With Google WiFi this is very easy to do: Just tell the app that you want to add a new device, and plug it in. If you have a larger house, you'll probably want to add extra WiFi points. On these two basic tasks, it's a solid thumbs-up for Google WiFi. Most of us want to know we're getting the best speed we can, and that our network won't choke when we share files. These tests are not overly scientific, but they reflect how many of us - specifically the customer Google is going after - use or care about our home WiFi. I also experienced similar performance improvements with PC-to-PC file sharing, with Google WiFi almost tripling the transfer rate of my old router every time. Could a bit of digging in the settings have improved the old router's performance? Maybe? Probably? But that's not really how it should work for such a basic task as internet bandwidth. In both instances, the incumbent router had been set up with default settings and basically left to do its thing.
I also experienced similar, if less drastic, speed improvements (35Mbps to 48Mbps) when I installed Google WiFi at a colleague's house, and that was with both routers just feet away from the PC. So much so that I barely shrugged when the 100Mb of cable internet I signed up for often translated to 30 Mbps over WiFi. That's because there's a general resignation that WiFi never gives you the full internet speed you're paying for. But it's a problem that's potentially sitting in living rooms and dens everywhere, without people knowing it. This isn't to say that Google's product is the solution it's what it's replacing that's likely the problem. I realized my current Netgear router has been shortchanging me to the tune of about 70 Mbps of download speed. The first time I ran an internet speed test, I experienced a slight sinking feeling. Performanceīut what good are a modern user interface and a sleek design if a router doesn't get the basics right? Fortunately, Google WiFi does. Google WiFi, on the other hand, gets the balance of function and forgetableness just right. One of the things that puts me off Amazon's Echo devices is the slight gadgety appearance. That is to say, Google WiFi doesn't catch your eye, and should fit in with a wide range of home decors. Google WiFi's white cylindrical design, however, is fairly unremarkable, and that's precisely the point. A quick internet search for " wireless router" returns a slew of angular black boxes with ugly antennas that might look okay in an office or basement, but nowhere else. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.Īnother priority for Google was making a router that looks nice, and I'd say the company did indeed achieve that.
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