networking Modem -> Google Nest -> Nas?

[Sebastian Hoilund]

Hi there!

First post on here, I think - hope it makes sense (not my primary language) 

 

1. My current Wi-Fi setup is a Google Nest (GN) with one GN router, and two GN Wi-Fi points. 

Short story long, since I have copper cables (reeeaaallyy slow) and not fiber, I would really like to connect a sim modem to the GN wifi, so I don’t use the copper cables in the streets, but have a 4G connection and sent that through the GN wifi points.
Do I “just” connect the sim modem to the wall via Ethernet, and then connect my modem to the GN router, or how would I do this? 
 

2. Another question - would it be possible to connect a local NAS-server, fx. A Synology NAS, to either the sim modem or the GN router?
If possible, could I have the server automatically take backups of computers (primarily MacBooks, but also Windows machines), every week or so, when connected to the Wi-Fi? 
 

 

In advance, thank you very much! 
 

Best regards,

Sebastian 

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50 minutes ago, Sebastian Hoilund said:

Hi there!

First post on here, I think - hope it makes sense (not my primary language) 

 

1. My current Wi-Fi setup is a Google Nest (GN) with one GN router, and two GN Wi-Fi points. 

Short story long, since I have copper cables (reeeaaallyy slow) and not fiber, I would really like to connect a sim modem to the GN wifi, so I don’t use the copper cables in the streets, but have a 4G connection and sent that through the GN wifi points.
Do I “just” connect the sim modem to the wall via Ethernet, and then connect my modem to the GN router, or how would I do this? 
 

2. Another question - would it be possible to connect a local NAS-server, fx. A Synology NAS, to either the sim modem or the GN router?
If possible, could I have the server automatically take backups of computers (primarily MacBooks, but also Windows machines), every week or so, when connected to the Wi-Fi? 
 

 

In advance, thank you very much! 
 

Best regards,

Sebastian 

If you get a cell modem, you no longer need to use the current modem.

 

Regardless of if your using landline internet or cell based internet, it will go:

 

ISP provided signal (either via a wire from the street or a wireless transmission via cell) > modem > router (google Wifi) > devices.

 

And yes, you can plug a NAS into the LAN side of the google Wifi just like you do with any other PC or wired device. Since google Wifi only has a single LAN port, you will need a switch if you don’t already have one, assuming you want to connect more than 1 device via Ethernet. If everything you own is Wifi, I suppose you wouldn’t need a switch and can just plug the NAS directly into the google Wifi LAN port. 
 

And yes, symbologies or any NAS can do those functions.