Nest Wi-Fi pro setup failing after factory reset

[avnishb]

After factory resetting my nest pro's from the Google Home app, I am not able to set them up again because it keeps complaining about the network is offline. It is asking me to go to Wi-fi setting within the app and do a factory reset again but there is no Wi-Fi icon anymore. Seems like something is stuck in my profile that it believes that Wifi is still configured but I don't see anything in the app.

I am able to connect to the setup broadcast SSID by using the code below on the AP itself and ensure that it is talking to the Internet therefore there is no question of the network being offline. I have tried this on my Android phone and iPad as well and the error is same.

Please help other I have two very expensive bricks at home.

[Dan_A]

Hi avnishb,

That certainly isn’t the experience we want you to have, and we apologize for the delay. A few questions: are you using a modem/router combo from your Internet Service Provider (ISP)? Do you have the Internet on your modem?
 

You can do a sequential reboot of your entire network and see if that helps, or please perform a 2-minute power cycle on your entire network to re-establish the connection on your connected devices. Here's how: 
 

1. Disconnect the power from the modem.
2. Disconnect the Ethernet cable and power cord from the parent point.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the child points.
4. Leave everything unplugged for 2 minutes.
5. Connect the power cord to the modem then to your router and points.

Also, you can give these steps a try:

1. If you're using a modem/router combo, set that to bridge mode to avoid double NAT issues.
2. Make sure that there is minimal to no interference (concrete, bulletproof glass, metal, mirror, etc.) and the points are no more than two rooms apart.
3. Remove any special characters in your network name and password.
4. Turn off IPv6:
   1. Open the Google Home app.
   2. Tap the Wi-Fi coin  and then Settings.
   3. Scroll down and tap Advanced networking.
   4. Scroll down to IPv6.
   5. Toggle the switch off Toggle button off.
5. Change your DNS server into 8.8.8.8 on the primary and 8.8.4.4 on the secondary server. Hit the save/ floppy disk icon on the upper right.
6. Unplug the power from your Google Wifi devices for 2 minutes.
7. If the issue persists, try factory resetting your network. Take note that this will delete all network data.

You may skip any step that you’ve done already.

Let us know how it goes.
 

Best,

Dan