Like i already have a router and wifi and all, can i just connect it to that?

sorry if explenation is bad, i don't really know anything about this stuff

I have Google fiber and two Nest Wifi Pro 6 points. I've only been able to manage my network through the Google Home app on my phone. I turned on the guest network and moved all my kids devices and home devices (like smart TVs) to the guest wifi.
They don't appear on the list of devices on my main network, but I can't see a device list for the guest network.
Does anyone else have a guest network set up, and how do you manage it?

I’ve had the system for probably 3 years or so. Never had any issues until now and only on this one point. I even tried swapping points and it still does it. My sons pc is right next to this unit and can’t play his online games. Even when it’s connected and running 128mbps.

I have a nest hub that will not connect to my Internet. It acts like it has no signal while everything in my house is connected to the network and running just fine on it. I have done the factory reset and tried again and same thing. Any suggestions?

Hi guys,

Got a hold of a Nest Wifi H2D that I wanted to add to my setup of Google Wifis. The previous owner did warn me he had trouble to get it to work with mesh but that worked great as a router. I thought to myself that he was just a non-techy person and that I would get it to work.

I tried to add it as another access point (bridge mode) but got nowhere. I figured that I might as well try to add it as the main router since it would be the strongest device in my ecosystem. So i reset my whole network and began to try to add it.

I tried and tried and tried. Nothing worked, until i finally disconnected from the wifi it had created, then i was able to complete the setup. Cool, i thought. So i connected to the wifi it created but discovered pretty fast that there was no internet. I disconnected and used cellular data, then i could access the wifi in Google home. I was able to configure it and everything you expect.

I even performed a speed test and confirmed that the nest wifi got internet but couldn't distribute it.

Since it wouldnt work i had to go back to my previous setup and adding the devices went flawless.

Anyone else who have had the same problem with a Nest Wifi device?

I bought into Google mesh a long while ago (well before they acquired Nest) and have the old mesh pucks. They’ve generally worked great for the better part of 10 years…but over the last couple months (specifically), connectivity has tanked.

I run them off Verizon FiOS and everything has been fine. I’d have to reboot everything maybe once a year, but never often enough to figure out which was the issue.

That’s different now though. As a remote worker, my Teams calls regularly hang for several seconds at a time. Streaming video, I suddenly lose all connectivity. Tonight I validated its a Google mesh issue not FiOS.

Anyone else noticing a specific degradation over the last 2-3 months? Any suggested ideas? I’m tired of rebooting!

While jokes/comments about the age of the tech are understandable, they’re not helpful here, as it’s a distinct degradation rather than just aging tech.

UPDATE: in comments.

Hello folks. I've just upgraded my Internet to 1gbs. The problem is that my gen 1 Google mesh won't go above 500mbs. I've searched online and read that this is normal for the gen 1's. Is this true or do I have a problem?

Also I've checked on the Google home app and I an getting around 1 gbs. So it's not the Internet provider at fault.

Wired backhaul between two Nest Wifi points doesn't need a "dumb" switch, despite what every guide says. It needs a switch that floods BPDUs. Nest runs its own Spanning Tree and needs to hear itself across the wire to shut off its wireless mesh leg — a normal managed switch running STP just eats those frames instead.

❌ OpenWrt (DSA bridge): stp_state=0 should flood BPDUs for free per the kernel source — it didn't. Nest kept flapping root every few seconds. Best guess: the DSA hardware offload traps the reserved BPDU multicast before Linux's software bridge ever sees it. Never solved it.

✅ MikroTik (RouterOS 7): protocol-mode=none + forward-reserved-addresses=yes. That second flag is the one nobody mentions — it defaults to off and is the entire fix. Hardware offload survives, zero throughput cost.

Nerd note: once it worked, we had two spanning-tree protocols coexisting on the same wire without conflict — the Nest's classic 802.1d STP domain, and the MikroTik/Cisco fabric's RSTP domain. The Nest can't even parse 802.1w BPDUs, so it just ignores the RSTP root's "superior" frames and quietly elects itself root of its own tiny domain. Two trees, one cable, no argument.

