Daisy-chaining Nest Wifi

[Ade_S_67]

Hi. I've been using a Nest router and single access point for a few years, connected to a Draytek Vigor 130 modem. We've recently had a house extension and I'm trying to get WiFi to the new rooms at the far end of the house, so I've bought a second Nest WiFi access point. This is too far from the modem to get a direct connection (long, thin house) but only one room away from the existing access point, so I expected it to connect via that (modem -> Nest router -> existing Nest AP -> new Nest AP) in a wireless daisy-chain.

However, the new access point just says it can't find a wireless network. It works if I move it close to the router so I know it isn't faulty and my phone gets full Wifi signal at the position where I've placed the new access point. 

Can Nest Wifi not support wireless daisy chaining between access points? I thought that was the main point of a mesh network.

Thanks! Ade

[David_K]

What's the distance between your "existing Nest AP" and your "new Nest AP"?

What happens during setup? What is the exact message you see in the app?

Set up Nest Wifi Pro or Nest Wifi - Google Nest Help

What kind of layout do you have? Google has good guidance on this here:
Where to place your Wifi devices - Google Nest Help

One thing that's not explicitly stated is you should aim to place your primary Wifi point as close as possible to the centre of your home. That's because the Google Wifi and Nest Wifi mesh system uses a fewest hops approach. If one of your secondary points can get even a weak connection to your primary Wifi point, it will do that instead of going through an intermediary Wifi point that may physically be closer. That's why not installing them in a straight line, and placing your primary Wifi point close to the centre of your home really helps, along with all the other guidance in that article above.