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Rock solid with my two unit Nest WiFi Pro setup. Forget they are even there.
Got Google nest pros, they work with no major complaints. Will do the job your after.
Correct, because my ISP uses VLAN tagging, I cannot use the Primary Puck as the main Internet router. The Google Wi-Fi pucks form one network subnet that is then routed to the ISP provided router and then to the fiber. If they are configured in Bridge Mode with no Primary Router puck, then they revert to simple access points that bridge the WiFi to the Ethernet backhaul.
It's in double NAT because the original Google Wi-Fi don't support VLAN, I don't have that option in the Google home app. You've got it because you have the PRO version. It's not a problem and actually solves one problem I was having with Pi-Hole. With Pi-Hole in the Google network all the DNS requests came from the Google router, even when Google DHCP was configured to provide the pi-hole address. Now, with the pi in the other network it works as expected, router does DHCP and gives clients the pi address as DNS and they use it. It allows me to tell the family that if they want ads they can use one network and if they don't, use the other.
I had problems with coverage in my three-bedroom apartment. Too resolved it. I picked up two Google Wi-Fi mesh routers that resolved the problem. https://store.google.com/product/nest_wifi_pro?hl=en-US
I have the Google Pro Wifi routers and have the opposite experience as you. Flawless and I have had them since release date. I use wired MoCA backhaul for my 3 units.
I’ve tried every single WiFi google nest router(google WiFi, nest WiFi, nest WiFi pro) and out of them they all had slow speeds. I ended up getting the eero mesh system and those work flawlessly
I got a Linksys MX4300 for $15 from Woot. Loaded OpenWRT on it, and it runs like a dream. Even has SQM. It doesn't have Wifi 6E though. Then again my Google Nest Pro with Wi-Fi 6e is a shitty router that I replaced with the Linksys MX4300 with. I have the Nest Pro router sitting over there, and debating if I should impart the problem onto someone else by donating it to my local Goodwill store.
I have 5 Pro units all on ethernet backhaul, no problems at all...
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