Following the last big update nearly a year ago, Google is rolling out an August 2023 update for the Nest Wifi router and point. In general, Google’s routers rarely see major updates.
This August 2023 update for the Nest Wifi has two entries in the official changelog:
- Improved power management on Nest Wifi Router
- Security improvements
Version 14150.882.9 is the latest release for the Nest Wifi router, while the Nest Wifi point gets 1.56.368671. You can check what version you’re running from the Google Home app’s Device settings page.
The previous update, labeled September 2022, introduced Thread border router support, as well as:
- Improved WAN offline insights
- IPv6 stability enhancement
- General security, stability, and performance improvements
The older Google Wifi is still on that release today, while the Nest Wifi Pro was last updated in mid-May with:
- Fix for underreporting of internet speed test results in the Google Home app for internet connection speeds faster than 500 Mbps
- Improve mesh speed test results consistency
- General security, stability, and performance improvements
More on Nest Wifi:
- Google Home app now lets you set a timer when pausing Wi-Fi individually
- Google Home update reveals new Nest Wifi in the works
- Home app Wifi controls get redesigned devices list [Gallery]
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