![]() Setting up a network often isn’t for the fainthearted, but Google WiFi changes this. ![]() Īnd yet while the hardware has its minimalist charms, it the software where Google hopes these devices will really attract customers. Again this should be enough for most users but enthusiasts will want more.Īs such the only strange omission is support for WPS - a single button connection option as Google has its own solution (more next) - but you will find support for WPA2. It is worth noting Google WiFi does not have an integrated modem, so it will connect to your existing modem (or ISP-supplied modem equipped router) rather than replace it - which uses up one of the Ethernet ports on the assigned ‘primary’ Google WiFi point through both ports will be free on other points in the mesh. In addition to this, you’ll find support for MU-MIMO, beamforming, TPM (cryptography), two Gigabit Ethernet ports and (interestingly) each module has a USB Type C port for power. Google WiFi connectivity is limited by should be enough for most users Gordon Kelly Theoretically, this shouldn’t matter to most users as AC1200 can still support wireless speeds above 500 megabit (Mbit) - far in excess of most Internet connections, though enthusiasts may want to look elsewhere. A mesh network doesn’t need to do that.Ĭonsequently, you’ll find each Google WiFi supports 802.11g/n/ac but only up to AC1200 2x2 rather than the beefier 3x3 AC1750, AC1900 (and beyond) standards you will see on enthusiast routers. Of course, the reason each Google WiFi can be so small and minimalist is it isn’t mimicking the usual router method of packing in as much technology as possible and hurling it as far as possible around the house. Hardware - Practicality Over Cutting Edge It is worth noting that Google WiFi is the company’s second wireless router but, unlike its predecessor the OnHub (built by TP-Link), the company claims Google WiFi was 100% designed in-house and it shows. The last of which Google claims will cover up to 4500 square feet. ![]() As such Google WiFi will be easy to blend into most home and office environments and can be purchased as a single unit, double or pack of three.
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