“Does the google nest system work well through walls and long distance? And will 200 mgbs be sufficient for streaming if it does work through walls?”
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After a year with a Google Mesh system I am looking to replace it. My house is a regular stick and drywall construction 48 feet long 24 feet wide. I located my router centrally and then placed one mesh unit directly behind my outdoor Nest cam because it could not connect unless the access point was less than 36 inches away. I tried to place my second access point in my garage but there was not enough signal to create the mesh, 26 feet was too far. No signal in my kitchen which was only 12 feet away, it couldn't handle inference from the fridge? In the end I had to buy another access point for the kitchen and then the garage access point was able to get enough signal to function. Then after eight months of tech support because it so rarely functioned correctly I was told it was my network name. Yoda's hut has an apostrophe and it brought down the whole network constantly, what is this 1979? The network still was having trouble and I was told it was a sync problem, I would forever have to go into the smartphone app and pause the internet connection on one device then unpause it to resync everything every time my connection dropped which was daily. How did I know it happened everyday? Nest sent me the notifications that my camera was offline. The biggest problem to me is the fact I can only access anything on a smartphone app there is no other access to any settings. Lastly, all the access points are speakers and it works fine if you use a streaming service but it can't connect and play music from my iPhone 12 Pro. So there might be a tiny speed bump but this whole thing is doing the same exact job all my old Apple equipment was doing except I needed more Google access points than Airport Express bases and the connection was flawless with the Apple gear. I guess I'm looking at the new 6.0 stuff but I'm not sure which one will work the best.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The details matter. Yes, the WiFi signal may pass through walls and through floors or ceilings, but the details make the difference. If the router is located central in the space with the mesh points in opposite directions or covering different floors, it might do just fine to cover a larger home. The building materials and in-wall "stuff" makes a difference. If the router makes a good connection to the mesh points, the Google Nest mesh WiFi generally can approach its maximum transmission rate through the mesh points to transmit/receive whatever you need to transmit/receive. Long distance is not a precise term. WiFi signals can generally propagate reasonably well 50-60 feet, even up to 100 ft, but don't expect a strong signal connection at 300 ft unless you have a system specifically designed to bridge that distance. Most homes aren't much more than 50 ft in length, so most systems would likely work. The point of a mesh system is to increase signal strength for each connection to improve overall reception and speed by distributing the connections throughout the home. Longer, weaker WiFi signals have a significant impact on connection speed. 200Mbps is likely more than enough for video streaming at 4K. Even 10Mbps can allow for 4K video streaming, possibly at somewhat reduced resolution.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Google Nest Wifi router can support up to 2 x 867Mbps on 5GHz thanks to its 4x4 radio, while 2.4GHz can go up to 433Mbps. Please keep in mind that Wi-Fi speed you receive on your connected devices generally depends on your network plan and reception on your modem. The strength and speed of signal will depend on your internet provider and the location of Nest Wifi. The layout of your house, and physical obstructions like furniture, doors and walls can impact the total coverage and speed.
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