Google Wifi - AC1200
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"never had any issues and I have ~50 or so devices connected including 8 nest cams, unmanaged comtrend switch for a Plex server, NAS, xbox, and PC."
"Only one puck out of 7 has a wired backhaul and they have all been rock solid. ... Have 1 year on one system and 2 years on the other with no problems."
"my WiFi is excellent everywhere"
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"I live in a three-bedroom apartment that was built in 1969 and because the walls were so thick, a single router will not cover everywhere. Once I picked up the Google Wi-Fi router and added a single mesh point, my signal issues were resolved."
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"Google WiFi pucks super easy to set up"
"Setup is super easy"
"everything just works, with a nice interface."
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"my WiFi is excellent everywhere"
"100% wired backhaul with my google WiFi v1 gives me full broadband speed everywhere in the house."
"Placed 1 in the living room and 1 in my room upstairs, no wired back haul. I get the same 920-ish/500 odd plus in my room (connected via LAN to my dock)!! ... All my kids get 800+/450+ in their rooms also. My room is directly above the main one below."
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"All were used and bought for 15 per puck. ... Ebay, Mercari and Facebook marketplace is where you can find them cheap."
"they're quite reasonable secondhand on eBay"
"But the Gen 1 Google WiFi (used) is sold for around 20 € per piece..."
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"I did NOT use wired backhaul setup as it was not feasible and the throughput was absolutely awful."
"Yeah I have a pretty big house and unfortunately wired is just not possible, so I'm going to look into upgrading"
"When I test the speed in google home it usually gets 800 mbps, thats almost half the speed lost. ... Plus when the mesh actually reaches upstairs, which is where my xbox series x, pc, etc. are, they only get about like 60mbps to 130 mbps."
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"I'd end up with service for the whole network dropping several minutes multiple times per day."
"My Nest WiFi pro pods are very unreliable and have had connection issues daily for months now with no fix in sight."
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"When I test the speed in google home it usually gets 800 mbps, thats almost half the speed lost. ... Plus when the mesh actually reaches upstairs, which is where my xbox series x, pc, etc. are, they only get about like 60mbps to 130 mbps."
"I have a 3 pack google wifi 5 router... and I have a Rogers 1.5 gbps home internet plan. ... When I test the speed in google home it usually gets 800 mbps, thats almost half the speed lost. ... I realized I wasn't using all the speed that I'm paying for."
"You want to be able to force a band for the backhaul. ... Google was constantly swapping to 2.4ghz as a BH so that alone will gimp your 5ghz fronthaul to 2.4ghz like speeds."
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"The problem with the google wifi was the lack of customization. ... I can map out the signal strengths and place the pucks correctly but not being able to pick the channels or assign devices to a specific puck really does limit your ability to manage the coverage the way you want it to be. ... You want to be able to force a band for the backhaul. Google was constantly swapping to 2.4ghz as a BH so that alone will gimp your 5ghz fronthaul to 2.4ghz like speeds. ... Having more control of your network topology is a must. ... Also yeah I couldn't separate 2.4 and 5ghz into 2 different networks, so I couldn't just force 5ghz on a device by connecting to the 5ghz network"
"You want to be able to force a band for the backhaul. ... Google was constantly swapping to 2.4ghz as a BH so that alone will gimp your 5ghz fronthaul to 2.4ghz like speeds."
"the level of network control provided by ubiquiti software is FAR superior to Google home. ... UniFi tells knows whether problems are with specific clients, APs, or your ISP. ... I can create VLANs for just cameras and security. Separate ones for business and can filter application etc"
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"I say was, because they seem to have broken that a few firmware updates ago. ... There will be any more firmware updates for that system so now that it's broken, it'll stay that way."
"Google stopped putting out firmware for them in 2022, so they are a bit long in the tooth."
"Google hasn’t released a firmware update for the gen 1 system in years."
4 Google wifi pods for a 1800sq ft house. Awesome
r/wifi • Best WiFi 7 Router for 2500 sq home? ->I had a single original Google WiFi puck in a 2 bedroom apartment and loved it. When I bought a house in 2020 i upgraded to the Nest WiFi, basically what you have in the screenshot there. I was able to use my Google WiFi puck as a mesh AP and I had 3 pucks in the whole house. I did NOT use wired backhaul setup as it was not feasible and the throughput was absolutely awful. For context, I have gigabit from my ISP. With Nest WiFi I’d hardly ever get more than 100mbps on a single device regardless of how close I was to the puck. I replaced the whole system with a single Eero 6E and made no changes to my ISP/modem etc and now get 800mbps downloads on a 5ghz or 6ghz device with no loss of coverage in my home. In conclusion, switch to Eero or anything but Google. Google gave up on this product.
r/GoogleWiFi • Google Mesh WiFi 2020 - worth upgrading? ->I can second this, had the originals and they died pretty quick Now we have the newer versions for about maybe 2-3 years now and we are always dropping connection on them Route works fine but we have to reset the mesh constantly
r/HomeNetworking • Google nest mesh or something else? ->100% wired backhaul with my google WiFi v1 gives me full broadband speed everywhere in the house. I keep wanting to upgrade it because it’s “old” but I’ll get zero value out of an upgrade.
r/GoogleWiFi • Would it be worth upgrading to a new mesh system? ->That's weird. Mine have been really good up until recently. One of them is starting to have problems where it's dropping out and buffering traffic but the other two are fine. I do have wired backhaul to all of them. They're all at least 3 years old. I'm starting to think about some Ubiquiti gear though, just because the price of the new Google Nest stuff is pretty pricey for what you get.
r/HomeNetworking • Google nest mesh or something else? ->Been using the Google AC1200 mesh system for at least 5 years now with no trouble. We have about 1700 sq ft on a 1 acre lot and I have good wifi throughout the property.
r/Spectrum • Best mesh wifi equipment that works with Spectrum ->Same here and working very well.
r/googlehome • What Mesh Wifi Is Everyone Using ? ->Turn off the wifi from the Cogeco modem if that's the model you have. I personally like the Google mesh wifi simply for ease of use. Setup is super easy and if you don't control anything or have to put restrictions on the network for children the easy of use is worth it. Just my 2 cents 3 pack on Amazon is currently 260 https://a.co/d/gl8D4aP
r/BurlingtonON • Cogeco Internet ->Google. Gen 2 router and 1 Gen 2 point. And 2 Gen 1 points
r/googlehome • What Mesh Wifi Is Everyone Using ? ->No issues. Frankly it's people not following directions or the app itself not completing certain functions. Others are just people not wiring correctly or being impatient during setup. Some of the stalling setup issues I have encountered and can be resolved by force quitting the app and crossing your fingers that you don't have to start all over. BTW, if you are technically inclined installing OpenWRT on your old Google WiFi pucks breathes alot of life into them. Setup is not easy, but it's very rewarding. In fact I recommend using one as an access point with a different WiFi name added to your MESH. Perhaps even one that is dedicated to IOT devices and guests.
r/GoogleWiFi • Nest WiFi Pro additional point ->If you mean the Google WiFi 1st gen white pucks, you are **long overdue** for security patches. Last firmware update was [3 years ago](https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/13800967?hl=en). If you are technically inclined you can install OpenWRT on it or at the bare minimum upgrade the primary Internet facing puck to 2nd gen (Nest WiFi 1st gen). However, thatis probably next to be 'forgotten'. If you can find it cheap, it'll be worth it.
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