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Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

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Post by xd1936 »

kmlx wrote: post #5
dev_dull wrote: post #2

> You can get a two pack with one router and one point for $269 No mention of whether it supports 802.11ax. Why are WiFi devices lagging in speed advancements so much? I ended up purchasing a second hand AirPort Extreme because it’s still one of the best performing 802.11ac devices (in my anecdotal experiences of running a lot of clients)... and it’s OLD!

https://www.netgear.co.uk/home/products/networking/wifi-rout... works like a charm

Has yours gotten out of it's cage and made an attempt to escape through the window yet?

Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

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Post by spacedog11 »

dev_dull wrote: post #2

> You can get a two pack with one router and one point for $269 No mention of whether it supports 802.11ax. Why are WiFi devices lagging in speed advancements so much? I ended up purchasing a second hand AirPort Extreme because it’s still one of the best performing 802.11ac devices (in my anecdotal experiences of running a lot of clients)... and it’s OLD!

> No mention of whether it supports 802.11ax.

Even if it does support WiFi6( 802.11AX), there are no client devices that support WiFi 6 yet.

EDIT: Apparently iPhone 11 pros support WiFi6 [0]

[0] (https://www.cnet.com/how-to/the-iphone-11-supports-wi-fi-6-h...)

Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

#13

Post by heavymark »

spacedog11 wrote: post #12
dev_dull wrote: post #2

> You can get a two pack with one router and one point for $269 No mention of whether it supports 802.11ax. Why are WiFi devices lagging in speed advancements so much? I ended up purchasing a second hand AirPort Extreme because it’s still one of the best performing 802.11ac devices (in my anecdotal experiences of running a lot of clients)... and it’s OLD!

> No mention of whether it supports 802.11ax. Even if it does support WiFi6( 802.11AX), there are no client devices that support WiFi 6 yet. EDIT: Apparently iPhone 11 pros support WiFi6 [0] [0] ( https://www.cnet.com/how-to/the-iphone-11-supports-wi-fi-6-h... )

Huh? Don't all the millions of new iPhone Pro's sold this year support Wifi 6?

Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

#15

Post by mav3rick »

ve55 wrote: post #7
tyingq wrote: post #4

"The Nest Wifi point also has a speaker with the Google Assistant" Ahh. I see.

I thought it was funny they said "has a speaker with the Google Assistant" rather than "has a microphone listening to you for Google Assistant"

You can disable the microphone via a Hardware button.

Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

#16

Post by kemayo »

untog wrote: post #3

So does this mean my Google Wifi router isn’t getting any new updates, or...?

Isn't it getting incredibly slow updates anyway? I mean, examining the release notes[1] suggests that there's not been an update since June, and there was a 1 year gap between the last two updates. So: Google behaving according to form, really.

[1]: https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/9378012?hl=en&ref_top...

Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

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Post by dewey »

rainyMammoth wrote: post #14

Don't buy a Wifi router from Google. We all know that they are incentivized to collect data from you

I think the more worrying aspect is that they probably deprecate it in a few years and you don't get any firmware updates any more.

Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

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Post by xd1936 »

heavymark wrote: post #13
spacedog11 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> No mention of whether it supports 802.11ax. Even if it does support WiFi6( 802.11AX), there are no client devices that support WiFi 6 yet. EDIT: Apparently iPhone 11 pros support WiFi6 [0] [0] ( https://www.cnet.com/how-to/the-iphone-11-supports-wi-fi-6-h... )

Huh? Don't all the millions of new iPhone Pro's sold this year support Wifi 6?

Yup. As well as Microsoft's latest Surface devices.

Re: Google Announces Nest WiFi

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Post by uniformlyrandom »

dewey wrote: post #18
rainyMammoth wrote: post #14

Don't buy a Wifi router from Google. We all know that they are incentivized to collect data from you

I think the more worrying aspect is that they probably deprecate it in a few years and you don't get any firmware updates any more.

Every single router vendor does this. It is an issue, but it is not a google issue.
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