Google nest wifi

[KevinDelorme]

Hello guys , i tried to find the info i need but didnt find exactly what im looking for.

I have my isp modem/router in the basement  connected to my only coaxial port in the house. Then i connected my main google nest router to it via ethernet.   

Then i plugged in my 2 nest points in the house, one in my living room, the other in my bedroom.

Now, when i bought the mesh google nest system, i thought i could use the nest point to  connect one device to it via an ethernet cable..then i realised that there is none on nest wifi point. 

 how can i connect an ethernet cable for a device in my living room that doesnt have wifi, without having to pass ethernet in all my walls.  

Mainly i wanted to be able to convert my wifi to an ethernet connection in my living room, is tbere a way to do so? 

I saw the powerline option but didnt seem to have good reviews..

Could i connect a google wifi point(i saw that these have ethernet oort but it seems to be ethernet "in" only when i read about it)

Could i connect an old router so it receive wifi signal and then converts it like a switch port?

Thanks in advance and sorry if its not clear, im from quebec and my main language isnt english

[MichaelP · Accepted solution]

Hello @KevinDelorme 

Yes, you can use a Google WiFi unit as a mesh secondary in a Nest WiFi system. That will make both Ethernet ports on the Google WiFi unit available for nearby wired devices, and you can even add an inexpensive (unmanaged) Ethernet switch to make more ports available if needed.

You may be able to configure an old router as a WiFi client in bridge mode, but whether that is possible or not really depends on the router in question. A so-called "travel router" can often do this kind of thing, but may have compromised performance in order to fit in a smaller package.

[KevinDelorme]

Thank you very much!

[Jeff]

Hi, KevinDelorme.

It looks like MichaelP was able to help you out with your questions. I just wanted to follow up and see if you were all set or if you still had some questions that you needed to have addressed. If you need anything else, just let me know.

Thanks!

[Jeff]

Hi, everyone.
Just one quick final check in here since activity has slowed down. We'll be locking the thread in the next 24 hours, but if you still need help, I would be happy to keep it open. If there's more we can do, just let me know.
Thanks.

[Jeff]

Hi, all.
As we got our resolution here, I'm going to mark this one as resolved. Thanks to all who helped and contributed. If anyone has any other needs, please feel free to open up a new thread.
Thanks!