Google wifi wired connection to nest wifi router

[Rogier79]

Hi everyone, 

Compleet noob here, but I need help. 

I have the following setup. 

Modem has cable going to Nest Wifi router. 

Nest wifi router has cable going to switch. 

Switch has 2 cables going to Google wifi points. 

However it seems like the wifi points are only connected with the Nest router by wifi and not by cable. I can't seem to get them to form a mesh network using the cable. How do I fix this?

Thanks for your time and help. 

[RXShorty]

Hi @Rogier79 

Are using an unmanaged switch?
You should only use a real "dumb" switch to get this working. 😊

[Scood]

Hey Rogier79,

I had the same issue with my access points about a year ago. There were two things I tried that both worked for me. First, you can try rebooting them and see if that works. Second, you can try leaving them alone for a couple days. They may eventually recognize they're wired and switch over by themselves. Hope this helps.

[vayvanne]

What connection type does it show in the Device settings of Google WiFi routers? Is should be Wired. Also have a look into Device/Network mode in Network settings - it should be NAT mode for Nest WiFi and Bridge mode for Google WiFi. Try to reset Google WiFi routers and re-add while they are wire-connected.