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Re: Google Nest Wifi vs. Google Wifi (with TMo Gateway)
Just wanted to add, after further testing, that my conjecture about a cap on network speed using the Google Wifi system in conjunction with the TMo Gateway was mistaken. It is slower than the TMo router, but it isn't limited to below-200 Mbps speeds. What I'm seeing is that the download speed on Google Wifi is consistently about 100 Mbps below the TMo gateway speed, butif the latter is above 300 Mbps (at my location it's often somewhere between 300 and 400 Mbps), then the Google speed will rise above 200 Mbps. (There doesn't seem to be the same tariff on upload speeds; it's usually about the same.) I didn't want anyone to be misled by my earlier conjecture so I'm posting this correction.6Visto1like0ComentariosRe: Google Nest Wifi vs. Google Wifi (with TMo Gateway)
Oh, that's worse than I thought. I tested an old Google Wifi router and, with 200-300 Mbps down, it pulled speeds in the same range as what you're getting. Iwonder if the mismatch between Google's wifi 5 routers andTMo's wifi 6 gateway will effectively limit network speed to below 200 Mbps no matter which Google router you use. Perhaps someone who knows more aboutwifi technology cansay whether that's valid, but it appears that (1) there's no particular advantage in using the Nest Wifi router in this setup, and (2) it might be worthwaiting for TMo to roll out its own mesh wifi 6 system.6Visto0likes0ComentariosGoogle Nest Wifi vs. Google Wifi (with TMo Gateway)
To anyone using the Nest Wifi router with the Gateway: are you seeing a significant drop in network speed using this combination? It's been reported that hooking up the old Google Wifi router over ethernet and using it to handle wifi connections does cost you some network speed even if it's more flexible and extensible than the built-in Gateway router. So, Is it worth upgrading to the Nest Wifi, or will performance be about the same as what youget with the Google Wifi?3.8KViews0likes7Comentarios