Instead, Google's new mesh system tops out at WiFi 5, aka 802.11ac. That seems a strange decision on the face of it, for what Google is conspicuously positioning as a heavily future-proofed device.

Take one look at T3's best mesh network guide and you'll see plenty of products from two brands, Amazon Eero and Google Nest. Eero and Nest mesh WiFi systems are there because, quite simply, they ...

Google Wifi automatically assesses which is the cleanest channel every five minutes, both for individual units and the mesh network as a whole, then predicts how congestion might evolve over time.

Within the Google Wifi app, you then test to make sure each router in your mesh network is talking to the others and run a quick speed test against your overall network. After that, you’re ready ...

Google says the internal network created among three or more nodes is a true mesh network, ... The Google Wifi network easily covered the 3,500-square-foot, three-story home in two different ...

The Google WiFi hubs work together to cover your entire home. Google WiFi launched in Australia last week, alongside Google Home, to compete with mesh networks from the home networking giants ...

Google Wifi, which is hitting stores today, is sold individually ($129) or as a three-pack ($299). That’s a lot less than the $499 Eero asks for a three-unit setup and still cheaper than Netgear ...

Google launched its first-generation wireless router in 2016, simply branded as Google Wifi. The set of thick puck-size devices enabled users to blanket their homes in a mesh Wi-Fi network: a more ...

Expensive — Because each point in a mesh network produces its own signal, it often includes more expensive components. You can easily spend $200 to get off the ground, plus another $100 to $200 ...

Although Google’s mesh system is fast and secure, it doesn’t support WiFi 6. If you’d like to check out some options that do support WiFi 6, I’ve got two good ones for you that are both ...

Easy to manage.The best mesh Wi-Fi network systems are fully automated and work via a mobile app, saving you the need to log ...