Google WiFi Router by TP-Link - OnHub AC1900 (Managed by Google WiFi APP)

I very rarely, if ever spend the time to write a review of a product, however after using this router, I felt I had to give you my two cents worth. Very simply put, this router just works. It took me all of literally 4-5 mins to get it up and running and connected to all my devices (9). I live in a modest two story house, roughly 2000 sq ft. My router is located on the bottom floor on one side of the house and my mancave (where I watch most of my tv via roku streaming stick) is on the top floor on the opposite side of the house. I had an Asus A66u router before this that was not allowing me to get a full sharp picture a majority of the time...especially at peak times (6-10p) when traffic is heaviest. I have Comcast by the way...150mb down, 12mb up. In the mancave with my old router I was getting maybe 20-25mb download at off peak times and maybe 8-10 during peak traffic. I now get roughly 55-60mb download at off peak and around 25 mb download at peak times...plenty fast for full sharp streaming. Keep in mind, I do have a baby monitor that does effect my streaming.Now, I bought the router without doing much research on other routers and started feeling buyers remorse after reading about a certain D-Link router that people were raving about (ac1900 to be specific), so I ordered that to compare, figuring I would just return whichever was slower and didn't meet my needs. Long story short, the OnHub kicked the D-Links butt. I won't get in to exact numbers, but I will say that the OnHub almost doubled the D-Links speeds in my mancave. So back to Amazon the DL goes...hahaI'm sure for the power user, the OnHub may not suffice, as it doesn't have a ton of manual controls within the mobile app, however for the "average" user who just connects their router to their modem and runs multiple wifi devices around the house...the OnHub is the router to get. You can set priorities with certain devices to make sure they get top speeds at certain assigned times...very nice in the evening when the wife is using her phone or tablet but I want to stream my roku upstairs. Just give my tv priority for a set amount of time and no slowdowns for me :)Don't waste your time testing other routers...I've done it and this comes out on top. Just put your order in and enjoy!

Fast and well done shipping. Received product on time and it has significantly improved my wireless network in my townhouse. I have a bunch of Lifx wifi light bulbs on both levels of my home plus tablets, Google home devices, computers, etc. Was having trouble with certain bulbs intermittently falling off the network as well as my Google home devices. Was worried some of my devices were defective but decided to try the OnHub. Immediately after installing the OnHub, all those connection problems went away even in the farthest part of my home. Apparently the router from Verizon either couldn't handle the number of devices (average 26 devices connected when just me in the home) or was not setup properly. Speeds from the OnHub are much faster than from the Verizon router even without putting it in bridge mode. Highly recommend picking this up if you want to improve your wifi network. Bonus, app is super easy to use and very user friendly. Can quickly check status, setup guest network, etc. all in the app.

I was initially thrilled when I upgraded my Apple wireless router with the Google OnHub. The wireless performance was noticeably better and the phone app is easy to use.Unfortunately this feature, "Searches every five minutes for the least crowded Wi-Fi channel and will switch if it improves your performance." does not work. On the 2.4GHz frequency, the router has chosen channel 11, which it shares with six other routers in my vicinity. According to the channel scanner on my Mac, channels 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 10, 12, 13 and 14 are completely unused. On the 5 GHz frequency, it is sharing channel 149 with one other router, when 151 and 155 are free.I only looked into this when I was unable to configure my wireless printer do to congestion on channel 11. If I could set the channel myself, I could solve the problem, but the router does not support that. As a result, this router is a poor choice for crowded neighborhoods.

Consistently performs well where other routers didn’t. It looks pretty good to boot, so I’ll be moving it into the living room where I can hopefully get even better signal throughout the rest of my home. Depending on how that setup works, I may buy a second one to extend the WiFi signal out to my garage.The lack of a web interface and detailed configuration options would have annoyed a younger me, but I’m happy to plug it in and have it just work well out of the box. On any given day, I’ve got three smart phones(iOS), three game systems(Xbox One, Switch and PS3), three computers(Mac, PC and Chromebook), two streaming boxes(AppleTV and Android TV), a tablet(iOS), and a handful of other smart speakers and wifi connected gadgets and it handles everything without a hiccup.

My issue was that devices were getting dropped from my WiFi, especially as more devices were connecting to it. It would require me to keep restarting the modem and/or router. I saw the video for the OnHub as well as read the reviews and decided to give it a try. I am about a week into it, and so far so good. I love the Google WiFi app that goes with it. It's so nice to be able to see what devices are connected, speeds, WiFi strength, and controls on my tablet. The device has an Ethernet port that I used to connect my modem to. There is one other Ethernet port, which is used to connect to a switch so that you can hardwire other devices. I needed 3 extra ports for my wired devices like my VoIP, Storage device, and Home Security Camera system. I ended up converting my old Netgear MR814 WiFi router to a switch and used that to get the extra ports. You just have to turn off the WiFi and DHCP function of it and then it becomes a "dumb" switch that you can use the extra ports on. Anyways, so far the OnHub has been great. I will keep you all posted after a month or so.

You have to investigate very carefully if this product suits your need. I was trying to connect a Tp-link entensor to help with the network coverage but it only connect with...

Not a tech person but works reliably and seems to have way less problems than the router I had previous at around the same price

So far we are enjoying the Google WiFi Router. It was pretty easy to install with the Google App and the youtube video.

Normally I would like to be hard wired but unfortunately with the layout of my new apartment that isn't possible unless I want a couple hundred foot wire running to my computer.

Google decides when and what features get installed on this device. You don't have an option. Recently Google decided to do "upgrade" the software in the router, which...

This is a fabulous device you set up through an app (bluetooth required.) I now manage my home wifi on my iPhone.

Awesome, works great

I have had absolutely nothing but problems with this. Finally have spent over 10 hours with their tech support now they say it will be days or weeks before they can replace...

I've never owned a router that broadcasts what I pay for until now. This router will sometimes broadcast 140 mbps when I only pay for 120. Not complaining!

Router performs to spec with a little more to give.