Press and hold that fdr button for 15 seconds. Good home mini seems have issue with router that has different 24g and 5g wifi ssid name.
Google Home Mini Digital Voice Assistant 2 4 5ghz Wi Fi
Can google home mini connect to 5ghz wifi. You might be able to get a replacement from google but the first step is to. Turn the device over and look for a circle at the bottom. In the end i just decided to turn my 5ghz band off completely to ensure everything worked as expected. However a router that is 80211bgn has a slim chance of supporting that frequency and you may need to upgrade. I since put them all on my 24ghz band and now my 5ghz band has been rock solid. If google home isnt the only device experiencing connection issues the problem may be fixed by moving the router to a more centralized location.
Reconnect power cable back into the google home device. Generally a router that states its 80211agn or 80211ac will work at 5ghz. This method is different from many routers. Turn wi fi on and off on the mobile setup device. Disconnect the power cable from the google home device. If you have a dual.
And the issue disappeared once i have chose smart connect option in my router basically merge 24ghz and 5ghz wifi so they both have one same ssid name. However i then had an issue with my google home mini as whichever band that was on eg 24 if my phone was on the other5 it couldnt see it to cast to. You typically have a strong wi fi. Your computer and phone can connect to wi fi but google home doesnt then chances are good that theres a problem with google home. If your router supports 5ghz connectivity the next thing to do is to check your adapter. Youre near your wi fi router.
Based on the device capabilities google nest wifi and google wifi attempt to select the band that will deliver the best performance for your device. I have att fiber 300300 and a netgear nighthawk r7000 router. To relieve some of the congestion you can also. For a couple of weeks now i was having major issues with my 5ghz wifi dropping several times a day. All my home devices i originally had on my 5ghz band. I have a dlink router.
Google homes nest mini is the second generation of its home mini product a little round speaker you can put around your house and connect to a larger nest hub or use for your own little. Your mobile device is able to connect directly to the same network from your current location.