Google OnHub Wireless Router Review - In-depth - Simple router for non-techies

Buy it on Amazon - (affiliate link) - The Google OnHub is a powerful $199 wireless router that takes all of the complexity out of configuring a home network for the non-tech savvy.
VIDEO INDEX:
00:02 - Product overview and target audience
01:38 - Hardware overview
01:58 - Overview of ports
03:00 - Antenna overview and range discussion
04:10 - Configuration with an Android phone
06:09 - Configuration app overview
09:45 - Advanced networking: DNS, port forwarding, static IPs
10:57 - Assigning managers to your OnHub
11:43 - Device prioritization and fast track
13:19 - Conclusion and final thoughts
The OnHub configures through an app in only a few minutes. Android configuration is even simpler due to a unique audio method that requires no passwords or data entry to get started.
The router itself is very limited in its overall feature set - something Google did on purpose to make this less intimidating to non-tech savvy consumers. As such it might be best described as a router on auto-pilot, given it does so much on its own to maintain a reliable network connection.
The router has a 1.3 gigabit (theoretical) 3x3 802.11ac wireless radio at 5ghz as well as a wireless N radio at 2.4 ghz. There are six antennas for each band built internally into the device with an additional antenna and radio at the top that actively monitors the wireless environment. That third radio will dynamically instruct the router to change frequencies to eliminate interference.
Google will update the device automatically and in the background without any user intervention. Security updates as well as functionality changes will be pushed to the router on a regular basis.
Overall this is a very simple to use router which might be a turn-off for the more tech savvy looking for more configuration options. But for those who just want something that works, this might be the easiest consumer router available.
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