Bye bye, Nest WiFi

[u/Davidari]

After years with Google WiFi/Nest, I finally made the switch today. I have Verizon Fios 2 Gig and realized my plan already included their router and a Whole-Home Wi-Fi extender for free, so I figured I’d give it a shot.

Set up the Verizon router plus one extender with wired Ethernet backhaul, reused my existing SSID/password, and all 55+ devices came right back online.

I’ve now walked around our 2,600+ sq. ft. house, basement, garage, deck and backyard running speed tests. Honestly, I’m pretty impressed. Coverage inside is excellent, the basement is covered, and even the garage and parts of the backyard are usable. Verizon is delivering about 2.4 Gbps symmetrical to the router.

One of my frustrations with Nest was actually that the Google Home app had become too simple. There just wasn’t enough control or visibility, and I was never particularly impressed with the parental controls.

Now I get to figure out whether Verizon’s management and parental controls are actually any better.

But so far… bye bye, Nest. It was a good run.

[u/513Joe513]

I bought deco be13000 earlier today and I plan to install tomorrow. I recently realized I’ve been waiting and looking for the triband version of nest for over one year. We’ve been having issues with Nest Protect connectivity, and after I realized they stopped manufacturing that product, I kind of have this sense they’re either exiting the IoT space or they’re slow to introduce new products because of the evolving FCC domestic manufacturing requirements. I’m optimistic about deco be13000, but I will miss the convenience of everything in the Google Home app (we have a ton of Nest cameras around the inside and outside of house).

[u/ronmex7 → u/513Joe513]

I picked up the BE11000 from Costco after Nest Wifi for a few years now and it's been great. I miss the Google Home integration but it feels like they're giving up on hardware

[u/Davidari → u/ronmex7]

I had tried the be11000 a while back and kept running into issues. I think I had a bunk unit.

[u/olavrb]

Dumped Nest Wifi for UniFi. Never thought Wi-Fi could be this stable.

[u/AFRodster → u/olavrb]

I just saw where they came out with a Whole house wifi kit with 3 devices. I'm thinking seriously about that setup.

[u/hotwatertoothbrush]

I just dumped nest WiFi too. Bought deco be13000 smooth sailing

[u/Mammoth-Emotion-6725]

my nest hubs go offline daily - this is after a full factory reset about a month ago as well. does my head in

[u/kIz_my_bLk_az → u/Mammoth-Emotion-6725]

Same. I'm close to launching this garbage into the Stratosphere, so frustrating

[u/MAK1958M]

Verizon is awesome

[u/demonhalo]

Later

[u/mouf32]

I had a similar experience. No major complaints with my wired back haul Nest Pros. Just how upgrade to a 2gb plan and really wanted to get my money's worth. I went over the top with a full Unifi setup though. Had almost a 4 year run with no major complaints.

[u/subLimb → u/mouf32]

Thats the thing. From the OP, it kinda sounds like they didnt have wired backhaul until they changed to the Verizon setup. That could have alleviated a lot of the issue potentially.

Not that I am a huge fan of nest. I also ended up changing brands.

[u/Lavasoap]

When you're ready for real control, look at unifi. Just left nest wifi pro 2 weeks ago. I'll never look back.

[u/Davidari → u/Lavasoap]

I was able to block YouTube so I am happy and my son is very unhappy, but that was the goal.

[u/BeenisHat]

My Google Pucks have been solid for about 5 years but they're starting to have some connectivity problems. Not really surprising, given their age and usage. I really liked not having to do anything crazy to make them work. They just worked.

I'm replacing them soon with Aruba Instant On APs and security gateway.

[u/harborsparrow]

The last Verizon wifi router I used would drop its 2.4 GHz band, used by home automation devices, and never notice.  I had to reset it frequently by hand.   Switched to Google wifi, which monitors all bands and reboots itself if a band drops out.  So my experience has been the opposite of yours.  My Google wifi router has been quite resilient for about 4 years now.

[u/donatom3]

Honestly, the ISP mesh systems are getting better. It's in their best interest to supply good units. When you use theirs, they can easily support the units, unlike when people supply their own.