![]() ![]() It took me ten minutes to get the first one running, and that included an unrelated issue with my cable modem that forced me to restart. The Google Home app will almost instantly find the new product waiting to be installed and get you started. Once done, you can just connect the first node to your modem with an ethernet cable (supplied) and let the app do the rest for you. If you, like me in this instance, already had a Google mesh in place, you'll need to factory reset, wipe and deactivate everything. ![]() Since it's a Google product, expect the Nest WiFi Pro to be relatively easy to install through your phone - for most of the process. But I will concede that I did like being able to use Spotify Connect on the original Nest WiFi in my kitchen without buying another speaker. This is good, since I never liked the idea of having a speaker inside my WiFi apparatus. One interesting tweak from the last model is that you can’t get the Pro with a built-in smart speaker. Google adds that using 6GHz as backhaul frees up lots of space in the 2.4 and 5GHz bands, improving performance for all the other devices on the network. Instead, it dynamically shunts traffic around the available space for optimal performance, which will primarily take place on the 6GHz band, since plenty of devices in our homes don’t have the components necessary to access it. The Nest WiFi Pro doesn’t reserve a chunk of its spectrum for dedicated backhaul. It is available in four colors: Snow, Linen, Fog and Lemongrass. ‘Round back, you’ll find the jack for the barrel power cable and two ethernet ports which Google says “support 1 Gbps wired speeds per router.” Inside, it packs a Cortex A35 dual-core 64-bit ARM CPU paired with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of storage like its predecessor. In terms of looks, the Pros are ovoid bumps that stand taller than their predecessors and demand more space. Because of this, they can’t integrate with your existing Google / Nest WiFi hardware, meaning that any upgrade will require you to start fresh. The Nest WiFi Pro is Google’s first to harness WiFi 6/6E, which was irritatingly omitted from the last model on cost grounds. HardwareĪs I said in our main mesh WiFi buyer’s guide, I’ve been using Google’s first-generation version for years, and also reviewed the second-generation Nest WiFi, so I feel like this is my turf. In a head-to-head race, the Nest WiFi Pro will be bested by plenty of its competitors, but Google’s user-friendliness means it’s the default option for pretty much everyone. ![]() Part of its appeal is the Google brand, plus the promise of regular free software updates and tight integrations with most of the world’s smart home players. The Nest WiFi Pro, the company’s latest flagship, builds upon that existing (and winning) formula with the addition of WiFi 6E. The OEM does, however, note that its configuration and pricing may very from market to market, and indicates that a prospective buyer may need to contact its offices directly to make sure of this information in advance.Google’s pitch for its own mesh networking products has been to focus on clever trade-offs to keep the cost down, making it accessible to the masses. It is estimated to cover up to 930m 2 of floor space between a mesh made of 4 W6m modules, or up to up to 465m 2 between 2 units.Īcer also asserts that a user's data would be safe on such a system, as the Vero Connect W6m is also the first router to pass EU EN 303 645 (RED) Cyber Security Standard testing. Nevertheless, it is rated for " enhanced" Wi-Fi 6E tri-Band (2.4/5/6GHz) AXE7800 connectivity. The Vero Connect W6m also supports an " Eco Mode" that can control when connected devices go to sleep if detected as idle, as well as conserve each module's power use. Its cobblestone gray finish might indeed go well with one's Vero 15 in its home or office setting. Each new Connect W6m mesh module packs its " high-bandwidth" 2GHz quad-ARM Cortex-A53 chipset, 1GB RAM and 4GB internal memory into a minimalist-chic chassis, 30% of which was once post-consumer plastic. Acer's growing Vero line of " eco-friendly" hardware has officially extended to include its very first router at Computex 2023. ![]()
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