TechNow: Google Nest WiFi Points

In lockdown, a good internet connection is important. Google have launched a new wifi system that claims a strong connection in every direction. I’ve been using the new Google Nest Wifi over the last few weeks, as an add-on to my router. This won’t replace your existing broadband modem.

Like the rest of the country, I’ve been spending more time in my back garden, where I get little to no wifi coverage. After installing the Nest WiFi point in my kitchen, I now have a strong signal all the way to the back of my garden. The extra wifi point acts as an extender in setting up a wifi mesh network. With my standard broadband modem, I have a single point from where the wifi signal is transmitted. The closer you are to that signal, the better your download/upload speed will be.