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It's easy to set up the second router as an access point
My wife purchased this Google Nest router 2 pack and I just set it up. I was a little worried that setting the second router up as an access point would be challenging--there are several other reviews here that talk about the difficulty and the need of phone support from Google. Now that I finished setting up these two routers as a mesh network, I wanted to briefly share my experience.
Literally, the whole process took me less than 10 minutes. It took me about the same amount of time to open to the two boxes and remove the routers, power cables, and ethernet cords as it did to get the mesh network set up. Okay, it didn't quite take 10 minutes to unbox the routers, but I'm just trying to say that the set up was fast.
I connected one router to a wall outlet and then to my modem. I ran the Google Home app, selected add new device, and added the router. I choose the same SSID/password as my old network that this was replacing. Then, the app asked if I wanted to add a mesh point. Before clicking yes, I connected the second router to the wall power in a different room.
At first, the Google Home app couldn't find my second router. Oh no! I tried again, and it still couldn't find it. I tried a third time, and still no luck. (I was starting to get worried at this point). On the fourth attempt, it found it! While it was unfortunate it took four tries to find my second router, each attempt was really only about 5 seconds. After it found my second router, my mesh network was all set up.
I just wanted to jump on here and let any prospective buyers know that setting up these 2 routers to act as a main router and access point was really fast and easy, so don't be scared off. As long as you have a Google nest router connected to your modem, the rest of your mesh network can be comprised of Google Nest routers, Google Nest access points, or any combination.
December 2019 · Electronics · verified purchase