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Create a reliable internet connection throughout your home with this Google Wi-Fi system. The convenient package of three connectivity points effortlessly covers even large homes up to 4,500 square feet. This Google Wi-Fi system eliminates uneven bandwidth usage among multiple devices, including cellphones and tablets, for an unimpeded connection that doesn't lag behind.
 
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An Outstanding Product for 3 level Homes.
on June 30, 2017
Posted by: ordinaryjoe
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This is truly an excellent solution if you have a multi-level dwelling and need to get both signal strength and speed delivered to every corner of your residence. I have a traditional 3 level home with a basement, 1st, and 2nd floors. For about 7 years, I was forced to have TWO cable modems to get every part of my home to have access to very high speed (50+MBPs). I used a 150 MBPs cable modem on the first floor that covered the 1st and 2nd floors. I used a separate 54 MBPs cable modem for the basement. The reason for this excessive cost was that we had 3 kids in college taking college classes at a public university near our home needing very high speed and reliable internet connectivity for their many assignments, projects, class videos, etc. My son also played XBox live. Additionally, I have Netflix, Roku, and Apple TV. All of the preceding TVs, computers, iMacs, iPhones, IPads, PCs were working with ZERO BUFFERING under my 2-Cable Modem setup. This summer my kids left home to pursue careers. So I wanted to get rid of the basement cable modem if possible. However, not having high speed access in the basement would mean relocating frequently used TVs and computers to the 1st or 2nd floor.
Due to the layout of our house no signal strength extending device had really worked. So I was very skeptical when I saw this Google Home WiFi package with 3 pods. I had not done any research on this, but decided that I needed to take a leap of faith on the Google Brand and bought it.

They work beautifully!!!! I have 130 MBPS speed everywhere in the house (using only the 150 MBPs cable modem on the 1st floor). Also Google has you download their Google Wifi App which is outstanding in managing the setup as well as TESTING THE INTERNET SPEED IN EVERY PART OF OUR HOME. The Google Wifi app is very user-friendly, simple to use and INVALUABLE.
I returned the basement modem and saved myself $75 a month in cable Modem charges.
ONE IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you have an Internet Phone like Vonage, you will need another ROUTER like Cisco, Apple's Airport, Netgear, etc. the 3 Pods are identical having one Ethernet input and one output, besides the power jack input. I connected the cable modem to the Input of one Google Pod with the Google provided Ethernet cable. Then used my own Ethernet cable to connect the Output from the preceding Pod to the Input of my Apple Airport Router. I connected my Vonage device to the back of Airport which has 4 ports to connect. Everything is working same or better than before. I did not want to write a review till I had had time to check the reliability of the Google Wifi setup. After using it continuously for 3 weeks with over 10 connected devices, I have had no disruptions or deterioration in Wifi qualify. Hence I am pleased to write this review.
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
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DO NOT USE - Appliance Uninstall
 
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Very good work
on June 12, 2017
Posted by: ordinaryjoe
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The uninstall of my brand new 800 series Bosch Dishwasher that failed to meet our lowest expectations and the reinstall of my brand new KitchenAid replacement was done very well.
Must add that each install/uninstall team is different. While the preceding team was very good in their work as well as very courteous and customer friendly, the team that originally installed the 800 series Bosch (that I returned) was very grumpy, unfriendly, and discourteous. So I guess it is one's luck of the draw.
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
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QuietComfort® 35 wireless noise cancelling headphones are engineered with world-class noise cancellation that makes quiet sound quieter and music sound better. Free yourself from wires and connect easily to your devices with Bluetooth® and NFC pairing. And enjoy up to 20 hours of wireless listening per battery charge.
 
