Google Nest Wifi Pro - Router(s)

[Ubiquitousdelay]

Hello,

I am search of some help.  My current situation, which is working well, is I have a Nest pro router connected to my modem.  I have a TP-Link TL-SG108 switch connected to the router and I have a couple of peripheral devices connected to the switch as well.  I also have two nest pro points around my house.  

I recently built a metal barn about 225' from my house, the wifi signal will not cover that space and it is too far for me to add another point wirelessly.  I have an ethernet cable running from the house to the barn.

I have a second Nest Pro router that I would love to connect via the ethernet cable in the barn and have it work as a point.  I tried this before and was told that it was a bad idea. 

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Wifi/Google-Nest-Two-Routers-problem/td-p/165681?emcs_t=...

The information in this thread seemed accurate so I abandoned having a device by the pool as we get a weak signal from the house there anyway.  

For the barn I connected a different router (ASUS Wireless Router RT-N56U) to my ethernet (which connects to my TP link switch in the house) and created a completely separate WIFI network at the barn.  I was hoping that this would work as the new router would just be getting internet from my Nest network and create a new network.  

This article suggests it might work but I do note that in this response there don't appear to be any wireless points in the mix. 

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Wifi/Nest-wifi-point-on-wired-second-Nest-router/m-p/410...

It has been connected for a day and I am already getting issues with my mesh setup such as slowness, weak signal, and intermittent internet access. 

Other than going with a completely separate mesh system that supports wired and wireless points is there anything I can do?

Thanks for you help. 

@olavrb 

[Ashepherdson]

Looking at what olivar said , I would have answered the same way.  I'm curious why you wouldn't want another nest pro in the barn area, as it would be wired backhaul it should not effect your wireless network.   Do you have other nest pro points in your home that are wireless ?  

[Ubiquitousdelay]

Hello @Ashepherdson   Thanks for your response.  I do actually have another nest pro and would love to use it. 

I tried using it as a wired point in a different environment (my pool).  When I tried this before and was told that it was a bad idea and wouldn't work.

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Wifi/Google-Nest-Two-Routers-problem/td-p/165681?emcs_t=....

Are you saying that

A.  I should be able to use Nest Pro Router as a wired point?

B. I should use the the Nest Pro Router wired as another router with it's own wireless network?

C.  I should use a Nest Pro wireless point in the barn?  If it's this one the problem is that a pro wireless point does not have ethernet and it is too far for wireless.

-Dan

[Ashepherdson]

Nest pros all have 2 Ethernet ports, nest wifi points do not have Ethernet(only the routers do).  I think there may be confusion of exactly what you have here.  

If you have the regular nest wifi setup, and you have 2 of the router version with Ethernet, you can use both , one as the primary, and one as a node with wires backhaul.  I have done so myself with no issues. Same goes for if you have the pro system, they have Ethernet, you can absolutely wire them together (that's how I'm currently running my nest pro setup, 3 pro wifi points wired together).  

If you have a regular nest wifi , and hard wire to another regular nest wifi router, that will work.  If you add wireless nest points to that system, that's where you could run into issues. 

[Ubiquitousdelay]

Hello,

Sorry for the confusion.  I have the pro system.  I have two pro routers and two points.  

Current setup is one pro router connected wireless to my two points.

I want to add a wired pro router to the mix and either 

      A.   would like the second pro router to work as a wired point.

      B.  If option A. will not work I could use the Pro as a new router with its' own network.

In option A, I have both wireless and wired in the mesh and as you say (also the answer below) mixing wireless and wired doesn't seem to work well.

https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Wifi/Google-Nest-Two-Routers-problem/td-p/165681?emcs_t=....

[Ubiquitousdelay]

So I thought that I should be able to add another router (Asus) in the barn as it's own network.  It's not ideal but it would get internet to the location that I need it.  This solution works but almost immediately I started seeing issues with my mesh system, slowness, dropping internet, etc.  This seems crazy to me as the asus router is just getting internet from my Nest pro router through a switch and ethernet cable.  
I guess my questions is -

"I have a wireless mesh system and need to get internet to a location that is too far away for wireless.  I have an ethernet cable running to the barn.  How do I get internet to the barn?"

[Ashepherdson]

Okay so for the pro system there are no routers and points to be clear they are all the same unit.  One would act as the main router, and the others would be "points" but physically they are identical.  Yes you can use your other pro unit wired in the barn absolutely.  

Using a different brand router to create a second network isn't ideal as it creates a double NAT situation, which can cause issues.  Just connect one of your pro units where you put the Asus unit , you should be gold. 

[Ubiquitousdelay]

Ok thank you.  This is helpful.