That's a tough setup because Nest doesn't support mesh + bridge mode

Sep 21, 2021
1:37:16pm

BlueBlood All-American

With another router upstream from the Nest you'll mostly likely end up with a double NAT (network address translation).

Fix Double NAT when two routers run at the same time - Google Nest Help

In most cases, Double Network Address Translation (Double NAT) does not affect Wi-Fi performance. But it can be an issue if you play online games or use port forwarding rules and Universal P

https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6277579?hl=en[https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6277579]

Nest (and google wifi) really want to be the first thing plugged in to your upstream connection.

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Moving into a home that has cat5 to every room. I have been using the Nest

Garn

9/21/21 1:02pm

Can Nest do an ethernet backhaul?

El Jefe

9/21/21 1:05pm

It can with the right version. There are access points that don't have ethernet

BlueBlood

9/21/21 1:08pm

is it better to get 3 routers, or should would google wifi access points work

Garn

9/21/21 1:14pm

I moved from google wifi to nest and am much happier.

BlueBlood

9/21/21 1:16pm

the router does, but the access points do not as they don't have a port. Google

Garn

9/21/21 1:11pm

you can just buy more nest routers and wire them into the mesh, works great.

BlueBlood

9/21/21 1:13pm

so last dumb question, can I feed my basement rental from one of them with

Garn

9/21/21 1:18pm

mmmm, I don't think so. I think that's beyond the capabilities of the nest.

BlueBlood

9/21/21 1:20pm

I think I will just do a regular router in the furnace room and send one line to

Garn

9/21/21 1:24pm

That's a tough setup because Nest doesn't support mesh + bridge mode

Fix Double NAT when two routers run at the same time - Google Nest Help

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