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Tips for connecting Google Wi-Fi directly to a router

Tips for connecting Google Wi-Fi directly to a router

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NooLele
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02-19-2023, 10:55 AM
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You can connect each Google Wi-Fi access point directly to an Ethernet jack, but this might affect the mesh network performance. The routers/modems are designed to work together for seamless coverage, so direct wired connections could interfere with their coordination.
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02-19-2023, 10:55 AM #1

You can connect each Google Wi-Fi access point directly to an Ethernet jack, but this might affect the mesh network performance. The routers/modems are designed to work together for seamless coverage, so direct wired connections could interfere with their coordination.

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02-19-2023, 04:41 PM
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I’m not familiar with Google mesh, but I believe it would function like access points if the mesh sends signals over Wi-Fi and repeats them in areas without coverage.
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02-19-2023, 04:41 PM #2

I’m not familiar with Google mesh, but I believe it would function like access points if the mesh sends signals over Wi-Fi and repeats them in areas without coverage.

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02-19-2023, 08:36 PM
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Check if adding another jack in your room is possible without running extra cables through walls. Ethernet splitters can be used to share bandwidth, but they may affect speeds depending on the setup.
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02-19-2023, 08:36 PM #3

Check if adding another jack in your room is possible without running extra cables through walls. Ethernet splitters can be used to share bandwidth, but they may affect speeds depending on the setup.

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03-09-2023, 12:08 AM
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You could use a switch. You connect one port to it and it gives you more. here is a 5 port Netgear one https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Ethernet-...B0000BVYT3
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03-09-2023, 12:08 AM #4

You could use a switch. You connect one port to it and it gives you more. here is a 5 port Netgear one https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Ethernet-...B0000BVYT3

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03-09-2023, 08:56 AM
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Based on the Google AP configuration I followed last year, you must link the APs in a chain. One AP should be the central hub. Each AP includes an extra Ethernet port, so connect the remaining ones to that point or implement a WiFi mesh network. You can also use a switch between the initial AP and the others, eliminating the need for direct AP-to-AP connections.
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03-09-2023, 08:56 AM #5

Based on the Google AP configuration I followed last year, you must link the APs in a chain. One AP should be the central hub. Each AP includes an extra Ethernet port, so connect the remaining ones to that point or implement a WiFi mesh network. You can also use a switch between the initial AP and the others, eliminating the need for direct AP-to-AP connections.

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