Introducing a new kind of Wi-Fi system
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Introducing a new kind of Wi-Fi system
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#2I just bought an OnHub last year. WTF Google?!
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#3Serious question: whose WiFi is not working, to the degree that they think, "I really need to get a modern router to make this Internet thing actually work."
I'm seeing about a dozen fancy modern wifi routers all trying to solve a problem I'm not sure exists.
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#4I just bought an OnHub last year. WTF Google?!
doesn't make me feel good buying this one knowing that next year they might abandon it....
Re: Introducing a new kind of Wi-Fi system
#5Serious question: whose WiFi is not working, to the degree that they think, "I really need to get a modern router to make this Internet thing actually work." I'm seeing about a dozen fancy modern wifi routers all trying to solve a problem I'm not sure exists.
depends how large your house is, the material of the walls etc.
I personally do need multiple routers to get wifi throughout the house.
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#6I just bought an OnHub last year. WTF Google?!
They released an 'updated' OnHub 3 months later; they really don't care about early adopters.
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#7I just bought an OnHub last year. WTF Google?!
And you just got an email saying that OnHub and the new Wifi router use the same OnHub firmware, which presumably will be maintained at least until the Google This-Time-We're-Serious router comes out.
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#8Serious question: whose WiFi is not working, to the degree that they think, "I really need to get a modern router to make this Internet thing actually work." I'm seeing about a dozen fancy modern wifi routers all trying to solve a problem I'm not sure exists.
I had nothing but problems with typical consumer hardware. Having to restart routers all the time. Dead spots. When family would visit (both my wife and I have large families) they would connect at least 2 devices each to my wifi (tablet, phone, laptop, etc). My wireless would just tank. They would always ask me why my internet was so terrible.
Last year I bought an Edge router and a higher end Netgear hotspot. Works wonders separating things out and letting me easily add separate "Guest" wireless networks on different channels or whatever using my older devices.
If I were to have done that change now I would've definitely used a device like Google's. But to do something like that would've been outside my budget. I wish I could easily add new hotspots that just seamlessly worked so that I could eliminate the dead spots on the edges of my house and in my yard over time.
Maybe there's something I don't know already and I don't need Google's new Wifi System. But it definitely seems to fix my usecase.
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#9Serious question: whose WiFi is not working, to the degree that they think, "I really need to get a modern router to make this Internet thing actually work." I'm seeing about a dozen fancy modern wifi routers all trying to solve a problem I'm not sure exists.
Any house with double pained impact glass, for Hurricanes can severely limit your Wifi signal.
Re: Introducing a new kind of Wi-Fi system
#10Serious question: whose WiFi is not working, to the degree that they think, "I really need to get a modern router to make this Internet thing actually work." I'm seeing about a dozen fancy modern wifi routers all trying to solve a problem I'm not sure exists.
Apartments can have this issue - where I live there are 50+ access points visible and even with the router directly next to our streaming device I cannot stream Netflix HD (75 mbps plan with Comcast).
edit Not saying that Google's system fixes this but some users require nicer routers for that connection. I should note my actual computer gets an ethernet because I can never achieve on wireless what I can on wired!