Nest Mesh Network Wireless Wan Configuration

[Drew5316]

My mother has a T-mobile home internet modem. She finds it gets better reception in the living room, rather than the home office with the Nest Mesh Network is attached to mulitiple devices (both wireless and wired).

I've set up a $25 Trendnet router using wireless wan to an ISP for a friend of mine. Can we do the same thing with the Nest Mesh Network router?

Essentially, I want to have the T-mobile home internet modem send a WiFi signal to the Nest Mesh Network router and have router use the T-mobile wireless as a wireless WAN.

...Or do we have to just put the router into bridge mode? I'm assuming we can shut down the modem's DHCP server and just have the Nest router be the DHCP router on the network.

Thanks!

Drew

[olavrb · Accepted solution]

The primary/main Nest Wifi unit must be fed an internet connection through an ethernet cable. It can not wirelessly extend a different network. More on that:

• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/9548301?hl=en
• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6246630?hl=en

If the modem has RJ-45 port(s): Great. If it can be bridged too: Even better. More on why to avoid double NAT:

• https://dongknows.com/double-nat-vs-single-nat/
• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6277579?hl=en

[Drew5316]

Thank you, Olavrb.

I'm guessing we'll need to buy another nest puck, move the puck into the office & the nest router out next to T-Mobile router.

Set the T-Mobile router to bridged mode, and plug into the nest router with an Ethernet cable.

Drew

[LovelyM]

Hello everyone, 

Appreciate your helpful response, @olavrb.

Thanks for reaching out, Drew. It seems like your questions were already addressed, but I want to make sure that everything is covered on your end. Don't hesitate to reply to this thread if you still need help.

Regards, 
Lovely

[Drew5316]

Thanks, @LovelyM 

Kind of frustrating that Nest doesn't support Wireless WAN configurations. I suppose it's just as easy to get a cheap wireless access point and drop it in between the T-Mobile modem and Nest router.

Drew

[LovelyM]

Hey Drew5316,

I'm sorry about this. I'm checking in to see if you were able to get your wireless WAN configured now. Let me know if there's anything I can assist you with.

Best,
Lovely

[LovelyM]

Hi Drew5316, 

I want to see if you still need help. Don't hesitate to tell me if you have other questions or concerns so I can make sure you're good to go.

Cheers, 
Lovely

[LovelyM]

Hello Drew5316, 

We haven’t heard any updates from you. I’ll go ahead and lock this thread within 24 hours. If you still need assistance, feel free to start a new thread in the Community and we’ll be happy to help.

Thanks, 
Lovely