“I have AT&T fiber. Can I keep my AT&T router & use the Nest router as an access point? The AT&T rep suggested Google WiFi but then I saw the nest WiFi. He wired my router to an outlet where he said to plug in 1 access point & the others would be wireless.”
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That's exactly what I did with my AT&T router. Gave the Nest WiFi a different name, left the AT&T TV boxes (and a few other things) connected to the AT&T Wireless net and connected phones, computers, printer to the Nest WiFi network. Set-up was easy and getting better speeds.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Nest Wifi isn't compatible with 3rd party routers to form a Wi-Fi mesh network. It is only compatible with Nest Wifi routers and points and Google Wifi points to create a whole Wi-Fi mesh system. Nest Wifi replaces your current router, and connects directly to your modem with an Ethernet cable. If you intend to keep your regular router in the Wi-Fi network, you may run into a double NAT issue where both your current router and Nest Wifi router will be broadcasting their own private networks with identical SSID and password and might cause connectivity issues. we recommend putting it in Bridge mode or disable the Wi-Fi functionality of your router to avoid double NAT and use it as a downstream switch instead. If you have any other questions or need help with the Nest Wifi, you can contact us here: https://support.google.com/wifi/gethelp
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