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nest wifi pro question

jeRV5G
Community Member

Hi, I was wondering I have a house that is smaller than $2,200 ft² but I have a lot of devices connected to my Wi-Fi smart plugs light plugs phones. the list goes on tons of devices connected. I'm going to be buying the nest Wi-Fi pro 2 pack, but I have a $400 gift card. should I just go ahead and buy the 3 pack? Will 3 nest wifi pros make my connection more stable since I have so many Wi-Fi devices. or does the more points I have weak in my connection? I'm confused. should I get the three pack or two pack? it's all about the best connection for me not about the money

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David_K
Diamond Product Expert
Diamond Product Expert

2 Nest Wifi Pro routers will generally cover up to 4,400 sq ft and they can handle up to 300 connected devices per network. Generally speaking, router placement and home size, materials and layout can affect how Wi-Fi signal travels. Poor placement and larger homes or homes with thicker walls or long, narrow layouts may need extra Wi-Fi points for full coverage. The strength and speed of the signal will also depend on your Internet provider. All of that is to say its important where you place your routers, as well as the construction of your home. As for adding multiple routers, as a rule, more than five routers in a network may result in degraded performance and is not recommended. I'll link some useful resources below as well.

How many Nest Wifi Pro, Nest Wifi, or Google Wifi routers or points do I need? - Google Nest Help
Where to place your Wifi devices - Google Nest Help

Jhonleanmel
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey folks, 

Thanks again for helping here, @David_K
@jeRV5G, I hope you've got the answer you're looking for. If you're still in need of any assistance, feel free to let us know. 

Best,
Mel

EmersonB
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hello everyone,

 

@jeRV5G chiming in to see if you still need assistance with this. Hope the previous post helped. Let us know if you have additional questions.

 

@mel and @David_K I appreciate your help.

 

Regards,
Emerson

jeRV5G
Community Member

Well I settled on a three pack for a 1200 ft² house. Did I do good

EmersonB
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi jeRV5G,

 

We appreciate you choosing our Nest Wifi Pro for your home's Wifi network. The 3 pack can definitely cover an area more than your whole property. Given the quantity of smart devices that you have, I hope that your internet bandwidth can cover all of your devices. Usually smart devices would compete with each other for the internet connection and sometimes it can lead other devices to have a slow connection. You may update us here on this thread about your experience with your new Nest Wifi Pro and let us know if you have additional questions.

 

Best,
Emerson

Jeff
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi jeRV5G,

I just wanted to jump in real fast to see if you saw Emerson's 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

jeRV5G
Community Member

I saw in have 1 gb internet speeds with a great modem that's capable of doing over 1 gb.  What I got from her is that as long as my modem is & internet provider are good I could have a thousand devices on one router as long as it was under 2200 sq ft.   But I still got the 3 pack. What's faster 3 pack in a 1400 sq ft house with a thousand devices or a 1 pack

Jeff
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hey jeRV5G,

 

Let me see if I can explain it a bit. A single point provides excellent speed and a good amount of coverage, but at the edges of its reach, it won't be quite as fast as it will be closer to the point. The 5GHz speeds have a lower range than the 2.4GHz, so closer to the router is faster. Each point will take that router's range and extend it, so your 5GHz range will be greater throughout your home. You will want to have the points spread apart so they can blanket your home with coverage, but make sure each point is within a couple of rooms of your main router. This will give you the fastest speeds, strongest connections, and most reliable network across your living space.

 

If you have any more questions, please let me know.

 

Thanks,

Jeff

Jeff
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi jeRV5G,

I just wanted to check in real fast to see if you saw my reply and to find out if you still needed any help on this. If you're still needing assistance, please just let me know and I'll be happy to continue helping.

Thanks,
Jeff

Jhonleanmel
Community Specialist
Community Specialist

Hi folks,

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