The Wifi Pro nodes, in particular, are meant to blend into your decor.
If you’re buying only one node, though, you’ve got only one Ethernet port to use.
Of course, if I wanted to get creative, I couldadd Ethernet portswith aswitch.
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Not having any “Built on Thread” tech, I wasn’t able to test that functionality.
Even so, it didn’t seem that pressing sinceMatterseems to be ina sad state of affairsright now anyway.
That made the Google Home app throw a vague issue notification when I tried to initiate the setup.
That would have saved me a lot of pointless troubleshooting.
All controls are managed through the smartphone app.
Unfortunately, you don’t get much in the way of customization and fine-tuning.
That’s all automated, and you probably won’t be able to install third-party router firmware likeDD-WRTeither.
If you’re already a Google/Nest router user, you’re probably used to this.
Reviews of the Nest Wifi Pro’s predecessors were critical of the lack of controls.
If that’s all you need, then you’re probably the ideal Nest Wifi Pro owner.
What I did notice when checking coverage, though, was some weird behavior with automated band management.
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That’s concerning because that 6Ghz frequency is one of the primary selling points of a6E upgrade.
Should You Buy the Google Nest Wifi Pro?
TheNest Wifi Prois designed from the ground up to be a set-and-forget system.
You’ll appreciate that if you want a Wi-Fi web connection that “just works.”
