Google WiFi System, 1-Pack - Router Replacement for Whole Home Coverage - NLS-1304-25 (Renewed)

Good product. It works.

The first thing you need to know about these is that you should turn wifi off if you have an integrated modem/router. The reason is that the wifi coming from your modem can interfere with the extender but this hasn't been an issue for me.Each one comes with a CAT6 cable and are 2.4 and 5GHz capable. This one is a single node that I added to my 3-pack.You need to plan out how you're going to place these for optimum coverage and bandwidth. The initial one connects directly to your modem and then sends the signal out to every other node. I have a decently sized house with 3 floors and a detached garage with a finished second story where my office is. So I have my first node close to my router very close to my wall that faces by detached garage. The second is also on the same ground floor but a little bit further than halfway to the front door which is right about below my master bedroom. The third one sits on the ground in the closet of my master bedroom and the last one is naturally placed but as close to the wall facing my house as possible.In the Google Home app you can run a test when you select the main node (the one that's connected to your modem with the cable) that tests the connection of all the Nest Wifi nodes on your network. All the ones that matter to me have great connections but the master bedroom one only has a "good" connection. I'll need to probably move that one slightly around the room somewhere but it's not a big deal so far.Before getting these I had dead spots on my second floor and almost no wifi on my third floor. Now I might as well be next to my router just about anywhere in my house including my garage. I can't lose my wifi signal until I get into the middle of the street across from my house and even then there's spots where it'll connect still. I got full coverage from my cellar to the first, second, and third floor plus the entire garage.A trick for connecting devices that only work with 2.4GHz devices (since these don't let you disable 5G temporarily), is to move to the edges of your coverage where you start losing bars and you'll likely be connected on the 2.4GHz channel.Overall I have 4 of these in my 2800sqft house and it works great.

Once I got the wifi up and running it was great. Connection is strong and getting fast download speeds throughout the home on wifi which was surprising. Each pod has a lan port which is nice. I have two PCs that I connect through lan cable instead of wifi, and it works well.I got an open box unit so I was a bit nervous. My box did not come with instructions, so I had to search online for guidance. I was able to connect one pod to ISP modem after a little mingling around. Don't hesitate to call Google support for help, they will make sure you get up and running no matter how long it takes. I ended up needing to call them to get the other pods to work.Below are some tips and tricks to make set up smooth:*Make sure to set up pods all in one room first. It does not matter which pod you choose to connect to the internet (main unit).- Make sure you set up one pod at a time.- Download Google wifi app first on phone or tablet.- Open up app to begin set up, when app prompts to search for devices don't hit next yet, this is when you plug in the pod you want to setup.- Plug in the Pod, the unit will turn on, initially you may see a solid Blue light. This is the first step the solid blue light means its resetting. Note: it can take up to 10 minutes to be ready for setup so be patient, I wasn't that is why I ended up calling customer service.- Once the unit has arelatively slow blue pulses that is when you hit next in the app to search for Google devices.- Follow the prompts in the app to finish setup.- Once the unit is setup it will be solid white.- Next click add to network, repeat setup steps above plug in device wait for slow blue pulses, click search for devices, choose the room you want it to be in and wait for white light. Once white light is on unplug unit and move it to the room you want it in. Once you plug it in again it will automatically connect since you already set it up in the main units room.Another thing I learned is you can have two separate Networks Your main network and your guests network.There is no way to separate Networks by radio band, meaning 5 ghz vs. 2.4 ghz so both your main and guest networks potentially can use 2.4 or 5ghz. The neat feature with Google wifi is that the devices when connected to the wifi will automatically connect to the best radio band for it no matter which network its on. This takes the guesswork out of it for you. So all those wifi enabled kitchen gadgets that require 2.4ghz should work smoothly without needing to manually choose the radio band required.I'm glad I called customer service. I am a techy person and had difficulty figuring it out on my own. I almost packed it up and sent it back. After two hours of struggling I gave in and contacted support, they were helpful and patient. If you follow my tips and tricks above you should have no problem. Remember be patient give each unit up to 10 minutes before pressing reset button and unplugging it. If you want to reset it you must press the button while unplugging it and plugging it back in, then let the button go.Hope this long winded review is helpful for someone.

Loved the boost this Google WiFi gave my internet. I work at home in a basement office and there was a huge improvement in my connection with these (I got the 3-pack refurbished). However, 5 months later, the main point would not power up. No lights whatsoever. So after researching, I decided best course of action was to do a factory reset and move a secondary point to the main point location which left us with 2 vs 3 points. This was a great solution for us since the 3rd point was really just an extra for us and not really needed on the main floor. Hopefully these 2 will last.

Came packaged in original shrinkwrap, excellent price and condition!

Google mesh wifi is great. I have one in each level of my houseI have no dead spotsI use one to connect via Ethernet to my company provided VPN adapterI use another to connect to my old school toner printer. I can now print over Wifi. Ethernet cord goes from mesh router to printer which does not have WiFi.Google setup is fool proof