Calex Smart outdoor link bluetooth - what does it acheive?

I have a large amount of outdoor devices connected to my Wifi. Calex lamps in fact.
Currently I use them all connected on my wifi through my app. I've set up scenes and timings for them to go on and off at different times. Works ok. 

But I bought one of these recently to try & solve the occasional drop out of wifi. (currently I have to reconnect a bulb manually sometimes) But to be honest, I don't really know what it's achieving or how it can help me. Also, would I need to of these to cover a larger property?
https://www.calex.eu/devices/Calex-Smart-Outdoor-link-bluetooth-mesh-UK-5401000300#:~:text=The%20Calex%20Link%20picks%20up,within%20range%20of%20each%20other.

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    Hi Dan,

    As you indicate, you are now using several Wi-Fi lights in your garden. For proper operation, you need to make sure there is good Wi-Fi coverage in your garden.
    The Calex Outdoor Link is not suitable for improving your Wi-Fi coverage. The Calex Outdoor Link is a Bluetooth Mesh hub which should be used in combination with our Bluetooth Mesh Outdoor products to set up a good Bluetooth Mesh network. The Calex Outdoor Link is then the bridge between the Bluetooth Mesh network and your Wi-Fi network.
    In order to improve the Wi-Fi coverage in your garden you need to install an extra Wi-Fi Access point or extra Wi-Fi Mesh point within the range of your Wi-Fi lamps.

    With kind regards,
    Brian - Calex Community Team

  • Hi Dan,

    I recognize your situation and the what Brian is saying. Near my house within my wifi range I have wifi products (calex bulbs). For the rest of the garden I have the Calex bluetooth mesh products. The Calex Link (mesh Hub) is within my house / wifi range. The mesh products are approx 10 meters apart around my garden where the first product is also within 10 mtrs of my calexlink.

    Hope this helps.

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  • It does. Thankyou. I have a decent Wifi mesh system using a TP Link Deco (including an outdoor X50 unit) which I think is doing the job and all outside lamps have good coverage on Wifi. So in summary, the bluetooth mesh feels like a suitable alternative where a good extended Wifi coverage is not possible or is expensive to install.

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