PSA:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/23/14722470/google-reset-onhub-wifi-bug

Also if you are on UFB or Fibre X these units do not do VLAN tagging.

MikeB4:

Also if you are on UFB or Fibre X these units do not do VLAN tagging.

Yeah but Google Wifi is a joke in NZ. No VLAN tagging = No good for fibre

MikeB4:

Also if you are on UFB or Fibre X these units do not do VLAN tagging.

BlinkyBill:

MikeB4:

 

Also if you are on UFB or Fibre X these units do not do VLAN tagging.

 

for those use-cases for which Google wifi is designed, why is vlan tagging relevant?

Its relevant if one wanted a device that one wanted to connected directly to the ONT of VF Modem for FibreX, with out VLAN tagging it will not work. There will need to be a VLAN tagging capable router between the Google device and your ONT/Modem

Correct me if I am wrong but VAN tagging is needed for VDSL

The deal is here

https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/computers-tablets/networking/google/google-wifi-home-mesh-wi-fi-system/337152/

Yabanize:

 

Yeah but Google Wifi is a joke in NZ. No VLAN tagging = No good for fibre

 

You don't need VLAN tagging for Bigpipe (you can choose). So you could use fibre, dependent on ISP.

Yabanize:

 

Yeah but Google Wifi is a joke in NZ. No VLAN tagging = No good for fibre

 

This is a good point, you may end up having to keep your older router (but switch off the wifi radios) to make use of it.

BlinkyBill: I'm not getting this vlan tagging thing.

With most ISPs you dont get a choice, you have to have the "vlan tagging thing" or you will not get any traffic at all, either DHCP or PPPoE based stuff.

Spark VDSL and Fibre require VLAN tagging as per the default HG630/659 configuration. As pointed out above there are ways to make the Google Wifi work with Spark services (at least a couple of ways in fact), but at least one of the recommended configurations of the Google Wifi system will not work with Spark VDSL or Fibre.

That said, I've seen some excellent test results for it in terms of wireless coverage...

Cheers - N

Talkiet:

Spark VDSL and Fibre require VLAN tagging as per the default HG630/659 configuration. As pointed out above there are ways to make the Google Wifi work with Spark services (at least a couple of ways in fact), but at least one of the recommended configurations of the Google Wifi system will not work with Spark VDSL or Fibre.

That said, I've seen some excellent test results for it in terms of wireless coverage...

Cheers - N

 

BlinkyBill:

MikeB4:

 

Also if you are on UFB or Fibre X these units do not do VLAN tagging.

 

for those use-cases for which Google wifi is designed, why is vlan tagging relevant?

Extremely dissapointed the unit doesnt do dot 1 q

However as a WIFI product, behind a decent router it might be ok. Personally I am not going to buy it.