While the device will do just fine regardless of the weather, it still needs to have a solid lightning protection in place to ensure that it won’t fry at the first lightning storm. But what’s quite unique about the VigorAP 920R is that it has two built-in sensors (one for the temperature and the other for the humidity) which can send live feed-back via either email or alert message. This makes it suitable for harsher winters and hotter summers. Besides the IP67 rating, the device will remain operational when the outside temperature ranges between -40 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit and when the humidity is between 5 to 95 % (non-condensing). The device was designed to have a neutral look (since you don’t need a flashy device outside your home to attract unwanted attention) and considering that it is neither too big, nor too heavy for an outdoor AP, it can easily be mounted on a pole (it measures 10.0 x 6.3 x 3.1 inches and weighs around 2.3 lbs – therefore, being in line with the traditional industrial-looking networking devices.įurthermore, the device is IP67 certified, which means that the 920R is dust-resistant (the test was conducted using talcum powder and no dust deposit entered the enclosure) and water-resistant (the device can be completely submerged under water down to a meter for up to 30 minutes), which indicates that the VigorAP 920R can survive heavy storms and can be positioned in dustier environments (arid areas) without being compromised. The VigorAP 920R features a solidly-built case covered by a white matte finish and with two thick external antennas pointing upwards.
Furthermore, while most devices that can work as universal repeaters are single-band only, the 920R is a dual-band AC1200-class product, so it will have an easier time dealing with the backhaul traffic (which really likes to halve the bandwidth).
WIFI ANTENNA BOOSTER OUTDOOR SERIES
The DrayTek VigorAP 920R is one of the latest outdoor wireless access points from the Taiwanese manufacturer and it is part of a new series of devices which promises a high level of protection against the elements (it is IP67 certified), a point-to-point connectivity of up to 1.8 miles, a centralized management system which can monitor and configure multiple APs and routers and it offers multiple types of operating modes, including the Universal Repeater which makes it suitable for our current needs. One important element that you need to understand is that a range extender may halve your bandwidth if you use a single-band extender, but this problem can be alleviated to a certain degree having more bands available – you also have to take into account any walls in between these devices, as well as any outdoors-type interference (the access point connects to the router using a cable, but I doubt many would prefer to have cables running throughout the yard). So, I had a look at some ‘more universal’ solutions that could qualify as the best outdoor WiFi range extenders and I found that you should expect a rugged look (no more elegant designs with glossy finishes and internal antennas – instead, you’re most likely going to get larger, industrial-looking hardware with multiple external antennas), a better built quality, which should ensure the device’s survival in harsh external conditions (and, naturally, to have some sort of rating to justify it – such as IP67) and, quite possibly a higher cost (once again, because of the rugged exterior).įurthermore, I also noticed that some of these devices aren’t pure range extenders, but also function as access points or even as fully-fledged routers.
WIFI ANTENNA BOOSTER OUTDOOR UPDATE
UPDATE : The Mikrotik NetMetal ac2 has been added to the best wifi extender list. Sure enough, Netgear does offer a cool way to extend the signal from your house to your yard using the Orbi Outdoor Satellite, but this will keep you inside Netgear’s ecosystem (not that there’s anything bad about it, since the Orbi is a great WiFi system. In 2021, you get a plethora of options to cover a larger area with WiFi for both the consumers and the SMBs, which means that the dedicated wireless extender (or repeater) has lost some of its value and it was either swallowed by the access points or by the router which can now run in this specific mode if the user desires so.īut, while typically, you could go with a WiFi mesh system to remove any WiFi dead zones, since we’re talking about outdoors, things get a bit more complicated and there aren’t that many options available. An outdoor WiFi range extender is a networking device which, as the name suggests, assumes the role of detecting an existing WiFi signal and extend it, so it can reach those difficult areas that your router is simply unable to cover.
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