the past Google routers had prior physical gps locations associated with it so when mixing and matching my device location wandered wayyy too far past the entire neighborhood sometimes, so maybe this is a fix for that ?

[@boomerps2]

Love these rooters

[@pratahsinnetamby]

Great review of the the product. I did want to clarify the points you made on backward compatibility. I have the original google wifi mesh and my recollection is that even when I changed the puck that was assigned as the router, I had to create a whole new network setup. Fortunately at the time I did not have as many IoT devices. Has that now changed? My understanding is that you can use a Nest with the old Wifi pucks but the Nest needs to become the router, which once again means creating a new network and redefining all the devices. I also found google quite vague in terms of the capacity of their gear. I have around 170 devices and most of them requiring fixed IP. I guess it is targeted at the average consumer market - set and forget.

[@mikegilbert9795]

Nothing about the mesh capabilities - that's why I would consider this device

[@DT-vc7hd]

the Google/Nest Mesh routers have never supported AP mode which makes them undisirable to use in combination with a firewall. This alone is a deal breaker for me

[@justinnewberry1763]

Can I use the older Google wifi devices if they are going to be connected via ethernet to a switch that's connected to the new nest wifi pro? I understand they can't talk between wifi 5 and wifi 6, but I'm hoping a wired connection to the older models will work fine.

[@stevenziegler2523]

Are you able to tell what band your device is connected to and if so how?

[@nascompares]

The phone test was done with a Google Pixel 6 Pro, at 6Ghz (I'm pretty sure this is shown/said in the video, but apologies if this is not the case). I have a test with a WiFi 6e enabled laptop and comparison with the Amazon Eero Pro 6E coming very soon. Have a great weekend

[@stevenziegler2523]

@@nascompares I wanted to know how I can check on my device. Ty

[@nascompares]

If it's a Google phone, pull down from the top of the screen, hold down on the WiFi icon, it will open the list of connected/available wifi connections. Hold down on your wifi connection, select properties/settings, then it should say your frequency (in Ghz) and scroll to the bottom for your upload/download

[@stevenziegler2523]

@@nascompares thanks for the response, not a google phone, Samsung s22 Ultra. There must be a way from within the Home app to tell, at least I would hope so.

[@cristhianhinojosa6238]

Does it have voice assistant like the Previous model ?

[@bbqislife]

No, they left the Google assistant out this time

[@Vamanos46]

Got the 4 pack from Costco today

[@poabeaving]

Audio is desynced from video fyi

[@DavidM2002]

I guess I'll be the first... I just don't trust Google any more. It seems that everything that they do now is in search of getting to know more about me and my habits. I don't even use Google search any more. Unfortunately, their is no KZbin equivalent (yet), so here I am.

[@davidoverbaughjr5927]

Rumble

[@Shift4g]

Well to be fair, based on the things they provide as a service, that type of information is the most efficient means to give it to you. I'm so naive as to believe anybody has any real privacy, so if everyone (including the people I don't know about yet) is taking bits and pieces of my info, at least give me something valuable (useful services) in return.

[@jrwagh333]

Very annoying and strange when a English reviewer mentions prices in dollars.

[@_Snapper]

whats the best bang for buck google 6e Router?

[@_Snapper]

For gaming

[@BryantAvant]

Nope. The gigabit ports are a no no. I will not be purchasing this for me nor my customers.

[@davidoverbaughjr5927]

I was on the phone with Google yesterday about the gigabit bottle neck. After 35 minutes on the phone and many on hold minutes while the tech support did research, he assured me and guaranteed me that it can go up to 2.3gbps coming in from my ISP. I have 3 units sitting here that I didn’t want to open until this was verified. He couldn’t explain how this worked when the ports are capped at 1gbps but was adamant about the 2.3gbps. I only have 1gbps service currently but fiber was run in my neighborhood with the option of future 2gbps service being available in the next couple months so I cannot test what Google claims.

