How To Check Your Nest Cam Wifi Strength

Google’s Nest Cam is the perfect indoor or outdoor security camera for your home. Not only is it designed with a sleek, modernized look, but it can also offer wireless installation for a quick and easy setup! A lot of times, however, most people struggle to make sure that their device is connected to their network. If you’re one of those people, you’re not alone!

To check your Nest Cam Wi-Fi, you’ll first have to download either the Google Home app or Nest app depending on which camera you have, and connect your Nest to your mobile device. Once connected, you can select “Wi-Fi” and it will tell you how strong your network is.

It’s important that your Nest Cam’s network is working properly so you can enjoy all the features it has to offer! Keep reading if you want to learn more tips on how to care for your Nest Cam!

How To Test Your Nest Cam Wi-Fi

Once you’ve made sure that your Nest Cam device is properly connected to your network, you may not be completely satisfied with how fast the internet speed is and want to know more about how to make it faster. Here’s how you can increase its performance!

Once you have connected your Nest Cam to your mobile device, click on “Wi-Fi” from the app’s home page and then click “Run speed test.” This will test your device’s download and upload speed and should last for a couple of seconds before telling you how fast your network is going.

Google provides two different apps for your device depending on the type of Nest Cam you have. These two apps are called Google Home and Nest. If you are curious to see which one is compatible with yours, we can help you with that!

Which App Should You Download For Your Nest Cam?

According to Google Nest Help, here are both lists of all the Nest Cam devices and the app that supports them:

Google Home App	Nest App
Nest Cam (battery)Nest Cam (wired)Nest Cam with Floodlight	Nest Cam Indoor/ Nest Cam IQ IndoorNest Cam Outdoor/ Nest Cam IQ OutdoorNest Dropcam (all models)

Now, let’s look at how fast your Wi-Fi should be when connected to Nest.

How Fast Should Your Nest Wi-Fi Be?

Depending on the size of your home, it may be more or less difficult for your network to function properly. This is because of Wifi access points, which are there to help you find specific areas in your home or office to send wifi signals to. 

Your Wi-Fi performance is determined by how many Wi-Fi points you have inside your home. According to Google Nest Help, here is a chart measuring how many Wi-Fi points you should have based on the size of your home and the type of Wi-Fi you have:

Nest Wi-Fi		Google Wi-Fi
Nest Wifi Router (standalone)	Up to 2,200 sq ft	One Google Wifi point	Up to 1,500 sq ft
Nest Wifi router + one point	Up to 3,800 sq ft	Two Google Wifi points	Up to 3,000 sq ft
Nest Wifi router + two points	Up to 5,400 sq ft	Three Google Wifi points	Up to 4,500 sq ft
Nest Wifi router + three points	Up to 7,000 sq ft	Four Google Wifi points	Up to 6,000 sq ft

Google recommends that you use no more than five Wifi access points in your home since having too many can poorly affect your wifi performance. By knowing this information, you can understand how much wifi coverage you’ll need for your device to run faster!

How To Improve Nest Wifi Speed

Most of the time if you’re having a slow internet issue, you may only need to troubleshoot your device to improve its network issues. 

Here is a step-by-step process on how to do it according to Google Nest Help:

• Move the connected device closer to your internet router. This will help create a stronger connection to your network
• Run a mesh test to find your Wi-Fi access points in your home. You can move your device closer to the access points instead of the router if you’re unable to.
• Restart your network. You can restart your Wi-Fi access point through the Google Home app’s Wi-Fi settings. You can also unplug your device and plug it back in.

Now you know everything you need to know about checking your Nest appliance’s WiFi strength.

Conclusion

It is important to understand how to maintain your device’s Wi-Fi connection and how to use it properly. It can get overwhelming sometimes to connect your device to your network and make sure it’s working to your standards. With these internet connection methods, you’re guaranteed to have your Wi-Fi up and running at the speed you are satisfied with!