Will the nest hub create it´s own wireless Network?

[earendilSV]

Good day everyone, this is something I'm curious about, I recently bought a 2nd generation Nest Hub and noticed that if by any chance my wifi goes off, a wireless network with the name of my Nest Hub shows up in the list of wifi networks available as an example "name.7752.ync", I was thinking that probably a neighbor is trying to hack into my wifi, has anyone noticed the same thing with your network? I was also thinking that maybe the device creates its own network to control other devices like smart lights etc, but that particular wireless network requires a password and as long as I can recall the device didn't ask me to create a password during the setup process. Can someone from @Google or the nesthub team tell me if the device creates its own wireless network?
Thanks in advance
PS: English is not my native language, so I hope that the explanation about the doubt that I have is clear and understandable.

[kiltguy2112 · Accepted solution]

That is the setup wifi for the device. It is what you originally connected to set it up. It is only used for setup purposes.

[earendilSV]

Thanks @kiltguy2112 probably I missed that part, so even if the display is already up and running will still show that separate wireless network when mine goes off? Sorry just making sure I got that, I appreciate your time

[kiltguy2112]

Yes, that is how it currently works.

[earendilSV]

Thank you so much, I was thinking that my neighbor was trying to hack into my wireless network, I feel much better about it now, warm greetings from el Salvador. 

[Bricemb96]

Yes as @kiltguy2112  stated it is only for setup purposes, although it could become a security issue if someone was looking to attack your network bringing it down then accessing the device during that time. It would require a decent amount of effort that could be done differently without that kind of effort being put in though. 

[earendilSV]

Yes, you are correct, that's exactly the reason why I was wondering about it,  since I have some annoying neighbors trying to break the security of my wireless network in the past, hopefully, (since this type of devices are not common here in el Salvador) they don't have the tools attack encryption levels of the Hub's network.

[Juni]

Hi folks,
 

@kiltguy2112 and Bricemb96, thanks for the help.

@earendilSV, thanks for posting. Your Google Nest Hub emits its own signal and this is only used during setup. It is encrypted and the only way for you to get into it is through the Google Home app that has the same account used to set it up. 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. 

Thanks,

Juni

[Juni]

Hi there,

Buzzing in — do you still need our help? Don't hesitate to reach back if you do.
 

Regards,

Juni

[Juni]

Hello there,

We haven’t heard back from you, so I'll be locking this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to create a new one if you have more questions or have other concerns in the future.
 

Best,

Juni

[earendilSV]

Please, I don't really know how to mark this as resolve 

[Juni]

Hi earendilSV,

Thanks for the response. I'll mark this case as resolved now.  Give us a shout if something comes up — you know where to find us!

Cheers,

Juni