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Simply THE BEST!!!
on June 3, 2017
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At last, after having wasted hundreds of dollars on sub $150 headphones, I forked out the $300+ for this Bose with great trepidation and a huge hurt to my wallet. What a surprise!!! Simply stated - BUY THESE WITHOUT QUESTION. THEY ARE THE BEST. In addition to being wireless, the extraordinary level of noise canceling is astounding. The Bose App that you can download, handles all firmware updates seamlessly. DO NOT FORGET TO GET THE BOSE APP AND INSTALL THE UPDATES. It makes a huge difference to the performance of the headphones. The SIMPLICITY AND EASE OF USE of the headphones is phenomenal.
1) ON-OFF switch has three positions. OFF, ON, PAIRING
2) ON position is the middle position. As soon as you turn on, Bose tells you the level of battery capacity you have in percentage - like "battery 70%".
3) The third position of the ON-OFF switch is when you move it further out and the springloaded switch comes back to ON. This "move and release" position will tell you if any devices are paired and the specific names of the devices.
4) You can easily unpair and re-pair devices by simply holding the ON-OFF switch for 3 seconds in the third position and releasing it. At all times, Bose gives you voice commands so you know exactly what to do. NO NEED TO READ A HUGE MANUAL AND REMEMBER COMPLICATED BUTTON MANEUVERS. You do of course need to read the quick set up instructions to become familiar with the basic operations.
5) You can have up to 2 devices connected via Bluetooth. The headphones always tell you WHICH TWO DEVICES are connected when you turn them on.
6) If No Devices are paired, the headphones will tell you none are paired and "it is ready to pair".
7) Besides the awesome sound quality and outstanding noise canceling, the built in microphones are truly SUPERB FOR TAKING PHONE CALLS. In fact, I use these headphones whenever I have to call companies where I am put on HOLD FOR EVER. Like Airlines, various companies for tech or troubleshooting support. Now I just keep my phone in my pocket and wearing the headphones go about my other tasks till the support rep comes online.
8) The headphones come with a beautiful hard case, and artistically fold to snugly fit into the case.
9) Charging is easy with the provided USB cable. Also, so far, one charge lasts numerous hours. Not sure how much this will deteriorate with age and use.
10) Let me explain my simplicity and ease of use comment above. There is just one slender, sturdy, button on the right headphone that has its ends raised with the middle being flat that you use as follows:
A) Push one raised end or the Other raised end to raise and lower volume.
B) Push the middle flat portion of the button ONCE to pause music or RECEIVE A PHONE CALL.
C) Push the same middle flat portion of the button TWICE IN SUCCESSION to move back one song OR THRICE IN SUCCESSION to move forward one song.
THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT.
I initially bought the silver colored Bose headphones. I so loved them that my wife wanted to test drive them to see why I was raving about them so much. The problem was that I NEVER GOT THEM BACK. She took them for herself. This forced me to buy another pair (the black ones) for myself!!!! So we now each have our own, Bose QC- 35s.
One last point. We travelled to California last month and could barely hear the plane noise throughout our flight. The noise canceling is SO GOOD that when you have them ON and someone speaks to you standing right beside you, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HEAR THEM AT ALL even when the music is barely playing.
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
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Efficiently clean your dishes with this KitchenAid KDFE104DSS 24" built-in dishwasher, which features a ProWash cycle that selects the optimal settings and makes real-time adjustments for thorough washing. The stainless-steel tub offers durability.
 
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Excellent Dishwasher - Value for your money
on June 3, 2017
Posted by: ordinaryjoe
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We initially bought the 800 series Bosch Dishwasher because my sister-in-law had one and she recommended it. Many Bosch reviews also supported her recommendation. Upon buying and installing the Bosch, we were deeply disappointed. Either we got a single bad Bosch product or our dishes are a whole lot dirtier than most other people's. The most surprising thing for me as an engineer was how difficult it was to load the dishes in the 2 main drawers of the Bosch. Their 3rd drawer for ladles, spatulas, etc. was totally worthless as these dishes never got cleaned anyway. It was VERY DIFFICULT TO LOAD THE DISHES because of the way in which the spokes in the drawers are designed. We had paid nearly $900 for this Bosch. What a disappointment! We returned the Bosch and bought the KitchenAid. Best Buy was very good with the replacement process, giving us full credit because we returned the Bosch within 14 days.
The KitchenAid is simply fabulous!!! It is easy to load and fantastic at cleaning the dirtiest dishes. It is also SUPER QUIET. Quieter than the Bosch which was one of the reasons we were given for Bosch being best dishwasher. Anyone who wants value and performance for their money will absolutely love this dishwasher from KitchenAid.
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
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Powerful performance meets ease of use in this HP ENVY laptop. The 17.3-inch touchscreen makes it simple to view and alter images and videos, while the NVIDIA GeForce 940MX graphics card processes graphical data rapidly. An Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM make running Photoshop, Illustrator and other design software on this HP ENVY laptop simple.
 
