“I currently have the original Google WiFi router. To add additional coverage, should I purchase the new Nest router or WiFi point? I've read they are compatible, but what's the best option? Thanks in advance for any help.”
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My personal opinion I would invest in the newer if you have the extra cash. The coverage is better on the new Google Nest Wifi. You can get it with the extra access points. I believe from 1 up to 3 and you can always buy additional ones later. I bought the router w/2 access points on black friday for $249 and later bought 1 more access point. I have overkill on wifi now, BUT we do a lot of streaming and I have a metal shop about 75ft away from my back door that I had absolutely no wifi at all in. I placed my router in my livingroom and one access point in my kitchen, which is in between the router and the shop & one access point in the shop itself and now I have great wifi. I pay for 100mbps and when I run the fast test out there I am getting every bit of my 100mbps. Also, I dont know about the first gen, but with the nest wifi the access points also doubles as google nest home mini's and have good sound. I have also added the Google Home Hub Max which pretty much runs everything in my house and I can play music from it and it will play on all access points at the same time (if you set it up in the settings that way) it's like having your whole house on surround sound. You can also call between each access point, like an intercom. I love it..... no more running out in the cold to get hubby out of the shop..... Google does it for me now.....lol So, there are other benefits to upgrading to the newer version depending on your lifestyle & it does cover more square footage. I looked at both systems when buying and I am very happy with my decision. Happy Shopping LooneyGirl
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, Nest Wifi and Google Wifi are compatible with each other. We recommend getting a Nest Wifi router and setting it up as your primary router connected to your modem as it offers more coverage (up to 2,200 sq. ft.) and faster processing speeds. You can then connect your Google Wifi to your primary router to create a mesh Wi-Fi network. You can also add Nest Wifi point (up to 1,600 sq. ft.) to your mesh Wi-Fi network to further extend your Wi-Fi coverage and utilize its Google Assistant and speaker features. You can take a look at this article to determine which devices you'd like to have: https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/7182840?hl=en
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