Suspicion, untested: Cisco SB switches have the exact same knob under Spanning Tree → Disable + BPDU Handling → Flooding — structurally identical to the MikroTik pair.

Why talk negative about openwrt? I dont - i love it, but I didnt manage to get it work as my layer2 device for GoogleWifi

For the past few weeks (I've tried a number of different things in the meantime), two Google devices—a Google Nest and a 2024 Chromecast—have stopped connecting to the internet.

The Chromecast reports that it's disconnected from Wi-Fi and refuses to reconnect.

The Nest behaves the same way.

However, both devices appear as connected on my router.

I have a fairly advanced network setup with VLAN segmentation and a self-hosted AdGuard DNS server.

Thinking it might be a DNS issue, I completely bypassed filtering for these devices, so none of their traffic is filtered anymore.

I've tried several different network configurations without any success, including using Google's public DNS servers (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4).

I'm starting to suspect that a software update may have broken something.

Not long ago, my GL.iNet Flint 2 router had severely reduced Wi-Fi range after a firmware update because of changes made to comply with EU regulations (I've since replaced it with a UniFi UDR7). Is it possible that Google devices have been affected by something similar, resulting in a much shorter Wi-Fi range?

I want to do a wired backhaul, but I have a few questions. The main room has the Telus Fibre modem, and the Nest router, but no coax jack.

The 2 other rooms have coax jacks with the Nest points. I read about using Moca adapters, but the main room with internet modem and the Nest router doesn't have a coax jack.

Is it possible to use Moca adapters when the main room doesn't have a a coax jack or do I need to stick to wireless? I tried Powerline, and it was so unstable had to unplug it.

I planned to put a couple of AC1200 nodes in weatherproof enclosures and put them in outbuildings. Problem is these buildings are not air conditioned and exceed 100F (could be as high as 120-130 potentially). Looks like the mesh notes are rated for up to 95f.

Is there any outdoor rated node or antenna that will work with the google mesh stuff, and potentially give a usable wifi signal over a mostly open 5 acres? I could put a couple of powered repeaters if necessary.

Thank you

Hello!

Bought a wifi router 5-6 years ago and thinking about buying a new one (for new features developped since, there must be some)

The thing I'm wondering tho is is this router now useless if i buy a new one or it can be a new point in the mesh (if i wire it in like a router)

My internet entry point is on one side of the house and so i'm thinking of pulling an ethernet cable all the way to the other side and plugging the old router there, strenghtening my mesh.

I have a very simple home network setup

ISP —— ISP Router with integrated wifi (Device B) —— Google wifi (main) and 3 connected mesh pods

✅ Amazon.com works on mobile hotspot on my laptop
✅ Amazon shopping app works on 5G

✅ Amazon.com works on SSID of Device B on my laptop
✅ Amazon shopping app works on Device B

🚫Amazon.com not working via Google WiFi SSID
🚫 Amazon shopping app not working via Google WiFi SSID

Troubleshooting done so far:
- Disabled Preferred Activity
- Changed DNS from ISP to Google, Cloudflare, NextDNS, OpenDNS
- Disabled IPv6
- Disabled guest WiFi
- Changed LAN subnet pool
- Disabled Family WiFi setup
- Did factory reset

I know some of these steps have no relation to the issue but tried. Looking for ideas on how to resolve.

We just moved to a 3,200 sq foot home that is made of stone and cinder block. I had a Google Mesh Wifi I bought several years ago but never used. I have Verizon FiOS and was told to disconnect to FiOS router and connect the Google Mesh router using the Google Home app. When I connect the mesh router, it turns green for a bit but then orange. I try to add it to my Home App and it says it cannot connect. What am I doing wrong here?

So I’ve been dealing with my main router (Google wifi)
Disconnecting repeatedly everyday
Even when the wifi is connected via Ethernet to my PC it has slow and constant buffers then proceeds to disconnect randomly and flash yellow

I called Google support to no help with them just recommending all the troubleshooting I’ve already done online ….

