topic Re: Lost wired internet, how do I change my nest to use my phone hotspot in Nest Wifi

Lost wired internet, how do I change my nest to use my phone hotspot

jonpfl — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 12:28:24 GMT

All,

A hurricane just moved through FL and I lost my wired internet. How can I change my google nest to use my cell hotspot?

I have my google nest connected to my cable modem and PC. I want to change my google nest to use my hotspot so I have internet on my PC (until my isp is fixed).

Thx

Re: Lost wired internet, how do I change my nest to use my phone hotspot

MichaelP — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:25:39 GMT

Hello @jonpfl

I'm so sorry to hear about you being impacted by the hurricane in Florida!

Unfortunately, the Nest WiFi Router requires an Ethernet (wired) connection to internet service. The only workarounds I can think of will require purchasing something. The easiest option is to buy a USB WiFi adapter for your PC to get it connected to your phone's hotspot.

The more complex solution is to buy a "travel router" that can be configured as a WiFi client in bridge mode. That way it can be connected to your phone's hotspot and the Ethernet port on it can be used to connect your Nest WiFi Router. I'll be honest, though, this option is a lot more complex than the first one.

Good luck!

Re: Lost wired internet, how do I change my nest to use my phone hotspot

jonpfl — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:43:26 GMT

Thanks for the quick reply, I will just wait until my internet comes back and just use a hotspot on my other devices.

Thx