Google OnHub: The Ultimate WiFi Router? - Comments Page 1

Nice article, thank you!

Okay, this is Google. Will the OnHub be tracking my internet traffic and phoning home to big brother Google? :)

Sounds like my Apple stuff is left out of the deal?

EDITOR'S NOTE: No, any wifi device will be able to connect to it. Apps for Android and iOS can be used to manage the device.

is the OnHub ONLY for Android device?

EDITOR'S NOTE: No, any wifi device will be able to connect to it. Apps for Android and iOS can be used to manage the device.

Bob I have Comcast Xfinity triple play - cable, wi-fi and telephone. Is there a router/modem combination that would replace the Comcast router/modem that I have to rent from Comcast? It would be nice to be able to save the monthly Comcast rental fee.

Exciting new development. Thanks. And even includes a mystery speaker to whisper sweet nothings in your ear !😀😀

Will we be able to individualize the services? E.g., will I be able to change the DNS service, use OpenDNS, etc? Will I be able to lock out by MAC address? Sounds intriguing!

Can mount I it upside down on the ceiling in my hallway? I'd get an excellent signal all over the house that way.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I imagine so, but how would you plug it in?

Too expensive, in my opinion. My $80 NetGear dual band router is performing just great in our home....on the 5 gHz band.
With the Hub....what does one do if he doesn't have any Android devices to set it up and control it? I don't think this one is for us.

Any ball park figure on cost?

EDITOR'S NOTE: $200, as mentioned in the article.

Any ball park figure on cost?

i have a nokia 920 with windows 8.1 my pc has been upgraded to windows 10 and i'm not even close to being a geek, will all this work with the also will it improve my netflix reception, how far does it reach out. thanks

The HUB site says that if you have Verizon FIOS that the HUB will be an add-on to your router. So you can't replace your Verizon FIOS modem/router with the HUB.

$399.98 + shiping is the lowest price on amazon.

No sign of it anywhere in the UK.

It's a lot of money even if only $200.

This sort of stuff is £ for $ at a 1:1 here (Tax, VAT Duty and profiteering) and even a bells and whistles twin doodahs with a few ariels is only half that price.

It looks interesting and I do want one - in the same way as I want an expensive car and a shiney new Harley.....

Jon

Looks like another way for Google to track all of our activity. I wonder how Google OnHub will deal with modified DNS or VPNs?

Thanks Bob, but I think I will wait until the price for the onHub drops below $100.00. I will give it a year.

I have Dish for my internet. Will the Hub work for me?

I would love a future article on how this compares to the Apple Airport Express router!

As others have pointed out, there is nothing about MAC address filtering (I know it is easy to spoof, but at least prevent drive by access), nothing about a firewall nor NAT. All this is available in a number of routers including Apple's Airport Extreme (which I think is more stylish than a tube and doesn't have blinky lights, it requires an app and has been like that for years). You'll also need a switch if you want to connect more than one wired connection. Most WiFi routers have more than just one Gigabit LAN connection. You still need a WAN cable to your modem, and if you have a modem/router with WiFi, you'll need to disable that one if you get the OnHub.

For @Tom17004, I would recommend the Netgear modem, CM500-100NAS which is certified for Comcast Xfinity/TWC/Cox/Charter. I have that one for TWC (it's $100 but will pay for itself by not renting from TWC in about a year) and with the Apple Airport Extreme (which I feel is more stylish than the OnHub tube). I get to my Mac Air, at 305Mbs down, 22Mbs up over WiFi (802.11ac - I'm not talking about direct to the router connection). Likely OnHub will post similar numbers. The specs of the OnHub don't mention the USB port. That port for most routers allow connection of printer or disk.

I have been cruising nicely with my current setup for years. And since it ain't broke, I am not going to fix it.

My Linksys E3200 router has a USB port for storage devices. I use a portable hard drive attached to the router, and it immediately becomes available to all on the network. This is great for backups and file sharing, and I would not buy another router without this feature.