More than one router in a mesh network?

[discus99]

I currently have a Google Nest network, consisting of a router and two points.   I would like to stream audio on a device that requires an ethernet input.  Can I add a second router into the existing mesh network?

[discus99]

To clarify, I am asking if I can use the ethernet port on a second router as an output, not an input.

[olavrb]

Yes you can, that's how I feed my home office with a better connection than using the laptop wireless NIC (piggybacking the backhaul).

[EdwardT]

 Hi folks,

@MichaelP and olavrb, thanks for the help!

@discus99, how's it going with your Google WiFi? Still need our help?

Thanks,

Edward

[discus99]

No, thanks to MichaelP and Olavrb.  I installed a second router, connected to my stereo via Ethernet and it’s working flawlessly. 

[Jeff]

Hey, discus99.

Thanks for letting us know that everything worked out. That's great news and I'm happy to see you with everything working 100%. Since we have our answer here, I'll go ahead and close up the thread, but if you need anything else going forward, please feel free to open a new discussion.

Thanks!

[MichaelP · Accepted solution]

Hello @discus99 

There are several options here. First, the primary Nest WiFi Router unit has a "LAN" Ethernet port that you can connect wired devices to, and you can use that to build a wired local area network by using one or more Ethernet switches. But, if running Ethernet isn't feasible and the location of your primary Nest WiFi Router unit is not compatible with what you need to connect to Ethernet, then yes, the second option is to add either another Nest WiFi Router unit as a point (secondary), or add a (cheaper) Google WiFi unit as a point. Then you can use either (or both) of the Ethernet ports on those devices to connect nearby wired clients. You can even connect an inexpensive Ethernet switch to make even more ports available from there.