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I have 2 sets of Wi-Fi points. If the maximum is 5 per router. By using a hub and can I add another

JimMack
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I have 2 sets of Wi-Fi points. If the maximum is 5 per router. By using a hub and can I add another 4 points to the same system to extend my range?

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David_K
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We recommend a maximum of 5 Nest Wifi points and/or routers in a single network not per router. You won't be technically blocked from adding more to the app, however, you probably do not want to do this. The reason that using more than 5 is not recommended is because Nest Wifi uses a "fewest hops" approach to getting traffic to its destination, so if one of your points can get even a weak connection to your router, it will use that instead of going through another intermediate point. More often than not this will result in less than satisfactory performance.

If you think you're going to need that many, a wired connection to each of your points would be significantly more reliable (typically known as wired backhaul). That help article also describes the supported use of unmanaged switches (hubs) and what not to do in terms of wiring things together.

If that's not possible, it's essentially a must to have your router centrally placed. Typically, it just won't be enough if the most distant points are far away and if you really need that many points, only wiring them is going to make the performance in that kind of setup satisfactory.

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David_K
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Diamond Product Expert

We recommend a maximum of 5 Nest Wifi points and/or routers in a single network not per router. You won't be technically blocked from adding more to the app, however, you probably do not want to do this. The reason that using more than 5 is not recommended is because Nest Wifi uses a "fewest hops" approach to getting traffic to its destination, so if one of your points can get even a weak connection to your router, it will use that instead of going through another intermediate point. More often than not this will result in less than satisfactory performance.

If you think you're going to need that many, a wired connection to each of your points would be significantly more reliable (typically known as wired backhaul). That help article also describes the supported use of unmanaged switches (hubs) and what not to do in terms of wiring things together.

If that's not possible, it's essentially a must to have your router centrally placed. Typically, it just won't be enough if the most distant points are far away and if you really need that many points, only wiring them is going to make the performance in that kind of setup satisfactory.