My lawn is a long way from the house: how do I get the Automower 320 NERA working without Wi-Fi out there?

You'll need one of three additions: an outdoor Wi-Fi extender, Husqvarna's cellular Connect Kit, or the EPOS RS1 reference station. The Husqvarna Automower 320 NERA has no built-in cellular connection, so as supplied it relies on your home Wi-Fi.

The reason is how it navigates. The 320 NERA uses Husqvarna's EPOS satellite RTK to follow virtual boundaries, and RTK needs a stream of correction data to reach centimetre-level accuracy. Husqvarna sends those corrections from its cloud, at no extra cost, but only over a connection the mower can use. Its rating of 3,300 m² means it is aimed at lawns large enough to run well past a typical router's reach.

The options each have trade-offs:

• Outdoor Wi-Fi extender or mesh node. Usually the cheapest, and it also helps the app stay connected, but it needs power outdoors and a signal strong enough at the far edge.
• Automower Connect Kit. Adds cellular connectivity so corrections and app access work wherever there's mobile signal. Husqvarna says it must be fitted by a dealer.
• EPOS RS1 reference station. A local base station that supplies corrections without internet. Useful in rural spots with weak mobile coverage, though it needs its own mounting and power.

Husqvarna's spec table also lists a boundary wire as an option on this model, which can cover a corner where neither signal nor sky view is good enough.

If the lawn is out of Wi-Fi range and you'd rather not add hardware, the Husqvarna Automower 430V NERA has cellular built in. Our network RTK and 4G guide explains coverage in more depth.