This week, I took to the task of hooking up throughout my home. As detailed by Google, one WiFi point is capable of blanketing an area of 500 to 1500 square feet, while a 3-pack of units can span across an area of 3,000 to 4,500 square feet. How many you choose to use is entirely up to you, though. Attack Plan Being like most other dudes, instruction manuals are my worst enemy. I mean, how hard can something possibly be, right. Well, allow me to spare you any potential frustration and boredom and just tell you that reading the instructions is a good idea when setting up your new WiFi network. Seriously, setting up Google WiFi is extremely painless, so reading the instructions will at least give you something to do during the process. To begin, you hook-up your first Google WiFi router aka WiFi point directly to your modem with a provided Cat 5e Category 5 cable. Then, plug in the WiFi point to wall power. From here, open up the. The first part of setting does google wifi need a modem Google WiFi is connecting your first WiFi point to your smartphone via Bluetooth. The connection is then made automatically. Once you have your phone and first WiFi point talking to each other, the real fun begins. With the first WiFi point powered on and connected to the Internet thanks to a successful link with your modem, you can begin naming your network and establishing a does google wifi need a modem. Of course, you can choose a new name and password anytime you want, but again, that comes with more work. For me, this really makes Google WiFi a nice little investment. If your home is larger, hookup as many as you see fit. Just like the first WiFi point, setup of additional points is a breeze. Simply plug in the additional point to a wall outlet where you want it with the provided cable, then the Google WiFi app handles the rest. Provided I only added one new WiFi point, I was ready to finish the installation and setup process. Completion and Network Management After all of your hookup and setup is complete, the Google WiFi app prompts you that it will begin downloading the latest software from Google for the hardware. For me, the process took about 7 minutes including network reboot and that will vary depending on how fast your Internet is. Another setting built into Google WiFi is the ability to pause the network. Not only can you pause it for all devices, but maybe more importantly, you can pause it for specific devices or even a group of devices. Say you have kiddies that enjoy staying up past their bedtime and are constantly on Snapchat or Instagram, you can pause the network just for their devices at bedtime, putting a stop to the midnight madness. In case of a network issue, the Google WiFi app will also alert you via a notification, as well as provide basic troubleshooting tips. Initial Thoughts I have had Google WiFi setup for a couple of days, and so far, everything has been great. So far so good, though. While my WiFi network is plenty fast to handle what I need typically, I personally enjoy having two specific devices physically hooked into my network: Desktop computer and Xbox One. While I could simply hardwire the devices individually when I am using them, switching the Cat5 from desktop to Xbox and back whenever, that was never something I needed to do with my previous router since there was four ports. So, if you find yourself hardwiring multiple things in your office or living room, going down to a single port may be tricky for some. Overall, the setup and impression of Google WiFi is nothing but positive. If you have a specific question regarding Google WiFi or want to share your experience, share it down in the comments.