11/23/2023 0 Comments Google wifiLet’s now focus on the star of the show, the NLS-1304-25, as-usual accompanied by a 0.75″ (19.1 mm) diameter U.S. Since (I’m assuming) these were refurbs, they included only one single-sided piece of documentation, with amusing instructions ( if initial configuration fails step 1: factory reset and try again, step 2: email us!):Īnd underneath the three units are accompanying “goodie” boxes, one per:Įach contained a power adapter and solitary Ethernet cable (OnHubs had included two): Same model ordering, this time showing the units’ undersides from two different perspectives:īy the way, before continuing, I should show you what else is in the box. The model NLS-1304-25 device was in the center, with AC-1304s straddling it on either side-NLS-1304-25 to the left, AC-1304 to the right: The three-unit set showed up in a Google logo-branded but otherwise plain cardboard box: I may also do a second-generation model teardown in the future, although as we’ll soon see, FCC documentation will likely suffice to discern the differences (albeit not necessarily their causes). Two of the three units in my refurbished set were second-generation AC-1304 models, but the third was a first-generation NLS-1304-25, which I’ll be dissecting today. And more recently, the company quietly released a lower-priced third-generation design, whose only notable evolution (at least on the outside) is the migration from a USB-C connector-based to a barrel connector-based power supply. To date, Google’s actually made three different versions of the Google Wifi device the second-generation model AC-1304 (FCC ID A4RAC-1304) is absent the Zigbee facilities embedded (but, as with its OnHub precursor, never robustly supported) in the original model NLS-1304-25 (FCC ID A4RNLS-1304-25). That said, however, I still have a compelling use for at least one of the Google Wifi units…as a teardown victim, of course. Turns out I still won’t be migrating to them once my OnHub mesh networking romance ends, however Google’s successor Nest Wifi system is AC2200 4×4:4 MU-MIMO (for the router, at least Nest Wifi hubs are Google Wifi-reminiscent in their specs and also drop the wired backhaul interface option, which is why I’d instead assemble an all-router-based mesh):Īnd I’ve also firmware-hacked a bunch of T-Mobile TM-AC1900 routers to transform them into mesh-capable ASUS RT-AC68U units, if I decide to drop the Google-centric ecosystem approach: Well, in mid-2020, after hearing initial rumor rumbles of OnHub’s looming demise, I reversed course and picked up another three-device Google Wifi set, this time refurbished from Woot for $174.99 plus tax.
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