[@OriginalNoseBleed]

Can only be some sort of magic seeing as they only have 1gb ports lol

[@davidoverbaughjr5927]

Completely agree but I have no way to prove right or wrong. Hoping someone throws a test up on KZbin who has over 1gbps ISP.🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ihack4fun979]

@@davidoverbaughjr5927 hi there, you wouldn’t need the internet to test that. Just get a 2.5gigabit compatible device and plug it into the wifi AP and check the network adapter which would specify how fast the connection is

[@cliffm8846]

Fact: "I do have the one set from COSTCO (4 pcs.) & the 3 different colors set from Best Buy, and I will tell y'all that it is freaking SLOW, even though I have 1 GIG internet with GOOGLE FIBER, period." I called and sent feedback to them since Friday, and it's a freaking SLOWWW!!! The FASTEST MESH ROUTER in the market now is still the latest NETGEAR WIFI 6E ($1500 - $2000). This is another BAD product from Google. Have a great day to yall!

[@edwardburris1453]

If you have the Google fiber router plug in to one of the four ports on the back of the router. I did this with the previous gen and did a speed test and it said speed was blazing fast.

[@Misfitswitch]

These things are trash. I could not even get more then 30/30 one room over. like 10 feet away. I have 1000/1000. Any way stay away they are trash and google wants all your info. EERO is 200x better. I get 800/800 4 room away. I have 3 and they cover a 140,000SF house and yard.

[@pbrigham]

Sorry to say, I please don't take this as a NOT construct critic, you have a pro consumer audience I assume, so why the hell you only review this "Crapy" wireless systems ? where is the Unifi, TPLink Omada, even Cisco has now pro consumers proper wifi systems. Again, this is intende to be a construct critic and I really like yours channel.

[@marksapollo]

Because sorry to burst your bubble, IT pros do NOT always want a full on UniFi home network, they spend all day pissing about with that so at home they like things as simple as possible when it comes to networking. And not every PC enthusiast wants a full on home network with patch panels and routers and wall sockets either. Other people in this world besides yourself.

[@nascompares]

No offense taken man. Tbh I have always wanted this channel/platform to be a means to demystify data storage and networking to ordinary people. There are alot of REALLY BASIC channels/platforms and alot of REALLY ADVANCED ones too..but the middle? There are barely any. I like to take a subject/product/brand, enter into it at a low ebb, then I grow out from it (hoping the audience comes with me). This router will like be in a before you buy, a comparison with other prosumer 6E routers and begin a greater subject of smart homes in 2023. You are alot more advanced in your knowledge that alot more of the audience than you might think (secret compliment!). I have a crazy Industrial SIM router review coming soon, as well as a TP-Link beast later in Nov.

[@pbrigham]

@@nascompares ok, appreciate yours reply.

[@pbrigham]

@@marksapollo I don't use Unifi, I have MikroTik, but I understand where you come from.

[@DavidM2002]

Have a look at the Synology routers. Robbie's videos sold me. I have a RT2600 in the house now (used as a bridge) and the new RT6600 model on order.

[@naturalindividual4703]

You talk ALOT. Just trying to find out how to use it don't need the extra time consuming fluff

[@nascompares]

Why would you come to a review to learn how to use it? Would you not look for a setup guide or tutorial series?

[@naturalindividual4703]

@@nascompares even the review was lengthy and had unnecessary things in it. Long winded

[@cliffm8846]

Here are the FACTS: * SLOW CONNECTION (wireless & wired), even with Galaxy Tab S8 ULTRA, iPad Pro M2, Z Fold 4 and PIXEL 7 PRO that all have the latest WiFi 6E modem * The hand-off from the main router to the satellites is NON EXISTENT, even I'm far away from it, as it will still hold on to it, rather than the satellite router that I'm 1 foot away * WiFi CALLING is NOT working properly, as it keeps dropping our calls * There's NO WAY to do a MANUAL software update * The customer service/technician (or whatever you call them) are ALL clueless, that I've called and chatted with them, and that they don't know NOTHING! I've tried over and over, using wired to my new MAC PRO, and latest Surface Studio computers, and I can't go over 400Mbps, even when I connect directly to the modem, I can reach 1000 - 1100Mbps of internet speed (I subscribed to 1 Gig (Google Fiber). Only LIARS will say that theirs is working properly, as I called Costco & Best Buy, and they told me that even they only selling it since last week, there's MORE RETURN than people keeping it! Do NOT BUY, and WAIT for GOOGLE to FIX the hardware & software, period. Have a great day to y'all!