A:AnswerHey chase, I play a lot on Xbox live and I know exactly what issue you are having, your NAT might be set to strict and not allow you to connect to your friends online. If you get the Google WiFi system you shouldn't have the problem, but if you do you can call up Google support. I gave a call to Googles 24/7 support and the dude who helped me tapped into my network and changed the settings to allow my NAT to be opened so I could play with any of my friends*
A:AnswerThe label on the bottom of the device says Made in China - Designed by Google. The China part is not surprising. Probably a majority of the devices you'll connect to this are made in China. Or Ireland.
A:AnswerGoogle says they recommend a maximum of 6 access points on a single mesh network, and that you could cover up to 9,000 sq ft with six access points.
(https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/7182840?hl=en)
A:AnswerThese router points communicate over a mesh network wirelessly, there are no cables (other than power of course) to plug into additional wifi points. Only the home point is connected to your modem. Adding additional wifi points would increase the square footage coverage
A:AnswerYes, it works fine with the Frontier DSL router. You can either shut down the radio function on the router or you can just leave it running. It doesn't matter to the Google.
A:AnswerMy house is ~2500 sq/ft with an attached garage. I placed one of the access points in the middle of the lower level and my garage has excellent WiFi signal strength now.
Hope this helps.
A:AnswerGoogle states even large homes shouldn't need more than 6, but there isn't a limit but they suggest at most no more than 14. And the whole system works kind of like a cell phone network where they handoff as the signal degrades to the next point and so on so they all have the same SSID.
A:AnswerDepends on your overall speed and bandwidth but I would say yes. I have 3 unit setup and can get very good wireless signal by the pool, outside in the car and overall around the house. I think speed will depend on the type of devices on the network and the applications running (e.g. downloading files, streaming movies etc...)
A:AnswerYes you do. This is simply a different type of router. You connect one of the three to the cable modem or DSL modem. The other two (called access points) you setup around the house or business where you want to enhance coverage.
