Adding a wired Google Point - will the older Google WiFi (Gen 1) Router work?

[Lincoln_Roberts]

Hi everyone, my father has a Google Nest WiFi 2200 system working in his house.  He wants Internet working in his garage, which is a long way away.  He's run Ethernet cable coming from the 2200 router in the house.  

Can the original Google WiFi (Gen 1) be configured as a point on the network via Ethernet?  Or is the newer Google Nest system the only way?

Thanks.

[olavrb]

Nest Wifi router (AC2200), Nest Wifi point (AC1200) and Google Wifi (AC1200) are all compatible. The only thing to not mix in, is the newer Nest Wifi Pro, as it's not backwards compatible.

I'd set up the Google Wifi as a wireless point first, while it being close to the Nest Wifi router in the house. When complete, unplug the power, move it to the garage, connect the ethernet cable to its' WAN port, and power it on.

Example diagram with an unmanaged switch (recommended):

And without an unmanaged switch:

More about what's known as "wired backhaul":

• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7215624?hl=en

[LovelyM]

Hello everyone,

@olavrb, thanks for sharing this helpful information. 

@Lincoln_Roberts, I wanted to check if you were able to follow the steps that olavrb provided above. I'd be glad to hear from you, so please tell me if you are still having issues.

Best,

Lovely

[LovelyM]

Hi Lincoln_Roberts,

I want to ensure you are good to go. Please reply to this thread if you still need assistance, so I can give you a helping hand.

Sincerely,
Lovely

[LovelyM]

Hey Lincoln_Roberts, 

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in the next 24 hours. I'd be glad to help you further, so if you still need assistance, feel free to start a new thread.

Thanks, 
Lovely

[Lincoln_Roberts]

Hi, I haven't had a chance to try it yet but the solution looks good to me. 

[LovelyM]

Hi Lincoln_Roberts,

Thanks for the update! I'll keep this thread open and you can update me here once you've followed olavrb's recommendation so you can let me know if it did the trick. 

Cheers,
Lovely

[Dan_A]

Hey there,

I wanted to follow up and see if you still needed help. Please let me know if you still have any concerns or questions from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

Kind regards,

Dan

[Dan_A]

Hello again,

We haven't heard from you in a while, so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within 24 hours. If you need assistance or want to discuss topics, feel free to start a new thread.
 

Cheers,

Dan