Same channel 5 GHz Nest WiFi Ethernet Backhaul)

[BuckZ57]

I have 3 Google Nest routers.
Everything is connected correctly (1 router connected to modem via WAN port. The LAN port of this router is connected to an unmanaged switch. All the other nest routers are connected to that switch using thier wan port. In the Google Home app it says that they are wired. Just ran a site survey in my house and I noticed that the 5 GHz radios use the channel 149 for all of the routers. Is there a way to fix that? (2.4 GHz is fine). I understand that for mesh, it needs to be on the same channel, but this is not needed when using they are all connected with Ethernet.

[olavrb · Accepted solution]

Nest Wifi uses a static channel for 5ghz, which varies per region. More info:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleWiFi/comments/vbbp80/5ghz_channel_selection/ic7cc2g

[BuckZ57]

Thanks!  It's not the best practice in Wireless to have the APs in the same channel when they are all connected with Ethernet. They are on different floors, so it should not cause a problem. 

[Jeff]

Hi BuckZ57,

It looks like olavrb was able to answer this one for you, but I wanted to check in to see if you were all set or to see if you still had any questions. If you still need some help, just let me know.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Jhonleanmel]

Hey folks,

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,
Mel

[Jhonleanmel]

Hi everyone,

Just one quick final check in here since activity has slowed down. We'll be locking the thread in the next 24 hours, but if you still need help, I would be happy to keep it open. If there's more we can do, just let me know.

Thanks,
Mel