Netgear Orbi and Google Home Mini Compatibility

Question

Does the Google Home Mini work with the NetGear Orbi WiFi solution?
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I currently have a SonicWall TZ215 with SonicPoint access points and the Google Home Mini will not configure across this network. I spent 2 hours with their support with no luck.
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So, I'm looking to replace my current network and I've selected the Netgear Orbi, but I'm concerned about compatibility.
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Any idea if they are compatible?

FURRYe38 · Answer

You might ask any of these users and see:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-RBR50-2-1-4-16-google-home-authentication-failure/m-p/1598028#M34818

MToby · Answer

As I mentioned in my original post, Sonicwall support was unable to get the Google Home Mini to work with it.
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I'd rather go with a different network solution that does work with the Google Home Mini.
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If you are interested in the Sonicwall, let me know.&nbsp; It will probably be up for sale soon. :)
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MToby · Answer

The problem is that I'm not sure how to check/change the Google Home Mini firmware if I can't even set it up on my network.
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Every time I try, it ends with the "Uh-Oh" message and it isn't in my device list on the app.
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Google Support says it is a network issue and SonicWall says it is a device issue.
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I took it to another Wi-Fi network and was able to set it up, so I'm assuming the issue is with my home network.

mad2 · Answer

I have two Google Home Mini devices and have had no problems with them on my Orbi other than the temporary outage that the other thread refers to.&nbsp; The major issue I've had with the Orbi system is the network overload issue caused by the Google Home bug; it didn't handle it&nbsp; gracefully.

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Netgear Orbi and Google Home Mini Compatibility

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