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Excellent Laptop
on April 22, 2017
Posted by: ordinaryjoe
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After going through two brand new but highly defective Dell PCs where the wireless cards failed under 3 months, I was ready to switch to any other brand other than Dell. However, I was deeply skeptical about HP especially given their history of self-destruction in the area of peripherals and PCs. But I am really glad I did. I love my HP Envy's 17" touch screen, 1TB HDD and 16 GB RAM. It comes with facial recognition in addition to the PIN option to sign-in. HP has a very nice software upgrade interface that lets me know what upgrades are available so I can upgrade the ones I need from time to time. The only negative is that it is heavier than what I would have liked. However, I do not travel as extensively as I used to. Hence the weight is not that much of an inconvenience for me.
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
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Increase your productivity with this Brother color laser all-in-one printer. It includes fax, photocopying and scanning as well as duplex printing so that you can get outstanding results from one machine, and the increased memory ensures faster speeds. Easy touchscreen controls ensure you get the most out of this Brother color laser all-in-one printer.
 
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Absolutely Delighted with this Printer
on February 17, 2017
Posted by: ordinaryjoe
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This is an awesome printer for heavy duty reliable color and black and white printing, scanning, copying, and faxing.
Why I rated this printer so high:
1) was super easy to setup on my home wifi
2) it has an excellent automatic document feeder. This is very helpful for copying, scanning documents Super fast in a bunch as opposed to scanning/copying each sheet of paper on the glass
3) the Automatic document feeder does double sided copying and scanning. This is awesome. What this means is I place a stack of double sided sheets to be scanned or copied , hit start and walk away. And magically all of them are scanned or copied correctly and perfectly.
3) an awesome feature that no one stated in the reviews I read is I am able
to scan documents directly into my PC from my printer. To be clear, my printer is in the upper level of my house and my PC is in the basement. Once I load all the Brother software and drivers (which again is very easy to do), I connect my printer and PC to the SAME access point on my home wifi. Then I put my documents (double sided) into the document feeder and hit the start button on my printer upstairs and forget about it. Later when I go downstairs to my PC, I find all of my double sided documents automatically scanned into PDF on the hard drive of my PC. This is spectacular. I absolutely love the reliability and quality of the scans.
4) printer quality is fantastic for documents. I do not print photos. Also the initially toner cartridges last well over a month or of HEAVY printing. After that I purchased the original Brother toners. The color toners last longer. Perhaps because I printed more black and white documents
5) bottom line this printer is awesome value for my money.
There was a time HP used to make such good laser printers. I believe this Brother laser printer (multifunction) is better than the best HPs I used over the years.
Buy this printer if you have heavy document printing, copying, and scanning needs. I have not tested the faxing function yet.
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
My Best Buy number: 2671590439
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Create a reliable internet connection throughout your home with this Google Wi-Fi system. The convenient package of three connectivity points effortlessly covers even large homes up to 4,500 square feet. This Google Wi-Fi system eliminates uneven bandwidth usage among multiple devices, including cellphones and tablets, for an unimpeded connection that doesn't lag behind.
 

Have Netgear N900 modem-router-wifi device. What do I have to do to connect Google Wifi network? Will Genie still provide a network map?

Not sure what Genie is. However, you can connect your cable modem to one Google Pod and go from that Google Pod to your Netgear. So you will end up with Two Wifi access point names. The first is the name you will give the Google Pod connected to the Cable
Modem. The other name will be the name of your current Netgear Wifi network. The Google Wifi app that you have to download to installl this system provides you very intuitive, super easy to use wifi network tools including a Wifi Map, a Speed checking set of tests for your networks internet speed as well as the wifi points individually.
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Create a reliable internet connection throughout your home with this Google Wi-Fi system. The convenient package of three connectivity points effortlessly covers even large homes up to 4,500 square feet. This Google Wi-Fi system eliminates uneven bandwidth usage among multiple devices, including cellphones and tablets, for an unimpeded connection that doesn't lag behind.
 

