Google Wifi is an app that was obviously made by the Google Corporation for managing your network easily. With this software, you will also be able to control your Google Wifi devices such as the OnHub in a few minutes.
From this software, it allows you to create a network prioritization for better performance, check the device connected to its network, and turn on or off the connection of your kids’ smartphone or tablet.
The Google Wifi software was made specifically for devices running an Android Operating System and iOS. As of today, the version for the computer or laptop is not available.
However, there is a method that lets you use the Google Wifi app for PC that runs a Windows or Mac Operating System. You only need a tool to do this and this tool is called an android emulator.
Although there’s a version of the Google Wifi app on both Android and iOS, we will only focus on discussing the Android version since the emulator for it is free and easy to use.
If you are one of the people that wanted to try this, make sure that your computer is prepared for the installation of the emulator program. Check the details below and make sure your PC has the following or better.
Computer Specs And Software Needed Before Installing The Google Wifi App
Based on the emulator requirements, you need to have a processor that is capable of running a minimum of 1 GHz speed. Next, check the memory of your PC, ensure that it has a 2 GB or better RAM installed. In case you have below the minimum requirements, increasing the virtual memory can help and of course, upgrading your machine as well.
Now, before you download the installer, make sure that your PC has enough space especially before installing the emulator program. The ideal free space is around 10 GB or more. Free up some of your hard disks in case you are running out of space.
The next step is you need to download the emulators’ prerequisite software. These are the .Net framework and Visual C++ Redistributable. Both of the installers can be found from the website of Microsoft. Also, keep in mind that this is only applicable for Windows users, if you are using a Mac, you can skip this part.
You also need to install the GPU drivers of your laptop or computer. This is commonly an NVIDIA or AMD. You can refer to your card manufacturers website for the drivers. Installing it will also install the OpenGL and DirectX which is a major requirement of an emulator program.
For a performance boost, you can also enable the virtualization technology that can be found from the BIOS menu. You can find this setting during the startup of a computer or laptop. Make sure not to touch any other setting other than virtualization if you are unfamiliar with its settings. Save the changes and reboot your computer once you have finished it.
The next step is the installation of emulator, make sure to do the above information to prevent possible issues.
How To Install This Software Using BlueStacks Emulator
One of the best, fastest and free emulator of an Android OS is the BlueStacks emulator. This emulator can perfectly run the Google Wifi app. Using this emulator may feel like you are using a real smartphone that you can control from your mouse.
To get this emulator, check the website of BlueStacks and then download the installer. After you saved the installer, double click it and it will start the setup.
Follow the onscreen instruction. Make sure to agree to its terms and conditions. After that, check your desktop for the shortcut of the BlueStacks.
Double-click its icon to start running it on your computer. The first time you open it will pop a screen of the Play Store. Enter the correct details of your Gmail account here to integrate your Play Store account.
Now, search for the Google Wifi software from it using the search function. Install it once you found this software and when then installation has completed, check your desktop.
The BlueStacks will create a shortcut for this app which you can open from your computer to start using the Google Wifi app. Now, you can enjoy controlling your Wifi device from your computer even without using a smartphone for managing it.