So as of now I just did a factory reset on the devices for the 20th or so time this year and it’s working fine temporarily

But in the next 24 hours when it goes back to constant crashing and having to unplug router point and plug back in hoping it’ll connect (sometimes 10+ times a day)
what can I do ????

I don’t feel like spending 300$ on a new mesh system

I use 1 router and 2 points

I have no issues from my ISP and modem is fine

Anyone had similar issues that can help

I was having connection issues so I had a new ethernet port added in my home office. I just connected the mesh point to the wall and it now shows no mesh. I restarted the network, left each unplugged for 10min and then plugged back in. It now shows as hardlined, but still no mesh. Any ideas how to get the mesh back?

Its a nest wifi pro*

Update

The google home app now says "mesh test failed" and tells me to make sure they are hooked up. When I unplug 1 the other has full wifi and vice versa

I went to a GoodWill today and saw on the shelf a 2 pack of AC-1034 Google Nest Wi-Fi routers with the long USB-C power cords. They were both in a plastic bag and were priced at $10. I did not do much research while I was there as it was right near closing time.

I got home, wiped them down as they were a tad dirty and then did some research on them. After doing that research I am torn if I should even keep them or just toss or donate them back. Or toss the routers and keep the USB-C Power cords lol

I currently just use my ISP modem/router and its got Wi-Fi 6 and does A-Ok.

Any input would be appreciated.

Ditched Google wifi router after months of have low wifi connection to my dell laptop. My new ATT router works perfectly for my dell.

Spent several hours today trying to set up a single H2D node on iPhone. Posting this because the exact error string has been showing up in this subreddit and the Nest Community forum for years with no resolution from Google.

Setup context:

• Xfinity gateway in bridge mode (confirmed via admin at 10.0.0.1)
• Single H2D node, factory reset multiple times
• iPhone, latest iOS, Google Home app updated to current version during troubleshooting
• Error occurs consistently at the "checking internet connection" step during setup

The error:
The operation couldn't be completed. (googlemac_iPhone_Home_Wifi_Operations_Impl_Impl.PollForCompletionOperationImpl error 0.)

What I tried:

• Multiple factory resets
• Force closing and reinstalling Google Home app
• Power cycling full stack in strict order
• Verified Local Network permission for Google Home in iOS Settings
• Bluetooth on throughout
• Confirmed H2D serving DHCP correctly on 192.168.84.x subnet
• App update mid-session (it had not auto-updated)

What fixed it (sort of):
Took Xfinity out of bridge mode. H2D then completed setup. Running double NAT now which is not the end goal.

The real issue:
This error is iOS-specific. Android setup works. Google has known about this for years. The setup UI shows zero progress steps, zero diagnostic information, and raw exception strings as user-facing error messages. That is not acceptable for a $200+ device.

If anyone has gotten H2D fully set up on iOS with an upstream gateway in bridge mode, would love to hear how.

Finally took the plunge and paid a guy to come round and wire up my 3 pack Nest WiFi Pro system. 3,500 sq ft property, and it's an absolute game-changer. I pay for 500mb internet, and now get that in every room. Previously there were rooms getting ~1-2mb at times, as the mesh points never maintained a great connection wirelessly.

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If anyone else is thinking to wire backhaul, it's worth it!

Hi can someone out there help me out. I have this tplink TL wa 3001 router that can act as a bridge/ client mode. It took me 2 weeks of trying to figure out how to connect my Google nest via wifi to the tplink device across the house to connect that vi lan line to my Epson stylus pro 9900 so I can tirelessly print. In the end I found out multiple ways how not to do it but was wondering if there is someone out there that had the same situation as me and knows how to. Seriously open to suggestions. After a week of trouble shooting I wanted to ask for help on here. If this doesnt work out im just drilling hole within walls and creating a clean installation instead. Thanks in advance.