New Google wifi setup, dead zone persists

[AndreaV]

I've been having trouble with an unstable wifi network causing intermittent internet connection. So i moved from a nighthawk router to google wifi today with the hope that the mesh system would help. set up was a breeze, but i appear to still have a dead zone in my living room where I located one of the points. I thought the mesh set up would help, but not sure it is. When i run a speed test to my phone in my living room, i get ~5-40 mbps instead of >100 mbps in other areas of my house. any ideas? thank you!

[olavrb]

Placement of the points are important and might affect performance greatly:

• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7183150?hl=en

Also, if you can use a ethernet cable between the Google Nest wifi pucks (Nest Wifi router and 1st gen Google Wifi with ethernet ports only), it will also boost performance and stability. Known as "wired backhaul". It can also go throug power cord ("HomePlug") or coax ("MoCA"). More info:

• https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/7215624?hl=en

[AndreaV]

Thank you. I will check both out. Today the performance seems much improved so I'm hoping it stays that way! 

[olavrb]

Sweet. 🙂 One more pro-tip, though a bit pricey, is to just get "Nest Wifi router" units, as they are faster and have better range. AC2200 4x4 MU-MIMO antenna, vs AC1200 2x2 MU-MIMO antenna on both Nest Wifi points and 1st gen (and revamped) Google Wifi. More info on that too:

• https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/6280668?hl=en&ref_topic=6246512

I run 2x Nest Wifi router with wireless backhaul. 🙂 Get about 600mbps on my laptop connected by wire to my 2nd puck.

[Jeff]

Hi, AdnreaV.
I just wanted to jump in real fast to see if you saw olavrb's last reply and to see if you still needed some help on this or if you were able to get it sorted out. If you are still needing some help, just let us know and we'll be happy to continue helping.
Thanks.

[Jeff]

Hi, everyone.
As we haven't had any activity here recently I'm going to go ahead and close the thread. If you have more to add, feel free to start a new discussion.
Thanks