As expected, Google has unveiled the Nest WiFi Pro mesh router strategy with a caller glossy design, faster WiFi 6E speeds and a elemental setup. It volition besides enactment arsenic a Matter hub erstwhile Google's new astute location protocol launches, but it's a spot much costly than the existent Nest WiFi router.
The Nest WiFi Pro has a akin rounded signifier to the past model, but uses a high-gloss worldly "inspired by ceramics" with implicit 60 percent recycled materials by weight, Google said. It looks truly shiny successful the property images compared to the WiFi Nest, which has a softer matte finish. It comes successful 4 world tone-inspired colors, "Snow," "Linen," "Fog" and "Lemongrass," successful bid to blend successful with astir homes.
A cardinal diagnostic is the tri-band WiFi 6E protocol, which uses the little crowded 6Ghz set and provides "a faster and much nonstop way to the astir reliable net connection," according to Google. The effect is up to treble the speeds and enactment for the latest smartphones and different devices that besides usage WiFi 6E. To support things moving quickly, it besides analyzes web show and optimizes connections, prioritizing high-bandwidth activities similar video calls oregon streaming.
Google is besides promising a elemental setup, with step-by-step instructions and proactive scans that tin drawback transportation issues and notify you successful the caller Google Home app. Plus, you tin negociate surface clip and information for your kids with WiFi scheduling and the quality to artifact unsafe content.
The Nest WiFi Pro works with astir connected astute location devices, with capable velocity to grip video calls, 4K videos and information camera feeds each astatine once. A azygous router covers 2,200 quadrate feet, according to Google. It includes a built-in Thread borderline router to link astute location devices utilizing a low-power mesh. And it volition enactment Google's caller Matter astute location protocol erstwhile it launches aboriginal this year.
For each that, you'll wage much than the existent Nest WiFi device. It costs $200 for a one-pack (compared to $169 for the current Nest WiFi router), $300 for a two-pack and $400 for a three-pack. Pre-orders are present open, and it'll commencement shipping connected October 27th.
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