Will the nest WiFi pro overheat with many devices connect over Ethernet?

[lighx]

I plan on getting the nest wifi pro, I want to connect a network switch, which would be connecting 5 tvs, 5 Ethernet-enabled Soundbars, 3 PCs, 3 consoles, and a printer. The network switch would be connected to the nest WiFi pro router ONLY and none of the points I plan to buy. I pay for 1000mbps download and 100mpbs upload. Will this cause the nest WiFi pro router to overheat, and will this cause my WiFi speeds to drop for my wireless/mobile devices? 

[ReubenFarrelly]

No it won't.  Number of devices has no bearing on load or temperature.

[olavrb]

What do you base that information on?

[ReubenFarrelly]

Even if a device is completely and totally loaded up to the limit, the temperature only will increase slightly.  In a desktop environment with large and powerful CPUs this is more of a problem, but on smaller devices this is rarely if even an issue in the field.
And in terms of number of devices?  There's only a weak correlation between number of devices and load.  50 devices operating but doing almost nothing on the wire will have almost no impact, but 5 devices streaming or pumping out data at maximum rate will have a much more significant performance impact.  I very much doubt you could overheat a Wifi router at 100Mbit/s.
What do I base that information on?  25 years as a Network Engineer.

[olavrb]

I agree. I just thought the statement "number of devices has no bearing on load" made no sense; of course it does.

[ReubenFarrelly]

Actually, to be more accurate, it's all about packets per second and mbit/second and not number of devices 🙂

[olavrb]

An assumption one would rightfully (IMO) make here is that every additional device will add some network activity. Which in turn increases load. Connecting devices that don't do much or anything, will not impact load much, agree. 🙂

[olavrb]

It won't overheat unless placed somewhere without ventilation. Like inside a closet or something like that. Place it in plain sight, both for ventilation and wireless performance.

When it comes to whether wired devices affects wireless ones. If you're going to have that many devices connected to the network anyways, it's better to have as many connected by wire as possible.

Pro tip: Make sure you don't buy a managed/smart switch with loop detection/prevention features, as that will mess with Nest Wifi performance. Good candidates are Netgear GS116 or TP-Link TL-SG116. If you got a smart switch, see:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleWiFi/comments/qpurq8

• https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleWiFi/comments/ghkqnz/comment/fq9uwnx/

[lighx]

Would this 24 Port Switch (connecting to router) and 5 port network switch (for each room)  work with nest WiFi pro?? I plan on connecting this devices with Cat6 cables that run in my house.

I use many wireless products as well in my home, but most are Google smart home products, like assistants, thermostats, cameras, doorbell, lights. 

[olavrb]

Yup, those switches should work fine. Unmanaged, gigabit, checks out.

Here is a diagram that might help. It also shows two more Nest Wifi units, if they were running wired backhaul.

[AbigailF]

Hey folks, 

Thanks for lending a hand, @olavrb and @ReubenFarrelly.
@lighx, 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

[lighx]

Can nest WiFi pro points be run wired backhaul and receive better speeds for wireless devices?

[olavrb]

Yes. Guide:

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

Diagram:

• https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Nest-Wifi/Ethernet-backhaul/m-p/284073/highlight/true#M31892

[AbigailF]

Hey folks, 

@olavrb, appreciate your helpful response. 
@lighx, chiming in to ensure everything is good here. Were you able to see olavrb's response?

Best,
Abi

[AbigailF]

Hello lighx,

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

Regards, 
Abi

[AbigailF]

Hi lighx,

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