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}}Google OnHub was a line of WiFi-enabled internet routers sold by Google from 2016-2022. They were intended to provide high signal strength in a better looking package than typical routers, to encourage users to place them in open areas. They were produced by ~~3rd~~ party manufacturers, but relied on Google for software support and used a Google cloud interface for all settings and administration.

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'''Google OnHub''' was a line of WiFi-enabled internet routers sold by Google from 2016-2022. They were intended to provide high signal strength in a better looking package than typical routers, to encourage users to place them in open areas. They were produced by third party manufacturers, but relied on Google for software support and used a Google cloud interface for all settings and administration.

==Consumer impact summary==

The ability to administer OnHub routers via Google’s cloud ~~servicewas~~ completely disabled in 2023. Since no local interface for doing so existed previously, and Google didn’t include an update to add one, this removed any ability to change any settings on the routers.

===User freedom===

The ability to administer OnHub routers via Google’s cloud service was completely disabled in 2023. Since no local interface for doing so existed previously, and Google didn’t include an update to add one, this removed any ability to change any settings on the routers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google is turning off the controls for OnHub routers at the end of 2022 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/20/22847277/google-onhub-router-shutdown-2022-nest-wifi-replacement |website=The Verge |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250720094703/https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/20/22847277/google-onhub-router-shutdown-2022-nest-wifi-replacement |archive-date=20 Jul 2025}}</ref>

===User privacy===

===Market control===

===Business model===

==Incidents==

===Google ~~Removes Ability~~ to ~~Change Any Settings~~(''~~01-11-~~2023'')===

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

~~{{Main|link to the main article}}~~

On 1/11/2023, Google removed the ability to access or change any settings on OnHub routers via the Google Home application. Because this was the only method available to change settings or otherwise administer these routers, no settings changes could be made to them from that point~~, onwards~~. ~~Google’s~~ only suggested fixes for this ~~were~~ an article on how to recycle the router and a discount code for their newer Mesh WiFi devices.

===Google removes ability to change any settings (''2023'')===

On 11 January 2023, Google removed the ability to access or change any settings on OnHub routers via the Google Home application. Because this was the only method available to change settings or otherwise administer these routers, no settings changes could be made to them from that point onward. Google only suggested two fixes for this: an article on how to recycle the router, and a discount code for their newer Mesh WiFi devices.

==Products==

*TP-Link OnHub AC1900 (Sep. 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-TP-Link-Managed/dp/B0154URN3M|title=Google WiFi Router by TP-Link - OnHub AC1900 (Managed by Google Wifi APP)|work=Amazon|date=2015-09-09|access-date=2025-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319205917/https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-TP-Link-Managed/dp/B0154URN3M|archive-date=2024-03-19|url-status=live}}</ref>

*ASUS SRT-AC1900 (Oct. 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-AC1900-Control/dp/B017C0HZEO/|title=ASUS SRT-AC1900 AC1900 Onhub Google WiFi Router,Black|work=Amazon|date=2015-10-29|access-date=2025-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816022404/https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-AC1900-Control/dp/B017C0HZEO|archive-date=2025-08-16|url-status=live}}</ref>

==See also==

~~{{Ph~~-~~C-SA}}~~

*[[Asus]]

*[[TP-Link]]

==References==

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

[[Category:Products]]

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-}}Google OnHub was a line of WiFi-enabled internet routers sold by Google from 2016-2022. They were intended to provide high signal strength in a better looking package than typical routers, to encourage users to place them in open areas. They were produced by 3rd party manufacturers, but relied on Google for software support and used a Google cloud interface for all settings and administration.
+}}
+'''Google OnHub''' was a line of WiFi-enabled internet routers sold by Google from 2016-2022. They were intended to provide high signal strength in a better looking package than typical routers, to encourage users to place them in open areas. They were produced by third party manufacturers, but relied on Google for software support and used a Google cloud interface for all settings and administration.
 ==Consumer impact summary==
-The ability to administer OnHub routers via Google’s cloud servicewas completely disabled in 2023. Since no local interface for doing so existed previously, and Google didn’t include an update to add one, this removed any ability to change any settings on the routers.
+===User freedom===
+The ability to administer OnHub routers via Google’s cloud service was completely disabled in 2023. Since no local interface for doing so existed previously, and Google didn’t include an update to add one, this removed any ability to change any settings on the routers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google is turning off the controls for OnHub routers at the end of 2022 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/20/22847277/google-onhub-router-shutdown-2022-nest-wifi-replacement |website=The Verge |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250720094703/https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/20/22847277/google-onhub-router-shutdown-2022-nest-wifi-replacement |archive-date=20 Jul 2025}}</ref>
+===User privacy===
+===Market control===
+===Business model===
 ==Incidents==
-===Google Removes Ability to Change Any Settings(''01-11-2023'')===
+This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-{{Main|link to the main article}}
-On 1/11/2023, Google removed the ability to access or change any settings on OnHub routers via the Google Home application. Because this was the only method available to change settings or otherwise administer these routers, no settings changes could be made to them from that point, onwards. Google’s only suggested fixes for this were an article on how to recycle the router and a discount code for their newer Mesh WiFi devices.
+===Google removes ability to change any settings (''2023'')===
+On 11 January 2023, Google removed the ability to access or change any settings on OnHub routers via the Google Home application. Because this was the only method available to change settings or otherwise administer these routers, no settings changes could be made to them from that point onward. Google only suggested two fixes for this: an article on how to recycle the router, and a discount code for their newer Mesh WiFi devices.
 ==Products==
-{{Ph-C-P}}
+*TP-Link OnHub AC1900 (Sep. 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-TP-Link-Managed/dp/B0154URN3M|title=Google WiFi Router by TP-Link - OnHub AC1900 (Managed by Google Wifi APP)|work=Amazon|date=2015-09-09|access-date=2025-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240319205917/https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-TP-Link-Managed/dp/B0154URN3M|archive-date=2024-03-19|url-status=live}}</ref>
+*ASUS SRT-AC1900 (Oct. 2015)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-AC1900-Control/dp/B017C0HZEO/|title=ASUS SRT-AC1900 AC1900 Onhub Google WiFi Router,Black|work=Amazon|date=2015-10-29|access-date=2025-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250816022404/https://www.amazon.com/Google-WiFi-Router-AC1900-Control/dp/B017C0HZEO|archive-date=2025-08-16|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==See also==
-{{Ph-C-SA}}
+*[[Asus]]
+*[[TP-Link]]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]
+[[Category:Products]]