Is Google WiFi POE capable? If so, what voltage is needed?

As far as I know, each POD has its own dedicated power supply connected to an outlet on the wall. Hence this product is not POE capable.
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Create a reliable internet connection throughout your home with this Google Wi-Fi system. The convenient package of three connectivity points effortlessly covers even large homes up to 4,500 square feet. This Google Wi-Fi system eliminates uneven bandwidth usage among multiple devices, including cellphones and tablets, for an unimpeded connection that doesn't lag behind.
 

I"m having trouble finding a wifi booster that will work well with my CenturyLink fiberoptic connection. can these work as a booster with what I already have? Or do I have to swap the router out and just stick with these?

I have an Apple Airport router connected to the Main Google Wifi Pod. So you can definitely use a router in series with the Google Wifi Pods. However, YOU MUST CONNECT THE CABLE MODEM TO YOUR GOOGLE POD AND CONNECT THE GOOGLE POD TO THE ROUTER. I made the mistake of going from the cable Modem to the router and from the router to Google. That killed the speed to 1/10th the service speed from 150 MBPs to 15 MBPs. So I know how you connect it makes a huge difference. I am not sure why you would need a booster because Google Wifi Pods are far superior to any boosters/extenders I have used. Believe me, I wasted a lot of money on booster/extenders that NEVER performed as advertised.
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Create a reliable internet connection throughout your home with this Google Wi-Fi system. The convenient package of three connectivity points effortlessly covers even large homes up to 4,500 square feet. This Google Wi-Fi system eliminates uneven bandwidth usage among multiple devices, including cellphones and tablets, for an unimpeded connection that doesn't lag behind.
 

MY ETHERNET CABLE WILL NOT FIT INTO MY ARRIS MODEM BUT IT DOES FIT INTO MY ROUTER. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL WAYS FOR THIS SYSTEM TO WORK BUT CAN'T . HELP

I have an Arris surfboard SB6190. The Google provided FLAT Ethernet cable easily fits into the output of the Arris and connects to the Google Wifi Pod. There is no problem. See the picture I attached of my setup.

Perhaps you should try another Ethernet cable.
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Create a reliable internet connection throughout your home with this Google Wi-Fi system. The convenient package of three connectivity points effortlessly covers even large homes up to 4,500 square feet. This Google Wi-Fi system eliminates uneven bandwidth usage among multiple devices, including cellphones and tablets, for an unimpeded connection that doesn't lag behind.
 

I upgraded my Comcast Internet speed to Gigabit but am still having in-home wifi bandwidth problems. my Comcast rep says it's due to the others in my apt complex and the interference from their networks. Will this help my bandwidth or interference?

As far as I know, simply upgrading the speed of your connection with your cable provider is not enough. You also need to ensure that your cable MODEM is DOCSIS 3.0 and can handle gigabit speeds. I had a speed problem after I upgraded my service with my provider to 150 MBPS and did not know that my cable modem also had to be changed. So I purchased a Arias Modem DOCSIS 3.0 with 1.4 GPS speed. That did the trick. Just my 2 cents.
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Create a reliable internet connection throughout your home with this Google Wi-Fi system. The convenient package of three connectivity points effortlessly covers even large homes up to 4,500 square feet. This Google Wi-Fi system eliminates uneven bandwidth usage among multiple devices, including cellphones and tablets, for an unimpeded connection that doesn't lag behind.
 

With the new Google Wi-Fi, can I connect 2 or even 3 sets of 3 Google Wi-Fi devices on a single SSID? This way having a mesh network of 6 or even 9 Google Wi-Fi points on the same SSID?

The answer is Yes, if you are looking to connect several Google Pods to one wifi network name. As far as I know, there is no restriction to the number of wifi Pods you can connnect. They are all identical. The one that is connected to your cable modem becomes your Main or Primary. The name that you give that one becomes the name of the wifi network or SSID as I understand it.
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