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Hardwire Google Nest Wifi and Google Wifi 3 Pack

LaputaFantasy
Community Member

Hi all,

 

I currently have a Nest Wifi (not pro) and the Google Wifi 3 pack (2016, 1 router, 2 points) working wirelessly. I have a bungalow so it's easy to get wires through the attic.

My question: I am planning on hardwiring everything in this order:

ISP > Nest Wifi Router > Google Wifi router > Google Wifi point > Google Wifi point

I am doing it without having a network bridge. Has anyone done this and know that it works? It cannot find anything about daisy chaining these devices, but I think they are designed to work this way as well.

Thank you very much

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David_K
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Diamond Product Expert

@LaputaFantasy 

Whilst yes, you can chain multiple points together exactly as you described and it should work, it's not recommended as it's far less reliable and certainly less performant than hardwiring all your secondary points behind your primary router. 

For the best reliability and performance, I'd instead recommend buying an inexpensive unmanaged network switch (not a "smart" one), and connect that to the LAN port on your primary router. Then hardwire all your secondary Wifi points into that switch.

Hardwire Nest Wifi Pro, Nest Wifi, or Google Wifi with Ethernet - Google Nest Help