Can Google wifi puck be used as a wireless bridge?

[uscpsycho]

I just switched from the Google wifi mesh to a different mesh product. However, I have one network device that doesn't have wi-fi so it is plugged directly into one of the Google pucks. So this puck was acting as a wireless bridge for the device which is plugged into it.

Now that I'm using a different mesh network the device that is plugged into the puck is no longer connected to my network. Is there a way to use this one puck as a wireless bridge on my new mesh network? The SSID of the new mesh is the same as it was with the Google wifi mesh.

[MichaelP]

Hello @uscpsycho 

No, unfortunately the existing Google WiFi unit will not connect to your new network – it was connecting to a hidden mesh network before and only acting as an access point for the visible SSID. It's not a WiFi extender. You may be able to use a "travel router" to act as a WiFi client for your new network, though. They can be a little difficult to set up since there are so many ways to use them, but this should be a supported case, since they have an Ethernet port and WiFi adapter that can act as either an access point or a client.

[LovelyM]

Hello everyone,

@MichaelP, thanks for sharing this information.

@uscpsycho, it seems like your question was already answered. I want to make sure that everything is covered on your end. Feel free to reply to this thread if you have additional questions or concerns.

Best,
Lovely

[LovelyM]

Hi uscpsycho, 

I wanted to follow up and see if you are still in need of any help. Please let me know if you are still having trouble from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

Cheers,
Lovely

[LovelyM]

Hey there uscpsycho,

It's me again. I'll be locking this thread in the next 24 hours. If you have new issues, updates or discussion topics, feel free to start a new thread here in the Community.

Thanks,
Lovely