Need help to configure wired and wireless access points

[simonebruno]

Hello,

I am a bit desperate cause is a long time now I still cannot get my Google and Nest wifi setup.

So we have a big old house with big walls and 7 rooms we rent. I thought of using a mesh network for accessibility...

I started with 7 google wifi points but realized it was not enough, so I got 6 more Nest WIFI after a while. It is better, but still, sometimes the network fails and points get disconnected.. so I thought to have them connected wired to the most strategic spots and most isolated.

Topography.

From the modem the cable goes into the nest router and from there to a Netgear GS116 (unmanaged).

To the switch I have pcs and TVs and smart home hubs connected.

The problem is when I connect the google/nest wifi... it seems to work for a while then the whole network goes offline.

So I asking for help to understand some basics.

My questions.

1. Is it a problem if two points (both wireless) are close?

2. Is it a problem is two points (one wireless and one wired) are close?

3. is 13 points too much?

4. What happens to the network if I connect a point with ethernet? is it still mesh? I mean, can other wireless points connect to this one?

5. Can a wired point be close to a wireless one that (even if not strong) can get a signal also from the main nest router ?

thanks a lot.. I know some things are already discussed, I tried to read but I am a bit confused.. and after rewiring the whole house (thinking something was wrong with the ethernet cables) I am bit desperate 🙂

Simone

[olavrb]

1. Yes, due to interference.

2. Yes, same as 1., and combining wired and wireless backhaul in the same network is not recommended. Either go all wired backhaul, or all wireless.

3. Yes. Max recommended amount of Nest Wifi units if wireless backhaul only is five units in total. If you do wired backhaul only you can probably do more. More on that in a recent thread:

• https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Wifi/Maximum-number-of-routers-points-wired/m-p/380009

4. Mesh, 802.11s in the case of Nest Wifi, does not travel over ethernet. So a unit connected to the main unit by ethernet, will not be able to mesh with other wireless units.

5. See 1.

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More info on the various topics discussed here.

• How many units: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7182840?hl=en
• Placement: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7183150?hl=en
• Wired backhaul: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7215624?hl=en
• Specifications on the various models: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6280668?hl=en

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Short recommendation:

• Go wired backhaul only.
• Use as few Nest Wifi units as possible, more is not neccessarily better due to interference and overhead.
• Get all Nest Wifi router (AC2200 and ethernet ports), rather than Google Wifi (AC1200 and ethernet ports) or Nest Wifi points (AC1200, no ethernet ports).

[simonebruno]

Thanks a lot... planning to wire them all then....

Is this still good?
Modem connected to Nest wifi router
Nest wifi connected to an unmanaged switch (to this one I connect pcs and printer)
Unmanaged switch connected to a second unmanaged switch (to this one I connect the wired google wifi)

[olavrb]

Yup, that should work.

[AbigailF]

Hey folks, 

Thanks for lending a hand, @olavrb.
@simonebruno, I wanted to follow up and see if you are still in need of any help. Please let me know if you are still having any concerns or questions from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

Thanks,
Abi

[AbigailF]

Hi simonebruno,

Checking back in should you still have some questions here. Let us know by replying to this thread. 

Best, 
Abi

[AbigailF]

Hello simonebruno,

We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within 24 hours. If you have any new issues, updates or just a discussion topic, feel free to start a new thread in the Community.

Cheers, 
Abi