WAVLINK AC600 Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Access Point, Dual Band Outdoor WiFi Access Point (150Mbps 2.4G + 433Mbps 5G) Ideal for Garden with Passive Poe, Weatherproof Case, Flexible Installation

I recently purchased the WavLink AC600 Wi-Fi Extender to enable me to extend wi-fi access to the bottom of my garden (to reach my tortoise houses). This ensures a good wi-fi signal which is need to control the heating / lighting / basking lamps. I am pleased to say, it has exceeded my expectations. It is important to note that speed of the wi-fi is not important to me as I will not be using it for anything more than simple controlling of on/off switches.It looks a bit like a cattle prodder and when mounted on my garden fence, the WavLink AC600 stands out like a sore thumb. Setting it up was quick and simple, thanks to some very helpful YouTube videos. The instructions provided in the manual were okay, but I am one of those people who need visual instructions to follow. I connected it and initially set it up in my house, and within minutes, I had it up and running, extending my Wi-Fi coverage.I had hoped to be able to plug this in to my waterproof outdoor garden socket, but unfortunately the plug head of the WavLink AC600 is too large to fit into a standard UK outdoor waterproof socket. My solution was to plug in an outdoor extension lead into said outdoor garden socket and place the other end of the extension lead into a Masterplug waterproof box. I could then plug in the WavLink into said extension lead and secure the connections safely in the waterproof box. Simple! I wasn’t sure the WavLink would work well when plugged into an extension lead rather than a fixed plug socket, but it seems to work just as well as it did when I set it up in my house.The WavLink AC600 has effectively eliminated the poor wi-fi connectivity I was experiencing towards the bottom end of my garden.It does apparently work on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz – however the devices I have connected to it only work on 2.4GHz and so I can only comment on that connectivity. Prior to installing the WavLink AC600 I was constantly experiencing dropped signals and receiving messages from various apps that control devices that the wi-fi signal was too weak. I haven’t received any such messages since installation.The WavLink AC600 has proved to be a very cost-effective solution for extending the reach of my home wi-fi.

I built a summerhouse at the bottom of my garden and work from home. I needed a good strong signal for the laptop and purchased this.It's been working flawlessly since fitting. I work taking calls over the Internet and require a stable connection.This has been amazing and I have never had any drop in signal. I tested the speed and it's great.Would highly recommend.

Our old setup - which this replaced - was a regular indoor 2.4GHz access-point with remote outdoor aerial on 3m of 50-ohm coax. The WavLink gives slightly improved 2.4GHz signal compared to the old set-up, but not dramatically better. Though, of course, we gain a 5GHz option as well.Devices (phone, laptop) which are at roughly the same height as the WavLink's aerials can reliably access a 3-out-of-five-bar 2.4GHz signal when about 30m away, but they need to be somewhat closer to reliably use the 5GHz.Accessing setup via the WavLink's web page was pretty simple. Just power it up, connect to it wirelessly from a laptop, and you're able to logon and configure. Configuration itself requires a bit of WiFi knowledge, but that's true of almost any stand-alone wireless access-point: because very few WiFi devices - other than ready-configured router-modems included with line-rental packages - are going to come pre-configured with unique WiFi and admin passwords and with the WiFi channels properly set up for use in the UK.All-round it's a good WiFi access-point for outdoor use in a modest-sized garden. And - provided you're happy to screw it to a wall because it has no stand - it would work well indoors too.With the £15-off-voucher which was (seemingly at random) offered to us at check-out this device was excellent value. If you have to pay RRP... well, you still wouldn't complain.

UPDATE 9th August 2023Ok, it has just stopped working and failed. After accessing via a long ladder, I found it was nearly full of water! The unit had been assembled correctly and the base screwed on correctly - obviously the weatherproofing was at fault. After stripping it down, it was obvious the circuit board was beyond drying out and had burned away where the network cable was connected.Will I buy another? Not if just over a year is the life expectancy. Research here we come!Original review:-I bought this to provide a wifi signal over a 5000m2 gite complex in France.There is a good/useable signal for the 2.4 throughout the area, but a much lower range for the 5, which I expected from previous knowledge and by reading other people's experiences.The setup could have been a lot clearer, so it took me 3 attempts to get what I needed. I placed the unit about 20 feet up on a barn, which is more or less central on the land and the signal is what I'd hoped for.I removed a star due to the faffing about which was necessary to get it working. Time will tell about reliability - Hmmmm