Hunter WAND Smart WiFi Module for X2 Sprinkler Controller, Hydrawise App, Remote Scheduling, 2.4GHz WiFi Only, Supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct & WPS Setup

There were a lot of reviews saying this was hard to set-up, but I'm not sure why. I'm not a technical genius, and I was able to set this up in less than 5 minutes. Once you insert the wifi device into the side of the wall mounted sprinkler controller the set-up is done completely through the app. It uses proprietary software, the Hydrawise app, but the app walks you through the set-up process. Very typical set-up, you use bluetooth to connect to the device, and then connect to the wi-fi of your choice from there. I'm in apple user, so maybe it's different for android users? Once in the app, you can label and take pictures of your zones (because, let's be real, I can't remember that zone 3 is the perimeter of my fence). You can also manually start your entire system, or zone, or create a new schedule. I wish I bought this when we moved into our house 3 years ago, versus dealing with the dial and buttons that I was never quite sure I was doing right - I'm very pleased with this purchase.

Mine arrived today so all I can speak to is setup and app features. First, setup was really easy. Now I'm an iT professional but this was really straightforward. We have an Orbi mesh network that supports both 2.4 and 5 GHz. Once the card is inserted, it tells you on the controller screen to open the app then initiates the setup wizard. I was connected in 5-6 minutes. Secondly, program setup was very easy. There are some default settings for temps, rainfall, weather forecast, etc.I still need to purchase a rain sensor but so far, so good. So it gets a 5 star rating until it proves me otherwise. Also, I've used the Rachio

Funny how all sorts of smart home devices work just fine on my network. Like all of them. Except this piece of junk.I watched their troubleshoot videos they set up for irrigation people and saw that using your phone to provide hot spot was the test… In some “maximum compatibility” mode. Well after failing to sync it to my router which had plenty of signal and isn’t very old, I tried the phone and got it to work. For the brief time I had it working on my hotspot the application looked really useful.However after that it goes into disconnect and is nothing but trouble if the phone leaves the area. Trying to reestablish communication with Bluetooth is clunky. Tried all three ways to push the config for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi manual and the router push button. Even brought the router within 10 feet. Most I saw on the router end was “identifying” for what was the MAC ID of the WAND. I didn’t have a lot of options for security models on the router Wi-Fi so I couldn’t find one to work. I should have believed the poor reviews. After 3 hours of fiddling, and I spent my career in networking so I figured if it was a config item I’d get it solved, I had nothing to show. So it’s going back. From this I can surmise it uses a deprecated security model to connect to Wi-Fi, which means hiring some competent software people would solve it. There was no over the air way to push a new software release when I had it working on my phone so… no point hoping this model will ever work. If a WAND 2.0 ever comes out with this model’s obvious deficiencies addressed maybe I will try it some day. It’s 2024, Hunter, release working product please

I initially bought a returned wifi module, but it would not connect to the Hunter cloud. I returned it and purchased this new one...had no problem connecting...but I did install a WiFi booster to ensure a strong signal.The item was easy to set up and through the app it makes system control so much easier than trying to program from the control box.

Took a few days to get working due to an Wi-Fi internet issue. Once Lee linked, it hasn't gone offline in the last week. The one seems to work very well now. Not overly happy with the required Hydraise app. It's nice to be able to adjust your controller sitting in your lazy boy

This took the clunky manual control at the Hunter station to THE NEXT LEVEL. Installation was trivial and the application on the phone is brilliant. Photos of the zones.... renaming programs from "A "to 'Lawn", etc. This is a no brainer and one of my top purchases of ALL TIMES. GET IT!!!!

This was an amazing add-on for my irrigation system! Very easy to program and so nice that it adjusts watering for the weather conditions. I love being able to make changes from my phone at any time - worth every penny!

Does not work. I've tried two WAND units (actually, three. Amazon sent me the first one back).None of the WAND units have worked. I'm a retired IT guy and the the home network is working fine.Take a look online and see all of the issues others have had with the X2 Controller and WAND units.Now I have to figure out if it is the Controller or the WAND, or find a different controller vendor.